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Dinobot (BW)

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:''Dinobot is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] allied with the [[Maximal]]s from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

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"You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero." [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/ee52db9e103fd5a8?hl=en&&] ]]








'''Dinobot''' is a Predacon ruled by his sense of honor. He lives to die gloriously in battle. When he aided [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] in the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Dinobot believed he was in the pursuit of endless glory. But when he and his Predacon peers crashed on what seemed to be the wrong planet alongside a [[Maximal]] exploration vessel, he rebelled against Megatron and joined the Maximal team. It would be an uneasy alliance, fraught with turns of loyalty and turns of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] phrase. But it also led to strong friendships and even the salvation of all [[human]]ity.

As befits a warrior of his stature, Dinobot is skilled in all forms of combat. He wields a spinning sword and a [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|rotating blade]], both which are his preferred means of battle, though he has been known to use ranged weapons such as his laser eye-beams or a simple handheld gun. He has threatened to use any and all of these on [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], with whom he has an intense rivalry. Deep down, he may respect the rodent, but he'll die before he'll admit to it.

{{bigquote|The question that has haunted my being has been answered: The future is not fixed. My choices are my own. And yet, how ironic, for I now find I have no choice at all! I am a warrior... let the battle be joined.|Dinobot|"[[Code of Hero]]"}}

==Fiction==
===First wave toy bios===
Dinobot clawed his way up to the top through victory after victory. Optimus considers him a natural when it comes to combat expertise. His thirst for battle is unquenchable. {{storylink|Dinobot (BW)#Toys|Dinobot bio}}
{{note|The on-package [[bio]]s of the first wave of Beast Wars toys predate the development of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon and its backstory. They seem to present the characters as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with Optimus Primal actually being a new form of Optimus Prime and Megatron being his Generation 1 counterpart, and their battles taking place on present day, [[human]]-inhabited Earth, rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched, the toyline adjusted itself to match that continuity instead, relegating this one to an aborted [[micro-continuity]].}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese)|[[Yu Zhenbo]] (Chinese), [[Luiz Carlos de Moraes]] (Portuguese, Season 1), [[Jorge Barcellos]] (Portuguese, Season 2 onwards), [[Federico Romano]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Héctor Cantolla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Mario Zucca]] (Italian), [[Michel Vigné]] (French), [[Uli Pleßmann]] (German)}}

[[File:BWDinobot arrival.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair... wherever the hell we are."]]
Dinobot was one of a group of rogue Predacons and was party to their theft of the Maximal relic, the Golden Disk. They stole a ship and traveled through a transwarp portal, with the Maximal ship ''Axalon'' not far behind. After a heated space battle over a mysterious planet, both ships were damaged, and they fell blazing towards the ground below.

The entire planet was saturated with [[energon]], so much so that Dinobot and the other Predacons required protection. To this end, organic forms were scanned. In Dinobot's case, ''Velociraptor'' remains buried deep within the volcanic soil of their crash site became the basis for his new form. But the levels of energon were just one problem—this planet looked nothing like [[Earth]], their target destination! As Dinobot ventured outside the base, he blamed [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] for this error and announced his intention to take over the Predacons himself. Megatron laughed and had [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] shoot him over the horizon.

Dinobot, cheated and humbled, took his efforts elsewhere. As the Maximals returned to their crashed ship from an outing, Dinobot was there, blocking the rocky bridge that crossed the waterfall surrounding their new base. This time, he challenged [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], and for the leadership of the Maximals. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

[[File:BWPart1 bridgefaceoff.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Ill met by moonlight—er, sunlight, proud Optimus."]]
He and Optimus Primal began their fight. It almost ended badly for Primal when the Maximal commander's foot slipped on the edge of the bridge, but Dinobot saved him, as the Predacon believed that a dishonorable death would mean a dishonorable victory on his own part. They continued, but their battle was interrupted by a Predacon attack. After that clash subsided, Dinobot helped the Maximals, leading them to a victory against Megatron when he tried to obtain the bounty of a mountain-sized cache of natural energon. Optimus accepted him into the fold—not as a leader, of course, but still as a valued team member. This didn't sit well with the other Maximals, particularly [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

Dinobot provided not only brute force but an understanding of the enemy. A short time afterward, Dinobot was standing with Primal and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] on the bridge of the ''Axalon'' around a holo-map of the Predacon base when Primal suggested that Rattrap go on a scouting mission. {{storylink|The Web}}

[[File:Dinobotbulliescheetor.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Come not within the measure of my wrath."]]
However, though he was an asset against the Predacons, Dinobot sowed discontent amongst the Maximals' own ranks. Early on, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was ordered to his quarters for fumbling the test of an energon monitoring device, and Dinobot suggested to the young Maximal that he secretly test the device himself. This ended in potential disaster when Cheetor unwittingly created an instant-transport stream between the two bases. When [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] used this to infiltrate the Maximal base, Dinobot feigned a desire to team up with him and overthrow Megatron. Lulling him into a false sense of security, Dinobot eventually took care of him with the trash disposal unit—all without firing a shot, and the other Maximals never even knew. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

[[File:Coc getshorty.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"The course of true love never did run smooth."]]
Dinobot and Optimus Primal investigated an energy signature detected within the [[Standing Stones]], an enigmatic monument of alien origin. After a clash with Megatron and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], the monument came to life and Optimus Primal disappeared before their eyes. When Dinobot woke up, he was in the Maximal CR chamber, as he'd been found stripped down and abandoned outside the base by unknown hands. But that wasn't important-Optimus Primal was gone, perhaps dead! The Maximals quickly tried to select a new leader by [[Democracy|secret ballot]], and Dinobot laughed at them when their vote ended in a tie. No, he would be the new leader-by force, if necessary! However, they were all interrupted by a message from Optimus Primal, who was inside the alien monument. Primal put Rattrap in charge, and the remaining Maximals mounted a plan to extract Primal from the alien construct. After another battle with the Predacons at the Standing Stones, the aliens returned Primal to them, with no explanations. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

When an incoming [[stasis pod]] carrying a potential new Maximal team member was detected, Dinobot refused to let Primal leave without scouting the area outside the ''Axalon'' first himself. Dinobot was convinced the Predacons would try to remove Primal from the equation, as he was their faction's only flying member, and he was right—the Predacons managed to damage Primal enough to keep him out of the race for the pod. Dinobot stayed behind with Primal while the others made a play for the pod on foot. When Dinobot received a transmission indicating the Maximals were having difficulties, he awoke Primal's [[core consciousness]] to consult him. As a result, the two were able to bounce a signal off one of the planet's moons to the dormant stasis pod, beating the Predacons to the punch. [[Tigatron]] joined the team. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}

[[File:Better Mousetrap Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Today is a good day for violence!"]]
Soon after, Dinobot and Primal were investigating a second stasis pod when they were suddenly ambushed by Predacons. The Predacons defeated the two and secured the pod for themselves, bringing [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] online. As this was one in a long string of clever coups, this forced Optimus Primal to consider that their team was suffering from an information leak. Primal scapegoated Rattrap, an accusation in which Dinobot took pleasure. Dinobot was all too happy to destroy the alleged turncoat despite the potential hypocrisy of that act. Rattrap subsequently defected, and in the ensuing battle, was ordered by Megatron to shoot Dinobot, his frequent rival. After some hesitation, Rattrap shot Terrorsaur instead and revealed that the entire situation was a ruse by Optimus Primal to detect the real source of the information leak: stolen Maximal codes. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Childish infighting between Rattrap and Dinobot inadvertently triggered Rhinox's new security program, [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]], before it could be completed. Dinobot and the other Maximals fled the ''Axalon'', while Rattrap stayed inside to combat Sentinel himself. Later, when Sentinel appeared to have shut down, Rattrap was assumed dead. Each Maximal gave a touching eulogy for Rattrap except for Dinobot, who refused to taint Rattrap's memory with lies. It was soon revealed that Rattrap had not perished, but had instead managed to shut off Sentinel.{{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}}

[[File:Dinobotversusplant.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"I will speak daggers to it, but use none."]]
Dinobot joined Optimus Primal on a mission once again, but this time to explore the planet's native organisms. Dinobot considered this work as being beneath him, and in the process found himself assaulted by one of the planet's flora. As Primal considered this a lesson in respect learned, he found himself attacked by one of Scorponok's [[cyberbee]]s. It injected him with a virus that was intended to make him a coward, but instead removed all his inhibitions. Upon returning Primal to the ''Axalon'', Dinobot oddly found himself agreeing that this new bloodthirsty Primal was not a beneficial change. After he failed to solve the problem with the Predacons diplomatically, as Primal would have wanted, it was decided to let the new violent Primal be the new violent Primal. Ultimately, Primal acquired the antidote and woke up with Dinobot standing watch over him. Dinobot assured him that it was merely his shift, and not indicative of his feelings towards Primal—despite having placed a beautiful plant in Primal's quarters. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

When a Cybertronian probe was detected, Dinobot helped his teammates attempt to contact it, despite the fact he dreaded a return home. After all, he was a criminal even in Predacon terms, and he had no hope for a warm Maximal reception. Somewhat fortunately for Dinobot's potential fate, their attempts to catch the attention of the probe failed when [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] invented the [[Transformation Lock Lens|transformation lock lens]]. {{storylink|The Probe}} The issue was raised again when the Maximals thought that the Predacons had been destroyed. Dinobot elected to remain on the planet while the Maximals repaired their ship and launched it. However, just as Dinobot wandered off to explore the world that had become his, he stumbled across the not-so-dead Predacons, who attacked the ''Axalon'' and grounded the Maximals once again. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

[[File:Dinobot mirror.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"A little more than kin, and less than kind."]]
After Dinobot and the other Maximals were saved from a Predacon attack by Rhinox's ingenuity, Rhinox was abducted by the Predacons and reprogrammed into one of them. Optimus Primal waited for this to backfire on them, and when their plot began to unravel, Dinobot joined the Maximals in infiltrating the Predacon base and retrieving their kidnapped comrade. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Megatron soon set his sights on Dinobot as well. After Terrorsaur buried Dinobot in a cave, Megatron unleashed a [[Clone One|clone of Dinobot]] on the unsuspecting Maximals. Ultimately, Dinobot broke free and returned to the ''Axalon'', where he confronted his clone and ate him. Yes. He ate him. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}

Not long afterward, Tigatron went missing during a routine scouting report. When Optimus Primal noted that Tigatron was the victim of an aerial attack, Dinobot identified the culprits as Waspinator and Terrorsaur. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} Dinobot remained at base with Rhinox while the others searched for Tigatron on a mysterious flying island. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}} Dinobot suffered along with his teammates when the energon dampener was stolen from the ''Axalon'', requiring him and the others to stay in [[beast mode]] to avoid energon surges. Between that and sleep deprivation from persistent Predacon attacks, their innate beast instincts began to take over, and the Maximals went feral. It was only through the instruction of Tigatron that they were able to defeat the Predacons and retrieve the dampener. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}

Dinobot was tested again when he, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Rattrap were blinded by a Predacon attack. They were far from base and completely helpless, so Dinobot immediately began to panic. Rhinox was able to calm him and the others and slowly lead them back to base, using their other senses. They were rescued by Optimus Primal and Tigatron at the foot of the base just as they began to slip into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} The Maximals were also visited by the wandering spark of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who possessed the body of Waspinator and led a successful attack on the Maximal base, resulting in Dinobot receiving critical damage. Forced out of their base, Optimus Primal surrendered the Maximals to Starscream, under the condition that Dinobot be repaired. In exchange, Starscream ordered the Maximals to attack Megatron. Despite his treachery, Starscream himself was deceived, as Dinobot was not as damaged as advertised. He and Primal were able to eject Starscream from Waspinator's body and retake the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Possession}}

[[File:Dinobottarantulasrattrapthelowroad.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Frailty, thy name is Tarantulas!"]]
Once again, the feud between Rattrap and Dinobot led to disaster. Their carelessness indirectly caused Rhinox to be infected with a [[Energon discharge virus|virus]] that caused him to eject energy involuntarily, via hiccups or sneezes or...other means. Optimus Primal ordered the bickering pair to hunt down Tarantulas in his lair and obtain the antidote, figuring they'd either learn to work together or everyone would be destroyed. Unfortunately, the latter wasn't so unlikely an option, as Dinobot and Rattrap's out-of-control behavior toward each other repeatedly sabotaged their efforts to capture Tarantulas. Dinobot was able to grab him just as Megatron arrived, and claimed the spider as a hostage. Megatron did not care and shot them both. Ultimately, the day was saved when Rhinox used his virus against the Predacons, unleashing a mighty explosion from his rear end. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

Despite his increasing loyalty to the team, Dinobot's violent heart occasionally created rifts. Most notable was his reaction to [[Tigatron]]'s pacifism: When the tiger tried to leave the Maximals in grief over the accidental death of his best friend, Dinobot argued vociferously with the "coward". He simply could not comprehend what Tigatron was saying, that in order to stop the fighting, someone had to lay down his weapon. The confrontation with Tigatron revealed more than just Dinobot's warrior ethic. He explained to Tigatron a bit of his motives for turning against Megatron: He feared that if Megatron used Earth's energon supply to wage a new war, Cybertron would burn as a result. Dinobot could only see desertion, and for that he nearly killed Tigatron, who refused to fight back. But Primal interrupted before any damage was done, and Tigatron later came back to battle to save Dinobot from a Predacon attack, making the whole point moot. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}

The [[Vok|alien]] mystery that surrounded the planet soon came to a head. When it became apparent that the aliens themselves would visit them imminently, the Predacons surprisingly called for a truce. Tigatron was called to sneak into the Predacon base and find out what had captured Megatron's attention, and Dinobot and the other Maximals staged a non-lethal battle to cover Tigatron's exit, upholding their end of the truce. Dinobot loosened a large boulder out of place, allowing it to crush both Tarantulas and Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} As expected, the aliens arrived. A wormhole opened up over the planet, and a beam shot down to the surface, where another alien device was activated. Rhinox and Dinobot stayed behind at the ''Axalon'' while the others investigated, but were too engaged by the planet's second moon shifting its shape into a horrible [[Planet Buster]] weapon to notice their base had been compromised. Both Rhinox and Dinobot were removed from the equation by Blackarachnia and Tarantulas. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} The Maximals returned to find them both welded to the ceiling by cyberwebs. Dinobot and Rhinox were placed inside [[CR chamber]]s as Rattrap and Airazor went to find their unwelcome visitors. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

[[File:Dinobotgoldendisks.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."]]
When Dinobot awoke, Optimus Primal was dead, having sacrificed himself to destroy the Planet Buster with a transwarp explosion, and Cheetor and Rattrap had been altered into [[Transmetal]] forms by the resulting [[quantum surge]]. After reluctantly admitting Rattrap's new form was an improvement, he immediately declared himself the new Maximal leader. However, with Primal dead, Rhinox was not in any mood to tolerate Dinobot's outburst and shut him up forcefully. While Rattrap and Cheetor were sent outside to deal with Waspinator and a newly Transmetalled Megatron, Rhinox and Dinobot were stuck with the task of restoring their security systems. They did not account for [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], who had also infiltrated the ''Axalon''. Thankfully, Rhinox was able to defeat the Predacon and eject him from the ship. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

With the destruction of the planet's second moon and the stabilization of the planet's natural energon reserves, it became apparent to Dinobot that Megatron was right all along; this was indeed Earth, though in the distant past. Dinobot broke into the Predacon base and stole Megatron's golden disks. He knew that they contained information about the future, and this cut to the core of his being: "If the future is indeed immutably foretold, then my demise is but moments from that confirmation, for I could not live if not the master of my fate." Dinobot hid the disks in a remote location and returned to the ''Axalon'', where Rattrap was having a minor meltdown. Rhinox had hooked himself to a machine with little explanation, and with Tigatron and Airazor on a long-term exploration trip, it fell to Rattrap, Dinobot, and Cheetor to hold off the combined force of the Predacons. Worse yet, Megatron had introduced two new [[Fuzor]]s to his team, [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. Dinobot grabbed what weaponry he could, and with the other two Maximals engaged the Predacons far from the ship, in hopes that they could keep the Predacons away from whatever Rhinox was trying to accomplish. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}

[[File:Coming of the Fuzors 2 Dinobot Rattrap.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"]]
Their efforts, though seemingly doomed, were not for naught. Though Dinobot, Rattrap, and Cheetor fought to near-death, they held off the enemy long enough for Rhinox's gamble to work. He had travelled into the [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]] and retrieved Optimus Primal's spark. Optimus Primal, restored as a Transmetal from a [[blank]] [[protoform]], dramatically turned the tide, saving Dinobot and the others from what would at least have been honorable deaths. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[File:Maximal No More Dinobot bow.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Is this a dagger which I see before me, Dinobot, the handle toward my hand?"]]
His desire to discover whether the future could be changed kept Dinobot focused on Megatron's actions. When Predacon installations were placed in a Voyager-disk-like pattern, Dinobot remarked that Megatron's plan proceeded even without the disk's information. Thus, he resubmitted himself to Megatron's command, but the Maximals' influence still showed itself. When he was pitted in a death match against [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] in a bizarre test of loyalty, Dinobot subdued his foe but refused to kill him, offering to train him instead. But Megatron accepted the prodigal son anyway, as long as he returned the original Golden Disk. (He had already given the alien disk to Rhinox.) Dinobot complied. He admitted to himself that by helping Megatron he might be sacrificing his own race, but he had to discover whether his actions were his own or predestined. After the artifact was back in Megatron's hands, Rattrap attacked and was quickly immobilized. As a final test of allegiance, Dinobot was ordered to kill his former teammate. This task proved too much for him, and he turned once again on the Predacon leader. Megatron retreated with the disk in his possession, and Primal was left with the decision on whether to allow Dinobot back into their ranks. Dinobot explained that either way, he would fight Megatron, prompting Primal to forgive Dinobot his treacherous actions. Once welcomed back, Dinobot told Primal of Megatron's ultimate designs for the disks' information. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}}

[[File:BWDinobot decision.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"To Bay or not to Bay; that is the question, and here is the sunset."]]
As Rhinox and Dinobot scanned known alien sites, they suddenly realized that Tigatron and Airazor were journeying into one. But before they could send a warning, the traveling pair triggered the alien site and were shot into space. Dinobot and the other Maximals were rallied by Optimus Primal to this site, where they confronted the Predacons. Before the fight could begin, the alien site activated again, creating a massive [[Metal Hunter]], and blasted everyone in the area. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} The Transformers who had not been altered by the quantum surge lay deactivated, but the Transmetals and Fuzors were unaffected by the Metal Hunter's blast. Silverbolt and Cheetor were instructed to carry Dinobot and Rhinox back to the base for repairs. Megatron used the alien disk to activate the Metal Hunter, and the Maximals gained an unlikely ally: Tarantulas. Dinobot, like his fellow Maximals, greeted the Predacon turncoat with bared weapons and only reluctantly allowed Tarantulas to aid them. Subsequently, Dinobot joined an assault on the Metal Hunter itself, a cover for Tarantulas's entry. The Metal Hunter was destroyed. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

When Silverbolt went missing during an energon storm while he, Cheetor, and Optimus Primal were investigating [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]], Dinobot suggested they forget the Fuzor and concentrate on the Predacons. The enemy was, after all, minus both Tarantulas and Blackarachnia, while they were only down one member. Primal rejected Dinobot's lack of sympathy. As Primal and Cheetor left to find Silverbolt, Dinobot turned to one of the ''Axalon'''s consoles and began downloading into its database. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

Unlike Primal, Rattrap was not so forgiving of Dinobot's earlier betrayal. After contemplating suicide and enduring Rattrap's continuing recriminations, Dinobot decided to set things right. He tracked Megatron down and found him testing the original disk which Dinobot had returned. Megatron had discovered a mountain whose image was recorded on the disk, and he had [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] destroy the peak. From a distance, Dinobot saw his greatest hope and worst fear form simultaneously: The disk's image changed. Dinobot's future was his own...but Megatron had virtually limitless power to change it.

[[File:Dinobot funeral.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Out, out, brief spark! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor mech that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more."]]
When the Predacons launched an attack on a tribe of [[protohuman]]s, attempting to destroy the future human race and alter the course of the Autobot/Decepticon war, Dinobot singlehandedly took on all of them. Having already been blindsided by Tarantulas (and having squashed him under a rock in retaliation), he ambushed Inferno, burying his sword in the latter's chest. Blackarachnia banged him up with her machine guns until Dinobot used Inferno himself as a shield, after which he blew away both Predacons with the ant-bot's own gun.

Dinobot proceeded to bombard Rampage from above until Waspinator shot him down (and caused him to land on top of the luckless flier); when Rampage tried to retaliate in tank mode, Dinobot shoved the downed Waspinator into the mad experiment's cannon, causing Rampage to blow himself apart. The backfire sent the warrior flying with severe damage, and Quickstrike was eager to add to his pain. Despite his optic weaponry shorting out, Dinobot still managed to beat the Fuzor, pummeling him with his bare hands before slamming him head-first into a rock.

At this point, his internal computer attempted to engage stasis lock to save his remaining energy, but Dinobot overrode it and turned to face his final opponent: Megatron himself. Mocking the weakened Dinobot, Megatron tallied the score firmly in his own favor: He had unimaginable power via the Golden Disk, he held a lone protohuman hostage, and the severely damaged Dinobot was the only obstacle in his reality-warping plan. Mostly depowered, severely outmatched, and refusing to quit, Dinobot jammed a rock through a stick and attacked with the makeshift hammer. As the protohuman's bonds dissolved, Megatron dropped the disk, allowing Dinobot to shatter it with his last bit of energy.

The rest of the Maximals arrived to drive Megatron off, but it was too late for their comrade. After a final conversation with his allies (including a last insult to Rattrap and a request to have his story told truly and without embellishment), Dinobot's spark left his frame. He was given a hero's funeral, with his body cremated as the Maximal fliers executed a {{w|Missing man formation}}. His legacy remained even with the anthropoids, who found his hammer and used it as a weapon. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

Megatron, because that's the sort of prick he is, created a zombie-esque [[Dinobot II|Transmetal 2 clone]] of Dinobot. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}

Later, to convince Rattrap to let him search for ex-Predacon [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], Silverbolt reminded him he'd trusted the original Dinobot. Rattrap grumped that he'd "regretted it" a few times, but still let his comrade out. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}}

[[File:Dinobotflashesnem1.jpg|left|380px|thumb|Behold, the enemy within!]]
Thanks to the destruction of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], the Dinobot clone's spark-brother, Dinobot's consciousness was able to take hold of the clone and make him regain a sense of honour. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}} {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

{{note|It was not entirely spelt out during "Nemesis" why Dinobot II was regaining Dinobot's memories. The 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame profile for Dinobot stated that the original's spirit had somehow returned from beyond to influence his clone. There was also an unproduced episode of ''Beast Wars'', "[[Dark Glass]]", where Rattrap would have discovered and downloaded a back-up of Dinobot's memories into Dinobot II; while the script never made it past a first draft, "[[Bad Spark]]" had Dinobot backing himself up onto the Axalon.}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Beast Wars Diorama Story''=====
Dinobot eventually met up with several [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from [[Transformers (film)|another dimension]]. A battle broke out between the Maximals, Predacons, Autobots and Decepticons. The other-dimensional Transformers eventually returned to their place of origin and the Beast Wars continued as they were. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}
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====''Transformers: Dinobots'' packaging blurb====
When Dinobot's spark returned to the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], the "data" contained in his "DNA schematics" returned with him. Later, to combat Megatron's [[technorganic]] virus the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] reformated a small group of survivors using these "DNA schematics" from Dinobot, creating the Beast Machines era [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dinobots}}

====3H comics====
After using the [[Divine Light]] to access [[Primus]]'s power, [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] reanimated several [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] corpses into facsimiles of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s old subordinates, including one of Dinobot in his pre-Earth vehicular form. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Dinobotmtmte8.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Little did we know that there was a giant shovel on the other arm.]]
During the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|He Who Would Be Megatron]] also scanned the historical datatrax of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. He failed to notice the approaching guard until Dinobot dispatched him with his sword and insisted they speed up the operation. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #8}}
{{BW Shell Game}}
While traveling back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal reflected on past battles, including those in which Dinobot fought. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
While Megatron was being guided through the afterlife by Rhinox, he beheld a vision of himself slaughtering his allies and foes alike, Dinobot among them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
Near the end of the Great War, several combatants had been reduced to protoforms due to the fallout of a foiled [[Tripredacus Council]] plot. Among those afflicted was [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who's stasis pod "Dinobot" came upon as it was being stored away. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

As [[Magmatron]] surveyed the events that began the Beast Wars, he witnessed several key moments involving Dinobot, among them his duel with Optimus Primal upon the stone bridge leading to the Maximal base. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:Dinobotdawnoffuturespast.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them."]]

After meeting with [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]], "Dinobot", Megatron, and [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] broke into the [[Cybertropolis Maximal Data Archive]] to steal a [[Data-Con]] which would provide all sorts of information about the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. As they were making their getaway, Dinobot threw the Data-Con to Dirge (who was unaware of a switch on Megatron's part) before battling a squadron of [[Maximal Command Security Force|Maximal Security Troopers]], ending with a close combat duel with [[9K]] using his then energy-based sword. Dinobot evidently emerged victorious, as he was later seen with Megatron and "[[Scorponok (BW)|Clamps]]". {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

Megatron and Dinobot joined [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] in escaping the archives with the Golden Disk, avoiding patrolmen [[Nitrostreak|Unit 1]] and [[Tigatron|Unit 2]]. As Dinobot disabled the former, he protested Megatron's apparent cowardice and dishonorable tactics. Megatron responded by clamping his fist around Dinobot's neck, rebuking him for using the "h" word in his presence. After Dinobot had regained his composure, they made their way to the rendezvous point with the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' and launched into space, where they activated their transwarp drive.

The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Chromia 10]]'' gave chase, though the latter was destroyed by [[Laserbeak (G1)|unknown]] [[Buzzsaw (G1)|assailants]]. When the ''Axalon'' caught up with the Predacons, Dinobot balked at the idea of fleeing again and managed to fire a few shots at the ''Axalon''. After Megatron taunted the pilot of the ''Axalon'' via videoscreen, Dinobot and the other rogue Predacons on board the ''Darksyde'' disappeared through a transwarp portal, with the ''Axalon'' close behind. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

After [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Dinobot rushed out to assist the Maximals against the Predacons during a plot to launch an orbital weapon. The launching pad was destroyed by Airazor just as Dinobot arrived. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
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====Razorclaw continuity====
In one splinter timeline of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], minor atmospheric perturbations caused [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]'s stasis pod to crash on the far side of Earth, and absent his presence, Megatron slaughtered all the remaining Maximals except [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#August 7, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 07/08/2015}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
Following the [[Quantum surge]], Dinobot, as well as many other Maximals, became separated from the rest of the team and left stranded somewhere on [[Earth|Energoa]]. After Optimus Primal's resurrection and escape from Megatron, Dinobot could be seen watching the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] from somewhere off in the distance. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

Dinobot eventually got in contact with his Maximal comrades and revealed he was recovering in a [[protohuman]] village. The village was promptly attacked by [[Jaguar]] and Dinobot died defending the protohumans. Optimus Primal showed up and, swearing to avenge Dinobot's death, killed Jaguar in battle. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkeimanga-Dinobot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Who's got two thumbs on one hand except for when I switch to my fists? THIS guy!]]
In the present day, the [[Autobot]] [[Mini Vehicle]]s dug up the bodies of [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] and Dinobot from deep within the earth. As the Mini Vehicles wondered if Dinobot were an Autobot, he woke up angrily, and began to attack the others, hoping to find a worthy foe, until finally Hot Shot (and his [[Mini-Con]], Jolt) faced Dinobot in battle. After seeing Hot Shot perform a series of clever moves, Dinobot suggested the two battle for leadership. However, Hot Shot declined Dinobot's offer and suggested instead they team up and make peace.

Hot Shot returned with Dinobot to Autobot headquarters, where [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] immediately suggesting he and Dinobot fight each other for fun, ruining Hot Shot's ceasefire. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
[[File:Visualize Shot 13.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 13}}}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-4-Dinobot.jpg|75px|thumb]]
Dinobot had himself a hearty laugh when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] attempted to replicate [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'s new clear-torso'd power-up via a see-through negligee. {{Storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:AloneTogetherP-Dynobot.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]
On a Cybertron ruled by the decrepit and corrupt Builders, '''Dynobot''' was one of the first Maximals and Predacons to speak out against the system, agitating for change. It was his words that would inspire some of the first seeds of real resistance on Cybertron. {{storylink|Derailment}} Eventually, Dynobot was captured and placed in the maximum security level of the [[Ferromax Detention Center]]. There he stayed until a group of Maximals led by Rattrap broke him out in a daring raid. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue|Prologue}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
[[File:LegendsChristmasDinobot.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

Dinobot was an employee of [[Axalon Trading Company]] whose solution to most problems was to eat them. During one busy day he was being rushed by their boss, Optimus Primal and complained that he needed help if he was supposed to get done any faster. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 4#The Transformation Gap|The Transformation Gap}} When he was introduced to the new junior employee, Rattrap, the first thing Dinobot did was try to eat him. Rattrap wouldn't let this get to him, though, and continued doing his job even while stuck in the raptor's mouth. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 11#The Two's Recent Encounter|The Two's Recent Encounter}}

Dinobot made fun of Rattrap for collecting children's toys, but a defensive Rattrap argued that Transformers could be really difficult to transform and challenged him to transform a [[Mach Kick]]. He was unable to make heads or tails of the toy, so in the end he gave up and simply ate it, to Rattrap's horror. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 11#When We Have Been Social|When We Have Been Social}} Rattrap took revenge by replacing Dinobot's office supplies with ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' toys, forcing him to transform them before he could get any work done. This backfired on him when Dinobot ate these toys as well. On a hot day he demanded Rattrap bring him an popsicle, only to receive a plastic [[Gari Robo-kun]] transforming popsicle instead. Naturally, he proceeded to eat it anyway, leaving Rattrap despairing that he should've seen it coming by now. {{storylink|Prank}}

For [[Christmas]], Rattrap gifted Dinobot the alarm clock Transformer [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]], which mystified him. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} The tall stature of Dinobot and the other Axalon employees was another source of grief for Rattrap, who disliked his small size. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} Dinobot later visited the TransformersFes 2016 event, where he encountered an alternate dimension version of Rattrap. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was among the employees present for the inauguration of the new Autobot-Axalon office building, in actuality a new [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Windblade6-allofus.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]
Dinobot was a resident of the colony world [[Eukaris]], and a member of the [[Scale Walkers|Scale Walker]] tribe. He gathered with representatives of the other three tribes in [[Talon Valley]], in front of a [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] portal, to discuss the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[combiner]]s who had invaded three weeks prior. While declaring he would defend his planet from any invaders, no matter the cost, a traveler from offworld arrived through the portal: [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. Dinobot quickly took a disliking to him.

After Rattrap returned to Cybertron with intel, a week later, official representatives from offworld arrived on Eukaris through the portal. Dinobot and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] were suspicious of them, as they heard of how their kind was once driven away and slaughtered by ancient Cybertronians, but amidst their visitors' pleas for peace, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] was allowed to speak, as she was not actually Cybertronian, but a [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]]. The planet's gigantic guardian, [[Chela]], awoke before their eyes to quell this reunion of worlds, and Dinobot and the others attempted to defend the spacebridge from it, but it was summarily defeated by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Dinobot was put off that in spite of the destruction of their legendary guardian, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] still condoned an alliance. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

Dinobot begrudgingly (and adorably) gave a gift to his [[Fur Walkers|Fur Walker]] rival Cheetor on Chosen One Day. {{storylink|Choose Me}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[Thrashclaw]] had a mentor who was a "brown and blue, thick-headed, dynamic" bot who went off with a "[[Megatron (BW)|purple lunatic]]". {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}}

==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]", the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game====
{{voiceactor|??? (English), ??? (Japanese)}}

Many Beast Wars combatants had managed to construct personal bases, customized to their personal tastes, due to the extended duration of the war. Dinobot's own was situated in the "Polluted Area" of the planet, where a previous conflict had rendered it a gloomy and dilapidated environment. Dinobot joined his fellow Maximals in battling not only an entrenched Predacon threat, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]].

=====Maximal campaign=====
[[File:BeastWarsPSX-Dinobotstats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Digital [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|rotate blade]]!]]
Upon having eliminated the Predacon threat, Dinobot was part of Optimus Primal's roll call when he announced that the galaxy was now at peace.

=====Predacon campaign=====
After the Maximals failed to rescue a downed stasis pod in Dinobot's territory, the Predacons took advantage of Dinobot's troops having recently been thinned by a conflict with the Skriix. This left Dinobot vulnerable, leading him to be assassinated by a Predacon agent. In response to Dinobot's death, Optimus Primal launched an unsuccessful attempt on the Predacon ship, which ultimately led to the Maximals' undoing. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}

{{Note|Due to the nature of this game, a player may select various individual characters to perform the feats required in every level, and complete the game's narrative. Thus, any playable Maximal can fill the role of protagonist in Maximal Mode, and any playable Predacon can fill the role of protagonist in Predacon Mode. To view the various feats Dinobot can accomplish throughout gameplay in Maximal Mode, it is told on the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|''Beast Wars'' video game]] page, wherein Dinobot fills the role of the nameless Maximal.}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Dinobot was part of Megatron's forces when a huge earthquake uncovered [[Energon]]. He took part in an ambush of the Maximals, so that the Predacons could gain control of this new resource. Also he appeared to have at least two raptor clones backing him up. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Legends)|Beast Wars}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDinobot.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Beware my hand-mouth!]]
Dinobot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Dinobot-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|250px|Clever Boy. He stole [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/killer-instinct-season-2-the-return-of-riptor/1100-6424228/ someone's] new design...]]
Dinobot was one of many warriors pulled from his universe to fight for the Quintessons. There are many of him running around, some of which join the Commander.
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BW-toy Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wasn't he in ''Jurassic Park''? (Hasbro version pictured)]]
[[File:BW-toy DinobotTakara97.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let's hide the legs in beast mode by making them bright translucent orange! (Takara redeco pictured)]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, [[1996]]/[[1997]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-4'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|"Cyber-slash" tail weapon]], sword

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' product, Dinobot transforms into what his bio claims is a "vicious ''[[Popular beast alternate modes|Velociraptor]]''". His tail detaches and separates to form a gear-powered, spinning blade weapon, while the central "tail bone" separates to be used as a sword. The entire assembly can store in [[robot mode]] by flipping down the tail-mount and pegging the blade's base to the peg on his lower back. Like all early Deluxe-and-up ''Beast Wars'' toys, he has a "mutant mask", halves of a dino-skull that flip up to cover his more robotic head. Thankfully these pieces are not pinned in, and can be easily removed for better clearance and show-accuracy.

:The original Dinobots shipped on cards with "rocky"-shaped bubbles. Later (and more numerous) assortments moved to a smooth, rounded bubble, leading the first packaging type to become sought-after collectibles on the secondary market.

:Takara's initial release of the toy was identical to the [[Hasbro]] version (save packaging, of course). In January 1997, Takara [[redeco]]ed many of the ''Beast Wars'' toys and re-released them in slightly more show-like tones; Dinobot's distressingly pinkish skin was changed to tan, his orange robot eyes became red, his flat blue face became metallic blue, his orange dinosaur eyes became white, and his helmet was painted in metallic gold.

:In 1998, [[TV Magazine]] offered a gold chrome Dinobot as a prize. One individual gold Dinobot was awarded, and one other Dinobot as part of a set of other gold Beast Wars toys.<ref>http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-news/story/10280/Revealed+-+Gold+BW+images+and+info.html</ref>



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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Dinobot at TFU.info]''

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[[File:VS4-DinobotTarantuas.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I prefer to package my toys the old-fashioned way... BRUTALLY!!!]]

*'''Brutal Showdown: Dinobot VS Tarans''' (VS pack, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-4'''
**''Accessories:'' sword, [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|"Cyber-slash" tail weapon]]

:In Japan, Dinobot was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with "[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarans]]". Both toys in this set were identical to their individual, nigh-identical-to-the-Hasbro-versions releases.

:Currently, it is unknown if the later "show-like" redeco of Dinobot was ever released in a VS set.

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[[File:Mcdinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from ''Velociraptor'' to wolfman.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Happy Meal Transmetal, [[1998]])
**''McNumber'': '''??'''

:Part of the second McDonald's ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal promotion, [[Transmetal]] Dinobot transforms into a robotic ''Velociraptor''. To tie in with the chrome plastic [[gimmick]] of the retail Transmetal toys, parts of his [[beast mode]] are cast in glittery metallic plastic. Like the other McDonald's toys from this assortment, he shares nothing in common with his previous body other than [[alternate mode]] choice.

:This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' to represent an [[Dinobot (Transmetal)|initial prototype]] of Dinobot's evil clone, [[Dinobot II]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Transmetal Dinobot at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FK-Dinobot-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Eww...perhaps using the power sander to buff his scales wasn't a good idea.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Fox Kids Deluxe, [[1999]])
**''Accessories:'' sword, "Cyber-slash" tail weapon

:Part of the first wave of "[[Fox Kids]]" redecoes (so called because of the callout on the package to the Fox Kids programming block where the cartoon had recently moved), this version of Dinobot is more dark brown than the original, with red stripes instead of the original's brown, with a red robot mode face and green eyes. This toy uses the [[retool]]ed mold with the shoulder ratchets and the (unused) "[[rubsign|energon chip]]" space that were created for ''Beast Wars'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]].

:Hasbro solicitations named this toy "Live Wire Dinobot",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> but the name never made it to final packaging.

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKDinobot/fkdinobot.htm More information on Fox Kids Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[File:BW10Dinobot toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He disagrees with everything that ''T. rex'' says, but you know they're best friends.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Tenth Anniversary Deluxe, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' "Energo-drill" sword, spinning blade tail weapon, Transmutate left arm

:This release is yet another redeco of the original Dinobot toy. Though the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' line's aim was "[[show-accuracy]]", the resulting Dinobot toy confused some fans, with its dark brown base color, odd placement of blue, and, mostly, the metallic green on his bone-like decorations. Like the other ''10th Anniversary'' toys, he has a faction symbol tampoed on his body; in Dinobot's case, there's a Maximal logo on the left side of his robot chest. Like FoxKids! Dinobot, this toy has the Energon Chip indent and shoulder ratchets that were added for ''Beast Wars'' Grimlock.

:''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Dinobot came with the left arm to the "build-a-bot" figure [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]], plus a DVD containing the obvious Dinobot-themed episode, "[[Code of Hero]]".

:Unfortunately, Dinobot is ''highly'' susceptible to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]; basically any part of him is made of metallic gold plastic which seems to have hit their expiration dates around 2013, making him highly fragile.

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Botcon2006Dinobot toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Can you dig it?]]
*'''Dawn of Future's Past''' (Multi-pack Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Golden Disk Key

:Part of the five-toy [[BotCon 2006]] [[exclusive]] boxed set (along with [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]), ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Darksyde Dinobot" is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] mold, itself a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]]. Dinobot uses almost all of Longrack's new-mold parts save for the head; Hoist's was a dead ringer for Dinobot in the first place. He transforms into a Cybertronic excavator. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] or [[Cyber Key|Golden Disk Key]] into his shoulder assembly unlocks a shovel-punch attack activated by pressing on the plunger mechanism above the key port. Like Longrack, he does ''not'' come with a [[Mini-Con]] partner. The color scheme is partially based on his ''10th Anniversary'' toy.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ransack (Universe 2003)|Ransack]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Predacon/BCDinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Timelines Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[File:Japanese10thDinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At last, I CAN TALK!]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Dino Sabel, Cyber Shield

:Celebrating Japan's 10th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' (one year later than the West), the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha]]'' version of Dinobot is yet another (and final?) redeco of the venerable tooling, including the shoulder ratcheting added to the previous Hasbro versions. While definitely more [[Show-accuracy|accurate to the CGI model]] than the Hasbro [[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|10th Anniversary]] version from the previous year, most of its color-scheme decisions favor the robot mode, such as bronze/gold shoulder joints. The result of this is a less consistently colored beast mode than the Hasbro version. It is the first (and only) version of the mold to place deco on the "mutant mask" halves.

:Though there are some colors dropped between the transition from CGI model to toy, Telemocha Dinobot does currently hold the prize for the sheer number of paint applications used on this mold, and by a large margin. Perhaps most significant to many fans, however, is that this version of Dinobot has a mouth, if only in the form of a paint operation.

:This release of Dinobot came with a DVD containing the ''Beast Wars'' episode... "New Weapons of Terror!", the Japanese dub of "[[The Probe]]" and not "Code of Hero".

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Telemocha Dinobot at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Dinobotuniversedeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in time for the original mold to be practically cheese by now.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' Tail/missile launcher, missile/sword

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Dinobot transforms into a brown and amber ''Jurassic Park''-style ''Velociraptor'' with a robot mode styled heavily after the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' CGI model, including a face with a nose and mouth. His transformation has been altered to produce more human-like proportions, with his robot legs now becoming the raptor legs and the arms hiding mostly inside the torso. He also sports a fully show accurate robot head which can be raised to a 45 degree angle as well as turn. On his chest is a panel that can swap between a Maximal symbol, a Predacon symbol and a blank third panel (for the beast mode head). His [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] double opposable thumbs can be swapped out for "proper" fists. His tail still detaches and splits to become a weapon, but no longer rotates. Instead, it fires a missile shaped like his sword from the cartoon, which can be held as a sword by either the regular fist or claw hands. The tail can also clip onto his back for storage.

:This toy was also later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Beast Wars Shattered Glass'' [[Dinobot (BWSG)|Dinobot]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Predacon/TFUDinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Universe Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Then I'll be brief! Oh, happy dagger, this is thy sheath. There rust and let me die."]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, 2009-[[March 12|03-12]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-16'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail/missile launcher, missile/sword

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release of Dinobot is in more traditional colors than the Hasbro version, decoed in brown with several tan stripes, plus blue and golden detailing. Clear red plastic replaces the clear orange found on the ''Universe'' version. Like all ''Henkei! Henkei!'' releases he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, particularly his missile/sword.
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===Device Label===
[[File:DeviceLabel-Dinobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, you've been replaced.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Device Label, 2009)
:Dinobot would have transformed from a working USB laser mouse into a brown and gold mechanoid raptor, but an early [[BigBadToyStore]] solicitation for him was almost immediately supplanted by a solicitation for "[[Trypticon (G1)#Device Label|Dinosaurer]]" (Trypticon), once better information was had.
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-BW-MP-41-Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What a piece of work is Dinobot! How noble in reason! How infinite in... currency.]]
* '''Dinobot (Beast Wars)''' ([[2018]]-[[July 28|07-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-41'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|Cyber Shield]], Dino Sabel, 4 robot faces, beam effect, [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], disc stand, disc adapter, base adapter (beast mode), base adapter (robot mode), base A, base B, base arm

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Dinobot transforms from a show-accurate ''Velociraptor'' to a show-accurate robot. It scales correctly with the other ''Masterpiece Beast Wars'' figures.

: Dinobot also comes with many accessories: first, his two trademark weapons—his tail weapon with working spinning gimmick and the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. The Disk is fully detailed, complete with the "The Sounds of Earth" label sculpted on it. Dinobot also comes with 4 different faces for the robot (serious, smirking, smiling and growling); the latter one has clear eyes that can glow via a LED inside his head; a switch will allow the eyes to light up both in red and green. To complement the latter option, the figure also comes with an extra piece that represents Dinobot's eye beams. The light-up feature is fueled by two LR44 batteries (not included). The raptor head can also emote, but needs no extra pieces: a panel on top of the head can be flipped to replace the regular eyes with a second, narrower pair. A final accessory, a stand is formed by a 2-piece base that can be united in multiple directions, the regular arm and 3 extra attachments: one is to hook the Golden Disk onto the base, one is for Dinobot's robot mode and the last one is a cradle to place Dinobot's raptor mode on the stand. Much like the new ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' figures, Dinobot's robot mode mouth can open and close.

: Due to a [[design flaw]], moving Dinobot's robot shoulders through their normal range of motion carries a strong risk of breaking off a small peg inside them, causing the ratchet joints to now function as smooth swivel joints. This may be prevented by lubricating the joints with grease or dish soap.

: There have also been many reports that Dinobot drains the power from his batteries unusually quickly, with some owners reporting that the batteries had died less than two days after installation and with minimal use.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:BWmerch-KabayaDinobotkit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hope you like putting stickers over molded detail!]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers 200 piece puzzle''' (puzzle, 1996)
:A [[Beast Wars Transformers Jigsaw Puzzle|200-piece puzzle]] from [[Milton Bradley]] featured art of Dinobot and [[Razorbeast]] fighting [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. It was very chrome-foil-y! [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00081.html]

*'''Dinobot''' (candy toy model kit, 1997)
:Part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]] model kits (which included Cheetor, Rattrap, and Terrorsaur), Dinobot is a peg-together model kit. The parts come on pink and yellow sprues, plus there are stickers, instructions for assembly, and a stick of terrible gum. Transformation involves removing the tail, robot legs, and robot arms, and pegging them elsewhere as needed.

*'''Dinobot''' (candy toy, 1997)
[[File:BWmerch-KabayaDinobotfigurine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eat it, other [[Transformers Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] nominees! But don't eat the candy.]]
:A tiny plastic Dinobot figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 6 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Cheetor, Rattrap, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Rhinox. They were also available in smokey translucent plastic? [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-01805.html] As always, terrible candy is included.

*'''Dinobot''' (candy toy, 1997)
:A tiny superdeformed Dinobot was also available from Kabaya. It's way too adorable. [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00714.html]
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===Card games===
[[File:Dinobotmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Dinobot was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===Beast Wars Mini-Busts===
[[File:BWDinobot minibust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Legs are for the weak.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (?)
:In 2006, [[First 4 Figures]] announced a seven-inch tall mini-bust of Dinobot. He was sculpted by Ryan Bailey and was to be limited to 1,996 pieces. He is based upon his animated appearance, mounted on a silver pedestal adorned with the Maximal sigil.
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==Notes==
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Dinobot is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]]'s helmet in gold.

===Toy related===
[[File:BWRConcept04.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dinobot's control art. The beast head displays a more rigid grill structure.]]
*Dinobot's original toy was designed to supplant a failed lion Transformer counterpart to Cheetor that ended up being, understandably, too similar to Cheetor. A dinosaur's entry into the Maximals was justified by pointing out that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had been good guys in Generation 1.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p1-2</ref>
[[File:Dinobottoycommercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An abandoned deco?]]
*In the first ''Beast Wars'' toy commercials, Dinobot had a slightly different deco than the final toy. He was browner, rather than pinker, and had thicker stripes.
*Some fans are inclined to yank off Dinobot's mutant mask pieces, since he doesn't have them on the television show, they get in the way during transformation, and they're easily removable. Ten years later, Hasbro thought so, too, in their stock photography for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' Dinobot.
[[File:TMDinobotConcept.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Raptor and... squatting Raptor? It's a jet powered squat, surely.]]
*An actual (i.e. non-McDonald's affiliated) Transmetal Dinobot apparently made it to concept art stages, but not much further. Several elements of the design were recycled for Transmetal [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]].
*Dinobot's toy curiously has six toes on each foot. Since his legs form his [[robot mode]] arms, not only does this mean he's left with two thumbs, but also a tiny, barely noticeable finger molded near his wrist. The double thumbs got carried over onto his animation model, yet his in-show beast mode appears to only have three toes. Between all this, it has to be said that real-life raptors had no more than four toes on each of their feet.
*Speaking of inaccuracies, Dinobot's [[beast mode]] barely resembles a [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Velociraptor_dinoguy2.jpg real ''Velociraptor'']. This is most evident by a complete lack of feathers on Dinobot, but it should be noted that evidence of feathers on ''Velociraptor'' was not known until 2007 – although raptors in general were known to have been feathered since the end of the '90s, and in fact, some paleoartists have already been depicting them with feathers since the '80s. The robust head, twisted hands, broad torso and bendy tail (which is only evident in the show) are also seen as inaccurate. All in all, Dinobot's beast mode better resembles the raptors from ''Jurassic Park'' (of which their designs took more after Deinonychus than the contemporary concept of Velociraptor in the first place), which came out three years before the ''Beast Wars'' franchise, and was likewise accompanied by a toyline from Kenner.
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===Television related===
*At no point in the show do Dinobot and Airazor interact or speak to each other. What a close team. The most interaction they get is standing next to each other at the end of "Before the Storm".
[[File:Dinobotearlycgimodel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Code of... something.]]
*Several views of preliminary ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' CGI models were available in the Special Features of [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''Beast Wars: The Complete Second Season'' DVD box set. Dinobot's early model, like the other preliminary models, took more cues from the toy, such as including the [[mutant head]] and actually looking transformable. Interestingly enough, the preliminary model transformed into the final beast mode model, but since Dinobot's transformation involves swapping out parts, that's not too hard to believe.
[[File:Dinobotearlycgimodel2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]]'s influence reached back through time.]]
*Australia's ''Beast Wars'' DVD sets from [[Madman Entertainment]] offered images of in-progress Dinobot models from later into production. Even in this late stage, he kept a large amount of his transformation kibble, though the aesthetic flourishes (like the spines on his ankles and the ribs in his torso) began to take shape. And, hey, check out that chin.
*In an interview on Madman's Season 3 DVDs, Scott McNeil revealed that he created the Dinobot voice by using his previous experience mimicking [[Chris Latta]]'s famous performance of [[Cobra Commander]] when replacing him in the role after his death. Since he found the Latta-style vocalisation so difficult to maintain, he tried dropping it two octaves, and thus arrived at Dinobot.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Dinobot spoke with a protracted and emphatic ''-dā'' attached to the ends of his sentences. This is a vocal tic associated with older, archaic forms of speech, signifying his old-timey sensibilities and concepts of honor.

===Fandom related===
*Some fans humorously refer to Dinobot's [[Cyber-slash tail weapon]] as a "Rotate Blade" because of its usage in a [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/ee52db9e103fd5a8?hl=en& terrible fanfic by MG-Dinobot].
*Likewise, fans refer to Dinobot as having a "rigid grill structure", an injoke that came into being because of an [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/307ed3ad2152d304 alt.toys.transformers poster's] somewhat confusing signature that included a quote from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''. What part of Dinobot is the rigid grill structure is not definitively determined, whether it be the bony pair of robot legs that hang under his toy's beast mode or his, uh, crotch.
*Speaking of Dinobot's crotch, [[Mainframe Entertainment]] once had a little fun with Dinobot's model after hours. "[[:File:Dirkdinobot.jpg|Dirk Dinobot]]" may not be safe for work, but his grill structure here is anything but rigid! Fan James Hooks was responsible for originally posting the Dirk Dinobot image on [[alt.toys.transformers]], thanks to an unknown person from Mainframe Entertainment.
*On [[May 7]], [[2010]], he was unveiled as one of the first five nominees for the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]], the first ''Beast Wars'' character to earn the honor and the only character not to be from 1984 or 1985. A tongue-in-cheek campaign for Dinobot was started by [[David Willis]], with the gag being that he'd never beat the 1984/5 characters. To everyone's surprise, at [[BotCon 2010]]'s Hall of Fame ceremony, Dinobot was unveiled as the winner: he became both the first ''Beast Wars'' character and first fan-voted to be inducted, beating out even long time favorites [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]! As is the nature of online fan communities, this immediately spawned disbelief and outrage in some sections of the fandom, as well as a conspiracy theory about how ''Beast Wars'' fans had somehow ''"cheated"'' or ''"rigged the vote"''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dinobot''' (ダイノボット ''Dainobotto'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Dillonburg''' (狄龍堡 ''Dik Lung Bou'')
*''Korean:'' '''Dinobot''' (다이노봇 ''Dainobos'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kǒng Lóng''' (China, 恐龙, "Dinosaur"), '''Mó Lóng''' (Taiwan, 魔龍, "Demonic Dinosaur")
*''Russian:'' '''Zuborob''' (first ''Beast Wars'' dub, Зубороб), '''Dinobot''' (second ''Beast Wars'' dub, Динобот)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/ee52db9e103fd5a8?hl=en& "Dinobot's Old Technology" by MG-Dinobot]
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=3D1EC1EB-19B9-F369-109E-19B934FCADD2:en_US Botcon 2010 tribute]

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The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground

2018-05-20T14:07:07Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Continuity notes */

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'''Cybertron descends into chaos as Onyx Prime sows dissent, revealing secrets that turn Decepticon against Decepticon, Titan against Prime, and Cybertronian against Cybertronian.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] over [[Kentucky]], [[Aileron]] reflects on her life up to this point. In her youth on [[Caminus]], she always wanted more out of life, and found inspiration when [[Pyra Magna]] of the [[Torchbearer]]s visited her village. Her adherence to the [[Way of Flame]] swelling as she read more about the Torchbearers adventures, Aileron moved to the big city, dragging her friend [[Sterling]] along with her. There, they witnessed first contact with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and Aileron met [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and followed him to Earth... which led to Sterling's death at [[human]] hands. Now, as Aileron watches footage beamed lived from Cybertron, she witnesses another death that has come as the apparent result of following a Prime—[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has perished in a bombing that [[Onyx Prime]] is blaming on [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. Aileron is convinced that Onyx is responsible, however, and urges [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] to activate the [[space bridge]] so they can go help. [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] advocates caution, but Autobot City itself seems to have other ideas; the ground suddenly falls out from under Aileron as [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] transforms from city to robot mode and opens a space bridge big enough for himself to travel through. Arcee dives after Aileron, while down below, in Kentucky's [[Ore-13]] mine, the Autobot colonists can only watch as the city disappears through the portal, leaving them behind.

On Cybertron, it turns out that no-one is actually buying Onyx's allegations against Soundwave, believing that [[Liege Maximo]]—who has vanished from captivity in the chaos—is the one responsible. Unfortunately, [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]] are still broadcasting live to the whole city as Onyx continues his tirade, impugning Optimus Prime's good name and reminding all native Cybertronian citizens watching that they have ''far'' more reason to mistrust the Decepticons, [[human]]s, and colonists with whom Optimus stands than they do Onyx himself. To validate his point, Onyx unveils a years-old recording he has secretly obtained from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s public security network, which reveals to all a long-held secret: it shows Soundwave killing [[Horri-Bull]] by detonating his [[inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]], something that everyone believed was [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s doing. Content to leave the populace to do with this information as they will, Onyx boards his flying skiff to return to his eyeball-mothership, the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'', floating above. Horri-Bull's former [[Conjunx Endura]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], is confused and horrified; Soundwave remorsefully admits to the crime, and mayhem erupts all at once as Needlenose lunges at him, and fighting breaks out among Cybertronians and colonists in the city streets.

Having just watched yet another Prime prove to be nothing more than a manipulator and liar, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] finds that his previously-faltering faith in [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] as the ''true'' "Chosen One" prophesied to save Cybertron is now stronger than ever. Soundwave shrugs off Needlenose's ineffectual attacks to watch as Scoop combines with the other [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who proceeds to tear his way into the prison where Starscream is being held and forcibly drag the former ruler of Cybertron out of his cell so that he can "light their darkest hour"—all over Starscream's own protestations, of course. But Scoop isn't the only believer in Starscream's supposed divinity—in the sky over Cybertron, Metrotitan emerges from his space bridge, and submits himself to Starscream's command, opening fire on Onyx Prime's skiff.

Recognizing that the whole situation has somehow been engineered by Onyx but unable to discern why, Optimus Prime has [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] fly him up to Metrotitan's head-height so he can order the Titan to stand down. Metrotitan refuses to obey Optimus's orders and fires on the pair; Windblade evades the blasts, but Optimus slips from her grasp and is sent plummeting down towards the surface... only to be snatched to safety by Onyx, aboard his skiff. At Onyx's command, the ''Nemesis'' returns fire on Metrotitan, blasting him through the chest with a single colossal energy beam. The giant collapses, and Optimus, aghast at the apparent deaths of his Titan and all aboard him, turns on Onyx. Onyx grabs Optimus's arm to stop his blow, then plunges his left hand into Optimus's midsection, unleashing an incapacitating energy blast. Onyx draws back his arm, his left hand shattered by the attack... then, as Optimus looks up at him, Onyx ''tears his own face off''... revealing that, beneath his beastly exterior, "Onyx Prime" is, and has always been...

...''[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]!''

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Aileron]] (1)
*''[[Pyra Magna]]'' (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (7)
*[[Slide]] (8)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (9)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s corpse (10)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (12)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (14)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (15)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (21)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s "ghost" (37)
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*''[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'' (4)
*''[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'' (5)
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]'s corpse (22)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (23)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (24)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (26)
*''[[Horri-Bull]]'' (29)
*''[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'' (30)

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*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (20)

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*''[[Sterling]]'' (2)
*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (11)
*[[D.0.C.]] (13)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (16)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (17)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (18)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (19)
*[[Longtooth]] (25)
*[[Onyx Prime]]/[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (27)
*''[[Zetca]]'' (28)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (29)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (30)
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*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (31)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (32)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (33)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (34)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (35)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devasator]] (36)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"'''Flying''' is a constant '''fight'''. '''Gravity''' pulls at us. I can tell myself it can't get '''me'''... but not everybody is so lucky. I wanted to '''build''' things. I told Optimus you need to start with a '''foundation'''. When the '''foundation''' isn't strong enough... when it '''fails'''... '''nothing''' stays standing. When everything '''collapses'''... it's not the '''falling''' that kills you. It's the sudden '''stop''' at the end."
:—'''Aileron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Aileron describes Pyra Magna as being the "new leader" of the Torchbearers, indicating that this flashback takes place shortly after the events recounted in the second half of the [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]].
*Aileron flashes back to Menasor and Swindle's attack on [[Caminus]] and Optimus Prime's unveiling of the Matrix to the planet's people, as seen in [[The Sum and Its Parts|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1]]. Though not shown in flashback form, she also recalls Sterling's death from [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' #50]].
*Aileron mentions that her colony was lucky enough not to be wiped out by the [[Black Block Consortia]], recalling the fate of [[Prion]]'s planet.
*Onyx tells the masses that he "was there when [[Protihex|Protohex]] was razed by the [[Darklands|Darklanders]]," an event we saw in [[Origin Myths|issue #10]], though there was no sign of Onyx being there to witness it...
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] is revealed to have died in the explosion at the end of last issue, though you would be forgiven for missing it; pretty much nobody comments on his death (not even this article!), and his corpse is kept mostly off-panel for some reason.
*Needlenose refers to Optimus Prime—back in his Orion Pax days—joining with the Decepticons to take down [[Zeta Prime]], as seen in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]''. He also notes that Prime gave the Decepticons "another shot" after Galvatron "tried to wreck everything," a rather understated summary of the events of [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|''The Transformers'' #46]]-[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]].
*The first voice that speaks out to join Onyx in discrediting Optimus Prime is [[Tappet]], the occasionally-seen [[NAIL]] who has been nursing a hatred of Optimus since he was first introduced years ago in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''. We found out the origins of his grudge back in [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|issue #1]].
*Onyx's recording showing the death of Horri-Bull from way back in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]], and the subsequent revelation that the Decepticons were responsible from [[The World & Everything in It|issue #2]]. He claims it is a public security recording, but the camera angles (viewing the death from behind and above, then looking up at Ratbat as he hangs upside down from the ceiling) indicate that this is actually a POV recording from [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], who watched the scene play out from these positions.
*Just before the chaos breaks out, [[Marissa Faireborn]] is seen making a phone call to her assistant [[Rashid Nasir]] to have the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] sent over. We learned Rashid was working as Marissa's assistant in [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|2018 ''Optimus Prime'' Annual]]; we haven't seen the Dinobots since [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]], but this confirms they're still living inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], as they have been since the events of ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'', even though Trypty is now serving as the [[Earth]] embassy on Cybertron.
*It makes sense that Metrotitan would follow Starscream, as he was the one who originally dubbed him the "Chosen One," back in [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]].
*Shock''whaaaaaaaaaat?!'' In one of the biggest surprise moments in Transformers comics pretty much ''ever'' (and in now way lesser than [[An Intimate Beheading|the first time]] the "this character was secretly Shockwave all along" twist happened), Ol' One-Eye returns from his apparent death in [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|the final chapter of ''Dark Cybertron'']], when he was consumed by a singularity. Perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that he still lives, though; the [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]] revealed that Bumblebee, dead even before ''he'' was consumed by the singularity, was alive within it.

===Transformers references===
*"Onyx" identifies his eyeball ship by name as the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'', after the similar-looking [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] craft from the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' animated series. There's a parallel in this; Shockwave previously used a ''different'' Predacon ship, the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', in [[Strange Visitors|''Revolutionaries'' #5]]. And of course, it's a huge, single eye... should've been a hint, really, shouldn't it?
*Devastator asks Starscream to light their [[darkest hour]]. You should know what this means even without the link.

===Errors===
*Dreadwing's corpse is identified by a caption that mistakenly refers to him as "Dreadwind".

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in March 2018, this issue arrived noticeably late, almost two full months after issue #16. Issue #18, however, was ''not'' delayed; it was supposed to be released the week after #17, but a scheduling error resulted in the issue being digitally released, and copies being shipped to some stores, on the ''same week'' as this issue.

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWxZT8N9TQ Repo Man]" by {{w|Charlotte Hatherley}}
*"[http://classic.beatport.com/track/amplivagant-original-mix/9376031 Amplivagant]" by T.A.R.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Starscream in the grip of Devsatator, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of Aileron by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus Prime by [[Thomas Deer]]
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*[[Schismatic|''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' #1]], presented as a "funeral program" for the departed [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]

==External links==
*[http://www.multiversitycomics.com/previews/optimus-prime-17/ Preview]

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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

Heart of Darkness issue 4

2018-03-28T19:58:17Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Covers (4) */ This cover's hilarious when you remember what Barber did to the two of them.

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 29]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=June 2011
|written by=[[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]]
|art by=[[Ulises Farinas]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Crossley]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|2010]], incorporating the events of ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' and "[[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Space Opera]]".
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'''All the pieces are put in place in preparation for D-Void's next move.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HoD4 NemesisPrimeVsGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
On the planet [[Dykayra]], [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] attacks [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], explaining that [[D-Void]] revived him so he could get his revenge of Galvatron for betraying and killing him. When Galvatron's minions try to protect him, Nemesis destroys two of them and absorbs their energy, then transforms into a gigantic horrible beast under the direct control of D-Void itself. It kills several [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], but Galvatron will not be underestimated, and confronts D-Void's avatar on his own while ordering [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to summon his main army. While he is unable to defeat "Nemesis", he manages to distract him long enough for the army to arrive and force him through the [[Dead Universe]] portal, which Galvatron then destroys.

But Galvatron knows that what they defeated was just an emissary of D-Void, and the real threat is still coming. He travels to [[Earth]] to recruit [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his troops for his cause, [[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|but his offer is rejected]]. Despite this letdown, he continues with his plan by sending his army to the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], D-Void's first target and thus their first line of defense. As scout units are sent out to search for life signs on the abandoned planet, one Sweep locates [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and breaks orders to attack them. He is shot down, but is quickly repaired and scolded by Galvatron. The Autobots, who know Galvatron as an evil maniac, are horrified to see him in control of an army, and blasts off in a spaceship despite Galvatron's attempts to stop them and teach them of his intentions. He ultimately lets them go, as he's got what he came for: Cybertron. He will defend this planet from D-Void for the sake of the Transformers... and fate of the universe.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (8)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (11)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (12)
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (on-screen display only) (13)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (15)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (1)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (3)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (4)
*''[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'' (7)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (5)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (9)
|c4=
*[[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]/[[D-Void]] (2)
*Galvatron's army (10)
*[[Zombie]]s (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"This... unlife that was threatening Earth. A zombie virus. It intrigues me. It manifested in robot life forms too." 
"It was irrelevant and inefficient."
:—'''Jhiaxus''' and '''Galvatron''' disagree on the merits of ''Infestation''

==Notes==
*This issue both retells part of [[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|issue 2 of ''The Transformers: Infestation'']] and [[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|issue #20 of the 2009-2011 ongoing series]], showing events from those comics from Galvatron's point of view.

===Trasnformers references===
*One of the members of Galvatron's army looks rather like [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]].

===Errors===
*One of the panels that recalls ''Infestation'' retains the original comic's error of calling Jhiaxus "Jihaxus".
*Since when does Galvatron know Rodimus? And even if he does, he really shouldn't be aware of his recent name change from Hot Rod.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], art by Ulises Farinas with colors by Andrew Crossley.
*'''Cover B:''' Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge versus a giant hand, art by [[Casey Coller]] with [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover C:''' Galvatron in darkness, art by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Pencil sketch version of cover A.

<gallery>
File:HeartofDarkness 4a.jpg|When brotherly love goes wrong.
File:HeartofDarkness 4b.jpg|"Cobra! Attaaaaaaack!"
File:HeartofDarkness 4c.jpg|"Me, Galvatron badass!"
File:HeartofDarkness 4ri.jpg|Cover RI
</gallery>

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Decepticon Justice Division

2017-07-21T06:25:05Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Fiction */ "reverse Stockholm syndrome" actually has its own distinct name.

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:''The Decepticon Justice Division is a group from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Mtmte7 djd.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|So it's just "Or Death" then?]]
{{bigquote|Find. Kill. Cleanse.|The D.J.D. motto}}
The '''Decepticon Justice Division''' is a division of the Decepticon army that handles justice. And by justice, we mean "unmarked graves". Assuming there's enough left of their victims to bury.

Traitors, deserters, and any manner of transgressors to the [[Decepticon]] cause end up on "[[The List]]", and are targeted by these enforcers of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] will. If the rumors are to be believed, they ''always'' find their quarry, and execute them in the messiest fashion possible to make an example of them. Several of them are living torture devices, either having horrific instruments of pain built into their bodies, or having [[alternate mode]]s that become such devices. As a group, they're even able to take down the mighty [[Phase Sixer]]s. So fearsome is their reputation that many Decepticons prefer suicide to waiting for the D.J.D. to find them... unfortunately, many Decepticons only find out they were ''on'' The List right as the D.J.D. arrive. Obviously, this makes them incredibly unpopular among the rank-and-file, many wondering just what level of minor infraction will get you on The List in the first damn place.

Their usual killing fields are in the proximity of the planet [[Messatine]], and they pursue targets in their spaceship the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]''.

The group's lineup has changed over the years, but its core five members always use the same five code-names: those of [[Fall of the First Five Cities|the first five cities]] to fall to the Decepticons. Should one member die, another Decepticon is eventually selected to take their place and name. Only the group's leader, [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], is known to have been in the group from the start.

Known members include:

*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (leader)
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]
*[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]
*[[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]]
*[[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]] (as "Vos")
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]
*[[Nickel]]

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===

[[File:Tarn transforms MTMTE08.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|]]

Tarn runs a tight ship. Each of his team have to do health and safety reports and are subjected to constant performance reviews. It's not all fun and games! {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

The late and unlamented [[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] was often mistaken for a Justice Division man, which he used to his advantage. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Crosscut's Squadron X profile}}

The D.J.D. has killed quite a few of the renegade Decepticon warlord [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s troops for their desertion. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} But while the Division are primarily about killing Decepticons, they ''looooove'' killing Autobots too. They had a reputation of being Megatron's personal assassins and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] lost many good friends to them. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE44 Agent113.jpg|thumb|left|Vos AKA Agent 113 AKA Dominus Ambus AKA Matches Malone AKA Keyser Soze.]]

The last-but-one Vos had hooks for hands and feet. Footage of him doing his usual business with the rest of the D.J.D. was recorded and presented as evidence during Megatron's trial. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Unknown to the Decepticons, that Vos was an [[Autobot]] mole, the famous [[Dominus Ambus]], codenamed Agent 113! {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}{{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} He used his position to passing information to the Autobots and due to a justifiably extreme paranoia about being found out, he used info-slugs disguised as bullets to pass message covertly. Usually this information would be the turncoats and traitors that the Division was hunting down, whom the Autobots could protect from [[death|justice]] in return for information. {{storylink|Bullets}}

In order to ensure the safety of the Autobot medical facility of [[Delphi]] on the planet [[Messatine]], deep within D.J.D. territory, the facility's chief medical officer [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] entered into a deal with the Division's leader. In return for their leaving Delphi be, Pharma would provide Tarn with a constant supply of fresh [[transformation cog]]s from Delphi's dead, in order to feed his addiction to changing shape that caused him to constantly burn through cogs. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

During Ambus's time, the Division had learned the mysterious [[Censere|Necrobot]] was real and the existence of his planet, [[Necroworld]]. They didn't bother to investigate it. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} Shortly after, he fired a warning about numerous issues, as well as the Necroworld's location, into [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], when he was witnessing a typical D.J.D. atrocity. Unfortunately, Swerve was never aware this had ''been'' a message bullet and none of the alerted medics ever saw him. The shock rendered Swerve speechless for six months, which was quite a feat for him. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Shortly after the Great Surge of 2008, the D.J.D. became concerned that the Decepticon forces attacking [[Garrus-9]] hadn't reported back. They dispatched an exploratory force to the colony and learned that any attempt to get near [[Garrus-9]] was blown out of the sky with extreme prejudice. Ambus passed this on to the Wreckers, via firing a message at [[Dodger]] when [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight's]] group had crossed the Division's path near Messatine's Serp Mines. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} {{storylink|Bullets}}

Shortly after the Dogfight battle, the Division found out who "Vos" was. When a new Vos appeared, the Autobots assumed Agent 113 was dead {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} but in fact the Division had "domesticated" Ambus: a sadistic form of torture directed at beast-mode Transformers that leaves them lobotimised as a 'pet'. Now simply called "the Pet" and dragged around on a lead by Kaon, the once-mighty intellectual was used as a feral hunting dog and a propaganda tool (the Division claimed he was a tamed [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeater]]). In a bit of Lima syndrome, Kaon developed a twisted affection for his "pet". {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Around 2009, the D.J.D. discovered a mutated form of nucleon on Messatine. They dubbed it [[Nuke]] and kept it to themselves: only Megatron was alerted, and he was playing dead at the time. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Some time later, the D.J.D. discovered the ravaged Cybertronian colony founded by the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] [[Prion]] and recruited its sole survivor, Nickel, into their ranks. She took up a job as their nurse. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

With the D.J.D.'s monthly quota of cogs constantly rising, Pharma was forced into drastic action, seeking to escape the deal by shutting down the facility without implicating himself. To this end, he hired Decepticon nobodies [[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]] and [[Boom]] to pose as [[Monoformer]]s and seek asylum at Delphi, professing to be on the run from the D.J.D. Once inside, they detonated a viral soundbomb that infected Delphi with a corrosive plague that would be blamed on D.J.D. chemical warfare. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

Meanwhile, the D.J.D. caught up with [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] and brutally tortured him to death after he sold his services to the Autobots. Despite popular conceptions, Tarn declared the war wasn't over until Megatron personally ''said'' it was over. Kaon then alerted Tarn to a signal on the planet Clemency from an undetonated [[K-Class]] named [[Fulcrum]]. When they arrived, Tarn gave Fulcrum's companions fifteen minutes to give him up and watch him die or be killed themselves. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

[[File:BrainstormDJDComeGetHim.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|Only Brainstorm invites genocidal murderers not to genocidally murder everyone on his ship.]] The so-called [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] chose to fight, turning an incidentally captive [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] against Tarn and the others. The initial surprise wore off, though, and the Scavengers got brutalized. Tesarus ground up [[Flywheels]] in his chest compartment, while Vos made [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] "wear his face". Even a [[Cybernought]] barely helped improve their odds. The remaining hapless Decepticons only survived because Kaon detected [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s spark signature, and Fulcrum had seemingly died moments prior in a failed suicide-bomb attempt (he hadn't, but everyone was a little too busy to double-check). Tarn ordered the D.J.D. off to hunt for bigger fish, but not before warning the surviving Scavengers that their names had all been added to the List. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Slaughterhouse mtmte -32 djd attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|And the fandom collectively wept. Whether it was because they had [[spark|souls]] or because they loved watching the D.J.D. kill people has yet to be determined.]]‎
Following a tip-off from the Decepticon mole [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]], the D.J.D. caught up with the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (unbeknownst to anyone, one of two created by a quantum engine accident) over [[Ofsted XVII]]. Though Tarn had initially agreed to spare them in return for Overlord, after learning that known defector [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was also onboard they slaughtered the entire crew before reaching the rogue Phase Sixer in his slow cell beneath the ship and sawing off his head. The D.J.D, however, left one member of the crew — [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]], whom they'd sadistically forced to ''record'' their atrocities in exchange for his partner [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome's]] life (and then killed Chromedome anyway when he refused to erase all memory of Rewind from his mind). {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Unbeknownst to them, on Cybertron they were being used as boogeymen for [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] to get a "protection" gig with Starscream. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}} When the [[Necrotitan]] marched on the city a year later, Megatron listed the Division as a loyal force he could call on to help them retake Cybertron from [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave's]] forces if a retreat was needed. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Finally, at Megatron's trial, their atrocities were part of the evidence. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Seventeen months later, the Division returned to the shattered ''Lost Light'' at Nickel's urging in order to steal the ship's [[Quantum generator|quantum engines]]. This turned out to be a mistake: the D.J.D. arrived in the middle of a battle between the [[Galactic Council]] and [[Black Block Consortia]], both of whom were also after the engines. Rather than leave Cybertronian technology in the hands of ''organics'', the D.J.D. attacked both sides, which simply led to the two organizations teaming up against them. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Pursuing Council forces to the surface of Ofsted XVII, Vos and Kaon were trapped on the planet when an overwhelming number of organic reinforcements forced the ''Peaceful Tyranny'' to retreat. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} The two Decepticons were left badly damaged and close to death by the battle. The pair's salvation arrived when a trio of Autobots (from the surviving ''Lost Light'' duplicate) helped them, initially unaware of who they were; after learning just who Vos was, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] still did the ethical thing and helped. He was rewarded by getting trapped in his panic bubble forcefield with Kaon and butchered to death. Vos and Kaon were able to call for a teleport back to their ship, bringing with them the new postwar edition of ''[[Towards Peace]]''. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}

The rest of the D.J.D. caught up with and murdered [[Blip]] in the interim. Tesarus was feeling guilty about abandoning their two comrades, considering it "un-Decepticon"; this got him a beating from Tarn and a threat of death. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Watching Megatron renounce and denounce the Decepticon cause in ''Towards Peace'' shook Tarn's faith in the movement, and he nearly killed himself by Nuke overdose before realizing a better option. The D.J.D. leader organized a meeting with the rogue Deathsaurus, not to murder him but to ''ally'' with him. In exchange, he and all of his troops would be stricken from The List. Despite some initial friction, Deathsaurus agreed to the alliance. With the D.J.D. now bolstered by the addition of Deathsaurus's considerable forces, Tarn declared their new objective: kill the traitorous Megatron and all of his allies aboard the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Meanwhile the ''Lost Light'' medics finally found and extracted the message bullet from Swerve, {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} but it had deteriorated: the only usable data was the location of the Necrobot [[Censere]]. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Upon detecting long-missing AWOLs that had been on the List on Necroworld, the D.J.D. returned to the planet and learned that the ''Lost Light'' had been there not too long ago. Formulating a plan, the D.J.D. sent a distress signal to the Autobot ship using the Necrobot's own computers in order to lure them back. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} The Division then butchered the Necrobot and ambushed Megatron, and his only loyal crew members, when they arrived. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} As they'd been taught, and to Megatron's dismay, they made a display of strength before departing, promising to return at sundown: thus, they assumed, terrifying their foes (Deathsaurus thought this was dumb). While some of the Lost Light crew searched for an escape ship, Megatron tried to negotiate his surrender with Tarn. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DJD were determined to get into the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line.]]

That's when things began to deteriorate: the Pet was captured by the Autobots and Kaon let two new arrivals, Drift and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], reach the others for fear of the Pet being hurt. Meanwhile, disgusted by how far his former leader had fallen, Tarn savagely attacked Megatron but was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Overlord! Megatron escaped in the commotion and Tarn reluctantly brought Overlord into the plan. As the Phase Sixer constantly sniped at him, Kaon came in crying about the loss of his Pet and that they had to get him back... so, to Nickel's horror, Tarn ''killed him'' for the sin of emotion (and smooshed his head on Overlord's chest to shut the guy up), an act that disgusted even Overlord. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

Shortly before sunset, the Autobots learned the fate of Dominus Ambus and Rewind was forced to mercy-kill him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

[[File:mtmte 55 antimatter.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The DJD learn the very hard way that as an Autobot leader, Megatron does indeed now have [[The Touch]]. The Touch of Death and Annihilation.]]

During the final battle, the Autobots were worn down and Tarn ripped [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in half to draw out Megatron. This finally succeeded and Tarn, to Nickel's dismay, ordered the troops to wade in and soak up gunfire so ''he'' could get the drop. Eventually, Megatron was disarmed and held at gunpoint, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} surviving only because Megatron had taken Trailcutter's forcefield for himself. The Division pounded on it to get in, even as Overlord wandered off and Deathsaurus ordered his army to retreat from the pointless slaughter, a disillusioned Nickel in tow.

This, however, was a trap: Megatron had rigged the forcefield to let them in but not out, ironically leaving them just as trapped as Trailcutter had been. Once in, he could finally unleash the antimatter weapon he'd been working on for so many years. Megatron raged that they'd ruined all his chances at redemption and leaving any conflict, and he wasn't going to give them the dignity of dying under their aliases. As he tore them to pieces, each was named: <strike>Vos</strike> Forestock, <strike>Helex</strike> Crucible, <strike>Tesarus</strike> Scissorsaw, and finally Glitch, who died with his mask off after bargaining and false bravado had both failed to stay Megatron's hand. With their deaths and Nickel's defection to Deathsaurus' forces, the Decepticon Justice Division was no more. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the DJD operated out of the [[Mandala]] in [[Iacon]] under the supervision of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Three centuries after the end of the war, statues of Kaon and Tesarus remained in the halls of the Mandala, immortalizing their deeds. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

==Notes==
*In an early plan for "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]", the D.J.D. were going to attack.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:33:27 to 01:35:00]</ref>
*[[James Roberts]] elaborated that when a D.J.D. member dies, his replacement takes his name.<ref>[http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12651&start=15 IDW Forums James Roberts Q&A]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Transformer culture]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]

Dragonstorm

2017-06-23T05:05:15Z

Wheeljack Prime:

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Dragonstorm is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Knights of Iacon|Knight]] [[combiner]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK_Dragonstorm_in_flight.jpg|thumb|right|400px|It's unwise to be rude to a dragon.]]

'''Dragonstorm''' is a beastly three-headed dragon, mighty gestalt form of the legendary twelve [[Knights of Iacon]] who oppose [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]].

At other times Dragonstorm is instead formed from [[Dragonicus]] and [[Stormreign]] or he is a single, non-combining bot.

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
[[File:TLK Dragonstorm drags Prime.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus]]
In 484 CE, the Knights formed Dragonstorm at [[Merlin]]'s behest to wipe out the [[Saxon]]s, winning the battle for [[Camelot]]. In the succeeding centuries, Camelot fell into legend and Dragonstorm was misbelieved by many, including Professor [[Viviane Wembly]], as merely the exaggerated story of a catapult.

In the present day, the reawakened Knights formed Dragonstorm to fight [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] and the [[Decepticon]]s.
Dragonstorm formed on the hull of the allied [[Knight Ship|Autobot ship]] and took flight against enemy gun emplacements on the section of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] containing Quintessa's chamber. Along the way, Dragonstorm dropped [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to the ground to fight the [[Infernocon]]s.

In the aftermath of their victory, Dragonstorm formed and flew alongside the Autobot ship to their homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:TF-TLK-Mega-Turbo-Changer-Dragonstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Giant Purple Griffin|Tiny Red/grey Griffin]]]]
*'''Dragonstorm''' (Mega Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 1 pair of detachable wings, sword/tail

:This larger figure of Dragonstorm transforms from three-headed dragon to robot via one-step autotransformation performed by squeezing and pulling the handle. Dragonstorm also features a "Cyberfire" gimmick, which consists of a UV LED in it's beast mode's mouth, which is used to reveal the smaller Turbo Changers' UV painted insignia.

:His wings and tail are detached in-packaging.
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====Legion Class====
*'''Dragonstorm''' (Legion Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Tail/Sword

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====Premier Edition====
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*'''Dragonstorm''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Dragonicus's 2 Swords, Stormreign's staff

:Leader Class Dragonstorm consists of two Autobots, Dragonicus and Stormreign, who both transform from robot mode to dragon mode. They also combine into the mighty Dragonstorm in a manner similar to the [[Multiforce]] pairs from ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]'' or the [[Duocon]]s. 
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bàofēnghuǒlóng''' (Taiwan, 暴風火龍, "Stormy Fire Dragon")

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Knights]]

Heavy

2017-05-05T03:46:32Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Synopsis */ I definitely originally read that exchange as referring to Chromia and the preview to #10 confirms it.

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|next=The Price of You
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|title="Heavy"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 3]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=April 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|art by=[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|additional colors=Sara Pitre-Durocher (pgs 9-10)
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The weight of leadership presses down on Starscream as he finds himself confronted with a series of unwinnable situations.'''

==Synopsis==
Now that the twin threats of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s undead [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] army and the reawakened [[Vigilem]] have been quelled, [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] turns to rebuilding. [[Cityspeaker]]s work to repair [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], while [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] voluntarily returns to jail, with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s fate going undisclosed. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], meanwhile, adjudicates the trial of the [[Badgeless]] officer accused of murdering [[Drunkatron|a Decepticon]], which set off the chain of events that led to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage through the city. The 'bot pleads innocence in the face of the prosecutor's aggressive questioning, and though the wearying Starscream internally ''believes'' him, he wonders if giving an honest ruling even ''matters'', when declaring the accused guilty will make everyone happy.

When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] arrives with a message for him, Starscream calls a recess. Unfortunately, his aide does not bring ''good'' news, but rather, a recording of a TV broadcast of [[Elita One]] speaking to the press, accepting public accolades for "[[Vigilem|Carcer]]"'s defeat of the undead army, and passive-aggressively undermining Starscream for ordering the attempt to take control of the Titan from her by force. The furious Starscream demands Rattrap find Elita and summon her to his office, and stomps off to wait for her there, only to find the [[Mistress of Flame]] waiting for him with an issue of her own. As she observes his frazzled state, Starscream testily informs her that her problem must wait, and invites her in to wait for Elita with [[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]], [[Tigatron]], and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]].

When Elita arrives, Starscream demands to know the truth about the secrets she was keeping involving Vigilem and [[Liege Maximo]], who the group now knows escaped from his prison within Vigilem's body before the Titan's death. The Mistress, being the only one present who was unaware of these events, is shocked and horrified, but Elita's anger is reserved for Starscream, whose attempt to take control of Vigilem she blames for causing Maximo's release. Elita recounts the history of Maximo and Vigilem, and how, in ancient times, those that followed Maximo were inspired by his silver tongue, and treated "helpful lies" as more beneficial than "harmful truths." But when Maximo's ambitions grew, and he used his lies to cause [[Solus Prime]]'s death at [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s hands, his own followers turned on him and willingly became his jailers when he was sealed within Vigilem's deactivated body and banished to the stars. The group insists that Elita should have told them the whole truth, but she has no remorse for not doing so; in fact, Maximo's escape only convinces her she was in the right. Starscream threatens to release all this information to the public, but Elita counters that if he does, she will simply blame him and Windblade for Maximo's escape. That said, Elita is not interested in rivalries or in-fighting; it will take weeks to repair Vigilem's ship mode and ''years'' to get him out of orbit, meaning that she and her crew will be dependent on Cybertron for a long time, and it is important that they all remain united in the face of the looming threat the freed Liege Maximo now represents. That, Elita concludes, is the choice Starscream and the council now face: keep the secret and the peace, or reveal it and risk disunity and panic.

After Elita excuses herself, the Council finds itself split down the middle on how to proceed: Tigatron and Moonracer want to inform the people, while Fireshot and the Mistress believe the secret should be kept. Left with the deciding vote, Starscream requests time to think it over. The group leaves, but the Mistress lingers to bring up her own issue with Starscream: in honor of the fact that Windblade, a Camien, was the one who saved Cybertron using Vigilem, she requests that Chromia be released into Camien custody. Starscream balks at the notion, to which the Mistress proposes that he hand over [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] instead, that Camien justice might be visited upon them for their attack on the planet. Left alone to consider the three rulings he must now make, Starscream is once more visited by the hallucinatory "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], who urges him to make the right choices: don't give in to Elita, hand over Chromia to the Mistress, and rule the Badgeless innocent. The stressed Starscream points out that to do the "right thing" is to give up his advantage in every corner; he recognizes Elita's ultimatum as a power grab, and he needs to keep Bruticus and Menasor in his arsenal to fight her if need be. That's just the problem, 'Bee points out: Starscream is ''choosing to fight'', when he can find another, better way.

A short time later, Starscream returns to the courtroom, where he delivers his verdict. Bumblebee's face falls as Starscream's declaration of "guilty" condemns the innocent 'bot. Starscream, it seems, cannot find a better way.

After the trial, Starscream releases Chromia into the Mistress's custody, with one caveat: that she hunt down and kill Liege Maximo. Doing so will remove the Sword of Damocles Elita has hovering over Starscream's head, and, of course, will also spare Cybertron Maximo's wrath... but Chromia can tell that's not the ''real'' reason he's doing it. Resignedly, Starscream admits the full truth. Bumblebee believed he could be better, but he is beyond hope. Windblade believed Chromia could be better... and Starscream does not want her to waste that opportunity and end up like him.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (hallucination, 4)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (6)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (19)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s hand (10)

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*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Air Hammer]] (2)
*Accused [[Badgeless]] (3)
*Dead [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] (5)
*[[Vigilem]]'s corpse (7)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (8)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (11)
*[[Elita One]] (12)
*[[Longtooth]] (13)
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*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (14)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (16)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (17)
*[[Tigatron]] (18)
*''[[Amalgamous Prime]]'' (19)
*''[[Nexus Prime]]'' (20)
*''[[Vector Prime]]'' (21)
*''[[Micronus Prime]]'' (22)
*''[[Prima]]'' (23)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*''[[The Arisen]]'' (24)
*''[[Solus Prime]]'' (25)
*''[[Alchemist Prime]]'' (26)
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (27)
*''[[Onyx Prime]]'' (28)
*''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'' (29)
*''[[Quintus Prime]]'' (30)
*''[[Liege Maximo]]'' (31)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"What is justice after all we've done?"
:—'''Starscream'''

"Starscream. You appear distressed." 
"And I'm sure you care deeply about that, Ms. '''of Flame'''. But unfortunately, my distress is keeping me somewhat busy at the moment." 
"Clearly. When you've been in power a bit longer, perhaps you will become more accustomed to its rigors."
:—'''Mistress of Flame''' and '''Starscream'''

"'''Consensus''' and '''truth''' do not always align."
:—'''Elita One'''

"I won't let them think of you as the hero who sacrificed her ship to save us when you admit you've pushed us all the brink of extinction '''twice'''! 
"Will you tell them the '''truth''' then? Because truth is always messy, and few but Carcerians seem able to truly hear it."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Elita One''' get into it

"A unified, repopulated Cybertron is a dream that only holds sway as long as everyone agrees not to wake up from it."
:—'''Elita One'''

"Just because I will not lie does not oblige me to correct every lie I hear."
:—'''Elita One'''

"You know, there's a saying on Earth. Something about a crown being heavier than you'd expect." 
"I hate you." 
"You hate a lot of people."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Starscream'''

"I know someone who thought I could be better than I am. And they were wrong. '''You''' knew someone who thought you could be better than you were and you still have a chance at it. Chromia of Caminus, I hereby banish you from Cybertron. Be better... for both of us."
:—'''Starscream'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Badgeless is on trial for the shooting in [[07:00:00|issue #1]]. He blames his partner, but we know from that issue that it was actually [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], who stole his partner's armor to disguise himself.
*Everyone in the stands at the trial is a generic Transformer, except, oddly, for [[Air Hammer]] (in the top-left corner of the panel). He previously occupied this unusual role of "sole recognizable character in a group of generics" in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]].
*The story keeps Windblade's fate following her apparent death last issue a secret ("Speaking of corpses... well, I won't get into that," says Starscream), but... c'mon, we all know she's going to be okay. And not just because [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]] upgraded her condition from "dead" to "injured", either!
*It's a little unusual to see Fireshot without his twin [[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]], but he (along with [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]]) is absent for a reason: the only 'bots in the room besides Starscream and the Mistress (who Screamer invites) are those who were present for Windblade's merge with Vigilem and the reveal of the Titan's true identity, and are the only ones who know about it, save the incarcerated Chromia.
*Elita One mentions that "[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] must be brought back online." The former Decepticon capital was discovered intact beneath the surface of the planet in the [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]].
*Starscream recalls the time Elita One wanted to kill him for lying, as seen in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]].
*The Mistress reminds Starscream of Swindle and Menasor's attack on Caminus, which took place in [[The Sum and Its Parts|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1]]. Starscream in turn cites Chromia's public confession from issue #4.

===Transformers references===
*Numerous aspects of the Thirteen's story from the [[Aligned continuity family]] are imported for their history here:
**As with all previous appearances of members of the group in IDW continuity up to this point, they all appear in Elita One's flashback based on their "Aligned" designs, as seen in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. In particular, this includes the unnamed Thirteenth Prime, known in IDW continuity only as "[[The Arisen]]", who appears as an indistinct figure whose features are obscured by the light emanating from within him.
**Solus Prime is explicitly established to have been killed by Megatronus (previous issues had only said he "broke a promise" to her). The image of Megatronus killing Solus Prime is based heavily on the image of the same scene from the ''Covenant of Primus''. It's unclear if Solus' passing has something to do with the dearth of [[Female Transformers]] on the post-war, pre-Council Cybertron.
**Elita One mentions that Transformers are still broadly split along the lines set by the Thirteen, following the "Aligned" idea that the Thirteen were the "archetypes" on which future Cybertronians were based. This gels nicely into the IDW fiction which had previously portrayed ancient Cybertron as a far more diverse place than the era just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] – by this time, the Primes had either died or departed their homeworld, leaving behind a largely homogeneous planet of male-identifying vehicle-formers.
*One of Maximo's whispering lie-spreaders has a face that looks a lot like the Decepticon symbol. Though modern incarnations of Megatronus tend to identify him as the original Decepticon, this seems to be evoking Maximo's mostly-discarded status as the progenitor of the faction, as he alluded to in his original appearance way back at [[A Rage in Heaven!|the close]] of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

===Real-world references===
*The title of this issue is derived, as Bumblebee alludes to in-story, from the saying "heavy is the head that wears the crown," which itself actually a common paraphrasing of a quote from Shakespeare's ''{{w|Henry IV, Part 2}}'', "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." It was previously used in reference to Starscream as the title of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]].

===Errors===
*When Elita recounts the history of Liege Maximo and Vigilem, Vigilem's starship mode is depicted with his "modern day" appearance as it leaves Cybertron, when we know from last issue's flashback that he is supposed to have had entirely different colours and proportions when he was banished, only changing to his current appearance over time as the Carcerians used their own bodies to repair and sustain him.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in April 2017 (following a skip month; no issue of the series was solicited for released in March), this issue arrived just a smidge late, in the first week of May.
*Starscream has had stained glass windows of ''himself'' installed in the courtroom. Screamer, you're so extra.
*Despite the reveal of "Carcer's" true identity, Elita One continues to refer to her people as "Carcerians". Obviously, she and her crew choose to identify themselves by the Titan's alias, as his jailers, rather than be thought to associate themselves with his true identity as a follower of Liege Maximo.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Mistress of Flame and Chromia, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; first in a series of themed two-character covers for this arc by Pitre-Durocher.
*'''Subscription cover:''' Starscream looks unhappy as the crowds cheer for Elita One, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Starscream, Windblade, Elita One, and Chromia, by [[Jin Kim]]; part of a series of incentive covers by Kim for April's Transformers titles.

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==External links==
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[[Category:Till All Are One issues]]

Heavy

2017-05-04T06:25:08Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Featured characters */ Other way round

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'''The weight of leadership presses down on Starscream as he finds himself confronted with a series of unwinnable situations.'''

==Synopsis==
Now that the twin threats of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s undead [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] army and the reawakened [[Vigilem]] have been quelled, [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] turns to rebuilding. [[Cityspeaker]]s work to repair [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], while [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] voluntarily returns to jail, with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s fate going undisclosed. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], meanwhile, adjudicates the trial of the [[Badgeless]] officer accused of murdering [[Drunkatron|a Decepticon]], which set off the chain of events that led to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage through the city. The 'bot pleads innocence in the face of the prosecutor's aggressive questioning, and though the wearying Starscream internally ''believes'' him, he wonders if giving an honest ruling even ''matters'', when declaring the accused guilty will make everyone happy.

When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] arrives with a message for him, Starscream calls a recess. Unfortunately, his aide does not bring ''good'' news, but rather, a recording of a TV broadcast of [[Elita One]] speaking to the press, accepting public accolades for Vigilem's defeat of the undead army, and passive-aggressively undermining Starscream for ordering the attempt to take control of the Titan from her by force. The furious Starscream demands Rattrap find Elita and summon her to his office, and stomps off to wait for her there, only to find the [[Mistress of Flame]] waiting for him with an issue of her own. As she observes his frazzled state, Starscream testily informs her that her problem must wait, and invites her in to wait for Elita with [[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]], [[Tigatron]], and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]].

When Elita arrives, Starscream demands to know the truth about the secrets she was keeping involving Vigilem and [[Liege Maximo]], who the group now knows escaped from his prison within Vigilem's body before the Titan's death. The Mistress, being the only one present who was unaware of these events, is shocked and horrified, but Elita's anger is reserved for Starscream, whose attempt to take control of Vigilem she blames for causing Maximo's release. Elita recounts the history of Maximo and Vigilem, and how, in ancient times, those that followed Maximo were inspired by his silver tongue, and treated "helpful lies" as more beneficial than "harmful truths." But when Maximo's ambitions grew, and he used his lies to cause [[Solus Prime]]'s death at [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s hands, his own followers turned on him and willingly became his jailers when he was sealed within Vigilem's deactivated body and banished to the stars. The group insists that Elita should have told them the whole truth, but she has no remorse for not doing so; in fact, Maximo's escape only convinces her she was in the right. Starscream threatens to release all this information to the public, but Elita counters that if he does, she will simply blame him and Windblade for Maximo's escape. That said, Elita is not interested in rivalries or in-fighting, as she knows Liege Maximo will soon return to rain destruction upon Cybertron, and they must remain united in order to fight him. That, Elita concludes, is the choice Starscream and the council face.

After Elita excuses herself, the Council finds itself split down the middle on how to proceed: Tigatron and Moonracer want to inform the people, while Fireshot and the Mistress agree that the secret should be kept for fear of causing panic and disunity in the populace. Left with the deciding vote, Starscream requests time to think it over. The group leaves, but the Mistress lingers to bring up her own issue with Starscream: in honor of the fact that Windblade, a Camien, was the one who saved Cybertron using Vigilem, she requests that Chromia be released into Camien custody. Starscream balks at the notion, to which the Mistress proposes that he hand over [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] instead, that Camien justice might be visited upon them for their attack on the planet. Left alone to consider the three rulings he must now make, Starscream is once more visited by the hallucinatory "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], who urges him to make the right choices: don't give in to Elita, hand over the Decepticons to the Mistress, and rule the Badgeless innocent. The stressed Starscream points out that to do the "right thing" is to give up his advantage in every corner; he recognizes Elita's ultimatum as a power grab, and he needs to keep Bruticus and Menasor in his arsenal to fight her if need be. That's just the problem, 'Bee points out: Starscream is ''choosing to fight'', when he can find another, better way.

A short time later, Starscream returns to the courtroom, where he delivers his verdict. Bumblebee's face falls as Starscream's declaration of "guilty" condemns the innocent 'bot. Starscream, it seems, cannot find a better way.

After the trial, Starscream releases Chromia into the Mistress's custody, with one caveat: that she hunt down and kill Liege Maximo. Doing so will remove the Sword of Damocles Elita has hovering over Starscream's head, and, of course, will also spare Cybertron Maximo's wrath... but Chromia can tell that's not the ''real'' reason he's doing it. Resignedly, Starscream admits the full truth. Bumblebee believed he could be better, but he is beyond hope. Windblade believed Chromia could be better... and Starscream does not want her to waste that opportunity and end up like him.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (hallucination, 4)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (6)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (19)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s hand (10)

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{{!}}-
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*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Air Hammer]] (2)
*Accused [[Badgeless]] (3)
*Dead [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] (5)
*[[Vigilem]]'s corpse (7)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (8)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (11)
*[[Elita One]] (12)
*[[Longtooth]] (13)
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*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (14)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (16)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (17)
*[[Tigatron]] (18)
*''[[Amalgamous Prime]]'' (19)
*''[[Nexus Prime]]'' (20)
*''[[Vector Prime]]'' (21)
*''[[Micronus Prime]]'' (22)
*''[[Prima]]'' (23)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*''[[The Arisen]]'' (24)
*''[[Solus Prime]]'' (25)
*''[[Alchemist Prime]]'' (26)
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (27)
*''[[Onyx Prime]]'' (28)
*''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'' (29)
*''[[Quintus Prime]]'' (30)
*''[[Liege Maximo]]'' (31)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"What is justice after all we've done?"
:—'''Starscream'''

"Starscream. You appear distressed." 
"And I'm sure you care deeply about that, Ms. '''of Flame'''. But unfortunately, my distress is keeping me somewhat busy at the moment." 
"Clearly. When you've been in power a bit longer, perhaps you will become more accustomed to its rigors."
:—'''Mistress of Flame''' and '''Starscream'''

"'''Consensus''' and '''truth''' do not always align."
:—'''Elita One'''

"A unified, repopulated Cybertron is a dream that only holds sway as long as everyone agrees not to wake up from it."
:—'''Elita One'''

"Just because I will not lie does not oblige me to correct every lie I hear."
:—'''Elita One'''

"You know, there's a saying on Earth. Something about a crown being heavier than you'd expect." 
"I hate you." 
"You hate a lot of people."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Starscream'''

"I know someone who thought I could be better than I am. And they were wrong. '''You''' knew someone who thought you could be better than you were and you still have a chance at it. Chromia of Caminus, I hereby banish you from Cybertron. Be better... for both of us."
:—'''Starscream'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Badgeless is on trial for the shooting in [[07:00:00|issue #1]]. He blames his partner, but we know from that issue that it was actually [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], who stole his partner's armor to disguise himself.
*Everyone in the stands at the trial is a generic Transformer, except, oddly, for [[Air Hammer]] (in the top-left corner of the panel). He previously occupied this unusual role of "sole recognizable character in a group of generics" in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]].
*The story keeps Windblade's fate following her apparent death last issue a secret ("Speaking of corpses... well, I won't get into that," says Starscream), but... c'mon, we all know she's going to be okay. And not just because [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]] upgraded her condition from "dead" to "injured," either!
*It's a little unusual to see Fireshot without his twin [[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]], but he (along with [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]]) is absent for a reason: the only 'bots in the room besides Starscream and the Mistress (who Screamer invites) are those who were present for Windblade's merge with Vigilem and the reveal of the Titan's true identity, and are the only ones who know about it, save the incarcerated Chromia.
*Elita One mentions that "[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] must be brought back online." The former Decepticon capital was discovered intact beneath the surface of the planet in the [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' one-shot]].
*Starscream recalls the time Elita One wanted to kill him for lying, as seen in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]].
*The Mistress reminds Starscream of Swindle and Menasor's attack on Caminus, which took place in [[The Sum and Its Parts|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1]].

===Transformers references===
*As with all previous appearances of members of the group in IDW continuity up to this point, the Thirteen appears in Elita One's flashback all based on their [[Aligned continuity family]] designs, as seen in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. In particular, this includes the unnamed Thirteenth Prime, known in IDW continuity only as "[[The Arisen]]," who appears as an indistinct figure whose features are obscured by the light emanating from within him.
*The image of Megatronus killing Solus Prime is based heavily on the image of the same scene from the ''Covenant of Primus''.
*One of Maximo's whispering lie-spreaders has a face that looks a lot like the Decepticon symbol. Though modern incarnations of Megatronus tend to identify him as the original Decepticon, this seems to be evoking Maximo's mostly-discarded status as the progenitor of the faction, as he alluded to in his original appearance way back at [[A Rage in Heaven!|the close]] of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

===Real-world references===
*The title of this issue is derived, as Bumblebee alludes to in-story, from the saying "heavy is the head that wears the crown," which itself actually a common paraphrasing of a quote from Shakespeare's ''{{w|Henry IV, Part 2}}'', "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." It was previously used in reference to Starscream as the title of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]].

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in April 2017 (following a skip month; no issue of the series was solicited for released in March), this issue arrived just a smidge late, in the first week of May.
*Starscream has had stained glass windows of ''himself'' installed in the courtroom. Screamer, you're so extra.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Mistress of Flame and Chromia, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; first in a series of themed two-character covers for this arc by Pitre-Durocher.
*'''Subscription cover:''' Starscream looks unhappy as the crowds cheer for Elita One, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Starscream, Windblade, Elita One, and Chromia, by [[Jin Kim]]; part of a series of incentive covers by Kim for April's Transformers titles.

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===Advertisements===
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*[[Free Comic Book Day]] 2017
*''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Movie Adaptation]]''
*''Judge Dredd: The Blessed Earth'' #1

==External links==
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[[Category:Till All Are One issues]]

Functionist Council

2017-05-02T21:07:15Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */ Well, that's not the case anymore

[[File:Functionist council insignia.png|thumb|upright=1.66]]
'''The Functionist Council''' are the twelve Cybertronians who regulate [[functionism]]: the social practice/religious belief that a [[Transformer]]'s class and job should be dependent on their [[Alternate mode|alt mode]]. From their headquarters, the Council discuss any changes and oversee the [[Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy]] that explains how everyone fits into the social order.

This power is definitely not abused. (Look, just nod and agree, I think they're watching)

{{quote|This is what happens when you act against us.|The Council, "[[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now]]"}}

==Members==
[[File:Thefunctionistcouncil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Questions are a burden to others, answers a prison for oneself.]]
*[[One-of-Twelve]]: Convener
*[[Two-of-Twelve]]: Auditor
*[[Three-of-Twelve]]: Authenticator
*[[Four-of-Twelve]]: Moderator
*[[Five-of-Twelve]]: Enumerator
*[[Six-of-Twelve]]: Enactor
*[[Seven-of-Twelve]]: Curator
*[[Eight-of-Twelve]]: Disseminator
*[[Nine-of-Twelve]]: Inquisitor
*[[Ten-of-Twelve]]: Evaluator
*[[Eleven-of-Twelve]]: Mediator
*[[Twelve-of-Twelve]]: Castigator

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Under the Council's edicts, the rare Transformers were the elite and the most ubiquitous were the [[disposable class]] (Few of the D-class had rights until [[Dominus Ambus]] challenged the system.) {{storylink|Before & After}} "Every shape has its purpose", they claimed {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}, and this meant you ''had'' to do the job that your alt-mode 'implied'. The Council sold this as the best for everyone's peace of mind, asking who'd want medical care from an artillery Transformer or if workers would feel comfortable mining with a data stick. This was defended as part of the [[Guiding Hand]]'s grand plan. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} If you were an "[[outlier]]" with abilities that had nothing to do with an alt mode? Better make sure the Council never heard about you. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} For a time, the Council were even quietly pulling the ''[[Senate]]'s'' strings. Oh, and [[empurata]]? Their idea. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

If you were [[intellectual class]] you could be alt-mode exempt. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} If you performed a service that really made the Council happy, you were declared alt-mode exempt by them (as happened to Senator [[Momus]]). {{storylink|Remembrance Day|A Functionist Calls}}

[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] was a major threat to the Functionist Council as he didn't turn into anything they could identify. After a barrage of tests, they gave up, put "Ornament" in the Taxonomy, and told him to wear a fake wheel so as to "reassure" people. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Another major threat was when [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] switched jobs from soldier to watchmaker, thanks to a moderate Functionary. The Council arranged for him to be an example, all with their hands cleaned: they'd arrange for [[Heavies|the mob]] to smash up Whirl's workshop under the pretense of a protection racket, and for the Senate (still under their control) to find an excuse to put him through empurata so he could never make watches again. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

They were a particular bugbear of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who wrote that the Council had pulled the Taxonomy out of their arse and were using it to keep Cybertronians divided and stratified. This message spread wildly on Cybertron: many Transformers, especially the manual class, had become sick of alt mode segregation. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} The first Decepticon activists were arrested outside the Council's building in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

Despite all that power and influence, the growing secularism on Cybertron was threatening their position and they knew it. (It's probably not a coincidence that when the Senate killed two Decepticons so they could 'solve' the murder, the killers were framed as pro-Functionists.) {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} This meant that when the Senate discovered a spark hot spot in the shape of a hand in 1st cycle 502, specifically the legendary hand of [[Primus]] that shaped the planet, they covered it up for fear that the Council would seize on it as proof of Primus. They knew that given the chance, the Functionists would stage a takeover and bring back hardline functionism. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

The Functionist Council survived into [[Zeta Prime]]'s reign, issuing datapads that helped body-transplanted Cybertronians adjust to their new forms. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} They eventually met their end during the Great War {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} and in the present day, their main contribution was when [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] ironically repeated their slogan to defend his choice to stay a memory stick. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|an alternate timeline]], the Functionist Council had overthrown the Senate after the latter sealed [[Vector Sigma]] behind a wall of impenetrable [[ununtrium]] barrier. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} The Council established totalitarian functionism all across Cybertron in short order: the [[intellectual class]] outlawed, the "[[Reproduction#IDW Generation_1 continuity|knock-off]]s" deported, dissidents turned into [[empurata|flatheads]] with no ability to speak, and [[Functionary]] enforcers on every corner. [[Obsolescence chip]]s planted in everyone's head so that when their [[theoconomist]]s agreed an alt-mode had no further use, the Council could issue a "[[mass recall]]". At their peak, they wiped out the memory sticks (despite the theoconomist rulings) so nobody could use stored data against them and began having ''everyone's'' optics turned into cameras so that everyone would be watching everyone forever. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

The Council was not without its own internal power struggles however; when Councillor and Matrix-bearer [[Six-of-Twelve]] began violating the ideals of functionism in response to a series of mysterious visions, fellow councilbot [[Nine-of-Twelve]] left the Council in disgust and joined the [[Anti-Vocationist League]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

==Notes==
*In "The Custom-Made Now", they have a floating base: [[Cog (base)|The Cog]]. When this was built (and if it existed in the regular time) isn't yet known. In "Shadowplay", they just had a building.
*All of the councilors have the same bodyshape and blank, one-optic heads. This is interesting after we learned they created empurata, where a troublemaker's head is replaced by a blank, one-optic block.

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Black Shadow (G1)

2017-04-03T22:18:35Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Generations */ Edited for accuracy.

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{featured}}
{{Disambigm|Black Shadow (disambiguation)|Sky Shadow (disambiguation)}}
:''Black Shadow is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|325px|thumb|Some people call me the Space Gangster/Some call me the Cowboy of Love...]]
Hailing from somewhere beyond the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, '''Black Shadow''' (ブラックシャドー ''Burakku Shadō'') is a vile gangster whose skills in robbery, extortion and murder are available to anyone who can meet his price. He is loyal only to the highest bidder; even the Decepticons are loathe to work with him that often, as they can never be sure he won't betray them in mid-job if he gets a better offer. In jet mode, he can devastate buildings around him with powerful sonic shockwaves by breaking the sound barrier while flying at low altitudes, a technique he calls his "Sonic Boomer Attack".

His partner in crime is [[Blue Bacchus]], a gunman with a similar personality and moral fiber who looks up to him. The pair's partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads, but Black Shadow would actually kill Blue Bacchus without remorse if the situation demanded it.

He is also known as '''Sky Shadow''', and sometimes he is partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Black shadow cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I'm a spaaaaace gangster. Bet you weren't ready for that!]]
Black Shadow and his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], were hired by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until Governor [[Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. [[File:PlanetMicro menacing Crossformers.jpg|thumb|225px|He's space gangstering you with his space gun, making you a space offer you can't space refuse!]] When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Black Shadow informed Hellbat that he would need to triple their pay for them to risk their hides in battle with the legendary Star Saber. Hellbat grudgingly agreed, but before the two Crossformers could attack Star Saber, they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. At first, the pair seemed to have the six-changer on the ropes, until he used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}
{{-}}
====Wars manga====
Hired to work for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s faction of Decepticons by [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], Black Shadow and [[Blue Bacchus]] joined [[Darkwings]] in attacking the [[Second Army]] led by [[Goshooter]] so they could acquire the [[transtector]] factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. Thanks to Goshooter and [[Shūta Gō]], the Decepticons were repelled. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:BlackShadowHubcap GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Right here, his inner robot has already appeared as often as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s.]]
Black Shadow was a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]], performing manual labor for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]] and... other work as came up from time to time. When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] started stirring up the Offworlder population for a revolt against the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], Black Shadow was hired to eliminate the rabble-rouser. At Gutcruncher's rally, Black Shadow assassinated the mech with a photon charge through the central cortex, killing him instantly. Also, thanks to his stealth field and deliberate positioning, he was able to frame two newly arrived Autobots named [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for the murder.

Black Shadow monitored the patsies to make sure they didn't implicate him somehow, and he was overjoyed when they "showed" their guilt by escaping from the police. Taking advantage of the situation, Black Shadow planned to execute the duo to cover his tracks and collect on the bounty Gutcruncher's pals had taken out on the "assassins". He gloated openly about his schemes to the two Autobots, until they split up and scampered, hoping he couldn't follow them both. Well, he could—Black Shadow split from his [[Crossformer]] shell and took off after both Autobots. However, Hubcap ultimately outsmarted the Decepticon. The little Autobot used his speakers to draw as much attention as possible to their chase. Then, when Gutcruncher's flunky [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and a pack of [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionaries]] responded, Hubcap played back a recording of Black Shadow's gloating admission of the crime for all to hear. One more fancy bit of wordplay tricked the Crossformer into admitting his photon charges killed Gutcruncher, and the verdict was in. The Malignus Revolutionary Army and their [[Gigantion]] buddy [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] ended Black Shadow's existence very quickly. At the same time, a mysterious capsule of [[Scraplet]] digestive acid went off in Black Shadow's shell, saving Jackpot's life and preventing any information from being recovered from the shell's CPU. Black Shadow's own head (and therefore his datatrax) also went missing in the melee after his death... almost as if someone was covering their tracks... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

He was later mentioned by Cryotek when he was questioned by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] about [[Comet]], saying that he "couldn't give him Black Shadow's old job in the loading docks."
{{storylink|Withered Hope}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Space mafia? More like space ''cheerleader'', amirite?]]
Black Shadow was one of the first Decepticons that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] selected for a torturous upgrade process that would transform him into a planet-devastating superwarrior. With an infusion of [[ununtrium]] rendering him virtually indestructible, Black Shadow became part of a small group known as the "[[Warriors Elite]]" that also came to include [[Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} He and the other Warriors Elite were at the [[Battle for Hell's Point]] and were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} At the height of the war, Megatron chose to repurpose the Warriors Elite as "[[Phase Sixer]]s", who would enact the doomsday protocols called for by the sixth and final phase of his new [[infiltration protocol]]. Informed of this via teleconference with their leader, Black Shadow and Sixshot were excited to serve the Decepticons in this expanded capacity, but Overlord chafed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I sprouted wings at some point.]]
Black Shadow's exploits were notorious, and were among the prominent highlights of the Great War [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] recalled when he educated [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] on the war's history. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Said exploits included his single-handedly murdering three billion inhabitants of [[Rigel IV]], a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s during which he killed three of them and dismembered their leader [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]], and his massacre of 3,003 members of the Autobots' [[113th Battalion]], an encounter that saw him personally best [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]].

[[File:Tarn BlackShadow RulesofDisengagement.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not everyone responds well to ASMR...]]
However loyal Black Shadow was to the Decepticon cause, though, he was more loyal to wealth, and he accepted half a billion [[Shanix]] from the Autobots to turn on the Decepticons' fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]]. News of his betrayal reached the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], and eventually they caught him and he found himself at their mercy. He was melted by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], lost his legs to [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]], was electrocuted by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], and was ultimately talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], his [[spark]] exploding spectacularly as he expired. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}
{{--}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Sky Shadow was a thief partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus]]. With Ominus's hacking ability, no system in the galaxy was safe from them. {{storylink|#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Ominus/Sky Shadow toy bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkyShadow.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Sky Shadow participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 100 units of Cybermetal, 50 units of Transmetal, and 30 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Black Shadow, on the run from the Decepticon Justice Division for taking bribes from the Autobots, fled to the planet Clemency. There, he met up with a group of Decepticon scavengers. The DJD soon found them, and though Black Shadow put up a valiant fight, he and the scavengers were soon killed by the DJD. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Victory''===
[[File:G1BlackShadow toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He may not be a mafioso, but he'll still cut off your horse's head.]]
*'''Black Shadow''' (Crossformer, [[1989]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-309'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, 2 large rifles, small rifle

:Black Shadow is a [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generation 1|Thunderwing]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet. His outer Crossformer shell's chestplate/head piece is [[retool]]ed from Thunderwing's to make it more robotic. However, it still transforms into a larger Cybertronic jet like the original version. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlackShadow/blackshadow.htm More information on Black Shadow at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/10/post_cf3c.html Gallery of Black Shadow at Transformers Baka Ichidai]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy SkyShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once a retool, always a retool...]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Deluxe, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone

:Part of the final ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' wave in 2011 (alongside [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]]), "Sky Shadow" is a retool of [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]], featuring a new head and chest piece based on the ''Victory'' cartoon's design. He transforms into a fighter jet loosely based on an [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] but with different wings, yet retaining the F-22's characteristic zigzag "stealth" patterns. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become hand-held weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle sections of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with [[C joint]] accessories.

:Sky Shadow was originally "leaked" via Thunderwing's instructions, as they initially depicted him with Sky Shadow's head and chest. A [[Variant|running change]] version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing's own head, but keeps Sky Shadow's chest unchanged.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Black Shadow (Adventure)|Black Shadow]] and differently retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SkyShadow/skyshadow.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sky Shadow at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|TitansReturn}}
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Sky-Shadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...except for when he's a pretool]]
*'''Ominus & Sky Shadow''' (Leader Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun, [[Ominus]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Sky Shadow is a new Leader-sized mold consisting of two vehicles, the tank and the jet, which are able to combine together to form a robot mode or a base mode. He comes with a piece that resembles the innermost robot of the original G1 toy, and it can be pegged on the front of the Jet mode just like said figure. It can also combine with the tank mode's turret to create a larger weapon for the robot to hold, or peg onto his arm to create a shield of sorts, or seat a [[Titan Master]] to act as a gun emplacement for Leader Class figure's base modes, though his own base mode doesn't incorporate it as such in the instructions for some reason. In base mode he can connect to other Leader Class figure's base modes and Titan Class [[Fort Max]] by way of fold-out connectors on what were his robot mode feet.

:Naturally, as can be discerned from Sky Shadow's shape, he was retooled into [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Generations|Overlord]].

{{-}}

==Notes==
*In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchū Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference.
*The Crossformers' ID numbers are a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' D-309 and D-310 put them right in the middle of the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between [[1988]]'s [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in [[1989]]. What the hell?
*While "Sky Shadow" is the name of the first ''Generations'' figure on its card and elsewhere, [[Walmart]]'s product database listed the figure as "BLCKSHAD" and printed as such on the receipt.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Thunderwing''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Gromovoy''' (Громовой, "Thunderous")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Yǐng''' (黑影, "Black Shadow")

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Retool

2017-03-08T06:10:55Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Not actually a retool */

{{picsneeded|Comparison pics to illustrate some of the examples given.}}
[[File:Retoolbumblebee.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|The original Bumblebee toy has been retooled in major ways twice, first to accommodate a keychain (right) and second with a more show-accurate head.]]
A '''retool''' is a newer version of an existing [[Toy|''Transformers'' toy]] which has had parts either added, removed, or resculpted. This can be as simple as changing a single part to provide stability or ease of transformation, or as complex as altering a large percentage of the toy's appearance or [[gimmick]]ry. In [[Pipes (G1)|some]] [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|cases]], extensive retooling even changes some aspects of a toy's transformation.

An alternate term that's common among [[fandom|fans]] is "'''remold'''", but "retool" is the term actually used by the people who design and produce the toys.

The general fandom's conception of "retools" differs from the definition used by [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]]'s designers. To them, only actual physical alterations of an existing tooling qualify as a "retool". There are, however, other methods used to achieve the same results (i.e. a new toy based on an existing sculpt yet physically different from the original release), which are also commonly referred to as "retools" by fans, lacking knowledge of the specific process employed in each individual case.

==Technical process==
"Retooled" toys can be achieved in several different ways.
===Modified toolings===
''Genuine'' retooling is a permanent alteration of an existing tooling, i.e. a modification of the plastic injection [[mold]]. Since the change is permanent, this is usually limited to cases where the change objectively improves a toy, usually in the form of [[variant|running change variants]] where [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] have little desire to revert the change at some point in the future.

For example, Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 Movie toyline]] was given sculpted pupils inside his eyes (which was an aesthetic improvement) and additional tabs on his hip panels (which improved the stability of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) in later shipments. Those changes were kept for all subsequent releases and [[redeco]]s of the sculpt (until the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line gave him an entirely new head sculpt). Likewise, following the initial release of Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] from the same line, the toy's forearm joint hinges were shortened (which improved the forearms' stability in robot mode) for all subsequent releases and variations of the sculpt... until a redeco of the ''original'' version with the long forearm joint hinges was released as part of a [[Target]] exclusive batch of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toys, which meant that the tooling was ''not'' permanently altered after all. Huh.

===New parts===
[[File:PrimeBHArceeGenerationsChromiaRetools.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Apparently the sculpt was ''so'' good they'd rather use it as the basis for new toys than to start from scratch.]]
A more common procedure involves the creation of one or more new plastic injection molds for new parts based on the existing sculpt. This is usually done in the case of changes that merely alter the appearance of a toy in order to make a [[redeco]] look more interesting by adding physical modifications. One of the most common examples would be a new head sculpt that replaces the original release's head. Hasbro will look into making as many of the new parts from the same mold as possible, which is why all the new parts are usually cast in the same one or two plastic colors.
[[File:Cybertron-toy_Crumplezone.jpg|thumb|left|300px|This photo will get replaced in ten years...]]
For example, [[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]] from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 ''Movie'' toyline]] was given new parts for his hips, shins/knees and the head, all with sculpted battle damage, as well as an entirely new weapon accessory. None of the existing toolings were permanently altered, since Hasbro was later able to release several variants of the Jazz sculpt (such as the [[Premium Series]] redeco) without sculpted battle damage. However, all the new parts were presumably made from the same two molds (gray and clear turquoise plastic), since all of the non-damaged releases of Jazz included the original version's weapon. By manufacturing the Final Battle version's Crescent Cannon, Hasbro would have also ended up with excess stock of the battle damaged body parts.
[[File:Cybertron-toy_DarkCrumplezone.JPG|thumb|300px|But ''this'' was physically replaced!]]
In very ''very'' rare instances a new release of a sculpt has mix-matched parts from the original release with parts of a retool: [[BotCon 2006]] [[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]] [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] combined the retooled [[Cyber Key]]-activated arm gimmick of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] with the original head sculpt of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]], and ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Argent Meister]] sported the head sculpt and left hand of the original ''Binaltech'' Meister release but had the retooled "Mazdaspeed Version II" RX-8 car shell of the ''Binaltech'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Laserwave]] version of the sculpt.

Sometimes the creation of new parts may require [[paint operation|painting over]] one or more of the new parts, such as the modified roof panel on Premium Series Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Movie'' line, which was cast in red plastic on the original Leader Class Optimus Prime toy, but was cast in blue plastic together with the new head sculpt and the sword accessory for the Premium version, and therefore had to be painted over in red.

In some instances, Hasbro and Takara will create new toolings for a lot of new parts. One of the most well-known examples is ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Dark Crumplezone]], who sports an extensively modified body as compared to the initial Crumplezone release. Again, Hasbro created new toolings rather than permanently altering the existing molds, since they later re-released the original non-"Dark" Crumplezone version in its original colors under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. Another extreme example is ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cannon|Cannon Bumblebee]], who uses the same ''legs'' as ''Movie'' Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee and his (comparatively minor) ''Revenge of the Fallen'' retool, "Preview" Bumblebee... but is an ''entirely new sculpt'' from the crotch up.

===Gang-molded alternate parts===
[[File:GenerationsDriftBlurrPretool.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Turncoat and motormouth.]]
In some instances, Hasbro and Takara plan a retool of a toy even before they start production of the initial release. If the changes to the overall toy are minor (such as a new head sculpt and nothing else), they may cast the original part and the new part from the same tooling via [[gang-molding]]. As a consequence, both parts will be produced on the same sprue, but only one will end up being used, while the other one is discarded as an excess part. Such alternate parts are sometimes referred to as '''pretools''', a portmanteau of "premade" and "retool".

One of the most well-known early examples of this procedure was ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], whose head was produced on the same sprue as the [[Cobybot]] head, even though the latter was originally only used by Takara. Fans learned of the gang-molded nature of the two head sculpts when they attended the [[BotCon 2006]] Custom Class, where the toys used for customization, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], which were based on the Scrapmetal/Cobybot sculpts, had both heads on the same sprue (Rumble was supposed to sport the Cobybot head, while Inferno was supposed to sport the regular Scrapmetal head). Odds are, the unused Cobybot heads for the thousands of Scrapmetals released got recycled with all the other plastic that goes unused when parts sprues are cast.

Despite the simplicity of this method, it was only fairly recently that it started to see widespread use. While some ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toys made use of the tactic, it is particularly prevalent in the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers]]'' series, with most of those lines' new sculpts having an alternate head plotted out from the beginning. In the end, though, many of those alternate heads, despite having [[prototype]]s leaked out to the public and being depicted in the [[instructions]], ended up [[unreleased toy#Unused pretool heads|unused entirely]], or were ultimately only used by TakaraTomy and/or [[Fun Publications]] long after the fact.

Depending on the number of parts to be replaced, it's also possible to plan the mold layout so that all the parts that will have alternate versions are made from the same one or two toolings, and the alternate versions are made from separate toolings, thus avoiding the necessity of having to recycle excess parts altogether. This imposes limitations on the color choices for those parts, though: If the hands and the head for one version are on the same sprue, the alternate hands and head will most likely be cast in the same color as well.

===''Not'' actually a retool===
[[File:SmokesniperStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Nope, this is an entirely new sculpt.]]
Over the course of the various ''Transformers'' toy lines, quite a few toys that are similar in appearance have been [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|mistakenly assumed]] to be "retools" by fans, even though the toys in question often only have superficial similarities, or are merely based around the same basic engineering.

Those include, but are not limited to:
* [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] ([[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], on the other hand, ''is'' a retool of Cliffjumper)
* The [[Battlecharger]]s [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
* The [[Jumpstarter]]s [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]] (who, technically, share very, ''very'' few minor parts such as the wheels and engines)
* ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
* ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]] (even though the two share the same ''hand'' sculpts)
* ''Energon'' [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]]/[[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]]
* [[Movie (toyline)|2007 Movie]] [[Robot Replicas]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and the legless Bumblebee figure included with the Screen Battles "Final Stand" set are often assumed to be the same from the waist up, but are actually completely different.
*The legs of ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee (recycled for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class Cannon Bumblebee, who is otherwise an all-new sculpt from the waist up) and those of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Deluxe Class Battle Blade Bumblebee
*[[Cyberverse]] Legion Class ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]] is not a retool of Cyberverse ''Prime'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Cyberverse|Knock Out]] (even though the general design of the legs, including the way the rear end of the vehicle mode transforms into the feet, is the same; but then, the same applies to [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]])
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Deluxe Class [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. (While Lockdown is an entirely new sculpt, Lockdown uses the same engineering as Roadbuster, resulting in an extremely similar transformation.)
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Warrior Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] and ''Prime'' Deluxe [[Vehicon (Prime)#Prime|Vehicon]]. (While the arm transformation and head reveal are almost identical, the exact steps are much easier and the leg transformation is different too.)
*''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Chromedome (G1)#Generations|Chromedome]] and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Dead End (G1)#CombinerWars|Dead End]]. (The engineering is almost identical as a consequence of the latter being used as a mockup for the former during initial planning, but it isn't actually a retool. Chromedome is also not a retool of [[Blurr (G1)#Generations|Blurr]], though they do share some minor parts.)
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===Titan-ic Retooling===
The ''Titans Return'' toyline marked the beginning of a new design approach that includes significantly more extensive retooling than the prior history of the franchise. For example:
* [[Scourge_(G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] and [[Highbrow_(G1)#Generations|Highbrow]] have the same hands, upper legs, feet, and sliding internal transformation mechanisms - with every other visible part being new, and with their vehicle and robot modes not even sharing the same front-to-back orientation.
* [[Broadside_(G1)#Generations|Broadside]] shares his hands, feet, mid-arms, interior mechanisms, and much of his ship mode with [[Alpha_Trion_(G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]] - and everything else is different, so much so that a sculpted-fur lion mode was replaced with a flat-planed angular jet mode.
* [[Fortress_Maximus_(G1)#Generations|Fortress Maximus]] reuses some pieces from the earlier Titan-class [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]], but now on different parts of the body and with different functions.

[[Category:Toys]]

Our Steps Will Always Rhyme

2017-01-10T23:22:22Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Other trivia */

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=40
|prev=The Permanent Revolution
|next=The Sensuous Frame
|image=MTMTE40_regcvr.jpg
|title=Chief Medical Officer Ratchet in: "Our Steps Will Always Rhyme"
|caption=Looks like Ratchet has been collecting [[Cyberverse]].
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 29]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=April 2015
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Brendan Cahill]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]
}}

'''A hearing is convened to decide Brainstorm's punishment, which inspires Ratchet to venture off on a mission of his own—but not before he says his farewells properly.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Pharma ratchet steps shall always rhyme.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]]
[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] has never been very good at saying goodbye, whether to [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], or even to [[Hunter O'Nion]]. Such thoughts are on his mind today, as he enjoys a drink in the deserted [[Swerve's]], while the [[Swerve (G1)|bartender himself]] and [[Ten]] pass the time arranging a huge pyramid of glasses. The pyramid is lucky to be spared what happens next; Ratchet is not so fortunate, and is knocked head over heels as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] comes careening into the bar on a new [[hoverboard]] that he has purchased in [[Fortuna]], capital city of the planet [[Scarvix]], where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' is currently berthed while its [[quantum generator]]s recharge. Tailgate apologizes, but notes how empty the bar is, which Swerve whines is the result of [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] opening a competing establishment, [["Visages"]] (quotation marks included!), after the recent poisoning incident at Swerve's. While Swerve laments, Tailgate tells Ratchet he's going fishing for [[Legislator]] body-parts in the [[oil reservoir]] with [[Getaway]]; this turns the subject of conversation towards the put-upon Ten, who [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] has been trying to convince Swerve to treat better. Realising he is running late, Ratchet departs...

...in order to attend the first meeting of the [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee]], headed by Ultra Magnus, [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], [[Xaaron]], and an absent [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who are holding a hearing to decide what [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s punishment will be following his recent deceptions. Brainstorm queries why [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] is not on trial, having been the 'bot who actually fired the fatal shot on their time travel adventure, but [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] has already pleaded Rewind's case in private. When confronted with the [[Decepticon]] symbol within his faceplate, Brainstorm does not deny the implication; [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] storms out as Brainstorm details how he chose to become an undercover agent in order to obtain from the Decepticons the resources necessary to build his [[time case|time machine]], but notes that he never provided his handlers with any information that would harm the [[Autobot]]s. When the subject of the alternate ''Lost Light'' and the act of treachery by its Brainstorm that resulted in the death of the entire crew is raised, Brainstorm takes a stand, refusing to be held accountable for actions that were not his own—a stand that earns him a solo round of applause from [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]. The Committee begrudgingly admits that this is true, but conclude he must still be punished for his attempts to alter history; his time machine is to be destroyed, and his access to his lab is to be strictly regulated, but much to Brainstorm's surprise—and Ratchet's silent but visible dissatisfaction—he is ''not'' going to be kicked off the ship.

[[File:Getaway's innocent conversation with Tailgate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Following the hearing, Magnus checks in on the melancholy Megatron, to see if he has taken a missing datapad belonging to Magnus. Megatron denies any involvement, but cryptically claims to be "working". Ratchet, meanwhile, heads to "Visages" to borrow Tailgate's hoverboard; the little 'bot is in the bar with Getaway, and grows confused and upset as the escapologist continues to ply him with drink and 'negative compliments', and claims that [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] has been talking about Tailgate behind his back.

Under the patently phoney ruse that Tailgate's board is infected with teleporting "super-[[scraplet]]s", Ratchet has [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] round up a select few of the crew for "examination". He uses the short, one-on-one sessions to talk candidly with each of them: he scolds Rodimus for the inconsistent treatment Brainstorm has received in comparison with exiled [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]; he gives [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s number to [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] in order to get him counselling; he asks [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to be a friend to Rung outside of officer hours; he helps [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] understand that Brainstorm's actions were truly selfless, as he was an [[M.T.O.]] and would have been erased from history had his mission succeeded; he suggests that Swerve try getting Megatron to perform some of his poetry to reinvigorate his bar; and he tries to console Ultra Magnus, who has come to believe that the rest of the crew does not respect him after finding a tiny figurine of his innermost form, [[Minimus Ambus]], outside his hab-suite door.

[[File:MTMTE40 Ten's mural.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Is it wrong to say we give it 10 out of 10?]]
Once the examinations are done (and First Aid has made it clear he knows Ratchet was making up the "super-scraplets"), Ratchet is once again clobbered by Tailgate on his ''new'' hoverboard, which Tailgate explains was built by Ten. His curiosity piqued by the similarity in artistic style of the drawing of Tailgate on the hoverboard and the Minimus Ambus figurine, Ratchet visits Ten's makeshift "quarters", where he discovers that the soul of an artist glows within the vocally-impaired robot: Ten has drawn a beautiful mural of the ship's crew on his wall, and built a wide range of miniatures of the same with to-scale dioramas. Noticing that there's a display dedicated to Ultra Magnus, Ratchet realizes that Magnus is Ten's "favorite", and that Ten, wanting something of his, secretly took the missing datapad in exchange for the Minimus figure. Examining the pad, Ratchet discovers why Magnus was so eager to get it back: it contains a poem he is trying to write! Ratchet encourages Ten to return the pad, and types a message for Magnus into it to explain the situation.

A little later, with his new friend Ten at his side, Minimus Ambus enters Swerve's, which is now the popular spot once again after Swerve had Megatron perform... at "Visages"! While Minimus talks about the strange message Ratchet left him, brief moments play out across the ship: Brainstorm and Nautica reconcile; Getaway and Tailgate fish; Cyclonus broods; Rodimus and Perceptor burn Brainstorm's briefcases... save one, which is secretly recovered for Megatron by [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]]; and First Aid finds Ratchet's quarters deserted, with a communicator and a note at long last appointing First Aid the ship's chief medical officer. As the ''Lost Light'' departs Scarvix, Ratchet watches it go from a small shuttle of his own, before he too takes off... in search of Drift.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (1)
*''[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]'' (2)
*''[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'' (3)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (6)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (7)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (8)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (9)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (10)
*[[Xaaron]] (12)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (13)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]/ [[Minimus Ambus]] (14)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (15)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (16)
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*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (17)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] (18)
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] (19)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (21)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (22)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (24)
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]] (26)
*[[Getaway]] (27)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (28)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (29)
*[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] (30)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (31)
*? (32)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (33)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (34)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (35)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (36)
*[[Grotusque]] (mural, 37)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] (mural, 38)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (figurine, 39)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (40)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (41)
*[[Atomizer]] (42)
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] (43)
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (44)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (45)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (figurine, 46)
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*''[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'' (5)
*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] (23)
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*''[[Hunter O'Nion]]'' (4)
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*[[Ten]] (11)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (20)
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==Quotes==
"I '''hate''' it. I ''(muffled)'' everything about it. It sounds ''(muffled)'' '''awful.'''"
:—'''Swerve''', on "Visages"

'''Brainstorm:''' "Everyone who's ever built a '''fully functioning time machine''', stand up." 
''(Riptide stands up.)'' 
''(beat)'' 
'''Riptide:''' "Oh, a '''time''' machine...! Sorry." 
''(Riptide sits down.)''

"The Decepticons have had their suspicions about me for '''ages.''' I'm the worst double agent '''ever'''. Worse than '''Rung.'''" 
''(beat)'' 
"Joke. Not funny."
:—'''Brainstorm'''

"If I had sarcasm-powered legs, I'd do a '''happy dance'''...!"
:—'''Nautica''' takes the news of a potential scraplet infection poorly

"How do I feel. How do I 'feel'." 
"It's not meant to be a trick question."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Ratchet'''

"Are these your '''favorites'''?" 
"Ten." 
"Yeah. Mine too. You're '''missing someone''', though. Not your fault: you joined after he left. After we '''sent him away.''' You'd have liked him. '''I''' did—probably a lot more than either of us realized."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Ten''' talk about Drift

"I don't trust poetry. What's the point? All these people trying to say something by hiding it behind something else." 
"Someone once said that poetry is a hazardous attempt at self-understanding. It's certainly '''difficult'''..."
:—'''Swerve''' and '''Minimus Ambus'''

'''Brainstorm:''' "I added a new button:" 
'''Nautica's wrench:''' "Brainstorm is an ass!" 
'''Nautica:''' "It's my new favorite."

"This ship is a refuge for the '''emotionally inarticulate'''. Oh, people talk. People talk '''all the time'''. They just don't '''say''' very much. They're too worried about people knowing how they '''feel'''. Too worried about being '''found out'''. For better or worse, we're judged by what we do, and not what we '''say'''. And if it takes us a while to get around to doing something '''important''', well... better late than never."
:—'''Ratchet's''' farewell message

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Ratchet's first flashback shows his parting with [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], which chronologically takes places between the scenes of the past shown in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issues #11]] and [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|issue #36]].
*His second flashback is set before his departure for Earth, prior to [[Infiltration issue 0|''Infiltration'' #0]], IDW's first ''Transformers'' issue. We also learn that Ratchet's departure was what convinced Pharma to transfer to [[Delphi]], where we met him in [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]]. Pharma is depicted tinkering with a transformation cog, foreshadowing his eventual fall from grace.
*The third flashback shows Ratchet (in his "-ations"-era body, complete with [[holomatter]] avatar and even speech-bubble and font design from that time) returning [[Hunter O'Nion]] home following his separation from [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]], set in the missing year between [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|''Maximum Dinobots'' #5]] and [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] is shown watching Hunter, alluding to his eventual capture of the boy and the pillaging of his mind, revealed in [[All Hail Megatron issue 8|''All Hail Megatron'' #8]].
*Hunter is noted to be going to his sister's house, a small allusion to the non-canonical strip "[[Hail and Farewell]]", in which Hunter's sister was noted to be his only remaining family.
*Tailgate's been inspired to get a hoverboard after watching ''Back to the Future Part II'' in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]].
*The oil reservoir is full of Legislator body parts after Skids tore an entire battalion of them apart down there back in [[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|issue #18]].
*Someone has written "I failed the [[Ambus Test]]" on Ten's back; the test, an indicator of sentience, was previously mentioned in [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|issue #24]].
*Getaway's behaviour towards Tailgate has grown noticeably more creepy from when we first saw it in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]].
*Ratchet feels Hoist needs "someone to talk to"; that's likely because of his isolation issues, which we saw illustrated in [[The Waiting Game|''Spotlight: Hoist'']], and which are no doubt flaring up after [[Trailbreaker (G1)|his roommate]] died in [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|issue #34]], only the week before the events of this issue.
*We've known that "Brainstorm" isn't Brainstorm's real name since [[The Reluctant Specialist|''Spotlight: Trailcutter'']]; here, Nautica reveals that it is "Genitus of Operation: Solar Storm".
*Ratchet encourages Skids to get the "puncture wounds" on his neck fixed; those would be the [[mnemosurgery]] holes Chromedome left after [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*In keeping with her professed enthusiasm for engex in issue 28, Nautica nurses a giant-sized drinking glass at Swerve's.
*In the same panel, "Whirl Wuz Here" can be seen scrawled on a chair. Whirl's propensity for graffiti was previously brought up in the Annual, as well as earlier this very issue in relation to the writing on Ten's back. Further, the specific words call back to the desk graffiti on one of the (out-of-continuity) covers to issue 5: "Whirl Wuzent Here".
*Also in this same panel, Brainstorm's Autobot symbol is noticeably absent from his chest, presumably a consequence in some way or other of his revealed duplicity.
*Ratchet's departure leads into his role in the [[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|''Drift - Empire of Stone'']] mini-series, already published in full by the time of this issue's release.
*The long-range communicator Ratchet takes bears a noticeable resemblance to the "time phone" of the Elegant Chaos arc, which makes sense seeing as how the latter certainly didn't seem constrained by distance in its depiction.
*First Aid's tenure as Chief Medical Officer will be brief, as he and several others will be leaving the ship shortly in order to be part of the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]" storyline. In fact, the comic showing his departure, "[[The Possible Light]]", had been published two weeks prior.

===Transformers references===
*The planet Scarvix appeared in [[Headhunt|issue #133]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK Generation 1 comic]].
*The 'bots who Tailgate nearly knocks down while on his board are Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead, the full roster of 1988 Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. As a cute reference, Hosehead claims Tailgate "nearly took [his] head off".
*As Swerve directs Ten around, he says: "A little to the left... a little bit more", a verbatim quote from [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' as he arranges the positioning of a roadblock, right before Hot Rod comes crashing through.
*The rise and fall of Mirage's bar was first mentioned in [[The Possible Light|''The Transformers'' #40]], just a few weeks before this issue was published.
*When Ratchet describes the "super-scraplets", he uses the onomatopoeia "Vop!" to illustrate their teleportation abilities. That's the sound effect IDW uses for [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]]'s teleports.

===Real-life references===
*This issue's title is a lyric from the {{w|Leonard Cohen}} song, "{{w|Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye}}", a pretty self-explanatory reference.
*Siren's exclamation of "I'm walkin' here!" is an oft-quoted line of {{w|Dustin Hoffman}}'s from the 1969 film ''{{w|Midnight Cowboy}}''.
*When Ratchet leaves Hunter home, the human notes he is going to catch up on a lot of television, listing off the hot-name shows that were airing at the time the scene is set, in the late 2000s: the reimagined ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica}}'', ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'', and ''{{w|Heroes (TV series)|Heroes}}''.
*After Tailgate smacks into Ratchet for the second time, Ratchet returns his hoverboard and says "Hey, kid, thanks", paraphrasing similar lines from ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' and {{w|Back to the Future Part II|its sequel}} when {{w|Marty McFly}} returns borrowed boards to their owners.
*The individual mentioned in Minimus's remark on the nature of poetry, quoted above, was {{w|Robert Penn Warren}}, who wrote: "For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography."

===Errors===
*Ratchet's interaction with Rodimus is pretty off-base. The medic's ire is focused on the "disproportionate punishment" he believes Drift received, but completely ignores the fact that ''Rodimus'' was the one who was responsible for bringing Overlord on-board the ship (which we know from [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|issue #26]] that Rodimus admitted to the whole crew) and that Drift had actively ''volunteered'' to take the blame for the fiasco and allowed himself to be exiled—there was no "punishment" involved for Ratchet to be angry about. The No-Prize-y explanation would be that Rodimus didn't tell the crew that Drift chose to be exiled, which would kinda-sorta fit with [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|''Empire of Stone'' #1]], in which Ratchet knows that Drift is not to blame for the Overlord situation, and claims he was "following orders". The trade paperback changes the wording of Ratchet's complaint to "inconsistent treatment", which papers over the problem by making it more about how the difference between the two Autobots' sentences appears to the rest of the crew, rather than about the punishments themselves.

===Other trivia===
*After running a month behind for the first quarter of 2015, ''More than Meets the Eye'' gets back on schedule with this issue, the second of two released in April.
*There are plenty of ''Lost Light'' regulars who aren't part of Ten's mural, but it's pretty telling that Ten has left Swerve himself out of the artwork.
*The shared faves of Ratchet and Ten are Chromedome, Tailgate, Rung, Skids, Hoist, Getaway, and Rodimus (and Magnus).
*Also, Ten seems to depict himself with eyes in both his mural and his miniature, despite being a Legislator and having none.
*In accordance with Ratchet's suggestion, Skids can be seen socializing with Rung in the background, towards the end of the issue.
*Brainstorm mentions his 'handler' but doesn't tell us who that would be. Will we ever find out?
*Nautica has a pretty drastic reaction to Brainstorm's admission of being a double agent, considering how she was an outsider to the whole war.

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgb8am3NQU0 Nobody's Empire]" by {{w|Belle and Sebastian}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYRoZELZY3w Love Expression]" by {{w|It's Jo and Danny}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jexNsBjz1r8 Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye]" by Leonard Cohen

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The ''Lost Light'' crew in Ratchet's tender hands, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Tailgate on his hoverboard as Getaway, Cyclonus, and Ultra Magnus look on, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Brainstorm in the spotlight, with Nautica, Ratchet, and Ultra Magnus silently judging, by [[Brendan Cahill]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]

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Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

2016-12-15T07:30:49Z

Wheeljack Prime: well, that's not true anymore...

{{suite}}

'''Jetfire''' is the mighty Autobot scientist and aerial warrior.

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
{{ongoing}}
===Joining the Autobots===
[[File:Underworld-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"I'm a scientist, Ranger Brad. I don't believe in anything."]]
Before the war, Jetfire would conduct experiments in Cybertron's Science Satellites. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

Early in the war, Jetfire was at the [[technoversity]] of [[Ultirex]] when he heard [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s call to arms against the Decepticon forces in power. He responded with many civilian Autobots and fought in the following battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After Optimus became leader of Cybertron, he sent Jetfire and his science team—[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]], and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]—to the crater of the destroyed [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] to search for any trace of fuel. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} Descending to the caverns opened up by the facility's destruction, the four scientists stumbled upon ancient cave carvings depicting a [[Trypticon (G1)|giant monster]] as well as a lake of seemingly self-replicating [[energon]] that temporarily turned Ratchet into a mindless beast. Before they could study this side effect, the team was attacked by deadly creatures residing in the tunnels and retreated to another cavern, where they found the very monster depicted in the carvings. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} Jetfire reported these findings to Optimus Prime, who ordered him to find a way to neutralize the sleeping monster so that the Autobots could safely make use of the energon lake. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} However, the area was then attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, who chased off Jetfire's scientists and awakened the beast, known as Trypticon. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} After Trypticon had been defeated, Jetfire was put in charge of curing the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], who had adapted altmodes that made them hyper-aggressive. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} During the Decepticons' attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] soon after, Jetfire and Perceptor contacted Optimus to inform him of the city's primary coolant plants being compromised, which would result in flooding. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

[[File:TheHuntingParty-BumblebeeNightbeat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], Jetfire was ordered to follow the Decepticon starship ''[[Empirion]]'' and find out what its crew was up to. As they waited and watched, the Decepticons began attacking an [[Urtuskian]] settlement, causing Bumblebee to order the others to ram their shuttle into the ''Empirion'' and protect the aliens. Jetfire wasn't too enthusiastic about facing down an enemy that clearly outnumbered them, but in the end the Decepticons didn't find their [[Metroplex (G1)|main objective]] and retreated. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}

At some point during the war, Jetfire advised against sending the small Autobot Wheelie on his own on an exploration mission. He was overruled by Ultra Magnus, who explained that they had to make due, because of their limited resources. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Years of war had put the Transformers' home world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through too much punishment, meaning a spiral into planet-wide cataclysm, a consequence the scientist [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] had foreseen. Jetfire and other Transformers scientists ignored his warning, until it was too late. Thunderwing underwent the [[Pretender|polydermal grafting]] process he had developed, and was driven insane, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to unite and try to stop him. Jetfire spent the battle trying to figure out a way to effectively counter Thunderwing, but Cybertron itself swallowed Thunderwing before he could find a way. Cybertron was abandoned as a result.

===Modern era===
[[File:Stormbringer4 JetfirePrime plainlanguage.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|I just plumb don't understand alla' yer fancy talkin'...]]
Seven hundred stellar cycles later, and against regulations, Jetfire and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s traveled to the supposedly-abandoned husk of Cybertron from their science vessel, the ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', to investigate a strange energy reading. Though it violated several command directives, Jetfire decided to lead a recon mission to the surface. Despite the misgivings everyone had, Jetfire remained adamant that they investigate, saying that a failure to investigate was what doomed Cybertron to begin with. Upon arriving on the dead surface of the planet near [[Thunderhead Pass]], Jetfire, [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]], and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] were ambushed by a mysterious group of robots with stealth abilities. The Technobots were badly damaged and Jetfire was captured. When he revived, he found his [[Pretender|captors]] worshiping the reanimated corpse of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

Their leader, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], wished to revisit the mad scientist's plot and harness the power that accelerated the planet's death in an apocalyptic torrent all those years ago. Jetfire pleaded with Bludgeon not to again unleash the powers that destroyed their planet, but he was ignored, and his attempts to escape were thwarted. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Thanks to a distress signal sent by the remaining Technobots in the ''Calabi-Yau'', Optimus Prime and the [[Wrecker]]s soon arrived, released Jetfire, and defeated his captors, just before an alert system announced the arrival of Thunderwing, newly reborn. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Fortunately Jetfire was able to figure out that the [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] powering Thunderwing would be depleted in a prolonged struggle. This allowed Optimus Prime, the Wreckers, and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to stop the monstrosity without destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:Jetfire Spotlight Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Jetfire was later called in to take the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]] to the [[Garrus-9]] prison and attempt to cure them. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Every previous attempt had failed, but whether he may have found a cure to their combined minds was then rendered moot when the Decepticons attacked and abducted the Monsters. He convinced [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] to let [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] "escape" to hunt the Monsters down, and they would invent some story afterward. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

[[File:FortMax Jetfire SpotlightCyclonus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Shortly after Optimus Prime arrived on Garrus-9, [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] activated the [[Nega-Core]] and its guardian, Thunderwing, on [[Corata-Vaz]]. Prime ordered Jetfire to summon the Wreckers to face off against Thunderwing again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} Unfortunately the Wreckers proved to be little more than an annoyance to the guardian, and Jetfire, believing he had ironed out the bugs, received permission to test Thunderwing's experiment on four Autobots, deciding things couldn't really get much worse. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}}

With the experiments taking a while, Jetfire decided to re-use Bludgeon's Axis Cradle and use it to take control of, and shut down, Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} This saw him marked for death by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who took remote mental control of Bludgeon's body on Garrus-9. Faced with a hideous monster about to kill and his own inability to move, Jetfire... calmly noticed how slowly Bludgeon was moving, worked out Jhiaxus was trying to control the monster ''and'' monitor pan-galactic fronts, and baited him with the imminent collapse of his strategy, causing Jhiaxus to freeze in panic.

After the crisis was over, Jetfire covertly monitored [[Gorlam Prime]] in its transformation into a new Cybertron. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
{{-}}

===On Earth===
[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters-Jetfireandothers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh man, lookit me! Super fancy!]]
Three years later, Jetfire arrived on Earth after the Decepticons leveled the infrastructure of the Autobot war machine. Along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], he was taken in by Optimus Prime's unit as a refugee from the devastation. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} However, just sitting in a cave absorbing the humans' primitive wireless signals drove him nuts, so after Prime abandoned the Autobots and surrendered to [[Skywatch]], he joined [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] when he decided to leave the planet. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} As the group needed all the help they could get in getting off Earth, Hot Rod liberated several Decepticons from Skywatch and told Jetfire to undo their restraints using technology acquired from [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]]. Jetfire was hesitant about helping the enemy, but Hot Rod assured him that were no sides anymore. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

Well, Hot Rod was wrong. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and his Decepticons turned on Jetfire and the others after the starship was complete. Swindle even used some of the 'Cons Jetfire reactivated to create a new gestalt, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. With the help of Optimus Prime, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], Bumblebee's crew and the humans of Skywatch, Menasor was dismantled. As Rodimus fled the planet, Jetfire and the rest of the Autobots rejoined Bumblebee's command. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}} Jetfire was later present when the Autobots initiated an alliance with Skywatch. {{storylink|All His Engines}}

[[File:RanksofBronze-BroadsideJetfire.jpg|left|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Well you wouldn't expect Jetfire to wear his super fancy body to get shot at, would you?]]
As part of the alliance, the Autobots gave the humans free access to Cybertronian technology, which concerned Jetfire. He had a discussion with Bumblebee, the new Autobot commander, who simply told him that they needed to trust the humans in order for the humans to trust them. The Autobots then found themselves thrust into action again as the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were spotted in [[North Korea]] fighting for [[Kim Jong Du|their government]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}} Jetfire was among the troops sent to defeat them, acting as air support against [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. However, Vortex was more than capable of fighting off a scientist like him, and cut open Jetfire's wing, sending him out of control. He crashed explosively into [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and was later seen receiving medical attention. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

Once the Combaticons were finally defeated, Jetfire and the Korea team returned to the United States, where they learned that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] had returned for vengeance. They rolled out to confront the Decepticon leader near [[Albuquerque]], but Optimus Prime ordered the rest of the Autobots to stay back while he alone confirmed what was going on. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} Prime later ordered Jetfire to fly into orbit and join [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. He initially protested, as the Autobots might need air support against Megatron, but was told that the mission required a scientist instead of a warrior. Once in space, Jetfire helped Cosmos drop a Skywatch satellite right on top of Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Six weeks later, Jetfire watched in shock as Rodimus returned to Earth with the stolen [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. From him, the Autobots learned that Cybertron had been rendered habitable again, and so they all departed Earth to chase [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] off their home planet. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} En route, he and many others were curious as to what Optimus Prime would do with Megatron, now captured and imprisoned on board Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} When they decided to hold a fair trial for him, Jetfire was tasked with contacting [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Judge Tyrest]] to act as an unbiased party, though he had had no luck with it by the time they reached Cybertron. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}}

As Galvatron began firing at Cybertron's surface using [[Kimia Facility]], all flying Autobots, including Jetfire, were ordered to attack it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Together with Broadside, he also performed an air strike on the Decepticons summoned to the planet by an escaped Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

===Post-war Cybertron===
[[File:TheVerge-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Apeface remembered Jetfire's ''War For Cybertron'' class!]]
Following the defeat of Galvatron, Jetfire stayed on a reborn Cybertron alongside most other Autobots. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} Many months after the Chaos Event, Megatron returned to a rebuilt Iacon and was captured by the Autobots (but only after they were prevented from killing him), after which Jetfire, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were assigned to guard him. {{storylink|City on Fire}} Soon enough, the Decepticon population came busting into the prison to free their leader, and Jetfire was cut down by [[Apeface]] while trying to get an injured Bluestreak to safety. {{storylink|The Verge}} Luckily, he and the other injured guards were hidden away from the rampaging Decepticons by a grateful Swindle. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

Jetfire eventually recovered from his damage, and joined the united Cybertronian front against 70 billion [[Ammonite]]s invading on behalf of the "[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Dark Cyclops]]". {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} He helped hold the line while Optimus and Megatron saved the day. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Jetfire would watch as Megatron melted his [[fusion cannon]] in the aftermath of his surrender to the Autobots. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} In the aftermath of Megatron's trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], Jetfire returned to Cybertron on a shuttle that also had [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] on board, and later recounted to [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] how furious Prowl had been that whole trip as the two heard him begin his latest outburst at Optimus. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

===Return to Earth===
Jetfire was later recruited for the ''[[Ark-7]]'' crew to act as a pilot (much to his annoyance). {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} The scientist was, however, given his own personal laboratory and was able to construct his own personal drone: [[D.0.C.]] {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Jetfire was later present aboard the ship when it entered the atmosphere of Earth and was subsequently ordered by Optimus to take the ship into [[Moon (moon)|lunar]] orbit after a missile strike by the humans. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Jetfire later attempted to exterminate the micro-bots that had formed from the human weaponry by using a fluid of his own design, but was saved the effort thanks to [[Constructicon (G1)|Prowl's team]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

Jetfire later reported that he had found the location of the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]'s mind bomb in the [[Marshall Islands]], picking up its signal after it had been used on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When Jazz was sent to infiltrate the EDC base, Jetfire provided him with his newly created stealth paint to keep him invisible to all sensors. After Jazz confirmed [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s being held captive there, Jetfire and D.0.C. joined Optimus and the other Autobots in an all-out assault on the base. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} Jetfire thought the situation had turned hopeless when the Decepticons and their ship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', had joined the battle, but continued to fight on until Prowl brought down the ''Nemesis'' and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] destroyed the base. As the Autobots left aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Jetfire and D.0.C. went to work giving the rescued Alpha Trion medical attention. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

When an alarm on the ''Ark-7'' went off, indicating that the hangar airlock had been opened, Jetfire leapt into action with D.0.C. and Arcee. The scientist was left rather confused when Sky Lynx told how Optimus and Alpha Trion had simply left aboard the ''[[Skyroller]]'', thinking it unlike Optimus to be so secretive. {{storylink|The Crucible}} While treating Trion in the medbay, Jetfire lectured Optimus on his taking the ancient Autobot out in his poor condition. When Optimus asked Jetfire to step outside so he could have a private chat with Trion, Jetfire agreed to, though not without voicing his unhappiness at being kept out of the loop. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Jetfire was shocked when Prowl and the Constructicons returned to the ''Ark-7'' with a [[space bridge]] originally built by the Decepticons, although he did note that they could set up a duplicate on Cybertron to connect it to. When [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] commented on how high strung Prowl was as he shouted angrily during a private call, Jetfire replied that everyone was high strung these days. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Jetfire thought that the crew should have been returning to Cybertron after recent events there concerning the [[Enigma of Combination]], but Arcee instead wanted to him to take a closer look at an [[Onyx]] tablet she had acquired. After trying to tell Cosmos how D.0.C.—whom the lonely 'bot had befriended—wasn't really alive, Jetfire examined the tablet using [[Teletraan]]; thinking that looking at human code was a waste of time at first, Jetfire soon changed his tune when he discovered ancient Cybertronian source code within the device. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}}

Jetfire went on studying the tablet, soon discovering that its coding could communicate with the coding in other Onyx devices. When D.0.C. picked up a quantum signal within the coding, Jetfire volunteered to lead a mission that would use D.0.C. to track the signal to its source. Alongside Jazz, [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], and Sky Lynx, Jetfire took D.0.C. to the island of [[Bouvetoya]] in [[Antarctica]], where they found the quantum signal's source in a building. Before they could do anything, however, a group of [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]/[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] [[Seeker clone|clone-combiner]]s emerged from the snow and smashed Jetfire into the ground, knocking him unconscious. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} Now held prisoner in a secret chamber of the EDC's Bikini Atoll base along with the other Autobots, Jetfire was absolutely baffled when it was D.0.C. and [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'s dog, [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]], who came to their rescue. Although Jetfire and the others were ready to battle the EDC after D.0.C. freed them, Jetfire's creation quickly explained to him that the EDC wasn't responsible. When the group went to confront their real captor, [[G.B. Blackrock#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Garrison Blackrock]], Jetfire listened as Galvatron suddenly arrived and explained Blackrock's true origins as a creation of [[Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} As the Autobots aimed their weapons at Galvatron, Jetfire wasn't too impressed with Jazz's plan for them to just shoot at the Decepticon leader, but it ended up becoming moot after [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] teleported Galvatron and himself out as quickly as they came. With the Decepticon-controlled ''Ark-7'' headed for [[Shanghai]] and the EDC unable to convince the [[China|Chinese]] government to cooperate, Jetfire suggested the Autobots head there themselves. Unfortunately, with Sky Lynx still too injured to fly, this wasn't possible. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

Jetfire and the others were soon picked up by Optimus and his forces in the ''Skyroller'' and taken to the Autobots' new base at Thundercracker's northern homestead. Although Jetfire had reservations when Optimus asked him about using the ''Skyroller''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s systems to transmit a message across Earth and Cybertron, he still helped Prime in sending it. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} {{storylink|White Light}} {{storylink|White Heat}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}}}

==Spotlight: Mirage==
[[File:Jetfire hostage Spotlight Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
With most of the Autobots defeated, the severely damaged Jetfire was with Optimus Prime's crew in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]], the last pocket of Autobot resistance in the galaxy. After the treacherous [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] conned his way into their bunker and allowed the Decepticons in, he used Jetfire's life as a bargaining chip (despite [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]'s best efforts to protect him) to get Optimus Prime to surrender. [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]] refused to give up fighting until he realized just how badly Jetfire needed repairs.

But it was all Mirage's dream... or was it? {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Blast Off (G1)

2015-06-22T08:23:01Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Generations */

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{{disambig3|Blast Off}}
:''Blast Off is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ground control to Major Denial.]]
'''Blast Off''' doesn't need a write-up in some pathetic, [[Main Page|grubby little human database]]. It might matter to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|''some'' robots]] what others think of them, or if they think of them at all, but Blast Off couldn't care less. No, he's literally and figuratively above your average Cybertronian riff-raff. The other Combaticons could completely forget he's up here, orbiting so far above the Earth, distant and alone... with only the empty void for company... and he couldn't care less. No, certainly not.

Lesser robots could hardly understand the joy... yes, that's it, the joy, he finds in efficiently and remorselessly annihilating targets from such a great distance. Blast Off was quite simply "built better" than the rest, you see, and so needs nothing from those tiny beings moving about so... so very... far away below. Blast Off... Blast Off is quite happy with his superior position, yes, quite happy and... and quite alone.

Blast Off condescends to combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth'') |[[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Brawl.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You ever think about what you want to do after graduation?"]]
Blast Off was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the Air Commander's latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Blast Off in particular went from being a [[wikipedia:B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17 bomber]]<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a space shuttle, of all things (though he still thought that it was a "crude carcass"). Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; in the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Their exile would prove to be short-lived. With Blast Off providing the locomotion, the Combaticons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they defeated [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his [[Sentinel (G1)|drone army]]. It took a temporary Autobot-Decepticon alliance to defeat the Combaticons, and the Autobots believed them destroyed after Cybertron's sort-of liberation. In reality, Megatron had Bruticus (and thus, Blast Off, we guess) reprogrammed to be more loyal. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:AerialAssault BlastOff Aerialbots.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Are you sure this is where we parked?"]]

The Combaticons later ambushed the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a Middle Eastern country, and Blast Off heavily damaged [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] during the battle. He and the others then went off to help Megatron with his scheme to steal fighter aircraft from the country, and to protect his [[Giant Purple Griffin]]. Blast Off somehow failed to notice the Autobot [[insignia]]s on the stolen and disassembled Slingshot and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] before deeming both jets "cheap junk" and leaving. Although to be fair, he probably would've said that even ''if'' he knew who they were. Blast Off participated in the following battle against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], but lost when they ignited an oil well, creating an explosion that sent Bruticus flying. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Later, Blast Off and his teammates were driving around a city before abruptly forming Bruticus and just as abruptly getting blown to scrap by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Only [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was left in one piece, and he quickly took the opportunity to sell the parts of Blast Off and the others to various [[El Presidente|people]]. As soon as Megatron found out, he forced Swindle to get them back, and Blast Off was soon repaired. Then Bruticus was defeated by the Autobots again. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

In 2006, the Decepticons were driven off Cybertron and took refuge on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Blast Off was with them, and when the Decepticons were offered [[energon]] by the [[Quintesson]]s, the Combaticons joined up with them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} For this decision, Blast Off was shot in the back by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Heigh-ho, Blast Off, away!" 
"Aw, shut up, Runamuck!"]]

Later, Blast Off was patrolling a litter void in Decepticon territorial space when he found a [[Skuxxoid]] on a rocket sled making target practice out of the junk. After running the little punk to ground, Blast Off "convinced" him to give over his impressive blaster cannon. In addition, the alien told him how to find the weapon's rare ammunition, [[death crystal]]s, from Quig Mountain on the planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. When the Autobots came to investigate, Blast Off and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] attempted to chase them off the scene. [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], another egotistical space shuttle, gave them a merry chase, but Runamuck managed to blow up a comet to cover their escape. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:SurpriseParty GiantBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Determined to one-up Astrotrain, Blast Off grows big enough to transport his teammates and their combined form.]]

The Combaticons later failed to assassinate Decepticon exile [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} Some time after that, they showed off some guerrilla tactics by appearing out of nowhere to damage a peace conference shuttle before escaping aboard Blast Off. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} When the Decepticons conquered [[Paradron]], Blast Off and Swindle guarded jail cells, but didn't do very well when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his troops arrived to rescue the prisoners. Meanwhile, Blast Off was also part of Bruticus, who was watching the whole affair alongside Galvatron. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

In 2007, the Combaticons were infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Later that year, the Decepticons attacked Cybertron in order to take control of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. As the other Combaticons built a giant engine on the planet's surface, Blast Off shot down [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] before reporting to Galvatron that the Aerialbots had been vanquished. He then ripped out [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[power pack]] to fuel the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
As part of Bruticus, Blast Off came to the Stunticons' aid when their new command outpost was attacked by the Aerialbots and Protectobots. Together with Menasor, Bruticus defeated Defensor, only for the two combiners to get their leg components shot off by Superion. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took control of Bruticus's legs and flew away with Blast Off, Vortex and Onslaught, planning to drop them off somewhere over the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Blast Off later joined the Combaticons in hunting down an [[Murdered puppy|escaped dog]] on which the Decepticons had [[Decepticon super science|experimented]]. He reacted with horror when the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot warriors]] came to stop their evil activities, and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus. However, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], imbued with the dying dog's [[Scramble Power]], defeated the giant using the [[Minibot combiner|"Minibot Warrior Spiral Attack"]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
The Combaticons were dispatched to assist the Stunticons in a battle against the Aerialbots. Together, the two teams overwhelmed the Autobot fliers, but before they could finish their enemies off, they were defeated by the newly constructed [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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In the year 2011, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] ordered a large-scale Decepticon assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to get his hands on [[Vector Sigma]]. The Combaticons were part of the attack forces, and Blast Off was seen bombing random targets until he was shot out of the sky by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Blast Off merged with his team to form Bruticus, but even alongside the other Decepticon combiners, he was no match for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Combaticons were driven away, and were instead sent to Earth with orders to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from bringing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Before they got very far, they were ambushed by the Protectobots and were buried in a rockslide in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Blast Off subsequently helped defend [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s infiltration, but the Autobot spy snuck past when the Combaticons were distracted by the timely arrival of the Aerialbots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Blast Off later participated in another attack on Cybertron, this time because Galvatron wanted [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} The Combaticons ended up facing Defensor yet again, and Bruticus was defeated by a swift kick to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} As part of Bruticus, Blast Off later defended a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]] from [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] then took command of the Combaticons, who sent them to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]] alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They also unleashed Bruticus at Sixshot's order as he continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|left]]

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] officially took over [[Decepticon leader|leadership]] after Galvatron's death, Blast Off was amongst the cheering Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later tried to divert attention away from the Decepticon base, to no avail. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, Bruticus stood by and laughed as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Blast Off was present at the massive Autobot-Decepticon battle in the [[Arctic]], if only as part of Bruticus. The combiner fled into space when it seemed Scorponok was going to tear Earth apart for [[plasma energy]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
Blast Off formed the right arm of [[Scramble 7]], a Decepticon combiner using various combiner team members in a supposedly "ideal" configuration. Scramble 7 attacked the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], but was defeated by [[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot]] and [[Ranger]] thanks to their use of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic 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. Blast Off was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{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''====
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Blast Off graduated from the [[Autobot Military Academy]] and was drafted into the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. He underwent the flying upgrade program to become a Space Warrior, but was curiously outfitted with a rather situation-specific (''re: useless'') [[alternate mode]] as a planetary orbiter. [[Magnum]] and [[Sentinel Major]] recruited him into the Guard's Special Ops Team, the Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

On their first mission, the Combaticons were teamed with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and his Elite Guard Strike Team. In the rundown city known as [[Median]], an archeological dig had uncovered a powerful artifact known as the [[Heart of the Dragon]], and the Decepticon raiders from [[Quarex]] called [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s were planning to swipe it. The Elite Guard arrived in Median to plan a defense and protect the dig team from the coming attack.

It was slow going converting the dilapidated ruins into a sturdy bunker to hold off an attack. Blast Off, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Dion]] worked with the dig's security chief [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] on the fortifications, but Blast Off's prissy manner made him little help. He bemoaned the perils of manual labor, while also complaining about his useless orbiter mode which kept him from being useful during manual labor. When the Stormtroopers arrived, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and his minions made it past Metalhawk's crew because he made the mistake of trying to take them alive. The operation went downhill from there, and the Decepticons soon escaped with the Heart.

Tracking the Stormtroopers back to their mobile base, the [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Blast Off and the others fought their way through Rage's bizarre creations, the [[Minotoron]]s. Seeing an opportunity to sneak inside, Blast Off, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and Dion mounted the creatures when they were summoned back inside the Metrotitan. Inside the mechanimals pen, however, the only possible exit was an enclosed observation booth far above their heads. Once again, Blast Off lamented the uselessness of his alternate mode, since he could only fly straight up, unable to maneuver enough to get them into the booth. It was up to Dion to use his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] boosters as a makeshift jetpack to reach the upper levels.

Once the team had reassembled inside, they were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a small but powerful Transformer with atom-smashing breath, brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. They engaged in an accelerated advance to the rear long enough for the Strike Team's <s>mad bomber</s> weapons specialist [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] to cobble together his explosives and blast Brimstone to [[J'nwan]]. The blast didn't kill the creature, but it did upset his delicate energy containment protocols, causing him to explode from the inside out. Blast Off and the Elite Guard managed to escape the blast radius, and reported back to Magnum about a job well done. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons and Strike Team continued to work together on many missions over the following weeks. After successfully eliminating [[Shadowcaster]], Blast Off and the Combaticons broke off from their partners to control patrolling the area and search for further leads on the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s. Instead, they ended up being captured by [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

Deathsaurus saw potential in the Combaticons, and manipulated them into abandoning the Elite Guard and siding with him. For Blast Off, the manipulation required little more than the promise of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade with both land AND space modes so he wouldn't have to be so... lonely up there... {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

Blast Off and the Combaticons led a squadron of Deathsaurus's troops in battle against the Elite Guard headquarters. Four Elite Guard teams returned to base quickly enough to eliminate the threat of most of the Decepticons. The Combaticons had one last ace to play, however, and used Deathsaurus's new combination technology to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], killing Sentinel Major and starting the slaughter anew. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. They headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Blast Off found himself grappling with [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]], but gained the upper hand when the Autobot was distracted by the sight of a sword-wielding [[Lyzack]]. The Combaticons attempted to merge, only to be blasted mid-combination. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} In the resulting confusion, Blast Off was bound and sat on by Side Burn, preventing the Combaticons from forming Bruticus again and ultimately resulting in their capture by the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had held the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his mind, once experienced nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a giants. Blast Off and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. To make sense of these dreams, Buster linked his mind with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s, and they both witnessed a scenario where the Combaticons and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] lost against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. However, the dream was also spied into by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and so the Decepticons started building the Decepticon Special Teams seen in the vision. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

{{note|The above origin was not referenced in the U.S. comics and, unlike the Stunticons, the Combaticons were never explicitly stated to have been built on Earth. Although it's generally assumed they were anyway, one [[Swarm (issue)|obscure reference]] inferred that they may have come from Cybertron.}}

[[File:Afterdeath Vortex BlastOff.JPG|left|120px|thumb|"Hey, Vortex! Let's give these... clouds a surprise that will kill 'em all!"]]

Blast Off and the other Combaticons were led by Megatron to steal the human [[hydrothermocline]] power plant, only to be faced with Optimus Prime and his Protectobots. After some advice by a nearby human named [[Ethan Zachary]], the two groups decided to fight [[Multi-World|virtually]] rather risk damage to the power plant. Transferring his mind into a computer, Blast Off teamed up with [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and ambushed [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] in the area called the "Cloud-Steppes". They did well at first, until the local AI turned against them and blinded the two fliers with a cloud, leading to them crashing into each other and losing the game.

That's right. Blast Off, Lord of the Skies, was beaten up by a cloud. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

''On a mission for Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Blast Off and the Combaticons secured a volcano where the nemeses [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had been found frozen in the cooled lava like flies in amber. Shockwave saw Galvatron as a threat to his power base and wanted the volcano destroyed with Galvatron stuck inside it. The Combaticons' mission was interrupted, however, by several female fleshlings trying to save Ultra Magnus. They sent a speeding jeep towards Blast Off and his comrades, but the Combaticons stopped the vehicle easily. However, they didn't fare as well against a tank the women had appropriated, which fired at the jeep and set off the storage of explosives the women had put inside it. {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}''

[[File:UsedAutobot BlastOff Groove.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Blast Off demonstrates for Groove how some toys fail the drop test.]]

He and his fellow Combaticons were sent on a hunting mission by Decepticon command and spent several weeks tracking and tormenting [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s, who had recently interfered with their schemes. They were interrupted by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], though, and engaged in battle with their foes. Blast Off demonstrated his unmitigated superiority by beating up a [[Groove (G1)|pacifist]]. Darn peace-niks. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} In a later combat, the Combaticons joined to form Bruticus but were beaten by Blaster and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Afterwards, Blast Off was slapped with a mode-lock device so that Blaster could remote-control him, taking his human friends the Spacehikers for a spin around outer space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Unfortunately, Blaster was at odds with Autobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] at the time as well, and Blast Off and his passengers were forcibly captured by the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} The Decepticon later either escaped Autobot custody on his own or was rescued along with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s victims by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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In 2006 of an alternate future, Blast Off helped the Decepticons retreat from a battle against Autobots and [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Blast Off was briefly seen racing through the skies with his fellow Decepticons on the way to attack [[Autobase]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Blast Off was one of the Decepticons who fell back under Megatron's command after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was destroyed. He was among the crowd of Decepticons Megatron whipped up into a warrior frenzy before first confronting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his second-generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} He later showed concern when Onslaught had a tummy-ache, particularly because Combaticons (strictly speaking) don't ''have'' tummies. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} Blast Off and his fellow Combaticons were the first Decepticons aboard the [[Warworld]] to meet the boarding party of Cybertronians led by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. They didn't fare so well. {{storylink|Total War!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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===The Special Teams===
Blast Off and the rest of the Combaticons were created by Starscream on a remote Pacific island, by combining military vehicles with Energon cubes. They then drove to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], passing Optimus Prime en route, though the Autobot leader was none-the-wiser to the Decepticons in disguise. Blast Off crossed paths with Fireflight and Skydive in the air, who recognized Blast Off’s Decepticon badge. Their cover ruined, Onslaught ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Young Corgi continuity===
When the humans discovered a city buried beneath the ice, Blast Off and the Decepticons came looking for an opportunity to loot it. Initially blamed for shooting down a research plane, Blast Off and the Combaticons fought the Aerialbots until [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] alerted them that the [[city-dweller]]s were the true enemy of them all. After the Autobots and Decepticons worked together to neutralize the city-dwellers, Blast Off transformed to shuttle mode and ferried his fellow Combaticons and Ravage back to Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Blast Off was monitoring things on the Decepticon's derelict space cruiser when he spotted one of the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s though a doorway. Blast Off rushed towards him, only to be clocked on the head by the other Clone and rendered out cold. It was not a good day for Blast Off. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
{{Note|As the following story is a [[multipath adventure]], details will vary depending on the path taken. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.}}
Blast Off and the rest of the Combaticons served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Blast Off and the other Decepticons often underestimated you, which often led to them losing to the Autobots, leaving them either stranded on Barrenikon, or fleeing after they received too much damage. That is, if you somehow didn't get yourself killed at their hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] became the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Blast Off took part in the Decepticon assault upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Blast Off enjoyed strutting his stuff in his less aerodynamic but more heavily armed original form.

Millions of years later, Blast Off, along with his fellow Combaticons, was imprisoned by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], until they were released by Starscream.

When [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, the battered Combaticons were ordered by Starscream to combine into Bruticus and deal with the crazed zealot. It did not end well. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[File:G1DW SkyLynx defeats Combaticons.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Nice kitty... pretty kitty...]]
The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal, where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Blast Off ordered Vortex to "take Sky Lynx down", but unfortunately, the Combaticons did not fare well when the Autobot split into his two forms, and Blast Off was embarrassingly grabbed in the flying form's jaws.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Blast Off defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Blast Off combined with his fellow Combaticons in order to square off against [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Whoever hits [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] gets the Cybertron Clearing House."]]
Blast Off was part of the troop complement aboard the Decepticon warship ''[[Thanatos]]'' under the command of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. With respect to the desperate defense the [[Wrecker]]s were mounting against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Razorclaw sent out two squads of Decepticons to assist the Autobots; Blast Off was among the aerial forces led by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightArcee BlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.95|thumb|Now that's just rude.]]

He was later reassigned to the Combaticons operating under [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. The Combaticons were used as an elite storming brigade in the attack on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary in an effort to capture the prison's [[Pretender Monster|newest inmates]] and their so-called [[Combiner|gestalt technology]]. Blast Off was right in the middle of chortling over the fun of killing folk when he was skewered by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The other Combaticons carried him out with them when they evacuated with their prizes. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzai-Tron, Blast Off and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] forces), though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

{{note|Due to the truncated nature of the ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' miniseries, the outcome of this battle is unknown, though it appears the [[Devastator (G1)|Secret Service won]].}}

While Blast Off didn't participate in the Combaticons' [[North Korea|adventures]] on [[Earth]] for reasons unknown, he resurfaced years later on Cybertron as one of the Decepticons imprisoned by the Autobots following the end of the war. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the captive 'cons had gotten some level of freedom, Blast Off was part of a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] into revealing a secret discovery below ground. Following Starscream into the cave, they witnessed a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] declare him the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} Once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] appeared in Iacon, Blast Off and the other Decepticons threw the peace aside and began rioting for a return to the good old days. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}}

===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Blast Off.jpg|thumb|]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Eagerness}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When a team of Autobots led by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] went on the offensive, Blast Off, Swindle and Vortex used superior military tactics to fight them off. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}} Blast Off was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBlastOff.jpg|thumb|300px|left|]]
Blast Off participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Blastoff toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What are you talking about? I see brown space shuttles being used by the army all the time.]]
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1986/1990)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-65'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: Blast Off transforms into [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Space Shuttle Orbiter|yet another]] [[wikipedia:Space Shuttle|International NASA Space Shuttle]]. In this mode, he is armed with two laser cannons mounted to his engines.

: In [[robot mode]] Blast Off is armed with a small laser pistol and his two laser cannons, which are now mounted on his legs. Along with fellow Combaticon [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], Blast Off is the first Transformer figure to use ball joints, located in his shoulders. He usually forms Bruticus' right arm, but as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style toy, he can be connected with any limb slot on Bruticus.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Shuttle Gunner]], as well as [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Blast-Off/blast-off.htm More information on Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-69'''

:In addition to his single release, Blast Off was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

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===Generation 2===
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: In ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Blast Off was [[redeco]]ed white with purple camouflage... for all the times you need purple camouflage in space.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/BlastOff/blast-off.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-G2BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He didn't see the snowstorm coming until it was too late.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, 2012)
**''Accessories'': 2 hand-held blasters/tailfins

: Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Blast Off (FOC)#Generations|Blast Off]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, but his nominal placement is as the right arm, as usual.

: This toy was retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Topspin (FOC)|Autobot Topspin]].
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' the [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] mold, transforming into a brown [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His markings include his initials on his tread housings and a five-pointed star which, combined with his color scheme, gives his tank mode a somewhat Soviet feel. He was only available with ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus giftset. When combined with the other Combaticons, Blast Off is nominally Bruticus Maximus' right arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and ''Universe'' (2008) [[Brawl (G1)|Decepticon Brawl]]. These two toys were later sold in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline as another [[Brawl (ROTF)|Brawl]] and [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBlastOff/blastoff.htm More information on ''Universe'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Bruticus''' (multi-pack, Japan 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''

:A reissue of the original G1 Blast Off toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Movor retool of the sculpt. This version of Blast Off was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.

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===United===
*'''Bruticus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe'' (2008)/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.

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===Generations===
[[File:CWDlxBlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|At least I wasn't replaced by an [[Rook (Generations)|APC]] or somethin'...]]
*'''Blast Off''' (2016)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

:In a surprising turn of events, Blast Off is a repaint of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Slingshot (G1)#Generations|Quickslinger]] instead of a new mold based on a space shuttle, or at least [[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|the semi-appropriate already-existing headsculpt]]. He comes with a seemingly unaltered gun from Quickslinger and a gun-turret thing that can turn into a foot or a hand, depending on your preference.

: Being a Combiner Wars figure, Blast Off can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg.

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==Merchandise==
===Generation 2===
*'''Blast Off''' (199?)

: A digital wristwatch of Blast Off's shuttle mode was released during ''Generation 2'', in the same white and purple coloration as the toy. This did not have a robot mode, however.
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==Notes==
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* The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, heavily made-up. Early models of the team which were a bit more accurate to the toys - except for the heads, oddly enough - have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Blast Off's is still off in some very odd ways. Blast Off's final animation model apparently mis-interpreted his forehead crest as a visor, giving him one funkily arranged face, for example.
* Normally, the word "blast" is rendered in katakana as ブラスト (''burasuto'')—like in [[Strongarm (Energon)|Blastarm]] or [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Broadblast]]. However, the katakana used in Blast Off's Japanese name is most decidedly ブレスト (''buresuto'')—which is usually used to render the English words "breast" or "blessed". It appears that this is not an ''uncommon'' misspelling, so it is uncertain as to whether Takara were ''intentionally'' trying to give Blast Off the name "Breast Off"/"Blessed Off". However, it is somewhat notable that this same spelling was later used to render the first part of [[Blast Master]]'s name, an unrelated shuttle character released years later. It's possible the common katakana "spelling" of the word changed at some point, but we can't say for sure.
* The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] toy depicted the Combaticons in (mostly) [[:File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg|new color schemes]], despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
* In the Wings of Honor continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. As noted above, Blast Off is convinced by the offer of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade so he'd be, y'know, useful. His vice is thus Envy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blast Off''' (ブレストオフ ''Buresuto Ofu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bào Zhà''' (爆炸 "Explosion")
*''French:'' '''Propulsio''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kilövő''' ("Launcher")
*''Italian:'' '''Exploder'''
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryv''' (cartoon, Взрыв, "Explosion")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Blast_Off Blast Off's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

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Blast Off (G1)

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:''Blast Off is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ground control to Major Denial.]]
'''Blast Off''' doesn't need a write-up in some pathetic, [[Main Page|grubby little human database]]. It might matter to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|''some'' robots]] what others think of them, or if they think of them at all, but Blast Off couldn't care less. No, he's literally and figuratively above your average Cybertronian riff-raff. The other Combaticons could completely forget he's up here, orbiting so far above the Earth, distant and alone... with only the empty void for company... and he couldn't care less. No, certainly not.

Lesser robots could hardly understand the joy... yes, that's it, the joy, he finds in efficiently and remorselessly annihilating targets from such a great distance. Blast Off was quite simply "built better" than the rest, you see, and so needs nothing from those tiny beings moving about so... so very... far away below. Blast Off... Blast Off is quite happy with his superior position, yes, quite happy and... and quite alone.

Blast Off condescends to combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth'') |[[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Brawl.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You ever think about what you want to do after graduation?"]]
Blast Off was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the Air Commander's latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Blast Off in particular went from being a [[wikipedia:B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17 bomber]]<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a space shuttle, of all things (though he still thought that it was a "crude carcass"). Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; in the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Their exile would prove to be short-lived. With Blast Off providing the locomotion, the Combaticons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they defeated [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his [[Sentinel (G1)|drone army]]. It took a temporary Autobot-Decepticon alliance to defeat the Combaticons, and the Autobots believed them destroyed after Cybertron's sort-of liberation. In reality, Megatron had Bruticus (and thus, Blast Off, we guess) reprogrammed to be more loyal. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:AerialAssault BlastOff Aerialbots.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Are you sure this is where we parked?"]]

The Combaticons later ambushed the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a Middle Eastern country, and Blast Off heavily damaged [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] during the battle. He and the others then went off to help Megatron with his scheme to steal fighter aircraft from the country, and to protect his [[Giant Purple Griffin]]. Blast Off somehow failed to notice the Autobot [[insignia]]s on the stolen and disassembled Slingshot and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] before deeming both jets "cheap junk" and leaving. Although to be fair, he probably would've said that even ''if'' he knew who they were. Blast Off participated in the following battle against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], but lost when they ignited an oil well, creating an explosion that sent Bruticus flying. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Later, Blast Off and his teammates were driving around a city before abruptly forming Bruticus and just as abruptly getting blown to scrap by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Only [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was left in one piece, and he quickly took the opportunity to sell the parts of Blast Off and the others to various [[El Presidente|people]]. As soon as Megatron found out, he forced Swindle to get them back, and Blast Off was soon repaired. Then Bruticus was defeated by the Autobots again. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

In 2006, the Decepticons were driven off Cybertron and took refuge on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Blast Off was with them, and when the Decepticons were offered [[energon]] by the [[Quintesson]]s, the Combaticons joined up with them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} For this decision, Blast Off was shot in the back by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Heigh-ho, Blast Off, away!" 
"Aw, shut up, Runamuck!"]]

Later, Blast Off was patrolling a litter void in Decepticon territorial space when he found a [[Skuxxoid]] on a rocket sled making target practice out of the junk. After running the little punk to ground, Blast Off "convinced" him to give over his impressive blaster cannon. In addition, the alien told him how to find the weapon's rare ammunition, [[death crystal]]s, from Quig Mountain on the planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. When the Autobots came to investigate, Blast Off and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] attempted to chase them off the scene. [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], another egotistical space shuttle, gave them a merry chase, but Runamuck managed to blow up a comet to cover their escape. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:SurpriseParty GiantBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Determined to one-up Astrotrain, Blast Off grows big enough to transport his teammates and their combined form.]]

The Combaticons later failed to assassinate Decepticon exile [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} Some time after that, they showed off some guerrilla tactics by appearing out of nowhere to damage a peace conference shuttle before escaping aboard Blast Off. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} When the Decepticons conquered [[Paradron]], Blast Off and Swindle guarded jail cells, but didn't do very well when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his troops arrived to rescue the prisoners. Meanwhile, Blast Off was also part of Bruticus, who was watching the whole affair alongside Galvatron. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

In 2007, the Combaticons were infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Later that year, the Decepticons attacked Cybertron in order to take control of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. As the other Combaticons built a giant engine on the planet's surface, Blast Off shot down [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] before reporting to Galvatron that the Aerialbots had been vanquished. He then ripped out [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[power pack]] to fuel the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
As part of Bruticus, Blast Off came to the Stunticons' aid when their new command outpost was attacked by the Aerialbots and Protectobots. Together with Menasor, Bruticus defeated Defensor, only for the two combiners to get their leg components shot off by Superion. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took control of Bruticus's legs and flew away with Blast Off, Vortex and Onslaught, planning to drop them off somewhere over the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Blast Off later joined the Combaticons in hunting down an [[Murdered puppy|escaped dog]] on which the Decepticons had [[Decepticon super science|experimented]]. He reacted with horror when the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot warriors]] came to stop their evil activities, and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus. However, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], imbued with the dying dog's [[Scramble Power]], defeated the giant using the [[Minibot combiner|"Minibot Warrior Spiral Attack"]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
The Combaticons were dispatched to assist the Stunticons in a battle against the Aerialbots. Together, the two teams overwhelmed the Autobot fliers, but before they could finish their enemies off, they were defeated by the newly constructed [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:FWCOTS Blast Off.jpg|thumb| wwhatevver]]
In the year 2011, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] ordered a large-scale Decepticon assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to get his hands on [[Vector Sigma]]. The Combaticons were part of the attack forces, and Blast Off was seen bombing random targets until he was shot out of the sky by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Blast Off merged with his team to form Bruticus, but even alongside the other Decepticon combiners, he was no match for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Combaticons were driven away, and were instead sent to Earth with orders to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from bringing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Before they got very far, they were ambushed by the Protectobots and were buried in a rockslide in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Blast Off subsequently helped defend [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s infiltration, but the Autobot spy snuck past when the Combaticons were distracted by the timely arrival of the Aerialbots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Blast Off later participated in another attack on Cybertron, this time because Galvatron wanted [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} The Combaticons ended up facing Defensor yet again, and Bruticus was defeated by a swift kick to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} As part of Bruticus, Blast Off later defended a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]] from [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] then took command of the Combaticons, who sent them to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]] alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They also unleashed Bruticus at Sixshot's order as he continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|left]]

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] officially took over [[Decepticon leader|leadership]] after Galvatron's death, Blast Off was amongst the cheering Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later tried to divert attention away from the Decepticon base, to no avail. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, Bruticus stood by and laughed as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Blast Off was present at the massive Autobot-Decepticon battle in the [[Arctic]], if only as part of Bruticus. The combiner fled into space when it seemed Scorponok was going to tear Earth apart for [[plasma energy]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
Blast Off formed the right arm of [[Scramble 7]], a Decepticon combiner using various combiner team members in a supposedly "ideal" configuration. Scramble 7 attacked the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], but was defeated by [[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot]] and [[Ranger]] thanks to their use of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic 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. Blast Off was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{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}}
Blast Off graduated from the [[Autobot Military Academy]] and was drafted into the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. He underwent the flying upgrade program to become a Space Warrior, but was curiously outfitted with a rather situation-specific (''re: useless'') [[alternate mode]] as a planetary orbiter. [[Magnum]] and [[Sentinel Major]] recruited him into the Guard's Special Ops Team, the Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

On their first mission, the Combaticons were teamed with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and his Elite Guard Strike Team. In the rundown city known as [[Median]], an archeological dig had uncovered a powerful artifact known as the [[Heart of the Dragon]], and the Decepticon raiders from [[Quarex]] called [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s were planning to swipe it. The Elite Guard arrived in Median to plan a defense and protect the dig team from the coming attack.

It was slow going converting the dilapidated ruins into a sturdy bunker to hold off an attack. Blast Off, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Dion]] worked with the dig's security chief [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] on the fortifications, but Blast Off's prissy manner made him little help. He bemoaned the perils of manual labor, while also complaining about his useless orbiter mode which kept him from being useful during manual labor. When the Stormtroopers arrived, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and his minions made it past Metalhawk's crew because he made the mistake of trying to take them alive. The operation went downhill from there, and the Decepticons soon escaped with the Heart.

Tracking the Stormtroopers back to their mobile base, the [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Blast Off and the others fought their way through Rage's bizarre creations, the [[Minotoron]]s. Seeing an opportunity to sneak inside, Blast Off, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and Dion mounted the creatures when they were summoned back inside the Metrotitan. Inside the mechanimals pen, however, the only possible exit was an enclosed observation booth far above their heads. Once again, Blast Off lamented the uselessness of his alternate mode, since he could only fly straight up, unable to maneuver enough to get them into the booth. It was up to Dion to use his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] boosters as a makeshift jetpack to reach the upper levels.

Once the team had reassembled inside, they were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a small but powerful Transformer with atom-smashing breath, brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. They engaged in an accelerated advance to the rear long enough for the Strike Team's <s>mad bomber</s> weapons specialist [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] to cobble together his explosives and blast Brimstone to [[J'nwan]]. The blast didn't kill the creature, but it did upset his delicate energy containment protocols, causing him to explode from the inside out. Blast Off and the Elite Guard managed to escape the blast radius, and reported back to Magnum about a job well done. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons and Strike Team continued to work together on many missions over the following weeks. After successfully eliminating [[Shadowcaster]], Blast Off and the Combaticons broke off from their partners to control patrolling the area and search for further leads on the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s. Instead, they ended up being captured by [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

Deathsaurus saw potential in the Combaticons, and manipulated them into abandoning the Elite Guard and siding with him. For Blast Off, the manipulation required little more than the promise of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade with both land AND space modes so he wouldn't have to be so... lonely up there... {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

Blast Off and the Combaticons led a squadron of Deathsaurus's troops in battle against the Elite Guard headquarters. Four Elite Guard teams returned to base quickly enough to eliminate the threat of most of the Decepticons. The Combaticons had one last ace to play, however, and used Deathsaurus's new combination technology to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], killing Sentinel Major and starting the slaughter anew. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. They headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Blast Off found himself grappling with [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]], but gained the upper hand when the Autobot was distracted by the sight of a sword-wielding [[Lyzack]]. The Combaticons attempted to merge, only to be blasted mid-combination. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} In the resulting confusion, Blast Off was bound and sat on by Side Burn, preventing the Combaticons from forming Bruticus again and ultimately resulting in their capture by the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had held the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his mind, once experienced nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a giants. Blast Off and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. To make sense of these dreams, Buster linked his mind with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s, and they both witnessed a scenario where the Combaticons and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] lost against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. However, the dream was also spied into by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and so the Decepticons started building the Decepticon Special Teams seen in the vision. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

{{note|The above origin was not referenced in the U.S. comics and, unlike the Stunticons, the Combaticons were never explicitly stated to have been built on Earth. Although it's generally assumed they were anyway, one [[Swarm (issue)|obscure reference]] inferred that they may have come from Cybertron.}}

[[File:Afterdeath Vortex BlastOff.JPG|left|120px|thumb|"Hey, Vortex! Let's give these... clouds a surprise that will kill 'em all!"]]

Blast Off and the other Combaticons were led by Megatron to steal the human [[hydrothermocline]] power plant, only to be faced with Optimus Prime and his Protectobots. After some advice by a nearby human named [[Ethan Zachary]], the two groups decided to fight [[Multi-World|virtually]] rather risk damage to the power plant. Transferring his mind into a computer, Blast Off teamed up with [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and ambushed [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] in the area called the "Cloud-Steppes". They did well at first, until the local AI turned against them and blinded the two fliers with a cloud, leading to them crashing into each other and losing the game.

That's right. Blast Off, Lord of the Skies, was beaten up by a cloud. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

''On a mission for Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Blast Off and the Combaticons secured a volcano where the nemeses [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had been found frozen in the cooled lava like flies in amber. Shockwave saw Galvatron as a threat to his power base and wanted the volcano destroyed with Galvatron stuck inside it. The Combaticons' mission was interrupted, however, by several female fleshlings trying to save Ultra Magnus. They sent a speeding jeep towards Blast Off and his comrades, but the Combaticons stopped the vehicle easily. However, they didn't fare as well against a tank the women had appropriated, which fired at the jeep and set off the storage of explosives the women had put inside it. {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}''

[[File:UsedAutobot BlastOff Groove.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Blast Off demonstrates for Groove how some toys fail the drop test.]]

He and his fellow Combaticons were sent on a hunting mission by Decepticon command and spent several weeks tracking and tormenting [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s, who had recently interfered with their schemes. They were interrupted by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], though, and engaged in battle with their foes. Blast Off demonstrated his unmitigated superiority by beating up a [[Groove (G1)|pacifist]]. Darn peace-niks. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} In a later combat, the Combaticons joined to form Bruticus but were beaten by Blaster and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Afterwards, Blast Off was slapped with a mode-lock device so that Blaster could remote-control him, taking his human friends the Spacehikers for a spin around outer space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Unfortunately, Blaster was at odds with Autobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] at the time as well, and Blast Off and his passengers were forcibly captured by the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} The Decepticon later either escaped Autobot custody on his own or was rescued along with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s victims by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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In 2006 of an alternate future, Blast Off helped the Decepticons retreat from a battle against Autobots and [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Blast Off was briefly seen racing through the skies with his fellow Decepticons on the way to attack [[Autobase]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Blast Off was one of the Decepticons who fell back under Megatron's command after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was destroyed. He was among the crowd of Decepticons Megatron whipped up into a warrior frenzy before first confronting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his second-generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} He later showed concern when Onslaught had a tummy-ache, particularly because Combaticons (strictly speaking) don't ''have'' tummies. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} Blast Off and his fellow Combaticons were the first Decepticons aboard the [[Warworld]] to meet the boarding party of Cybertronians led by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. They didn't fare so well. {{storylink|Total War!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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===The Special Teams===
Blast Off and the rest of the Combaticons were created by Starscream on a remote Pacific island, by combining military vehicles with Energon cubes. They then drove to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], passing Optimus Prime en route, though the Autobot leader was none-the-wiser to the Decepticons in disguise. Blast Off crossed paths with Fireflight and Skydive in the air, who recognized Blast Off’s Decepticon badge. Their cover ruined, Onslaught ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Young Corgi continuity===
When the humans discovered a city buried beneath the ice, Blast Off and the Decepticons came looking for an opportunity to loot it. Initially blamed for shooting down a research plane, Blast Off and the Combaticons fought the Aerialbots until [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] alerted them that the [[city-dweller]]s were the true enemy of them all. After the Autobots and Decepticons worked together to neutralize the city-dwellers, Blast Off transformed to shuttle mode and ferried his fellow Combaticons and Ravage back to Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Blast Off was monitoring things on the Decepticon's derelict space cruiser when he spotted one of the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s though a doorway. Blast Off rushed towards him, only to be clocked on the head by the other Clone and rendered out cold. It was not a good day for Blast Off. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
{{Note|As the following story is a [[multipath adventure]], details will vary depending on the path taken. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.}}
Blast Off and the rest of the Combaticons served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Blast Off and the other Decepticons often underestimated you, which often led to them losing to the Autobots, leaving them either stranded on Barrenikon, or fleeing after they received too much damage. That is, if you somehow didn't get yourself killed at their hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] became the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Blast Off took part in the Decepticon assault upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Blast Off enjoyed strutting his stuff in his less aerodynamic but more heavily armed original form.

Millions of years later, Blast Off, along with his fellow Combaticons, was imprisoned by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], until they were released by Starscream.

When [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, the battered Combaticons were ordered by Starscream to combine into Bruticus and deal with the crazed zealot. It did not end well. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[File:G1DW SkyLynx defeats Combaticons.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Nice kitty... pretty kitty...]]
The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal, where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Blast Off ordered Vortex to "take Sky Lynx down", but unfortunately, the Combaticons did not fare well when the Autobot split into his two forms, and Blast Off was embarrassingly grabbed in the flying form's jaws.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}} {{storylink|Escalation}}
{{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Blast Off defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Blast Off combined with his fellow Combaticons in order to square off against [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Whoever hits [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] gets the Cybertron Clearing House."]]
Blast Off was part of the troop complement aboard the Decepticon warship ''[[Thanatos]]'' under the command of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. With respect to the desperate defense the [[Wrecker]]s were mounting against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Razorclaw sent out two squads of Decepticons to assist the Autobots; Blast Off was among the aerial forces led by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightArcee BlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.95|thumb|Now that's just rude.]]

He was later reassigned to the Combaticons operating under [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. The Combaticons were used as an elite storming brigade in the attack on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary in an effort to capture the prison's [[Pretender Monster|newest inmates]] and their so-called [[Combiner|gestalt technology]]. Blast Off was right in the middle of chortling over the fun of killing folk when he was skewered by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The other Combaticons carried him out with them when they evacuated with their prizes. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzai-Tron, Blast Off and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] forces), though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

{{note|Due to the truncated nature of the ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' miniseries, the outcome of this battle is unknown, though it appears the [[Devastator (G1)|Secret Service won]].}}

While Blast Off didn't participate in the Combaticons' [[North Korea|adventures]] on [[Earth]] for reasons unknown, he resurfaced years later on Cybertron as one of the Decepticons imprisoned by the Autobots following the end of the war. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the captive 'cons had gotten some level of freedom, Blast Off was part of a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] into revealing a secret discovery below ground. Following Starscream into the cave, they witnessed a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] declare him the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} Once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] appeared in Iacon, Blast Off and the other Decepticons threw the peace aside and began rioting for a return to the good old days. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}}

===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Blast Off.jpg|thumb|]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Eagerness}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When a team of Autobots led by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] went on the offensive, Blast Off, Swindle and Vortex used superior military tactics to fight them off. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}} Blast Off was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBlastOff.jpg|thumb|300px|left|]]
Blast Off participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Blastoff toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What are you talking about? I see brown space shuttles being used by the army all the time.]]
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1986/1990)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-65'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: Blast Off transforms into [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Space Shuttle Orbiter|yet another]] [[wikipedia:Space Shuttle|International NASA Space Shuttle]]. In this mode, he is armed with two laser cannons mounted to his engines.

: In [[robot mode]] Blast Off is armed with a small laser pistol and his two laser cannons, which are now mounted on his legs. Along with fellow Combaticon [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], Blast Off is the first Transformer figure to use ball joints, located in his shoulders. He usually forms Bruticus' right arm, but as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style toy, he can be connected with any limb slot on Bruticus.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Shuttle Gunner]], as well as [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Blast-Off/blast-off.htm More information on Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-69'''

:In addition to his single release, Blast Off was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

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===Generation 2===
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: In ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Blast Off was [[redeco]]ed white with purple camouflage... for all the times you need purple camouflage in space.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/BlastOff/blast-off.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-G2BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He didn't see the snowstorm coming until it was too late.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, 2012)
**''Accessories'': 2 hand-held blasters/tailfins

: Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Blast Off (FOC)#Generations|Blast Off]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, but his nominal placement is as the right arm, as usual.

: This toy was retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Topspin (FOC)|Autobot Topspin]].
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' the [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] mold, transforming into a brown [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His markings include his initials on his tread housings and a five-pointed star which, combined with his color scheme, gives his tank mode a somewhat Soviet feel. He was only available with ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus giftset. When combined with the other Combaticons, Blast Off is nominally Bruticus Maximus' right arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and ''Universe'' (2008) [[Brawl (G1)|Decepticon Brawl]]. These two toys were later sold in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline as another [[Brawl (ROTF)|Brawl]] and [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBlastOff/blastoff.htm More information on ''Universe'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Bruticus''' (multi-pack, Japan 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''

:A reissue of the original G1 Blast Off toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Movor retool of the sculpt. This version of Blast Off was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.

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===United===
*'''Bruticus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe'' (2008)/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.

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===Generations===
[[File:CWDlxBlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|At least I wasn't replaced by an [[Rook (Generations)|APC]] or somethin'...]]
*'''Blast Off''' (2016)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

:In a surprising turn of events, Blast Off is a repaint of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Slingshot (G1)#Generations|Quickslinger]] instead of a new mold based on a space shuttle, or at least the appropriate already-existing headsculpt. He comes with a seemingly unaltered gun from Quickslinger and a gun-turret thing that can turn into a foot or a hand, depending on your preference.

: Being a Combiner Wars figure, Blast Off can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg.

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==Merchandise==
===Generation 2===
*'''Blast Off''' (199?)

: A digital wristwatch of Blast Off's shuttle mode was released during ''Generation 2'', in the same white and purple coloration as the toy. This did not have a robot mode, however.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1OddCombat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
* The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, heavily made-up. Early models of the team which were a bit more accurate to the toys - except for the heads, oddly enough - have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Blast Off's is still off in some very odd ways. Blast Off's final animation model apparently mis-interpreted his forehead crest as a visor, giving him one funkily arranged face, for example.
* Normally, the word "blast" is rendered in katakana as ブラスト (''burasuto'')—like in [[Strongarm (Energon)|Blastarm]] or [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Broadblast]]. However, the katakana used in Blast Off's Japanese name is most decidedly ブレスト (''buresuto'')—which is usually used to render the English words "breast" or "blessed". It appears that this is not an ''uncommon'' misspelling, so it is uncertain as to whether Takara were ''intentionally'' trying to give Blast Off the name "Breast Off"/"Blessed Off". However, it is somewhat notable that this same spelling was later used to render the first part of [[Blast Master]]'s name, an unrelated shuttle character released years later. It's possible the common katakana "spelling" of the word changed at some point, but we can't say for sure.
* The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] toy depicted the Combaticons in (mostly) [[:File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg|new color schemes]], despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
* In the Wings of Honor continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. As noted above, Blast Off is convinced by the offer of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade so he'd be, y'know, useful. His vice is thus Envy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blast Off''' (ブレストオフ ''Buresuto Ofu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bào Zhà''' (爆炸 "Explosion")
*''French:'' '''Propulsio''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kilövő''' ("Launcher")
*''Italian:'' '''Exploder'''
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryv''' (cartoon, Взрыв, "Explosion")

==References==
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Ironhide (G1)/toys

2015-06-22T08:16:48Z

Wheeljack Prime:

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[[File:Ironhideg1guido.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This is what Ironhide's toys took 32 years to look like.]]

You have reached '''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s toy page!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Ironhide''' (1984/1991/2001)[[File:G1 Ironhide toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sit on my face and tell me that you love me.]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''98'''
**''Accessories:'' "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles

:Ironhide was part of the original assortment of [[Autobot]] cars released in 1984, transforming into a red Nissan Sunny-Vanette Coach SGL and sharing his mold with the contemporaneously released [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]. Ironhide splits when he transforms, with most of the rear section of his van mode transforming into a [[Onebox component|battle platform]], and the remainder becoming his rather misshapen, headless robot form. The robot can mount onto the battle platform, which is armed with a raising missile launcher and front-mounted "Static Laser Gun". Unusually for toys of this period, the Static Laser Gun can actually store when Ironhide is in vehicle mode, plugging into his undercarriage (although the missiles for his launcher and the peg required to attach the laser don't go anywhere).

:As with all his fellow Autobot Cars from that year, Ironhide's mold derived from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, a series which was ''not'' about sentient robots, but rather human-controlled machines. The Ironhide and Ratchet molds are the ones that most clearly show evidence of this: in place of a head, these toy robots had chairs behind windscreens where the human rider would control the robot. The figures did include [[sticker]]s to go over these seats that depicted a sort of robot face, but when Ironhide and Ratchet's [[character model]]s were created for ''Transformers'' media, they did away with all traces of the human-controlled design to give the robots proper faces and heads, ultimately creating the two designs which were the most far-removed from the toys on which they were ostensibly based.

:The stripe on the side of his vehicle mode (a sticker on the toy) is actually based on a special edition of the Nissan Cherry Vanette. On the real vehicle, the rear section (which is black on the toy's sticker) is actually the sliding rear door rail.<ref name="stripe">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-general-discussion/438046-g1-ironhides-stripes-explained.html "G1 Ironhide's Stripes...EXPLAINED!"] at TFW2005</ref>

: For unknown reasons, Ironhide was the only Autobot Car not released by Takara as part of their [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original retail line]] in any form (while Ratchet was not available at retail, he was available as a [[S.T.A.R.S.]] mail away item). Ironhide was reissued in Europe as part of their "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line in 1990, and finally released in Japan from [[e-HOBBY]] in 2001 as part of the [[Collector's Edition]] line. It would be released again (and redecoed) as part of Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series in 2007; see [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Encore|below]] for details.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Ironhide at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_ironhide.jpg Instruction booklet for Ironhide at Botchthecrab.com]''
::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-ironhide/71/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Ironhide at Transformerland.com]''

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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2Gobot Ironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a Gateway.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: Part of the second wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] focusing on Generation 1 characters, Ironhide transforms into a silver Ford F150 Flareside pickup truck. Using through-axle construction for his wheels, he is compatible with most "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" play sets and tracks.

: The mold is a [[redeco]] of ''Generation 2'' Go-Bots toy [[Motormouth]], and was later redecoed into the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Spy Changer]] [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Autobot [[Ironhide (Universe)|Ironhide]], and the second ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]].

: The toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Ironhide (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Go-Bot Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G2Powermaster Ironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Both robot mode and vehicle mode at once!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Power Master, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

: ''[[Power Master]]'' Ironhide was one of the last toys in the ''Generation 2'' line, and was only released in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Oddly, the Australia and New Zealand releases were in US packaging, complete with [[Hasbro]]'s Rhode Island address.

: Ironhide (barely) transforms from a grey camouflaged Humvee into a dorky robot. His main gimmick is his "Power Master" pull-back motor, which you use by pulling back on his motorized rear wheels, then placing one of his guns into one of the holes above the doors, which releases a catch and allows him to zip along a smooth surface.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/IronhideEur/ironhide.htm More information on Power Master Ironhide at TFU.info]
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===Beast Wars===
[[File:Ironhide-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, this Alien-faced monstrosity certainly screams out "G1 Ironhide"! Who could possibly think otherwise?!]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

: Ironhide transforms from an elephant via a rather complex process involving numerous hinges and unfolding panels into a rather stumpy robot. Although dumpy, he is nothing if not well-armed: he has a flip-out spike at the end of each arm, and comes with two removable guns that flip out from behind his elephant mode ears, and which can be plugged into the holes at the ends of his arms. Ironhide is packaged with [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and combines with them to form his [[Magnaboss]]. Ironhide forms the bulk of the combiner's mass, including all four limbs.

:The Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names. In 2007, [[IDW Publishing]] decided to retroactively establish that the trio were the ''Generation 1'' characters of the same names, and included this revelation in their ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''.

: Ironhide was slightly redecoed to create [[Santon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Beast Wars Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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===Timelines===
[[File:TimelinesIronhide toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Red, red, and also red.]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' (Multi-figure boxset, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Fold out gun/radar energon weapon, BotCon 2005 pin

: A [[BotCon 2005]] convention exclusive, ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' Ironhide was only available in the ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' boxset. He is a [[retool]] and redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]], with a newly sculpted head resembling his Generation 1 animation model. Like his original toy, Ironhide splits from a van into a robot mode and a [[Onebox component|battle sled]], each featuring [[powerlinx]] ports that allow them to combine with any other compatible Deluxe or Mega from the ''Energon'' toyline; Ironhide himself forms the "torso" in such a combination (armed with small guns that flip out from his feet to become over-shoulder blasters), while his battle sled becomes the "legs" for another robot. Because of his unusual design, Ironhide can powerlinx with his own battle sled. Ironhide is armed with a translucent blue [[Energon weapon]] that can fit in his fist in robot mode, mount on his battle sled, and transform into a radar array to mount on top of his van mode.

: Ironhide's retooled mold was also used for ''Timelines'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Timelines Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===

[[File:Encoretoy-Ironhidewithhead.jpg|thumb|His head problem just became a shoulders problem.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''05'''
**''Accessories:'' "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles

: Ironhide's original Generation 1 toy was made available again in mid-December 2007 as part of Takara's ongoing ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]]. This version was distinguished by the inclusion of a "head" of sorts for the figure: one of the toy's box flaps featured an illustration of Ironhide's cartoon-design head and chest windshield which could be punched out along its perforated edges, and then slotted behind the toy's windshield. This hid the "chair-face" of the original toy and gave Ironhide his cartoon face... at the cost of making his arms appear to grow out of his waist.

:This version of the toy was [[retool]]ed to add a pair of "clips" to the [[Onebox component|mobile platform's]] gun-base, designed to keep Ironhide more securely attached when riding it. However, these clips are right where a pair of decals normally go. Additionally, like the original Japanese release of the figure (but [[for safety reasons|unlike Hasbro's version]]), the missile launcher now fires.
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[[File:G1toy protect black ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Once you go black, you go back to red shortly afterwards.]]
*'''Protect Black Ironhide''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''05'''
**''Accessories:'' "Static Laser Gun", gun post, 3 missiles

:Tied in to Ironhide's ''Encore'' reissue was e-HOBBY's [[exclusive]] "New Year Special" [[redeco]] of the figure: Protect Black Ironhide. The toy was priced at 4725 yen, and pre-orders were taken until [[January 11|January 11th]] 2008, with a shipping date of April 2008.

:The new [[bio]] accompanying the release of the toy notes that Ironhide acquired this protective black coating to disguise himself from both Decepticons and members of the [[human]] criminal underworld, to better allow him to do his job as Optimus Prime's bodyguard. The bio also gives a name to the "mode" that consists of Ironhide standing atop his artillery platform, dubbing it his "Marauder Mode".

:[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shop/shopdetail.html?brandcode=034000000005&search=%A5%A2%A5%A4%A5%A2%A5%F3%A5%CF%A5%A4%A5%C9 According to e-HOBBY], the black coloration is meant to [[homage]] the original ''Diaclone'' toy which became Ironhide, but between the release of Emergency Green Ratchet and the bio's reference to black pickup trucks, it's easy to see this is also an homage to [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|the new live-action movie Ironhide]]. The packaging is the same as the regular TF Encore Ironhide's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Cybertron/ProtectBlackIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Protect Black Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2008)[[File:Universe 2008 Ironhide Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, I found my head!]]
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories'': Converting Cannon

: As the first new-mold Ironhide toy designed to resemble the original character, ''Universe'' Ironhide transforms into a red SUV. He is armed with a double-ended "Converting Cannon" weapon, which deploys a translucent melee blade from one end, and a gatling cannon from the other, meant to emulate Ironhide's arm-mounted "[[water gun]]" weapon from Generation 1 fiction. His chest features an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]-like gimmick that sees mechanical detailing rise up behind his chestplate when his bumper is lowered. He has an [[Oregon]] [[license plate]], and was the first new ''Universe'' figure to have [[package art]] that wasn't burdened with [[dull surprise]].

:Although the instructions indicate that Ironhide's weapon should be attached by flipping his hand to the side of his wrist (as in transformation) and fitting the weapon over the naked wrist, the hand can in fact be made to fit inside the weapon with some careful jiggling.

:Ironhide is not without a few problems. Pictures of a hand-painted prototype of the toy released by Hasbro showed Ironhide with silver paint on his wheels and face, but when the finished figure was released, this silver had disappeared: his wheels were left unpainted, and his face was now the same light blue as his painted windows (which, in turn, matched very poorly with the translucent plastic used for the rest of his windows). While Hasbro noted that the figure would feature a [[Variant|running change]] that saw the face painted in the correct silver, no such change occurred. The paint on the car roof has been reported to rub off over time, and has a sticky feel to it.

:There is also an engineering defect in the figure. Due to a combination of three places on the figure having too much plastic, Ironhide's head does not rise enough and it ends up looking like he's hanging his head in shame. However, with some heavy tinkering, the head can be raised to a more level, straight position [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transtopia-fix-universe-20-ironhides-low-self-esteem/14298/]. Why nobody picked up on this during the developmental phase of production is a mystery.

: This mold was retooled to make ''Universe'' and ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]], surprising absolutely no one, plus [[BotCon 2012]] [[Sir Soundwave]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Universe Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Ironhide toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He still has the head, and the stripe too.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-11'''
**''Accessories'': Converting Cannon

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ironhide is a redeco of ''Universe'' Ironhide, with a view to making him far more accurate to his [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] appearance. To this end, a generally darker shade of red plastic and lighter gray plastic are used. Additionally, the blue paint used for his opaque windows are a better match to his transparent blue windows than on Hasbro's ''Universe'' toy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, Ironhide features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] silver for his headlights, brake lights and his Converting Cannon housing.

:Although the instructions indicate that Ironhide's weapon should be attached by flipping his hand to the side of his wrist (as in transformation) and fitting the weapon over the naked wrist, the hand can in fact be made to fit inside the weapon with some careful jiggling.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:Construct-bot_ironhide_stock.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A truck... sure, sure...]]
* '''Ironhide''' (Scout, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''45'''
: Part of Wave 1 of Construct-Bots Scouts, Ironhide can transform into a truck. Most of his parts debuted with him, however his head is a retool of [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]]'s, switching his angry face with a grin. His large gun is also from Blitzwing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Masterpiece===
* '''Ironhide''' (2016)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-27'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns, missile launcher, missile, 6 nozzles, wrist [[sonodar]], chest screen, two flare effects, weapon plate
: Ironhide is a new mold that transforms in a licensed Cherry Vanette. He is Voyager-sized and can be hold inside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]'s trailer.

: He comes with a bunch of accessories referencing many of the gadgets he used in the cartoons, including two different guns (one of which can be also placed in vehicle mode), various kind of nozzles that can replace his hands, the missile launcher he had in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" and the sonodar from "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]".

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===Generations===
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[[File:CWDlxIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't expect him to be repainted with [[Offroad|black/grey colors]] with [[Ironhide (Movie)|cannons]] added.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Axe, hand/foot/gun/engine

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe class toys, Ironhide is a redeco/new-head retool of Decepticon Offroad, which transforms from a 4x4 double-cab pickup truck which is reminiscent to his [[Ironhide (Movie)|live-action movie counterpart]] to robot and back! As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe figure he can form a combined-mode limb for any Voyager Class toy from the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with Sunstreaker, Mirage, Prowl, and Optimus Prime to create [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]. He includes a [[5mm post|5mm handle]] axe weapon, and a larger accessory that can form a hand or foot in limb mode, a gun for robot mode, and can be mounted on a tab in the vehicle mode's truck bed to form a giant engine block.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Ironhide decoy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Rubber-hide]]
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

: In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of Ironhide was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something.

*'''Ironhide''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': 7

: The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Ironhide game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Decoy Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:Ironhide scf pvc.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Finally, something that's actually accurate- oh wait, it's just a figurine]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2001)

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Ironhide was available in the third "act" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. Additionally, the full-color version of Ironhide came packaged with the left leg of the wave's collectable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on SCF Ironhide (Clear Version) on TFU.info]''

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Ironhide''' (2003)

: Ironhide's ''Super Collection Figure'' PVC was released the following year by Hasbro as part of their ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line. Like all the figures in the series, Ironhide was given a [[light-piping]] gimmick by being cast entirely in translucent blue plastic then painted everywhere except on his eyes and the back of his head. Unlike the Japanese version, he was sold separate on a blister card.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Hard Hero===
*'''Ironhide''' (2002)

[[File:HardHero G1Ironhide bust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Go, Simba! Join the circle of life!]]
: This cold-cast porcelain 6-inch tall bust was sculpted by Jason Ray, and is based very heavily upon Ironhide's cartoon appearance. A signed artist's proof version was available, limited to 100 pieces.

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===Attacktix===
[[File:Ironhide-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Signal Lancer]] would soon rethink teaming up with Ironhide.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

: Ironhide was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===Boss Coffee===
*'''Ironhide''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Ironhide was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Ironhide features articulation at the shoulders and waist, and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background for added display value.
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:DiamondSelect G1Ironhide bust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Proof that EVERY Wave 1 Autobot had a shoulder cannon.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2009)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Ironhide was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. This detailed bust is based on Ironhide's (you guessed it) cartoon/comic model, but with much more detailing and with elements of his toy design. These include his vehicle sled's missile launcher mounted on his shoulder, his wielding of his sled's static laser gun and his original Diaclone "face" being present behind his windshield. In addition to the missile launcher being removable his open left hand can be replaced with a hand gripping his cartoon pistol for two handed "chop busting."

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Ironhide and Kickback''' (2008)

[[File:Robotheroesironhidekickback.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Stop copying me!" "Stop copying me!"]]
:This adorably happy figurine of Ironhide is ready to pound his packmate [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] into metal filings. He features articulation in his neck and shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* The black ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Ironhide was sold by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in North America as the ''[[Diakron]]'' "DK-2" Car/Robot in 1983, seemingly just a few months before he would be rebranded as a Transformer.

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ironhide Ironhide's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==References==
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[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:E-Hobby]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires

2015-04-23T05:09:24Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Other trivia */

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|title="Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 20]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=August 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] [[Brendan Cahill]] (pages 7, 10, 11, 13)
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|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
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'''Prowl turns the tables on the EDC and the Decepticons as the search for Alpha Trion reaches a climax. But what other secrets is the EDC hiding...?'''

==Synopsis==

''Half a million years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] watch as [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] leaves the planet. Though he accepts that Metroplex's departure is necessary, Prowl bemoans the fact that it has only come about as a result of the illogicality of war. As he watches [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] lead the charge into battle down below, he confides in his friend that Prime's reactive style of leadership is not what the Autobots need; rather, they need someone who can plan for the future...''

''As the [[Ark-7]] draws near to [[Earth]], Prowl remarks that it's "nice to come home", surprising [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who remembers the [[Autobot]]s' last visit to the planet and Prowl's dramatic fallout with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Prowl brushes the matter aside and changes the subject, asking if Cosmos trusts Prime's leadership, and revealing that he asked him to come along because he needs someone he can trust.''

As the Autobots are attacked by the Decepticon spaceship on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], in the secret [[Earth Defense Command]] base below the island's surface, Prowl stops [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] from disconnecting the captive [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] by pressing his gun to Jazz's head. Prowl withdraws the weapon as soon as he has Jazz's attention, having only intended to make a point, and explains that Trion's presence is not the final piece of the puzzle: the ancient Autobot has clearly only been there for a few months, and the EDC have obviously had their "mind bomb" weapon for longer than that. Realizing that there must be another Cybertronian within the base, the pair set out to search for it, unaware that their presence has already been detected by [[Sanjay Bharwaney]]'s equipment. At [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s direction, Bharwaney targets Prowl with the mind bomb, instantly knocking him out.

Meanwhile, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] flies [[Marissa Faireborn]] to Bikini Atoll; as they draw closer, his confusion over the island's name gives way to a refusal to fly into the middle of the combat zone, out of concern for [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]]'s safety. He lands some distance away, and an exasperated Faireborn doesn't even bother to argue, racing for the base on foot.

As Jazz tries to drag Prowl's unconscious form through the base, his way is barred by Soundwave, who reveals the existence of his spy within the Autobot ranks. As this standoff plays out, however, Prowl's mind is hard at work: in actuality, he ''wanted'' to be attacked by the mind bomb, thereby allowing his mind to be connected to the EDC's network. As he searches through their computer banks from within, he comes upon a heavily encrypted data point, but has no time to decode it; instead, he interfaces with the base's weapons systems, and unleashes every missile in the EDC's arsenal against the Decepticon ship, blowing it out of the sky. Next, he activates their army of tanks and jets, turning them on Soundwave so that Jazz can continue getting himself and Prowl's body to safety.

Outside, Thundercracker runs for cover from the fire and debris created by the attack on the Decepticon ship, slipping and tumbling into a crevasse. Momentarily filled with horror over the belief that he has crushed Buster in the fall, his relief to discover that his canine companion is fine is immediately replaced with screaming terror at something unseen...

Jazz and Prowl emerge from the base, rejoining Prime's Autobot squad and the same time as the stealth-painted [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]; [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] even reveals that he's not ''really'' a Decepticon spy, but fed Soundwave information on Prowl's orders. Prowl and the Constructicons merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and cover the Autobots as they quickly enter the base, recover Alpha Trion, then return to board [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and withdraw. As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[D.O.C.]] administer medical aid to the ancient—but still chipper—'bot, Optimus chews Prowl out over his dangerous, secretive actions. Prowls retorts that the new age they now find themselves in holds many dangers, and that logic and planning are what is needed to survive, not heroic reaction. Prime backs down, begrudgingly admitting that the mission was a success, but Prowl then tells him about the EDC's secret data, and believes he knows who they need to find in order to solve the mystery.

As the EDC base crumbles, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] attempts to order an evacuation when he is confronted by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. The Decepticon commander remains displeased over the humans' use of the mind bomb against him and is intent on revenge, and although Witwicky tries to give him a message to pass on to his son, Galvatron pays the general no need and atomizes him with a blast from his cannon. Marissa Faireborn presently arrives in the command centre, and Galvatron professes that Prowl was responsible for the general's death; Faireborn knows of the bad blood between Prowl and the Witwicky family and is easily led into believing the lie.

Thundercracker and Buster flee Bikini Atoll, and as he circles the globe, the Seeker's experiences on the island clearly inform his continued work on his screenplay. As he writes about "Susan Journeyer" making a shocking discovery in "Josh Boyfriend's" secret apartment, his mind flashes back to the sight he glimpsed in the crevasse on the island... an EDC-made army of drones based on his old allies, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (1)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (2)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (3)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' (4)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'' (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (9)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (18)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (19)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (20)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (35)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Needlenose]] (10)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (11)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (12)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (14)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (15)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (36)

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Jones]] (23)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] (24)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney]] (25)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (27)
|h5=Others|c5=
*[[D.O.C.]] (16)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (28)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (29)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (30)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (31)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (32)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (33)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] drones (37)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] drones (38)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''Bikini Atoll''', huh? I actually thought bikinis were '''something''' else entirely." 
"'''Thundercracker,''' just... just give me ten '''seconds''' to '''think'''." 
"Well, I want to be a better writer, so I '''have''' to learn about your human culture '''somehow''', Faireborn. If '''you''' don't tell me, I'll just pick it up on the '''internet'''."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Marissa Faireborn'''

"The '''telepathic device.''' I '''understand''' the weapon, and I applaud the ingenuity. But you must '''understand'''... there are consequences to using it on '''me'''." 
"Wait. '''My son.''' Tell my son—" 
''(CHOOM!)'' 
"I hope your sun shines in whatever '''Afterspark''' awaits you, General Daniel."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Daniel Witwicky'''

"''Ah.'' "Son". An '''offspring.''' How... '''charming''' a method of procreation."
:—'''Galvatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The departure of Metroplex from Cybertron was previously seen in a flashback in [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|issue #28]].
*Ramjet and Thrust have been dead for quite some time in IDW continuity; Ramjet was torn to bits by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in his [[Spotlight: Ramjet|self-titled ''Spotlight'']] seven years prior, while an injured Thrust was left to burn by human police in ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' four years ago. EDC has evidently been able to get ahold of their remains to make this army of duplicates; in the case of Ramjet that's partially Megatron's fault, as he rather unwisely and rather prominently spread Ramjet's dismembered parts around the world.
**This isn't [[Machination|the first time]] humans have attempted to create an army of robots reverse-engineered from Cybertronians in the IDW Universe.

===Transformers references===
*The title page of this issue is an homage to the poster for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real-life references===
*This issue's sub-title is taken from the Gary Numan song, "I Dream of Wires".

===Errors===
*On the second-to-last page "Josh Boyfriend" is consistently misspelled as "Josh Boyfreind". This was fixed for the trade paperback collection.

===Other trivia===
*This is labeled "chapter 5"; every other installment of "Earthfall" has been a "part", not a "chapter".
*Prowl calls Scavenger "Scrapper" while explaining how he ordered them to leak information to the Decepticons. However, due to this ''not'' being corrected for the trade paperback collection, combined with the fact that he does exactly the same thing to Long Haul in issue [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|#36]] (and is called out on it in-story), this is not the error it appears....

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime, Thundercracker and Buster, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Optimus Prime versus Prowl, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Optimus Prime kneels by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s dead body during [[Unicron]]'s rampage, as seen in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]], by Casey Coller and [[John-Paul Bove]]
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Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires

2015-04-23T05:08:49Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|series=rid|issueno=32
|prev=Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five
|next=The World of Tomorrow
|caption=Let's face it: we all knew this would happen eventually.
|image=RID32 subcvr.jpg
|title="Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 20]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=August 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] [[Brendan Cahill]] (pages 7, 10, 11, 13)
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] [[Joana Lafuente]] (pages 7, 10, 11, 13)
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
}}

'''Prowl turns the tables on the EDC and the Decepticons as the search for Alpha Trion reaches a climax. But what other secrets is the EDC hiding...?'''

==Synopsis==

''Half a million years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] watch as [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] leaves the planet. Though he accepts that Metroplex's departure is necessary, Prowl bemoans the fact that it has only come about as a result of the illogicality of war. As he watches [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] lead the charge into battle down below, he confides in his friend that Prime's reactive style of leadership is not what the Autobots need; rather, they need someone who can plan for the future...''

''As the [[Ark-7]] draws near to [[Earth]], Prowl remarks that it's "nice to come home", surprising [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who remembers the [[Autobot]]s' last visit to the planet and Prowl's dramatic fallout with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Prowl brushes the matter aside and changes the subject, asking if Cosmos trusts Prime's leadership, and revealing that he asked him to come along because he needs someone he can trust.''

As the Autobots are attacked by the Decepticon spaceship on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], in the secret [[Earth Defense Command]] base below the island's surface, Prowl stops [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] from disconnecting the captive [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] by pressing his gun to Jazz's head. Prowl withdraws the weapon as soon as he has Jazz's attention, having only intended to make a point, and explains that Trion's presence is not the final piece of the puzzle: the ancient Autobot has clearly only been there for a few months, and the EDC have obviously had their "mind bomb" weapon for longer than that. Realizing that there must be another Cybertronian within the base, the pair set out to search for it, unaware that their presence has already been detected by [[Sanjay Bharwaney]]'s equipment. At [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s direction, Bharwaney targets Prowl with the mind bomb, instantly knocking him out.

Meanwhile, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] flies [[Marissa Faireborn]] to Bikini Atoll; as they draw closer, his confusion over the island's name gives way to a refusal to fly into the middle of the combat zone, out of concern for [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]]'s safety. He lands some distance away, and an exasperated Faireborn doesn't even bother to argue, racing for the base on foot.

As Jazz tries to drag Prowl's unconscious form through the base, his way is barred by Soundwave, who reveals the existence of his spy within the Autobot ranks. As this standoff plays out, however, Prowl's mind is hard at work: in actuality, he ''wanted'' to be attacked by the mind bomb, thereby allowing his mind to be connected to the EDC's network. As he searches through their computer banks from within, he comes upon a heavily encrypted data point, but has no time to decode it; instead, he interfaces with the base's weapons systems, and unleashes every missile in the EDC's arsenal against the Decepticon ship, blowing it out of the sky. Next, he activates their army of tanks and jets, turning them on Soundwave so that Jazz can continue getting himself and Prowl's body to safety.

Outside, Thundercracker runs for cover from the fire and debris created by the attack on the Decepticon ship, slipping and tumbling into a crevasse. Momentarily filled with horror over the belief that he has crushed Buster in the fall, his relief to discover that his canine companion is fine is immediately replaced with screaming terror at something unseen...

Jazz and Prowl emerge from the base, rejoining Prime's Autobot squad and the same time as the stealth-painted [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]; [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] even reveals that he's not ''really'' a Decepticon spy, but fed Soundwave information on Prowl's orders. Prowl and the Constructicons merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and cover the Autobots as they quickly enter the base, recover Alpha Trion, then return to board [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and withdraw. As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[D.O.C.]] administer medical aid to the ancient—but still chipper—'bot, Optimus chews Prowl out over his dangerous, secretive actions. Prowls retorts that the new age they now find themselves in holds many dangers, and that logic and planning are what is needed to survive, not heroic reaction. Prime backs down, begrudgingly admitting that the mission was a success, but Prowl then tells him about the EDC's secret data, and believes he knows who they need to find in order to solve the mystery.

As the EDC base crumbles, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] attempts to order an evacuation when he is confronted by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. The Decepticon commander remains displeased over the humans' use of the mind bomb against him and is intent on revenge, and although Witwicky tries to give him a message to pass on to his son, Galvatron pays the general no need and atomizes him with a blast from his cannon. Marissa Faireborn presently arrives in the command centre, and Galvatron professes that Prowl was responsible for the general's death; Faireborn knows of the bad blood between Prowl and the Witwicky family and is easily led into believing the lie.

Thundercracker and Buster flee Bikini Atoll, and as he circles the globe, the Seeker's experiences on the island clearly inform his continued work on his screenplay. As he writes about "Susan Journeyer" making a shocking discovery in "Josh Boyfriend's" secret apartment, his mind flashes back to the sight he glimpsed in the crevasse on the island... an EDC-made army of drones based on his old allies, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
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*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (1)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (2)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (3)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' (4)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'' (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (9)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (18)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (19)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (20)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (35)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Needlenose]] (10)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (11)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (12)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (14)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (15)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (36)

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Jones]] (23)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] (24)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney]] (25)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (27)
|h5=Others|c5=
*[[D.O.C.]] (16)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (28)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (29)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (30)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (31)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (32)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (33)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] drones (37)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] drones (38)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''Bikini Atoll''', huh? I actually thought bikinis were '''something''' else entirely." 
"'''Thundercracker,''' just... just give me ten '''seconds''' to '''think'''." 
"Well, I want to be a better writer, so I '''have''' to learn about your human culture '''somehow''', Faireborn. If '''you''' don't tell me, I'll just pick it up on the '''internet'''."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Marissa Faireborn'''

"The '''telepathic device.''' I '''understand''' the weapon, and I applaud the ingenuity. But you must '''understand'''... there are consequences to using it on '''me'''." 
"Wait. '''My son.''' Tell my son—" 
''(CHOOM!)'' 
"I hope your sun shines in whatever '''Afterspark''' awaits you, General Daniel."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Daniel Witwicky'''

"''Ah.'' "Son". An '''offspring.''' How... '''charming''' a method of procreation."
:—'''Galvatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The departure of Metroplex from Cybertron was previously seen in a flashback in [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|issue #28]].
*Ramjet and Thrust have been dead for quite some time in IDW continuity; Ramjet was torn to bits by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in his [[Spotlight: Ramjet|self-titled ''Spotlight'']] seven years prior, while an injured Thrust was left to burn by human police in ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' four years ago. EDC has evidently been able to get ahold of their remains to make this army of duplicates; in the case of Ramjet that's partially Megatron's fault, as he rather unwisely and rather prominently spread Ramjet's dismembered parts around the world.
**This isn't [[Machination|the first time]] humans have attempted to create an army of robots reverse-engineered from Cybertronians in the IDW Universe.

===Transformers references===
*The title page of this issue is an homage to the poster for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real-life references===
*This issue's sub-title is taken from the Gary Numan song, "I Dream of Wires".

===Errors===
*On the second-to-last page "Josh Boyfriend" is consistently misspelled as "Josh Boyfreind". This was fixed for the trade paperback collection.

===Other trivia===
*This is labeled "chapter 5"; every other installment of "Earthfall" has been a "part", not a "chapter".

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime, Thundercracker and Buster, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Optimus Prime versus Prowl, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Optimus Prime kneels by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s dead body during [[Unicron]]'s rampage, as seen in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]], by Casey Coller and [[John-Paul Bove]]
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Mistakes and Mayhem

2015-04-23T04:31:13Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */ Honestly, I could see this "error" being intentional for the humor factor.

{{Comicstory
|series=windblade2|issueno=2
|prev=The Sum and Its Parts
|next=Combiner Wars Conclusion
|seriesissue2=[[Combiner Wars]] Part 3
|prev2=The Possible Light
|next2=Combiner Wars Part 4
|image=Windbladev2_2_regcvr.jpg
|caption=
|title="Mistakes and Mayhem"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 22]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=April 2015
|story by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[John Barber]]
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]
}}

'''When Prowl attempts to use Devastator to destroy the space bridge and sever contact between Cybertron and Caminus, Starscream retaliates by creating the newest Autobot combiner: Defensor!'''

==Synopsis==

As the clean-up on [[Caminus]] continues, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] watches [[Sparkstalker]] aid [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and remarks with some surprise on how helpful the [[Decepticon]]s are being. [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] responds with some of her trademark passive-aggression, prompting Ironhide to call her on her attitude, and to reveal that he knows she was responsible for the recent bombing in [[Acrolight]]. Chromia expresses regret, but makes it clear that the fate of Caminus is more important to her than the deaths she caused; Ironhide admits that he did not turn her in because he could see in her the same level of faith in Windblade and her cause as he has in [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his, and knows that many a 'bot has done terrible things in the name of such a cause. The pair start to bond over their shared love of problems that are solved by punching stuff, and the fates choose that moment to deliver just such a problem to them: [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] appears through the [[space bridge]] and orders all [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronians]] to return to their homeworld. When Sparkstalker refuses, Devastator opens fire.

The shuttle ''[[O Fortuna]]'' sets down on Cybertron, and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] immediately bounds out of it, intent on delivering news of his prophetic vision to Optimus Prime, over [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s protestations. Directions from [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] steer Mirage and his "[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]" guardians to the summit going on in a nearby tower, where Optimus, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and the representatives from Caminus are heatedly discussing the formation of their council. Just as Mirage bursts in, a communication from Chromia alerts everyone to Devastator's attack on Caminus, and Optimus, fearing what [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] has planned, invites the Protectobots to join him in securing the space bridge.

Devastator continues his rampage on Caminus, but is soon opposed by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. The Autobot combiner's versatility seems to give him the upper hand in the fight: when one of his arms is wrenched off by Devastator, it merely flies back into place, and when Devastator pins him, he is able to transform one of his legs into a third arm to tear a hole in the armor on Devastator's back. Unfortunately, Devastator's brute strength wins out, and Superion is soon rendered unconscious and dragged back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Prime, Windblade, Starscream and the others are waiting in the space bridge chamber, and demand that Prowl/Devastator explain himself; the giant claims that the unification of Cybertron and Caminus can only lead to mutual destruction, and begins to tear the space bridge apart to separate the two worlds for good. Optimus tries to reason with him, but Starscream and Windblade agree that he must be destroyed. Chromia, Ironhide and the Decepticons burst through the bridge and occupy Devastator long enough for Starscream to use the [[Enigma of Combination]]—hidden in the chest compartment of his new body—to heal Superion, but, realizing that the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] combiner will not be enough, he also uses the Enigma on the confused Protectobots, merging them into a new Autobot combiner: [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]! The three-way battle that follows is brutal, but finally brought to a close when Defensor launches [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] from his shoulder-socket like a missile, blasting him right through the weakened spot on Devastator's back and out the rampaging combiner's chest. Catastrophically wounded, Devastator disintegrates back into Prowl and the Constructicons.

Starscream is ready to kill Prowl on the spot, but the intervention of Optimus and Windblade saves his life and sees him arrested. Prowl's actions and his impotent raging as he is dragged off afford Chromia a moment of self-reflection, as she sees something of herself in him, while Optimus admits that Prowl's concerns are not unfounded... as the group looks over at Starscream, who has once again emerged on top, and is even now arranging with the Camien representatives to station one of his combiners on Caminus...

==Featured characters==

{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (3)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (7)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (11)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (13, see "Errors")
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (14)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (15)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (16)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (17)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (18)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (19, see "Errors")
*[[Rook (Generations)|Rook]] (20, see "Errors")
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (22)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (23)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (24)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (25)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (26)
*[[Alpha Bravo]] (27)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (28)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (29)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (30)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Sparkstalker]] (2)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (10)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (12)

|c4=
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (1)
*"[[Red Leader (Caminus)|Red Leader]]" (5)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (8)
*"[[Yellow Leader]]" (9)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (21)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (31)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]? (32)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (33)
}}

==Quotes==

"I bring him down first: I'm officially changing my name to 'Better Tankor'!"
:—'''Fat Tankor''', on battling Devastator

"Gotcha Waspy! They don't call me 'Fast Tankor' for nothing'." 
"Hate to break it to you, bud, but they don't call you 'Fast Tankor' at all!"
:—'''Fat Tankor''' and '''Ironhide'''

"Windblade.... Did they forget to tell you how many times Cybertronians have brought our world to the brink of annihilation? Or were you so '''desperate''' that you would join with a race doomed to destroy itself?" 
"We're not desperate, Devastator; we're '''hopeful'''. Together, Caminus and Cybertron will be stronger." 
"Together we will both die."
:—'''Devastator''' and '''Windblade'''

"Thank you for your mercy, Windblade. It would seem the '''war''' has warped Prowl's mind." 
"It's not war... it's '''fear'''... it's the fear of something you can't see, some '''threat''', that no one else does. It eats at you. Until it becomes so clear, so certain, it's easier to think that '''everyone else''' is wrong."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Chromia'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*When telling Chromia he is aware of her deeds, Ironhide mentions an "earthquake", which was the tremor caused by the activation of Metroplex's space bridge in [[Windblade issue 4|issue #4]] of the original ''Windblade'' mini-series. Chromia's loss of an arm to Starscream's blades in that issue is also referenced.
*Sunstreaker is revealed to have left the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and remained on Cybertron.
*Ironhide refers to the last time he defeated Prowl/Devastator, in [[Heavy Is the Head|issue #16]].
*Back in [[A 'Bot and Her City|the original ''Windblade'' #1]], it was noted that nobody calls "Fat Tankor" by that nickname to his face, but it's been seeing use recently. Here, we find out that people have been getting away with it because he thinks they're calling him "''Fast'' Tankor"!

===Errors===
*On the recap page, First Aid is incorrectly referred to as "[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]", and "so-called" is misspelled as "co-called".
*On the cast page, Prowl's headshot features his name printed twice beneath it, instead of his name and a descriptor.
*Also on the cast page, Menasor's headshot instead features a picture of Motormaster.
*As Starscream and Windblade argue, Windblade says: "Only the very stupid or very blunt speak everything they say, Lord Starscream". Uh, presumably that was supposed to be "speak everything they ''think''."
*The errors surrounding the Protectobots from the previous chapter carry over into this one, as [[Grotusque]] and [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] continue to be drawn in the places of Streetwise and Blades all through the issue before the team combines. Seems like the issue's title is accurate.
*Additionally, [[Rook (Generations)|Rook]], the new member of the Protectobots added to the team for the ''Combiner Wars'' toyline, has suddenly appeared among the group. However, his presence is completely unacknowledged by the script—Starscream addresses the Protectobots as "you five" when there are now six of them—and he appears in only three panels, with only his head visible peeping over someone else's shoulder every time. This makes it look very much like he was added to the art after the fact because he's an integral component of the new ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor design—except the issue has been written as if Defensor is formed from the traditional five Protectobots. Furthermore, when Defensor is formed, Groove is not attached as his chestplate.

===Other trivia===
[[File:Combiner_wars_3_roll_call_prowl.jpg|right|thumb|PROWL]]
*While ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' are reduced from 22 story pages to 20 starting this month, this issue still clocks in at 22, presumably because it was produced some time ago as part of the ''Combiner Wars'' toyline tie-in.
*Superion utilizes some of his toy-derived abilities including transforming a leg directly into an arm. This can be done for all Combiner Wars toys (even without removing the limb from the socket first!).
*On the cast page, Prowl's headshot features his name printed twice beneath it, instead of his name and a descriptor. The jury's still out on whether this is an error or just a joke.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Windblade on Defensor's shoulder, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Devastator by [[Livio Ramondelli]]; combines with subscription cover to [[The Possible Light|''The Transformers'' #40]]to form a complete image
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' ''Combiner Wars'' Superion [[package art]] by [[Marcelo Matere]], "courtesy of [[Hasbro]]"
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*''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' #6
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==External links==
*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/transformers-windblade-2-idw-2015 Preview]

[[Category:Windblade issues]]

Mark Weber

2015-03-24T06:18:40Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Mark}}
[[File:TF2014-MarkWeber.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
'''Mark Weber''' is a Manager of Global Brand Development on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He is chiefly responsible for the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' and ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' segments, as well as most exclusive products.

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2012]]
*[[Toy Fair 2014]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]

==Notes==
* Mark graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and spent eight years as a sports radio producer/anchor.
* Prior to joining Hasbro in February 2012, Mark worked at [[wikipedia:McFarlane Toys|McFarlane Toys]] for ten years, overseeing the ''McFarlane’s Sports Picks'' brand of action figures while consulting on ''HALO,'' ''The Walking Dead,'' ''Spawn,'' ''McFarlane’s Dragons,'' and more.
* He attended his first BotCon in [[Dallas]] back in 2012. He missed BotCon in 2013 while recovering from tongue cancer. In 2014, he contributed to the Transformers Experience panel at Universal Studios Hollywood (inducting [[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]] into the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]]) and led the Hasbro Brand Panel as well.
* A lifelong ''Transformers'' fan, his personal favorite characters are [[Prowl (disambiguation)|Prowl]], [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], and [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]].
* He's the one who came up with the idea of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] becoming an Autobot in [[Dark Cybertron]] <ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52272 Wondercon 2014 panel with John Barber]. </ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://vangelus.ca/video/youtube/conventions-and-events/botcon-2014/06-hasbros-mark-weber-transformers-manager-of-global-brand-development/ Interview with Mark Weber at BotCon 2014 by Internet Personality Vangelus]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Mark}}
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Hasbro]]

Mark Weber

2015-03-24T06:17:50Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Mark}}
[[File:TF2014-MarkWeber.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
'''Mark Weber''' is a Manager of Global Brand Development on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He is chiefly responsible for the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' and ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' segments, as well as most exclusive products.

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2012]]
*[[Toy Fair 2014]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]

==Notes==
* Mark graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and spent eight years as a sports radio producer/anchor.
* Prior to joining Hasbro in February 2012, Mark worked at [[wikipedia:McFarlane Toys|McFarlane Toys]] for ten years, overseeing the ''McFarlane’s Sports Picks'' brand of action figures while consulting on ''HALO,'' ''The Walking Dead,'' ''Spawn,'' ''McFarlane’s Dragons,'' and more.
* He attended his first BotCon in [[Dallas]] back in 2012. He missed BotCon in 2013 while recovering from tongue cancer. In 2014, he contributed to the Transformers Experience panel at Universal Studios Hollywood (inducting [[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]] into the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]]) and led the Hasbro Brand Panel as well.
* A lifelong ''Transformers'' fan, his personal favorite characters are [[Prowl (disambiguation)|Prowl]], [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], and [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]].
* He's the one who came up with the idea of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] becoming an Autobot in [[Dark Cybertron]] <ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52272 Wondercon 2014 panel with John Barber].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://vangelus.ca/video/youtube/conventions-and-events/botcon-2014/06-hasbros-mark-weber-transformers-manager-of-global-brand-development/ Interview with Mark Weber at BotCon 2014 by Internet Personality Vangelus]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Mark}}
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Hasbro]]

Mark Weber

2015-03-24T06:17:17Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Mark}}
[[File:TF2014-MarkWeber.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
'''Mark Weber''' is a Manager of Global Brand Development on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He is chiefly responsible for the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' and ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' segments, as well as most exclusive products.

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2012]]
*[[Toy Fair 2014]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]

==Notes==
* Mark graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and spent eight years as a sports radio producer/anchor.
* Prior to joining Hasbro in February 2012, Mark worked at [[wikipedia:McFarlane Toys|McFarlane Toys]] for ten years, overseeing the ''McFarlane’s Sports Picks'' brand of action figures while consulting on ''HALO,'' ''The Walking Dead,'' ''Spawn,'' ''McFarlane’s Dragons,'' and more.
* He attended his first BotCon in [[Dallas]] back in 2012. He missed BotCon in 2013 while recovering from tongue cancer. In 2014, he contributed to the Transformers Experience panel at Universal Studios Hollywood (inducting [[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]] into the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]]) and led the Hasbro Brand Panel as well.
* A lifelong ''Transformers'' fan, his personal favorite characters are [[Prowl (disambiguation)|Prowl]], [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], and [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]].
* He's the one who came up with the idea of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] becoming an Autobot in [[Dark Cybertron]] <ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52272 Wondercon 2014 panel with John Barber].

==External links==
*[http://vangelus.ca/video/youtube/conventions-and-events/botcon-2014/06-hasbros-mark-weber-transformers-manager-of-global-brand-development/ Interview with Mark Weber at BotCon 2014 by Internet Personality Vangelus]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Mark}}
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Hasbro]]

Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide

2015-03-04T19:59:59Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Continuity notes */ I'm sure I'm phrasing this horribly. Fix as needed.

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 4]], [[2015]]
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|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
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'''Faced with the choice of allowing Megatron to be created, or damning Cybertron in order to create a better universe, the time-travelling ''Lost Light''ers learn that there truly is no future but that which they make for themselves.'''

==Synopsis==

Realizing his life is in danger, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] lashes out at [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], demanding that he be sent back in time to save himself. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] restrains the former [[Decepticon]], and he and Perceptor insist that [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] has the matter well in hand. Megatron is unconvinced, given Rodimus's track record, but the decision is out of his hands: Perceptor sends Rodimus's team back in time, draining the last of the power from the ship's [[quantum generator]]s.

In the distant past, in [[Con Facility 113]], [[Brainstorm]] aims his gun at the [[reproduction|constructed cold]] Megatron's half-built form, but is suddenly taken out by a whirlwind-generating "[[grenado]]" hurled by Rodimus as he and his team materialize on the scene. Consulting the facility computers, [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] observes that Brainstorm has tried to delete information on Megatron from them, and calls upon [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] to help him fill in the blanks, but Rewind finds that his database has now been completely overwritten with the history of the alternate timeline. Brainstorm has not yet been stopped! The scientist recover and draws his gun once more, but Rung—having seen in the computer records that Brainstorm had been hesitating for ten long minutes before they arrived—is able to talk him into standing down. Brainstorm explains that he never wanted to kill anyone: he had intended to track Megatron through time using a [[spark]]print taken from him during his therapy session with Rung, planning simply to steer him away from "life-changing events", only to have his hand forced when he realized part-way into his journey that he was following a print accidentally taken from ''Rung'' instead. At that point, Brainstorm's injuries take their toll and he keels over... but just as he hits the floor, ''Rewind'' uses his gun to kill Megatron instead!

The shaken archivist shares what his overwritten database has told him: that if Megatron dies, although Cybertron will be consigned to a dystopian [[Functionism|Functionist]]-governed future, the ''rest of the universe'' will be spared the devastation of the Transformers' war. No one can really argue against his logic... except for [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], who refuses to let the Functionists "win". Grabbing Megatron's body when nobody is looking and snatching the [[Point One Percenter]] spark taken from [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] from Brainstorm's chest compartment, he locks himself in a nearby room and implants the spark into Megatron's body. With this action, Whirl ensures the safety of the existing timeline: Magnus contacts Rodimus let him know that time has begun moving again, but that, with the quantum engines out of power, they are now stranded in the past. To spare them this fate, Tailgate suggests they use the [[time phone]] to try and prevent the ''[[Lost Light]]'' from taking off in the first place, altering their destinies. Together, the group sends a message to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on the ship's launch day, warning their future selves of all the dangers that they will face on their journey—though as [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] points out, if it was successful, all the ''good'' they have done on their trip will also not happen. Rodimus cuts off Cyclonus's rant and hands him Whirl's gun: though they cannot travel through time, Perceptor ''can'' teleport them one last time to a location on Cybertron that may hold the key to their salvation.

After Rodimus and Cyclonus have left, the weakened Brainstorm explains his motivations to Rewind: originally, he had created the time machine in order to save [[Quark]], the unrequited love of his life, from dying in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore prison]]. Following the original Rewind's death and Chromedome's emotional breakdown, however, Brainstorm decided to expand the scope of his mission, and decided to save as many lives as possible by preventing the war. Afterward, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] asks Rewind to explain exactly where Rodimus and Cyclonus have gone; Rewind tells him they have gone to [[Unitrex]], the city in which the first interstellar starships were created. Pulling up an image of the region from his database, Rewind is struck by the sight of some very familiar fuel quills poking up from below the city...

Rodimus and Cyclonus arrive in a secret facility underneath Unitrex, where they are accosted by a security guard and his pack of [[turbofox]]es. Cyclonus deals with the guard, blasting him with Whirl's gun and locking his spasming form in a nearby room with his pets, while Rodimus speeds on ahead, locating the experimental generator that Perceptor has sent them to find. At Perceptor's direction, using information gained from the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own engines, Rodimus makes a few modifications to the generator to turn it into a functional quantum engine, then plugs the case into it in order to charge it for a jump back to the future. As Cyclonus rejoins him, Rodimus ensures that he has brought Whirl's gun with him—they cannot leave an experimental weapon from Brainstorm's future arsenal lying about in the past, though Cyclonus can't read the scientist's terrible handwriting on the handle, and does not realize he shot the guard with a "[[Sparkeater Gun]]". Adding to the weirdness of the day, the entire complex suddenly disappears around them, shunted into the future by the newly-fashioned quantum engine—little do the pair realize that they have just been responsible for ''creating'' the ''Lost Light'' they will come to call home!

The next day, after everyone has returned to their proper place and time, things get back to normal aboard the ''Lost Light''. Brainstorm is in the brig; Chromedome and Rewind now sleep in the same room once more; everyone enjoys a movie screening and a singalong in ''[[Swerve's]]''; and Megatron retires to his quarters to silently regard his [[Rodimus Star]]. Rung pays a visit to Perceptor's lab to talk over recent events—Perceptor explains that the crew were ''always'' supposed to travel through time, their actions having always been part of history, and that the alternate "functionist timeline" only came into being accidentally, as a result of his tampering with the time machine's paradox locks. Further, he speculates that that alternate timeline may now actually exists as its own parallel universe...

...which is shown to be the case, as, across time and space, [[Functionist Council]] member [[One-of-Twelve]] is summoned by [[Quark]] with news of a world-shaking discovery made by janitorial 'bot [[Sweep (IDW)|Sweep]]. Dubbing Sweep "alt mode exalted" for his contributions, One-of-Twelve bring the news before the 'bot to whom it pertains: the captive Rung, "The Useless One", held prisoner due to the mystery of his [[alternate mode]]. But that mystery has now been solved, and the threat that the truth of Rung's form poses to the Functionists' regime demands his execution. But as One-of-Twelve holds a gun on him, Rung merely encourages him to pull the trigger, as doing so will only herald the beginning of the end...

==Featured characters==
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*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (5)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (6)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (7)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (8)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (10)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (11)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (12)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (15)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (16)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (17)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (18)

|c2=
*[[Brainstorm]] (4)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (19)

|c4=
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (9)
*[[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]-to-be (13)
*''[[Quark]]'' (14)
*[[One-of-Twelve]] (20)
*[[Sweep (IDW)|Sweep]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''Rodimus?''' You want me to put my '''life''' in the hands of an Autobot who '''somersaults''' onto the bridge? An Autobot who pretends to be '''dead''' if you ask him a difficult question? An Autobot who, in response to a crisis in morale perpetuated by his own '''woeful''' captaincy, introduced a '''reward system''' based on his own '''face?'''" 
"You were happy to leave this to Rodimus when you thought it was '''Prime's''' life on the line..." 
"What? Don't be clever, it makes you sound stupid. God, now I'm starting to '''sound''' like him."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Ultra Magnus''' on Rodimus, and [[Rodimus Star]]s

"Neatest handwriting. You?" 
"''Sigh.'' For abandoning my evil ways."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Megatron''' on the attributes that earned them their Rodimus Stars

"The old '''time-traveling''' grenade trick!" 
"'''Is''' it old?" 
"It is now."
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Tailgate'''

"Holy '''heck''', that was intense! And it was '''exactly''' like the climax to [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s '''play'''—except Brainstorm isn't a giant turbofox and the gun isn't a shovel and we're not trapped inside a carnival mirror and none of us are speaking in rhyme!"
:—'''Tailgate''', after Rung gets Brainstorm to stand down

"I never '''set out''' to kill anyone. All I wanted to was stop the war by steering Megatron away from '''life-changing events'''. 
"No one cares." 
"You say that, Whirl, but maybe—" 
"<big>'''♪'''</big> No one cares what you have to say...! <big>'''♫'''</big>"
:—'''Brainstorm''' and '''Whirl'''

"Cyclonus thought you'd traced the wrong energy signature. I said, 'Percy, make a mistake? The last time '''that''' happened it turned out '''physics''' had screwed up.' Ha!"
:—'''Rodimus''', to Perceptor

"I am '''so''' lost. '''Loved''' the pink flying sled—but that bit when he watches himself playing guitar? I mean, '''what?'''" 
"It's from the first one!" 
"There's a first one?"
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Riptide''' on ''Back to the Future Part II''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Whirl mentions that this issue takes place in the middle of the "[[Silver Harvest]]", the name given in [[Twenty Plus One|issue #31]] to the discovery of Tyrest's stockpile of Matrix-born sparks, which was itself originally alluded to in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]].
*The data on Megatron erased by Brainstorm includes his batch code. It was originally established that Megatron had no batch code ''waaaay'' back in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|issue #22]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
*While not explicitly stated, this issue does provide a possible explanation why Megatron is so adamant about keeping his mode of creation secret. As he's a Point One Percenter spark in a cold constructed body, chances are he wasn't so sure of the answer himself.
*Brainstorm's sparkprint of Rung was taken back in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], during the short blackout that showed the audience an x-ray view of Rung and Megatron. We assumed at the time that the blackout itself was the first of what would be many subsequent power outages that accompanied the slow quantum erasure of the ship and its crew, but perhaps it was, as Megatron suggested at the time, simply a power surge caused by the activation of Brainstorm's scanner.
*It was in the same issue that Megatron talked about the Maccadam's brawl during his therapy session, which Brainstorm was able to learn about because he was standing outside the room at the time.
*Brainstorm collected the Point One Percenter spark from Luna 1 in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]].
*At long last, Tailgate is revealed to be the sender of the warning message we heard all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]], in an attempt to warn the crew of all the terrible things that await them on their journey: Tailgate himself warns "Don't open the coffin" containing the alternate Rodimus's corpse, in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]; Rodimus cautions "Don't let [[Legislator|them]] take [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]" to Luna 1, as seen in issue #19; Rung urges "Don't go to [[Delphi]]", where the twin terrors of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] lurk, from issues [[Life After the Big Bang|#4]] and [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]]; Chromedome guards the mistake he made in [[Remembrance Day|issue #14]], "Do not look in the basement", where [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] is imprisoned; and Riptide completes the message by warning them not to trust Brainstorm, but as we saw in issue #1, this part of the transmission was lost.
*Brainstorm makes reference to when he was "sort of dead once", as seen in the closing chapters of "[[Dark Cybertron]]".
*Quark was captured during the fall of [[K'th Kinsere]], a location brought out several times during Roberts's works; the Decepticons' attack on it was specifically described in issue #31. He was incarcerated in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] prison, previously mentioned in "[[Bullets]]".
*Brainstorm's love for Quark probably explains, to some extent, his fanboyish "please notice me sempai" infatuation with Perceptor beyond his being a rival scientist—he's also a microscope, like Quark, and Quark was always designed to resemble [[Perceptor (Animated)|''Animated'' Perceptor]].
*As is made obvious by the story though apparently not actually realized by any of the characters, Rodimus and Cyclonus do not simply visit a "secret base", but are actually teleported inside the younger version of the ''Lost Light'' itself, ''inside'' said base. The launch pad they find themselves on when the ship disappears is labelled "U1", the previous name of the ship, as revealed in issue #31. Essentially "perfected" by its own future crew, the ship is sent into the future, where it will be found by the NAILs who then sold it to Drift in issue #31. How the NAILs ''knew'' its original name remains a question, though...
*And of course, the unfortunate guard, mutated by the Sparkeater Gun, becomes the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] that menaced the ship in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]], and has been locked in the chamber it was freed from since the very beginning. The remains of three turbofoxes were found in the cell in issue #3, but presumably these weren't the ''original'' three turbofoxes we see in this issue; in #3, Rodimus speculated that the [[NAIL]]s who would eventually come to own the ''Lost Light'' were feeding the sparkeater the creatures to keep it docile, and issue #31 seemed to back that assertion up by revealing that said NAILs had stolen a brace of turbofoxes from the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]''. Perhaps they were inspired to use turbofoxes after they saw what the Sparkeater did to the ones it was first locked up with.
*All this would also mean that the poor fellow Whirl shot with the gun last issue also turned into a sparkeater. Could that guy and whatever he got up to after being mutated have been the ''origin'' of the sparkeater myth, in turn inspiring Brainstorm to create the gun in the first place?? Oh, no, I've gone cross-eyed, Basil.
*"The Useless One" was originally mentioned in our first glimpse of the "Functionist timeline" in [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|issue #35]], and is here confirmed to be that timeline's version of Rung, thought it was fairly easy to deduce at the time. To no-one's great surprise, we here receive our first implication that his alternate mode is part of something much greater...
*Perceptor notes that the Functionist timeline may function as a starting point for additional alternate timelines. Although the concept of alternate timelines and parallel universes was discounted as impossible back in issue 35, they are a long-standing concept in Transformers - so it's possible that the Transformers multiverse was created through Brainstorm's briefcase.
*Perceptor mentions that his actions tampering with Brainstorm's time machine accidentally created the conditions for the existence of parallel universes. But if their timeline hadn't started to collapse and the Functionist timeline hadn't started to intrude, Rewind's database wouldn't have been overwritten. If Rewind's database hadn't been overwritten, he wouldn't have had the motivation to destroy Megatron's original spark. Furthermore, the revelation of the Functionist dystopia was also what prompted Whirl to save Megatron's life by transplanting the new spark, preserving the timeline. So that means Perceptor accidentally creating parallel universes must also have been preordained to occur. So the multiverse and all its infinite timelines were always destined to exist. My head hurts.

===Transformers references===
*The pistol Brainstorm trains on Megatron (which is also brandished by One-of-Twelve on the final page) is based on Megatron's original Generation 1 Walther P38 [[alternate mode]], sans the [[fusion cannon]]/scope and stock attachments, but retaining its barrel-extending silencer.
*Megatron was constructed cold in "[[Con Facility 113]]," yet another of Roberts's many references to [[113 (disambiguation)|the number]].
*The title of this issue, "Predestination: An Expert's Guide", parallels the title of issue #30, "Predestination: A Beginner's Guide."

===Real-life references===
*You don't need us to tell you that the 'bots are watching ''{{w|Back to the Future Part II}}''—which is, of course, about characters travelling back in time to put history to rights and avert a terrible alternate timeline from happening, just like this story has been. Tailgate missed out on seeing the {{w|Back to the Future|first one}}, but Cyclonus evidently didn't, since he is able to lead everyone in a singalong of "{{w|The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News song)|The Power of Love}}" by {{w|Huey Lewis and the News}}, which doesn't appear (properly) in the sequel. "The Power of love," the song intones, "might just save your life"—a fitting summation of the emotions revealed this issue to have secretly driven the storyline.
*Whirl likes the film well enough, but he'd rather have ''{{w|Alphaville (film)|Alphaville}}''—it's directed by Jean-Luc Godard, whose work he expressed a fondness form in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]].

===Errors===
*When spotting the familiar fuel quills of the ''Lost Light'', Rewind says "They looks awfully familiar", rather than "That looks" or "They look".

===Other trivia===
*Originally intended for release in February 2015, continuing delays afflicting multiple IDW titles as a result of port closures on the west coast of America saw this issue pushed to the first week of March.

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMRBCCDTl7s It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)]" by {{w|R.E.M.}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXS8FmruAQg Good Goodnight]" by {{w|Aqualung (musician)|Aqualung}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSo1yr9aHpM If the World Ends]" by {{w|Guillemots (band)|Guillemots}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o10hgnG5YC8 Where Are They Now?]" by {{w|Gene (band)|Gene}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Brainstorm, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Rodimus tries to separate Whirl and Rewind, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Megatron in a {{w|Coast Salish art}} style, by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]

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Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires

2014-12-11T07:02:34Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|series=rid|issueno=32
|prev=Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five
|next=The World of Tomorrow
|caption=Let's face it: we all knew this would happen eventually.
|image=RID32 subcvr.jpg
|title="Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 20]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=August 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] [[Brendan Cahill]] (pages 7, 10, 11, 13)
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] [[Joana Lafuente]] (pages 7, 10, 11, 13)
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
}}

'''Prowl turns the tables on the EDC and the Decepticons as the search for Alpha Trion reaches a climax. But what other secrets is the EDC hiding...?'''

==Synopsis==

''Half a million years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] watch as [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] leaves the planet. Though he accepts that Metroplex's departure is necessary, Prowl bemoans the fact that it has only come about as a result of the illogicality of war. As he watches [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] lead the charge into battle down below, he confides in his friend that Prime's reactive style of leadership is not what the Autobots need; rather, they need someone who can plan for the future...''

''As the [[Ark-7]] draws near to [[Earth]], Prowl remarks that it's "nice to come home", surprising [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who remembers the [[Autobot]]s' last visit to the planet and Prowl's dramatic fallout with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Prowl brushes the matter aside and changes the subject, asking if Cosmos trusts Prime's leadership, and revealing that he asked him to come along because he needs someone he can trust.''

As the Autobots are attacked by the Decepticon spaceship on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], in the secret [[Earth Defense Command]] base below the island's surface, Prowl stops [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] from disconnecting the captive [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] by pressing his gun to Jazz's head. Prowl withdraws the weapon as soon as he has Jazz's attention, having only intended to make a point, and explains that Trion's presence is not the final piece of the puzzle: the ancient Autobot has clearly only been there for a few months, and the EDC have obviously had their "mind bomb" weapon for longer than that. Realizing that there must be another Cybertronian within the base, the pair set out to search for it, unaware that their presence has already been detected by [[Sanjay Bharwaney]]'s equipment. At [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s direction, Bharwaney targets Prowl with the mind bomb, instantly knocking him out.

Meanwhile, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] flies [[Marissa Faireborn]] to Bikini Atoll; as they draw closer, his confusion over the island's name gives way to a refusal to fly into the middle of the combat zone, out of concern for [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]]'s safety. He lands some distance away, and an exasperated Faireborn doesn't even bother to argue, racing for the base on foot.

As Jazz tries to drag Prowl's unconscious form through the base, his way is barred by Soundwave, who reveals the existence of his spy within the Autobot ranks. As this standoff plays out, however, Prowl's mind is hard at work: in actuality, he ''wanted'' to be attacked by the mind bomb, thereby allowing his mind to be connected to the EDC's network. As he searches through their computer banks from within, he comes upon a heavily encrypted data point, but has no time to decode it; instead, he interfaces with the base's weapons systems, and unleashes every missile in the EDC's arsenal against the Decepticon ship, blowing it out of the sky. Next, he activates their army of tanks and jets, turning them on Soundwave so that Jazz can continue getting himself and Prowl's body to safety.

Outside, Thundercracker runs for cover from the fire and debris created by the attack on the Decepticon ship, slipping and tumbling into a crevasse. Momentarily filled with horror over the belief that he has crushed Buster in the fall, his relief to discover that his canine companion is fine is immediately replaced with screaming terror at something unseen...

Jazz and Prowl emerge from the base, rejoining Prime's Autobot squad and the same time as the stealth-painted [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]; [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] even reveals that he's not ''really'' a Decepticon spy, but fed Soundwave information on Prowl's orders. Prowl and the Constructicons merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and cover the Autobots as they quickly enter the base, recover Alpha Trion, then return to board [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and withdraw. As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[D.O.C.]] administer medical aid to the ancient—but still chipper—'bot, Optimus chews Prowl out over his dangerous, secretive actions. Prowls retorts that the new age they now find themselves in holds many dangers, and that logic and planning are what is needed to survive, not heroic reaction. Prime backs down, begrudgingly admitting that the mission was a success, but Prowl then tells him about the EDC's secret data, and believes he knows who they need to find in order to solve the mystery.

As the EDC base crumbles, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] attempts to order an evacuation when he is confronted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticon commander remains displeased over the humans' use of the mind bomb against him and is intent on revenge, and although Witwicky tries to give him a message to pass on to his son, Galvatron pays the general no need and atomizes him with a blast from his cannon. Marissa Faireborn presently arrives in the command centre, and Galvatron professes that Prowl was responsible for the general's death; Faireborn knows of the bad blood between Prowl and the Witwicky family and is easily led into believing the lie.

Thundercracker and Buster flee Bikini Atoll, and as he circles the globe, the Seeker's experiences on the island clearly inform his continued work on his screenplay. As he writes about "Susan Journeyer" making a shocking discovery in "Josh Boyfriend's" secret apartment, his mind flashes back to the sight he glimpsed in the crevasse on the island... an EDC-made army of drones based on his old allies, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (1)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (2)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (3)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' (4)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'' (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (9)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
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*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (18)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (19)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (20)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (35)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Needlenose]] (10)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (11)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (12)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (14)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (15)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (36)

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Jones]] (23)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] (24)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney]] (25)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (27)
|h5=Others|c5=
*[[D.O.C.]] (16)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (28)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (29)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (30)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (31)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (32)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (33)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] drones (37)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] drones (38)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''Bikini Atoll''', huh? I actually thought bikinis were '''something''' else entirely." 
"'''Thundercracker,''' just... just give me ten '''seconds''' to '''think'''." 
"Well, I want to be a better writer, so I '''have''' to learn about your human culture '''somehow''', Faireborn. If '''you''' don't tell me, I'll just pick it up on the '''internet'''."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Marissa Faireborn'''

"The '''telepathic device.''' I '''understand''' the weapon, and I applaud the ingenuity. But you must '''understand'''... there are consequences to using it on '''me'''." 
"Wait. '''My son.''' Tell my son—" 
''(CHOOM!)'' 
"I hope your sun shines in whatever '''Afterspark''' awaits you, General Daniel."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Daniel Witwicky'''

"''Ah.'' "Son". An '''offspring.''' How... '''charming''' a method of procreation."
:—'''Galvatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The departure of Metroplex from Cybertron was previously seen in a flashback in [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|issue #28]].
*Ramjet and Thrust have been dead for quite some time in IDW continuity; Ramjet was torn to bits by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in his [[Spotlight: Ramjet|self-titled ''Spotlight'']] seven years prior, while an injured Thrust was left to burn by human police in ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' four years ago. EDC has evidently been able to get ahold of their remains to make this army of duplicates; in the case of Ramjet that's partially Megatron's fault, as he rather unwisely and rather prominently spread Ramjet's dismembered parts around the world.
**This isn't [[Machination|the first time]] humans have attempted to create an army of robots reverse-engineered from Cybertronians in the IDW Universe.

===Transformers references===
*The title page of this issue is an homage to the poster for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real-life references===
*This issue's sub-title is taken from the Gary Numan song, "I Dream of Wires".

===Errors===
*On the second-to-last page "Josh Boyfriend" is consistently misspelled as "Josh Boyfreind".
*Prowl calls Scavenger "Scrapper" while explaining how he ordered them to leak information to the Decepticons. However, due to this ''not'' being corrected for the trade paperback collection, combined with the fact that he does the exact same thing to Long Haul in issue [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|#36]] (and is called out on it in-story), there's a strong chance it may not be the error it appears....

===Other trivia===
*This is labeled "chapter 5"; every other installment of "Earthfall" has been a "part", not a "chapter".

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime, Thundercracker and Buster, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Optimus Prime versus Prowl, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Optimus Prime kneels by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s dead body during [[Unicron]]'s rampage, as seen in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]], by Casey Coller and [[John-Paul Bove]]
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Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires

2014-12-11T07:01:55Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|series=rid|issueno=32
|prev=Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five
|next=The World of Tomorrow
|caption=Let's face it: we all knew this would happen eventually.
|image=RID32 subcvr.jpg
|title="Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 20]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=August 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] [[Brendan Cahill]] (pages 7, 10, 11, 13)
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] [[Joana Lafuente]] (pages 7, 10, 11, 13)
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
}}

'''Prowl turns the tables on the EDC and the Decepticons as the search for Alpha Trion reaches a climax. But what other secrets is the EDC hiding...?'''

==Synopsis==

''Half a million years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] watch as [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] leaves the planet. Though he accepts that Metroplex's departure is necessary, Prowl bemoans the fact that it has only come about as a result of the illogicality of war. As he watches [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] lead the charge into battle down below, he confides in his friend that Prime's reactive style of leadership is not what the Autobots need; rather, they need someone who can plan for the future...''

''As the [[Ark-7]] draws near to [[Earth]], Prowl remarks that it's "nice to come home", surprising [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who remembers the [[Autobot]]s' last visit to the planet and Prowl's dramatic fallout with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Prowl brushes the matter aside and changes the subject, asking if Cosmos trusts Prime's leadership, and revealing that he asked him to come along because he needs someone he can trust.''

As the Autobots are attacked by the Decepticon spaceship on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], in the secret [[Earth Defense Command]] base below the island's surface, Prowl stops [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] from disconnecting the captive [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] by pressing his gun to Jazz's head. Prowl withdraws the weapon as soon as he has Jazz's attention, having only intended to make a point, and explains that Trion's presence is not the final piece of the puzzle: the ancient Autobot has clearly only been there for a few months, and the EDC have obviously had their "mind bomb" weapon for longer than that. Realizing that there must be another Cybertronian within the base, the pair set out to search for it, unaware that their presence has already been detected by [[Sanjay Bharwaney]]'s equipment. At [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s direction, Bharwaney targets Prowl with the mind bomb, instantly knocking him out.

Meanwhile, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] flies [[Marissa Faireborn]] to Bikini Atoll; as they draw closer, his confusion over the island's name gives way to a refusal to fly into the middle of the combat zone, out of concern for [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]]'s safety. He lands some distance away, and an exasperated Faireborn doesn't even bother to argue, racing for the base on foot.

As Jazz tries to drag Prowl's unconscious form through the base, his way is barred by Soundwave, who reveals the existence of his spy within the Autobot ranks. As this standoff plays out, however, Prowl's mind is hard at work: in actuality, he ''wanted'' to be attacked by the mind bomb, thereby allowing his mind to be connected to the EDC's network. As he searches through their computer banks from within, he comes upon a heavily encrypted data point, but has no time to decode it; instead, he interfaces with the base's weapons systems, and unleashes every missile in the EDC's arsenal against the Decepticon ship, blowing it out of the sky. Next, he activates their army of tanks and jets, turning them on Soundwave so that Jazz can continue getting himself and Prowl's body to safety.

Outside, Thundercracker runs for cover from the fire and debris created by the attack on the Decepticon ship, slipping and tumbling into a crevasse. Momentarily filled with horror over the belief that he has crushed Buster in the fall, his relief to discover that his canine companion is fine is immediately replaced with screaming terror at something unseen...

Jazz and Prowl emerge from the base, rejoining Prime's Autobot squad and the same time as the stealth-painted [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]; [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] even reveals that he's not ''really'' a Decepticon spy, but fed Soundwave information on Prowl's orders. Prowl and the Constructicons merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and cover the Autobots as they quickly enter the base, recover Alpha Trion, then return to board [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and withdraw. As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[D.O.C.]] administer medical aid to the ancient—but still chipper—'bot, Optimus chews Prowl out over his dangerous, secretive actions. Prowls retorts that the new age they now find themselves in holds many dangers, and that logic and planning are what is needed to survive, not heroic reaction. Prime backs down, begrudgingly admitting that the mission was a success, but Prowl then tells him about the EDC's secret data, and believes he knows who they need to find in order to solve the mystery.

As the EDC base crumbles, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] attempts to order an evacuation when he is confronted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticon commander remains displeased over the humans' use of the mind bomb against him and is intent on revenge, and although Witwicky tries to give him a message to pass on to his son, Galvatron pays the general no need and atomizes him with a blast from his cannon. Marissa Faireborn presently arrives in the command centre, and Galvatron professes that Prowl was responsible for the general's death; Faireborn knows of the bad blood between Prowl and the Witwicky family and is easily led into believing the lie.

Thundercracker and Buster flee Bikini Atoll, and as he circles the globe, the Seeker's experiences on the island clearly inform his continued work on his screenplay. As he writes about "Susan Journeyer" making a shocking discovery in "Josh Boyfriend's" secret apartment, his mind flashes back to the sight he glimpsed in the crevasse on the island... an EDC-made army of drones based on his old allies, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (1)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (2)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (3)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' (4)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'' (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (9)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (18)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (19)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (20)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (35)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Needlenose]] (10)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (11)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (12)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (14)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (15)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (36)

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Jones]] (23)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] (24)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney]] (25)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (27)
|h5=Others|c5=
*[[D.O.C.]] (16)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (28)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (29)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (30)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (31)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (32)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (33)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] drones (37)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] drones (38)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''Bikini Atoll''', huh? I actually thought bikinis were '''something''' else entirely." 
"'''Thundercracker,''' just... just give me ten '''seconds''' to '''think'''." 
"Well, I want to be a better writer, so I '''have''' to learn about your human culture '''somehow''', Faireborn. If '''you''' don't tell me, I'll just pick it up on the '''internet'''."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Marissa Faireborn'''

"The '''telepathic device.''' I '''understand''' the weapon, and I applaud the ingenuity. But you must '''understand'''... there are consequences to using it on '''me'''." 
"Wait. '''My son.''' Tell my son—" 
''(CHOOM!)'' 
"I hope your sun shines in whatever '''Afterspark''' awaits you, General Daniel."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Daniel Witwicky'''

"''Ah.'' "Son". An '''offspring.''' How... '''charming''' a method of procreation."
:—'''Galvatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The departure of Metroplex from Cybertron was previously seen in a flashback in [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|issue #28]].
*Ramjet and Thrust have been dead for quite some time in IDW continuity; Ramjet was torn to bits by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in his [[Spotlight: Ramjet|self-titled ''Spotlight'']] seven years prior, while an injured Thrust was left to burn by human police in ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' four years ago. EDC has evidently been able to get ahold of their remains to make this army of duplicates; in the case of Ramjet that's partially Megatron's fault, as he rather unwisely and rather prominently spread Ramjet's dismembered parts around the world.
**This isn't [[Machination|the first time]] humans have attempted to create an army of robots reverse-engineered from Cybertronians in the IDW Universe.

===Transformers references===
*The title page of this issue is an homage to the poster for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real-life references===
*This issue's sub-title is taken from the Gary Numan song, "I Dream of Wires".

===Errors===
*On the second-to-last page "Josh Boyfriend" is consistently misspelled as "Josh Boyfreind".
*Prowl calls Scavenger "Scrapper" while explaining how he ordered them to leak information to the Decepticons. However, due to this ''not'' being corrected for the trade paperback collection, combined with the fact that he does the exact same thing to Long Haul in issue [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|#36]] a way that is obviously ''not'' an error, there's a strong chance it may not be the error it appears....

===Other trivia===
*This is labeled "chapter 5"; every other installment of "Earthfall" has been a "part", not a "chapter".

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime, Thundercracker and Buster, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Optimus Prime versus Prowl, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Optimus Prime kneels by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s dead body during [[Unicron]]'s rampage, as seen in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]], by Casey Coller and [[John-Paul Bove]]
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Dinobot (AOE)

2014-11-13T20:13:37Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */ Nobody else noticed that other new guy in that concept art?

{{disambig3|Dinobot}}
:''The Dinobots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|300px|Also called the [[Michael Bay|Michael]] [[Primum Fugae|Fugae]].]]
The '''Dinobots''' are a group of Autobots who turn into [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]], or at least things which mostly look like dinosaurs. While they bear the Autobot insignia, calling them a bunch of loose cannons would be an understatement. Answering mostly to their animalistic rage, it would take a serious display of superior might for these guys to follow anyone else's lead.

The group's main members are:
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Robotic ''Tyrannosaurus'', leader)
*[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] (Robotic ''Spinosaurus'')
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] (Robotic ''Triceratops'')
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] (Robotic 2-headed ''Pteranodon'')

While other members include:
*[[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] (Robotic ''Velociraptor'')
*[[Slog (AOE)|Slog]] (Robotic ''Apatosaurus'')
*[[Snarl (AOE)|Snarl]] (Robotic ''Stegosaurus'')

{{quote|Just. So. Awesome.|[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
[[File:AOE-DinobotsBraveWarriors.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Autobots would later receive post cards from the Nesting Grounds.]]
The Dinobots (some of them, at least) were captured aboard [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s ship as trophies until the Autobots detached that section to free [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. When the ship eventually crashed in China, Optimus decided that time had come for reinforcements to battle [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]'s forces and freed the Dinobots, calling them to join him. Grimlock battled Optimus for dominance, but was beaten, and the Dinobots agreed to help the Autobots. The Dinobots' massive size, strength and ferocity turned the tide of battle in the Autobots' favor in the nick of time, swiftly defeating the prototypes in Hong Kong until Lockdown returned. The Dinobots were trapped in Lockdown's magnetic vortex, but Optimus destroyed it, freeing the Dinobots. The Dinobots helped hold a bridge so that Joshua Joyce could get to safety with the Seed. After the battle, Optimus dismissed the Dinobots from his command, allowing them to roam free on Earth, and the Dinobots parted on good terms with the Autobots and set off on their own.

Like that won't backfire someday.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{charstubgame}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}

==Toys==
{{main|Grimlock (AOE)#Toys|Scorn (AOE)#Toys|Strafe (AOE)#Toys|Slash (AOE)#Toys|Slug (AOE)#Toys|Slog (AOE)#Toys|Snarl (AOE)#Toys}}

==Notes==
* The Dinobots go unnamed in the film, bar Scorn getting nicknamed "Spike" by Crosshairs once, during the farewell at the end of the film. The word "Dinobot" is never mentioned on-screen either, as Optimus only refers to them as "legendary warriors". Also, they don't speak but growl even in robot modes. Only Grimlock, Strafe, Slug, and Scorn appear.
* ''Velociraptor'' Dinobots were at one point to appear on the big screen, with concept art showing them charging into Hong Kong alongside [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]].<ref>[https://studiomadeinpb.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/transformers-4-a-era-da-extincao-conheca-as-artes-conceituais-de-wesley-burt-para-o-filme/ Transformers: Age of Extinction concept art by Wesley Burt]</ref> Slash's own toy design is based on these pieces of concept art. Slash himself was most likely intended to appear on screen.
* Concept art by [[Ryan Church]]<ref>[http://ryanchurch.com/transformers-4/]</ref> depicted two additional Dinobots: one that transformed into a [[Wikipedia: Parasaurolophus | ''Parasaurolophus'']], and a [[Wikipedia: Theropod | Theropod]] of indeterminate species.
* The Dinobots' robot modes are inspired by medieval knights.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Dinobots| Dinobot (AOE)]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction subgroups]]

Lockdown (ROTF)

2014-05-17T21:02:55Z

Wheeljack Prime:

{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a bounty hunter commonly allied with the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''

[[File:AOELockdownRender.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|"[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|He's]] no good to me dead."]]

Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Unfortunately for the [[Autobot]] medic, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] previously, in some unspecified circumstance.<ref>Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in ''Animated''.</ref>

Using his [[Supercharger]], he stores the kinetic energy from racing in his alternate form and uses it to boost his own speed for short bursts. This is his favorite device... because his favorite tactic is to catch up with targets and sink in his [[Capture Hook]] for the up-close-and-''personal'' kill.<ref name="BB">Lockdown's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio.]</ref>

He trained [[Axor]] a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even ''rebuilt himself'' to better resemble Lockdown (though he denies it if you ask). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>Axor's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio]</ref> ''His'' closest comrade is Megatron, cos that's who's currently paying him, in [[energon star|energon chips]]!<ref name="BB"/>

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

==Fiction==
===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish)
[[Image:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]
Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[EMP]] blaster until he transformed into robot mode and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he snuck up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
{{-}}

===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Lockdown had been captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon's]] jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}}

When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}}, and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

{{--}}

===IDW Publishing ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Image:Nefarious_5_lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]] and another Transformer battled [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} They were eventually subdued. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
{{-}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English)|}}
[[Image:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|right|350px|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]
{{comingsoon|when=June 27, 2014}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Joey Camen]]
[[Image:DOTMDS Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:ROTF_deluxe_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
* '''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his [[Capture Hook]] is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having two ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
=====Deluxe=====
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

====Robots in Disguise====
=====Flip & Change=====
[[Image:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|right|350px|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

=====One Step Changers=====
*'''Lockdown''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

=====Titan Heroes=====
*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Robot Powered Machines===
[[Image:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}
[[Image:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}
===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[Image:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|SpeedStunticon}}
*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple and red - or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Speed Stars====
[[Image:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

{{-}}
[[Image:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
* The head on Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]

Lockdown (ROTF)

2014-05-17T20:55:20Z

Wheeljack Prime: Undo revision 872420 by Inkblot (talk) And his revision was a giant "Did we really?" with a dash of "so what?" Another kind of bastardry. That's why I changed it.

{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a bounty hunter commonly allied with the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''

[[File:AOELockdownRender.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|He's]] no good to me dead.]]

Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Unfortunately for the [[Autobot]] medic, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] previously, in some unspecified circumstance.<ref>Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in ''Animated''.</ref>

Using his [[Supercharger]], he stores the kinetic energy from racing in his alternate form and uses it to boost his own speed for short bursts. This is his favorite device... because his favorite tactic is to catch up with targets and sink in his [[Capture Hook]] for the up-close-and-''personal'' kill.<ref name="BB">Lockdown's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio.]</ref>

He trained [[Axor]] a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even ''rebuilt himself'' to better resemble Lockdown (though he denies it if you ask). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>Axor's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio]</ref> ''His'' closest comrade is Megatron, cos that's who's currently paying him, in [[energon star|energon chips]]!<ref name="BB"/>

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

==Fiction==
===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish)
[[Image:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]
Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[EMP]] blaster until he transformed into robot mode and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he snuck up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
{{-}}

===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Lockdown had been captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon's]] jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}}

When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}}, and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

{{--}}

===IDW Publishing ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Image:Nefarious_5_lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]] and another Transformer battled [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} They were eventually subdued. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
{{-}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English)|}}
[[Image:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|right|350px|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]
{{comingsoon|when=June 27, 2014}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Joey Camen]]
[[Image:DOTMDS Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:ROTF_deluxe_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
* '''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his [[Capture Hook]] is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having two ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
=====Deluxe=====
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

====Robots in Disguise====
=====Flip & Change=====
[[Image:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|right|350px|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

=====One Step Changers=====
*'''Lockdown''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

=====Titan Heroes=====
*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Robot Powered Machines===
[[Image:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}
[[Image:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}
===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[Image:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|SpeedStunticon}}
*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple and red - or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}

===Dark of the Moon===
====Speed Stars====
[[Image:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

{{-}}
[[Image:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
* The head on Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]

Lockdown (ROTF)

2014-05-17T12:11:13Z

Wheeljack Prime: I'm pretty sure we weren't. And even is that is the case, so what? So...how's about a Boba Fett quote instead?

{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a bounty hunter commonly allied with the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''

[[File:AOELockdownRender.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|He's]] no good to me dead.]]

Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Unfortunately for the [[Autobot]] medic, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] previously, in some unspecified circumstance.<ref>Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in ''Animated''.</ref>

Using his [[Supercharger]], he stores the kinetic energy from racing in his alternate form and uses it to boost his own speed for short bursts. This is his favorite device... because his favorite tactic is to catch up with targets and sink in his [[Capture Hook]] for the up-close-and-''personal'' kill.<ref name="BB">Lockdown's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio.]</ref>

He trained [[Axor]] a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even ''rebuilt himself'' to better resemble Lockdown (though he denies it if you ask). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>Axor's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio]</ref> ''His'' closest comrade is Megatron, cos that's who's currently paying him, in [[energon star|energon chips]]!<ref name="BB"/>

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

==Fiction==
===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish)
[[Image:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]
Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[EMP]] blaster until he transformed into robot mode and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he snuck up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
{{-}}

===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Lockdown had been captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon's]] jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}}

When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}}, and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

{{--}}

===IDW Publishing ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Image:Nefarious_5_lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]] and another Transformer battled [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} They were eventually subdued. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
{{-}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English)|}}
[[Image:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|right|350px|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|Hook]] now, happy?]]
{{comingsoon|when=June 27, 2014}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Joey Camen]]
[[Image:DOTMDS Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:ROTF_deluxe_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
* '''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his [[Capture Hook]] is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having two ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
=====Deluxe=====
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

====Robots in Disguise====
=====Flip & Change=====
[[Image:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|right|350px|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

=====One Step Changers=====
*'''Lockdown''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

=====Titan Heroes=====
*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Robot Powered Machines===
[[Image:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}
[[Image:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}
===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[Image:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|SpeedStunticon}}
*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple and red - or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

{{-}}

===Dark of the Moon===
====Speed Stars====
[[Image:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

{{-}}
[[Image:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
* The head on Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]

Mini-Con Assault Team

2014-03-26T17:27:25Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */ No longer true.

{{factions|minicon}}

:''The Mini-Con Assault Team is a [[Mini-Con]] team from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] via the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline.''

[[File:Generationstoy-MiniconAssaultTeam.jpg|400px|thumb|right|]]

If you need something destroyed, the '''Mini-Con Assault Team''' can destroy it for you. If needed the team can combine to form the imposing [[Centuritron]].

The Mini-Con Assault Team consists of...
*[[Heavytread (Generations)|Heavytread]]
*[[Runway (Generations)|Runway]]
*[[Windshear]]

{{-}}
==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] arrived on the Minicons' planet during his investigations into an anomaly associated with the [[Dead Universe]], resulting in the Assault Team taking up arms and joining the battles surrounding an ancient prophecy concerning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Mini-Con Assault Team''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #013'''

==Notes==
*The ''Generations'' toyline's ties to the '[[Dark Cybertron]]' comic event prompted the introduction of the [[Ammonite]]s into the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], an alien faction of small, green combiners, nicknamed "Minicons".

[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Mini-Con teams]]

Windshear

2014-03-26T17:25:55Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */ No longer true.

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Wind Sheer}}
:''Windshear is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] via the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline.''

[[File:WindshearGenerations-Legends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

'''Windshear''' is the [[Mini-Con Assault Team]]'s combat support. Her helicopter mode's stealth capabilities render her undetectable in combat, allowing her to sneak up on a target and strike before they even know what's happening. She can combine with [[Runway (Generations)|Runway]] and [[Heavytread (Generations)|Heavytread]] into [[Centuritron]].

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] arrived on the Minicons' planet during his investigations into an anomaly associated with the [[Dead Universe]], resulting in the Assault Team taking up arms and joining the battles surrounding an ancient prophecy concerning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

{{-}}
==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Windshear.jpg|right|thumb|400px|And I'll form the head!]]
*'''Mini-Con Assault Team''' (Mini-Con, 2014)
**''Series:'' Unknown
: Windshear transforms from a green-and-black helicopter into a robot. She forms the head and upper chest of her team's combined robot mode, and her arm-mounted railgun can help form Centuritron's combined weapon form.

==Notes==
*The ''Generations'' toyline's ties to the ''[[Dark Cybertron]]'' comic event prompted the introduction of the [[Ammonite]]s into the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], an alien faction of small, green combiners, nicknamed "Minicons".

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Mini-Cons]]

Runway (Generations)

2014-03-26T17:25:41Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */ No longer true.

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Mini-Con from ''Generations''|the [[Mini-Con]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''|Runway (Armada)}}
:''Runway is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] via the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline.''

[[File:RunwayGenerations-Legends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

'''Runway''' is the speediest member of the [[Mini-Con Assault Team]], able to take out targets at any range with his twin arm-cannons. As a member of the Assault Team, he can combine with [[Windshear]] and [[Heavytread (Generations)|Heavytread]] into [[Centuritron]].

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] arrived on the Minicons' planet during his investigations into an anomaly associated with the [[Dead Universe]], resulting in the Assault Team taking up arms and joining the battles surrounding an ancient prophecy concerning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Runway.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Form arms and body!]]
*'''Mini-Con Assault Team''' (Mini-Con, 2014)
**''Series:'' Unknown
: Runway transforms from a green-and-black jet fighter with over-sized turbines. These over-sized turbines separate to become an arm-mounted weapon and part of Centuritron's weapon. Runway forms the lower torso and arms of Centuritron.

==Notes==
*The ''Generations'' toyline's ties to the ''[[Dark Cybertron]]'' comic event prompted the introduction of the [[Ammonite]]s into the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], an alien faction of small, green combiners, nicknamed "Minicons".

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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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Heavytread (Generations)

2014-03-26T17:25:14Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */ No longer true.

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{{disambig3|Heavytread}}
:''Heavytread is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] via the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline.''

[[File:HeavytreadGenerations-Legends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

'''Heavytread'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> small size makes him an incredibly maneuverable tank on the battlefield, giving him both firepower and the speed and agility to make him a hard target to hit. As a member of the [[Mini-Con Assault Team]], he can combine with [[Windshear]] and [[Runway (Generations)|Runway]] into [[Centuritron]].

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] arrived on the Minicons' planet during his investigations into an anomaly associated with the [[Dead Universe]], resulting in the Assault Team taking up arms and joining the battles surrounding an ancient prophecy concerning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

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==Toys==
===Generations===

[[File:Generationstoy-Heavytread.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Form feet and legs!]]
*'''Mini-Con Assault Team''' (Mini-Con, 2014)
**''Series:'' Unknown
: Heavytread transforms from a green-and-black tank into a squat robot who can mount his massive turret on either of his arms. This toy can combine with Runway and Windshear into the mighty [[Centuritron]], and his weapon can help form the combined robot's combined weapon.

==Notes==
*The ''Generations'' toyline's ties to the ''[[Dark Cybertron]]'' comic event prompted the introduction of the [[Ammonite]]s into the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], an alien faction of small, green combiners, nicknamed "Minicons".

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Ruination (FOC)

2014-02-28T08:42:55Z

Wheeljack Prime: There's no comma in the "One Nation Under God" section of the pledge of allegiance, despite the rumors.

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{{disambig3|Ruination}}

:''Ruination is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:Generationstoy-Ruination.jpg|thumb|right|400px|One Ruination under [[God]], [[Combiner|divisible]].]]
'''Ruination''' is the gestalt form of several of the [[Wrecker]]s. Given the survival rate of Wreckers, this may not be the best of ideas.

==Toys==
===Generations===
*Part 1 of 5: '''[[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*Part 2 of 5: '''[[Topspin (FOC)|Autobot Topspin]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*Part 3 of 5: '''[[Whirl (FOC)|Autobot Whirl]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*Part 4 of 5: '''[[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*Part 5 of 5: '''[[Twintwist]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Phase Cannon

: ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Ruination is created by combining the five Wreckers, which were only available separately as part of the fourth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys. Since the Wreckers are [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of the ''Generations'' [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]], who combine into [[Bruticus (WFC)#Generations|Bruticus]], this makes Ruination himself a redeco and retool of Bruticus. While Impactor forms the torso, the remaining team members can serve as any of the four limbs, though there are three official configurations for the other members: The [[instructions]] have Twintwist as the right arm, Roadbuster as the left arm, Autobot Whirl as the right leg, and Autobot Topspin as the left leg, while the [[packaging]] call-outs and [[stock photography|stock photos]] have Twintwist as the left arm, Roadbuster as the right arm, Autobot Whirl as the left leg, and Autobot Topspin as the right leg. Finally, the little image of Ruination [[sticker]]ed on the Wreckers' package bubbles is based on Bruticus' game model, and so is shown in the Decepticon's standard arrangement.

:Among other tooling changes, Ruination features a new combiner head which is based on [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] (who was closely associated with the Wreckers in their debut story "[[Target: 2006]]"). The individual weapons the Wreckers' inherited from the Combaticons can be combined into a "phase cannon" for Ruination to wield via [[5mm post]]. Furthermore, the Wreckers come with new, additional weapons, all of which can be mounted onto Ruination with some creativity.

:Packaging stock photography depicts Ruination's, er, crotch with an additional 5mm peg-hole that is not present in the final product.

:While it is not clear if it's by coincidence or design, the choice of colors for the individual Wreckers (a green SUV, a white spacecraft, a blue tank and a dark blue helicopter for the limbs, combined with the unifying use of orange across all the figures) results in an overall color scheme for Ruination that makes him fairly evocative of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], who himself was a redeco of [[Bruticus (G1)|another Bruticus]].

:The original versions of these molds were also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Bruticus (G1)#WFC|Bruticus]].

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==Notes==
* [[Rotorstorm (G1)|''Generation 1'' Rotorstorm]] [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|once]] joked about a Wreckers combiner.

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)

2011-06-28T04:34:43Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Main cast */ This is how the Brawl/Devastator thing on the first Movie's page is described, so let's duplicate it here.

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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''''' is the third film in the [[live-action film series]]. It is scheduled to be released in 3D and IMAX at 9PM on [[June 28]], [[2011]]<ref name="open3D">[http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/files/1ef99019addbf7f207595f5da129bfb6-690.php]</ref> and in wide release on [[June 29]], [[2011]]<ref name="open">[http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/paramount-moving-up-transformers-3/]</ref> in the United States, and between [[June 29]] and July 1 for other markets.

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==Confirmed information==

[[Image:TF3-licensingPrime.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Featuring a surprise appearance by Optimus Prime!]]

*June 20, 2009 — [[Michael Bay]] will be returning to directing duties.<ref>http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=92260#post92260</ref>

*October 1, 2009 — "Day One" of preproduction work. A story has apparently already been worked out. The day begins with a meeting between Bay and [[Industrial Light & Magic]] which is followed by Bay and writer [[Ehren Kruger]] flying to Rhode Island to meet with [[Hasbro]] about new characters. Bay confirms a proposed release date of July 1, 2011.<ref>[https://michaelbay.com/newsblog/files/a2bd79bb4c222b807e27707aaf1497e6-570.html Michael Bay confirms the release date and "day one" of pre-production, posted on October 1, 2009]</ref>

*October 6, 2009 — [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] will not be returning to write the film. All writing duties have been given to Ehren Kruger.<ref>http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?p=1403421#post1403421</ref>

*Michael Bay states on the video played at the end of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Blu-ray ''AllSpark Experiment'' game that the third film will go deeper into the Transformers' history (cue lots of [[Unicron]] imagery from ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'') and that it will have more screentime for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. But it does say in the message that he'll tell lies...

*January 5, 2010 — [[James Avery]] confirms he will be playing a new Autobot named Silverbolt. No word on if this is the same character as [[Silverbolt (ROTF)|ROTF Silverbolt]].<ref name="unscripted James Avery">[http://unscripted.ca/episodes/show/136 James Avery interview on Unscripted]</ref>

*February 7, 2010 — [[Tony Todd]] said that he would be back in some capacity<ref>[http://denofgeek.com/movies/410537/tony_todd_interview_candyman_transformers_3_platoon_chuck_and_his_brand_new_projects.html Tony Todd interview at DenofGeek.com]</ref> On April 17, 2010, he hinted at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo 2010 that he will be playing a human character.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tony-todd-to-play-a-human-in-transformers-3-169581/ Tony Todd To Play A Human In Transformers 3, TFW2005.com, April 27, 2010]</ref> However, on October 1,Todd stated that he is in fact not in ''Transformers'' 3.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/tony-todd-interview-hatchet-final-destination-robf-80905/2/ ScreenRant interviews Tony Todd, October 1, 2010.]</ref>

*March 2, 2010 — [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] are going to get updated/revised designs that in Bumblebee's case reflects his maturation.<ref>[http://scifiwire.com/2010/03/transformers-3s-optimus-b.php "Transformers 3's Optimus, Bumblebee getting makeovers" @ Sci-Fi Wire]</ref>

*March 22, 2010 — Michael Bay announces that [[Frances McDormand]], [[John Malkovich]], and [[Ken Jeong]] have joined the cast, as well as that a Ferrari 458 Italia will become the "newest Autobot".<ref>[https://michaelbay.com/newsblog/files/73978045c5496d5271c90be6884209a8-598.html Transformers 3 Update from Michael Bay]</ref>

*April 7, 2010 — Variety reports that [[Kevin Dunn]] and [[Julie White]] will be returning as Sam Witwicky's parents.<ref name="Variety April 7 2010">[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017329.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 Variety 'Dunn, White sign on for 'Transformers 3'', April 7, 2010]</ref>

*May 4, 2010 — Paramount Pictures confirms that [[Patrick Dempsey]] has been cast in ''Transformers'' 3 to play Mikaela Banes' boss.<ref>[http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/05/04/patrick-dempsey-confirmed-for-transformers-3/ "Patrick Dempsey confirmed for Transformers 3", Hollywood Insider, May 4, 2010]</ref>

*May 11, 2010 — Michael Bay claims: "[[The Twins]] are not back in T3."<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?7279-The-Twins-are-not-back-in-T3&p=137603#post137603 Official Michael Bay Forums May 11, 2010]</ref> If you believe that, we've got a [[space bridge]] for sale.

*May 19, 2010 — [[Megan Fox]] is suddenly dropped from the cast. A new love interest for the Sam character is slated to be cast.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64J04920100520 "Megan Fox dropped from Transformers 3", Reuters.com May 19 2010]</ref>

*June 2, 2010 — Bay officially announces Fox's replacement as Sam's love interest: [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]].<ref name="Rosie Huntington-Whitely">[http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/06/03/rosie-huntington-whiteley-confirmed-transformers-3 'Transformers 3' Officially Welcomes Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Inside Movies.moviefone.com, June 3, 2010]</ref>

*June 6, 2010 — Representatives of James Avery, responding to a bizarre rumour that he has passed away, confirm that the actor is indeed alive and will be playing Silverbolt in ''Transformers 3''.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/x-14650-Entertainment-Examiner~y2010m6d6-Uncle-Phil-James-Avery-isnt-dead-after-all James Avery isn't dead after all, The Examiner, June 6, 2010]</ref>

*June 10, 2010 — USA Today reveals that the villain for ''Transformers 3'' will be Shockwave. Michael Bay and Lorenzo diBonaventura take some of the blame for the criticisms aimed at ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and acknowledge the problems the film had. Bay reveals that they will be getting rid of what he referred to as the "dorky comedy" seen in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', and reiterates that the Twins were "basically gone", though [[John Turturro]] will return as comic relief. Additionally, the film will explore the [[Ghosts of Yesterday|Transformers' role in the space race]] and will be filmed in 3D.<ref name="USA Today June 20">[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, June 10, 2010]</ref>

*June 24, 2010 — Several sources, among them the ''Chicago Tribune'' newspaper, confirm shooting locations for the film, including [[Chicago]], IL, and Milwaukee, WI, as well as repeat locations such as [[Los Angeles]], CA, [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[Detroit]], MI.

*July 20, 2010 — Nelson Lauren, the webmaster of Michael Bay's official website, visits the Chicago set and reveals some news: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's character is named Carly,<ref name="Nelson forum post July 2010">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?7566-Transformers-3-Chicago-Set-Photos Nelson posts about his visit to the Chicago set at shootfortheedit.com's forums, July 20, 2010]</ref> former American footballer [[Lester Speight]] plays a soldier.<ref>[https://michaelbay.com/newsblog/files/6e7f5a008e98162953abdfdfca1d32e8-612.php Photos of the Chicago set by michaelbay.com webmaster Nelson Lauren, July 20, 2010]</ref> He later posts an official video of the shoot, revealing the latest modifications to the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] Chevy Camaro prop vehicle, as well as three partially-transformed NASCAR vehicles.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/13511383 Michael Bay Dot Com In Chicago on Vimeo, July 20, 2010]</ref>

*July 23, 2010 — An extended version of Nelson Lauren's official video depicts several more Transformer prop vehicles, including the Ferrari 458 Italia, a blue Mercedes-Benz E550 and a convertible version of [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]].<ref name="Extended official Chicago video">[http://vimeo.com/13572598 Michael Bay Dot Com in Chicago (Extended) on Vimeo, July 23, 2010]</ref>

*July 30, 2010 — In reply to a thread at TFW2005.com speculating on the identity of the NASCAR Transformers, Nelson comments that the vehicles are referred to on set as the "[[Wrecker]]s".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/314458-nelson-nascar-trio-wreckers-15-post5053271.html Nelson Lauren refers to the NASCAR Transformers as "Wreckers", TFW2005.com, July 30, 2010.]</ref>

*July 30, 2010 — [[Maile Flanagan]] announces at Otakon that she has been cast for the film, but due to her nondisclosure agreement can not discuss her role in the movie.<ref>Okaton 2010, Maile Flanagan Q&A</ref>

*July 31, 2010 — Nelson posts a picture of the Mercedes E550, seen on the set in Chicago, onto his flickr.com account, causing fans to misinterpret part of the photo title as a clue to the character's name ("Q").<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonlauren/4844557644/ Nelson Lauren's flickr.com uploaded picture of Mercedes E550 on Chicago set.]</ref> He later clarifies that isn't the case.<ref>http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?7595-Ok-has-the-bot-list-got-crazy-or-what!/page3</ref>

*August 2, 2010 — A new Autobot taking the form of a red Rosenbauer Panther airline fire truck is spotted in Chicago and confirmed to appear by Nelson. He asserts it is not Inferno or Hot Spot.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-autobot-arrives-and-more-boom.html New Autobot Arrives and More Boom</ref>

*August 3, 2010 — Nelson confirms that Jolt is not returning.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/nelson---no-jolt-for-transformers-3-170344/ No Jolt for Transformers 3]</ref>

*August 6, 2010 — Nelson confirms at the Shoot For The Edit site, that Wheelie returns in the third film and Carly's car is a Mercedes-Benz.<ref name="Wheelie">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/wheelies-back-in-transformers-3-170366/ Wheelie's Back In Transformers 3]</ref>

*August 15, 2010 — [[Lester Speight]]'s character is named Hardcore Eddie.<ref name="Hardcore Eddie">[http://www.americandreamcomics.com/article.php?sid=14130 Rumor - Decepticon Is Offed in Transformers 3]</ref>

*October 6, 2010 — Listings for childrens books on Amazon.com reveal the title of the movie to be "Transformers: The Dark of the Moon," further confirmed by a whois check for "www.transformersdarkofthemoonmovie.com".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-3-title-revealed-170697/ Transformers 3 Title Revealed?] @ TFW2005.com</ref>

*October 11, 2010 — In a second major on-set accident, this time during Washington D.C. filming, a police SUV responding to an emergency call intersects with a stunt, resulting in it being struck in the passenger-side door by one of Bumblebee's stunt vehicles. Luckily no one is seriously injured.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1319918/Transformers-3-hit-second-accident-Stunt-car-slams-real-Police-SUV-unscripted-crash.html Transformers 3 hit by second on-set accident]</ref>

*October 31, 2010 — [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ transformersmovie.com] is updated to show the ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' logo as well as international release dates.

*[[December 8]], 2010 — iTunes released [http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/transformersdarkofthemoon/ the official teaser trailer].

*December 14, 2010 — Nelson Lauren mentioned Bay filmed "those NASA, astronauts walking on the moon, and ''Ark'' scenes" in the teaser trailer.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8227-Cool-writeup-on-things-we-missed-in-the-Trailer.&p=155908&viewfull=1#post155908 Re: Cool writeup on things we missed in the Trailer.]</ref>

*December 14, 2010 — When asked if he would reprise the role, [[Corey Burton]], the voice of the [[Shockwave (G1)|G1]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|''Animated'']] Shockwaves, said he had heard rumors that David Warner, who inspired the character's voice, was being considered for the role. He added he had no interest in playing Shockwave for ''Dark of the Moon'', stating he was too busy and had no interest "in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement".<ref>[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2707&highlight=#2707 Corey Burton on Shockwave]</ref>

*January 4, 2011 — An Idaho paper reported [[Bill Fagerbakke]] would be voicing a Chevy Impala with machine guns in the film.<ref>[http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d4f374a4-d960-5589-8d0c-be37df66fc40.html?mode=story Magic Valley article]</ref>

*January 11, 2011 — PopEater.com mentions that [[Tom Kenny]] is recording voices for the film.<ref>[http://www.popeater.com/2011/01/12/tom-kenny-spongebob-sarah-palin/ Tom Kenny: SpongeBob 'Tougher Than Sarah Palin', PopEater.com, Jan 12, 2011]</ref>

*January 14, 2011 — In an interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', Bay reiterated that ''Dark of the Moon'' would be superior to ''Revenge of the Fallen'', which was plagued by scheduling problems. It is stated there will be a digital version of [[John F. Kennedy]] and the archive-reel footage of [[Walter Cronkite]] from the teaser would also be in the film. He also talked about the complexity of filming in 3D on location.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/01/14/michael-bay-ready-to-make-you-forget-transformers-2-it-was-kind-of-a-mess/ Michael Bay ready to make you forget ‘Transformers 2′: ‘It was kind of a mess’]</ref> In an update of the article, it was confirmed [[Ramon Rodriguez]] would not be returning as [[Leo Spitz]], a departure from Bay's previous announcement in 2009 that he would have a larger role in the third film.<ref name="TFormers Rodriguez">[http://tformers.com/transformers-leo-spitz-to-have-expanded-role-in-transformers-3/11919/news.html Leo Spitz to Have Expanded Role in ''Transformers 3'' on TFormers]</ref>

*February 6, 2011 — A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2kvT0pKju8&feature=youtube_gdata_player new teaser] is shown during the Super Bowl.

*February 10, 2011 — Bay confirmed Sentinel Prime's existence in ''Dark of the Moon''. In an interview with MTV, the director is quoted as saying "Sentinel Prime is great. He's great...I can't tell you anything else, other than he's great."<ref name="Bay confirms Sentinel Prime">[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657670/michael-bay-transformers-dark-of-the-moon.jhtml February 10, 2011 interview with MTV about Sentinel Prime]</ref>

*February 11, 2011 — An ''Entertainment Weekly'' article showcasing some new toys confirms the roles of Sentinel Prime, Megatron and the ''Ark'' in the story.<ref>[http://ewinsidemovies.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/transformers-3-hasbro-toys/ 'Transformers 3' clues found in new Hasbro toys - exclusive]</ref>

*February 20, 2011 — As part of the promotions for ''Dark of the Moon'', Michael Bay, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel and the film prop versions of the three NASCAR Autobot Wreckers ([[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]) made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]th. The Wreckers appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap. During the television broadcast of the race, a new television spot for ''Dark of the Moon'' was aired.

*February 21, 2011 — Nelson reaffirmed that the Twins were being removed from the final cut of the film. <ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8570-Update&p=163786#post163786 Shoot for the Edit Update thread, February 21, 2011]</ref>

*February 28, 2011 — The April 2011 issue of ''Empire'' hits the stands, with an exclusive story on ''Dark of the Moon''. Depicted on the cover and inside the magazine are ILM's renders for Sentinel Prime and the redesigned Optimus Prime.

*March 31, 2011 — Entertainment Weekly's website announces that [[Leonard Nimoy]] will be voicing Sentinel Prime!<ref>[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/31/leonard-nimoy-transformers-dark-of-the-moon Entertainment Weekly announces Leonard Nimoy's Involvement, March 31, 2011]</ref>

*April 10, 2011 — Micheal Bay commented on speculation that [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] was the silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG that had been seen on set by claiming: "Mercedes would never let us make their car into a bad Decepticon. Car company's ''[sic, recte companies]'' really frown on that - I can't say what the game company and comics do[;] that's their own thing. They don't have the same constraints movies do. It's Carly's car." <ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8724-Update-Is-Soundwave-the-silver-Mercedes-on-set-of-DOTM&p=169598#post169598 "Is Soundwave the silver Mercedes on set of DOTM", Michael Bay, shootfortheedit.com, April 10, 2011]</ref>

*April 14, 2011 — Mike Shinoda of [[Linkin Park]] confirmed that their song, ''Iridescent'', would be the single for ''Dark of the Moon'', a shorter version of the song would be used in the film and that they would be shooting a music video for it.

*April 15, 2011 — Michael Bay confirmed a trailer with ''Fast Five'' on April 29, and a 3D trailer with ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' on May 20.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8844-Updated-Is-the-TF3-post-production-on-schedule&p=170187&viewfull=1#post170187 Re: Is the TF3 post production on schedule?]</ref> He also screened 20 minutes of footage to the press, as well as five minutes of 3D footage. Bay spoke about how hard it was to tap into the magic of the first film as audiences had grown desensitized to the wonder of the Transformers. He spoke of it being darker, mature and emotional, with the stakes higher due to it being set in American city. He and Kruger compared the film to ''[[Wikipedia:Black Hawk Down|Black Hawk Down]]'', with no cavalry to rescue the heroes. He also spoke about blocking off a mile and a half of Chicago's streets for a scene involving stuntmen in wing suits diving off Sears Tower. Additionally, he reiterated that we shouldn't expect to see the Twins in this movie,<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=76485 Michael Bay Previews Transformers: Dark of the Moon! Ryan Turek, Coming Soon.net, April 15, 2011]</ref> and that [[Frank Welker]] will be returning for voice duties.<ref name="uncut roundtable interview"/>

*April 15, 2011 — Lyricis Interactive uploads a promotional render of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]].<ref>[http://www.lyricis.fr/cinema-serie-tv/sentinel-prime-se-devoile/ Transformers 3 : Sentinel Prime se dévoile, April 15, 2011]</ref> <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-sentinel-prime-promo-image-revealed-171918/ Image mirrored at TFW2005.com]</ref>

*April 16, 2011 — Carly's last name is revealed to be Miller via an image caption at AllMoviePhoto.com. <ref> http://www.allmoviephoto.com/photo/2011_transformer_dark_of_the_moon_001.html </ref>

*April 16, 2011 — Nelson confirmed the trailer will be online on Apple on April 28, at 7pm (East Coast time).<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8844-Updated-Is-the-TF3-post-production-on-schedule&p=170380&viewfull=1#post170380 Re: Updated: Is the TF3 post production on schedule?]</ref>

*April 28, 2011 — The second trailer is released on Apple iTunes Movie trailers<ref>[http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/transformersdarkofthemoon/ Transformers: Dark of the Moon, trailers.apple.com]</ref>, as well as MichaelBay.com's accounts on Youtube<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilA0gggRFyQ Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Theatrical Trailer, michealbaydotcom account, youtube.com]</ref>, and Vimeo<ref>[http://vimeo.com/23012123 Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Theatrical Trailer, Michael Bay Dot Com account, Vimeo.com]</ref>

*May 2, 2011 — [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/ Transformers.com] is updated and the [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm Vector Sigma Database] is added, providing a plethora of new information (including some new characters). '''BEWARE OF PLOT SPOILERS'''

*May 12, 2011 — On the Marquee Blog it states that [[Hugo Weaving]] has been quite busy voicing Megatron in Dark of the Moon.<ref>http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/12/hugo-weaving-returns-to-middle-earth-in-hobbit/</ref>

*May 14, 2011 — Capone of Ain't It Cool News posts his thoughts on an early screening of the film, clarifying names of some of the characters (such as Frances McDormand's) and reiterating Bay's claim that the Twins are not in the film. <ref name="AICN">[http://www.aintitcool.com/node/49648 Capone's AICN review.]</ref>

*May 14, 2011 — On his official message board, Michael Bay once again says the Twins are not in the film, offering a $25,000 to anyone who can see them performing in the film. <ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9072-25-000-Reward Michael Bay's $25,000 reward thread]</ref> He goes on to add that the brief glimpse of them in the trailer is a trailer shot that is not used in the final cut. <ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9072-25-000-Reward&p=175787&viewfull=1#post175787 Bay clarifying why the Twins are briefly glimpsed in the film]</ref>

*May 20, 2011 — Paramount moves the release date from July 1 up to June 29 to allow breathing room between its release and Harry Potter's.

*June 3, 2011 — Nelson informs the public that the Mercedes E550 is Que (pronounced "Q")<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9233-And-the-Mercedes-E550-is... Nelson reveals the name of blue Mercedes]</ref>, in homage to [[Wikipedia:Q (James Bond)|Q]] from [[Wikipedia:James Bond|James Bond]]; and the Ferrari 458 Italia is Dino (pronounced "Dee-no")<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9232-Let-s-welcome-the-Ferrari-458-Italia-to-the-Transformers-family&p=179524&viewfull=1#post179524 Nelson reveals name of red Ferrari]</ref>, named for [[Wikipedia:Alfredo Ferrari|Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari]], at the request of Ferrari.

*June 17, 2011 — Paramount announces that the film will be released in 3D and IMAX theaters at 9PM on June 28th.

*June 23, 2011 - The world premiere of the film is held in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]], with band [[Linkin Park]] performing a concert that includes "Iridescent".



==Main cast==


{{featuredcharacters|
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*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])<ref>[http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=5822 Exclusive: Peter Cullen on Transformers! on SuperHeroHype]</ref>
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]<ref name="Extended official Chicago video"/>
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]<ref name="Bay confirms Sentinel Prime" /> ([[Leonard Nimoy]])
*[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]'''*''' / Dino<ref name="comicadaptation"/>
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'''*''' / Que<ref name="comicadaptation">[[Dark of the Moon (comic series)|''Dark of the Moon'' Movie Adaptation]]</ref>
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]<ref name="Wheelie"/> ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Brains]]<ref name="uncut roundtable interview">[http://www.slashfilm.com/interview-michael-bay-talks-transformers-dark-moon/ Interview: Michael Bay talks 'Dark of the Moon']</ref>
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] ([[John DiMaggio]])<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/423302-autocons-dotm-q-thread-spoilers.html#post6254202</ref>
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]]<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/423302-autocons-dotm-q-thread-spoilers.html#post6254202</ref>
*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/423302-autocons-dotm-q-thread-spoilers.html#post6254202</ref>
*[[Silverbolt (DOTM)|Silverbolt]] ([[James Avery]])<ref name="unscripted James Avery"/>
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]<ref name="USA Today June 20"/> ([[Frank Welker]])<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/423302-autocons-dotm-q-thread-spoilers-4.html#post6254551</ref>
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Hugo Weaving]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<ref name="comicadaptation"/> ([[Frank Welker]])<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/423302-autocons-dotm-q-thread-spoilers-4.html#post6254551</ref>
*[[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]]<ref>[http://www.superherohype.com/features/articles/165127-preview-of-activisions-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-video-game Superhero Hype! DOTM game preview]</ref>
*[[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]]
*[[Hatchet]]
*[[Driller]]<ref name="comicadaptation"/>
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/423302-autocons-dotm-q-thread-spoilers-3.html#post6254472</ref>

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])<ref>[http://movies.about.com/od/bobby/a/bobbysl111006_4.htm Exclusive Interview with Shia LaBeouf and Brian Geraghty on About.com]</ref>
*[[Carly Miller]]<ref name="Nelson forum post July 2010"/> ([[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]])<ref name="Rosie Huntington-Whitely"/>
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/showestnews.php?id=64373 ShoWest 2010: Josh Duhamel Back for ''Transformers 3'']</ref>
*[[Robert Epps]] ([[Tyrese Gibson]])<ref>[http://twitter.com/Tyrese4ReaL/status/8867232956 Note on Tyrese Gibson's Twitter]</ref>
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])<ref name="USA Today June 20"/>
*[[Charlotte Mearing]] ([[Frances McDormand]])<ref name="AICN"/>
*[[Dylan Gould]] ([[Patrick Dempsey]])<ref name="comicadaptation"/>
*Bruce ([[John Malkovich]])<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/john-malkovich-talks-about-his-character-in-transformers-3-reveals-the-character-name-170678/ John Malkovich Talks About His Character In Transformers 3, Reveals The Character Name - Transformers News]</ref>
*Hardcore Eddie ([[Lester Speight]])<ref name="Hardcore Eddie"/>
*Unknown, most likely [[Morshower]] ([[Glenn Morshower]]) <ref>[http://glennmorshower.com/Actor.html Glenn Morshower's website]</ref>
*Simmons's assistant ([[Alan Tudyk]])<ref>[http://fromhollywoodwithluv.blogspot.com/2010/08/exclusive-alan-tudyk-reveals-his_03.html From Hollywood with Love interview with Tudyk]</ref>
*[[Ron Witwicky]] ([[Kevin Dunn]])<ref name="Variety April 7 2010"/>
*[[Judy Witwicky]] ([[Julie White]])<ref name="Variety April 7 2010"/>
*[[Neil Armstrong]] ([[Don Jeanes]])<ref>http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/02/09/an-interview-with-transformers-primes-optimus-prime-peter-cullen/</ref>
*[[Buzz Aldrin]]<ref>http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/02/09/an-interview-with-transformers-primes-optimus-prime-peter-cullen/</ref> ([[Cory Tucker]])<ref>[http://sknr.net/2011/04/18/don-jeanes-talks-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-and-more/ Skewed magazine nterview with Don Jeanes]</ref>/(Himself)<ref>http://michaelbay.com/media/articles/034/034.html</ref>
|h4=Other|c4=
|nonumbering=true
}}
'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' - Mirage and Wheeljack are respectively named "Dino" and "Que" in the film itself, but "Mirage" and "Wheeljack" in the toyline and most of the supporting media. Plot summaries and such will reflect whichever name is relevant to that being described.


==Posters==
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==Notes==

* A 126-page script for the movie was leaked<ref>http://www.allspark.com/content/view/6435/20/</ref>, causing much discussion among the fandom. It was later confirmed as fake.<ref>http://shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6532</ref>
* When word hit that [[Megan Fox]] was off the picture, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIuqiepu4UY Heidi Montag] put an "audition" for her part on YouTube. [http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/114ce28ddd/sir-ben-kingsley-shows-up-heidi-montag Sir Ben Kingsley] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4FZeucBO0c Ashton Kutcher] made fun of her, because life is rad.


===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Dark Side Moon''''' (トランスフォーマー/ダークサイド・ムーン ''Toransufōmā/Dāku Saido Mūn'')
*''Finnish:'' '''''Transformers: Kuun pimeä puoli''''' ("Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''French:'' '''''Transformers 3: La Face cachée de la Lune''''' ("Transformers 3: The Hidden Side of the Moon")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Polish:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Lado Oculto da Lua''''' ("Transformers: The Hidden Side of the Moon")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery 3: Tjomnaja storona Luny''''' (Трансформеры 3: Тёмная сторона Луны, "Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Serbian:'' '''''Transformers 3: Tama Meseca''''' ("Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El Lado Oscuro de la Luna''''' (America, "Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon")
*''Swedish:'' '''''Transformers 3'''''

==Footnotes==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Official ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' website]
*[http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/transformersdarkofthemoon/ Trailers.Apple.com ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' page]

[[Category: Dark of the Moon| Dark of the Moon (film)]]
[[Category: Dark of the Moon media]]
[[Category: Real world films]]

Cliffjumper (WFC)

2010-10-29T04:49:36Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Generations */ seriously, no caption here

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Cliffjumper}}
:''Cliffjumper is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:CliffArcee_ognpreview.jpg|thumb|300px|Cliffjumper will take you down to the corner of Know Your Role Boulevard and Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel!]]
'''Cliffjumper''' isn't your run-of-the-mill Autobot freedom fighter: armed with six-cylinder ion cannons, a quantum sensitive multiphase targeting system that would make [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] jealous, and of course, the old school technique of pummeling [[Decepticon]]s with his fists, Cliffjumper prefers to liven up the day with firefights while retrieving enemy intelligence.

==Fiction==
===''Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron''===
Cliffjumper concurred with [[Ironhide (Prime)|Ironhide]] that while [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] was not an Autobot, he deserved to be rescued. He and [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Wrecker]]s later escorted [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (Prime)|Jetfire]] to the [[Well of All Sparks]] when they made their journey to purge Cybertron's [[core]] of [[Dark Energon]].

{{note|Cliffjumper is only mentioned twice, and it is not even said if he boarded the ''[[Ark (Prime)|Ark]]'' or stayed with the Wreckers.}}
{{storylink|Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron}}

===''Prime'' comics===
Regardless, when the Decepticons returned to their dead homeworld, Cliffjumper went in all guns blazing to investigate. The [[Eradicon]]s piled onto him, grappling him until he was unconscious. He awoke to find himself in their base, which Cliffjumper commented looked like the sort of lair [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] would design. An Eradicon said Cliffjumper would live until he was no longer useful, and asked him to decode an offworld Autobot signal. It came from none other than Optimus himself, ordering his forces to gather on a planet called [[Earth]]. Awed, Cliffjumper then turned to his interrogator and said all the decoded message simply said "[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] smells like [[Unicron]]'s armpit", making the infuriated Decepticons ordered Cliffjumper's demise, before [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] burst in, slaughtering the Decepticons.

Cliffjumper tried to greet his old colleague, but she told him to be quiet, coldy informing him she had not come to rescue him, but to tap into the Decepticons' communications. Finding the coordinates of the enemy's weapons lab in [[Kaon]], she was prepared to go by herself until Cliffjumper convinced her that Kaon was too dangerous for her stealthy ways, and that she needed his brawn to back her brain. Entering the city through its maintenance tunnels, Arcee opened a secret passage. Travelling up an ancient staircase, Cliffjumper's suspicions were confirmed when he saw Starscream overseeing the reactivation of a [[space bridge]]. Arcee wanted to destroy the device, but Cliffjumper saw it as their ticket to Earth. He distracted Starscream by going straight to him and his Eradicons, claiming he wanted to join them. Arcee activated the device, and when Starscream noticed, Cliffjumper jumped his pretense and started a fight, and jumped with Arcee into the space bridge.

Falling, Cliffjumper momentarily wondered if he was one with the [[AllSpark (Prime)|AllSpark]], but Arcee confirmed they had fallen onto Earth. Finding a ghost town, they [[scanning|scanned]] their alternate modes: Cliffjumper passed on a passing travel trailer—which he found too ugly—and a truck—which was too bulky—before selecting a muscle car, which Arcee found suitably noisy. He added horns on the hood of his new alternate mode as a finishing touch. Driving to find Optimus, Starscream—who had also jumped into the space bridge—attacked the duo, blasting off Arcee's arm. Cliffjumper fought Starscream and buried him under a pile of rocks, when [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] appeared. It seemed like the end, but Optimus and Bumblebee came and fought off the two Decepticons, before opening a [[ground bridge]] to their base, sending Arcee for repairs. Optimus told Cliffjumper his journey was over, but a new battle was just beginning. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (comic)}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]
[[Image:TfprimeCliffjumperCar.jpg|thumb|No, seriously, he's going to take you down to Jabroni Drive. Hop in already, he wants to beat the rush hour traffic.]]
{{comingsoon}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Prime}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Steve Blum]] (English)
Following the unleashing of [[Omega Supreme (Prime)|Omega Supreme]], Cliffjumper spotted a party of [[Decepticon]]s preparing to assault the giant. He attempted to slow their advance with force fields and gun turrets, and when that didn't work, led them on a high-speed chase while trying to shoot them. They eventually caught up with him when he crashed into a wall and, though his spirit was still defiant, he was unable to stop them passing him. Of course, they immediately ran into [[Jetfire (Prime)|Jetfire]]... {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)}}

{{charstubfiction|Story content from the Autobot version.}}

== Toys ==
===Generations===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2010)
:*''Accessories: '' handgun
[[Image:Cliffjumper_Prime_toy.jpg|350px|thumb|Take a good hard look at this photo, you won't see a lot like this. Why? Because there's gonna be a lot of head swaps with Classics Cliffjumper]]

: Part of the fifth wave of [[Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] Deluxe class toys, Cliffjumper is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (Prime)#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]] with a new head, transforming into a round "Cybertronian courier mode." His toy comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either robot or vehicle mode.

: The instructions for Bumblebee actually depicted him with Cliffjumper's new head mold, thus revealing the retool before it was officially announced.

{{comingsoontoy}}
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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Prime characters]]

Ruined FOREVER

2010-06-10T01:49:18Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Things that have Ruined Transformers Forever in the past */ ...and the backlash against TF: Prime has just begun. See TFW2005.

[[Image:Ruined forever.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We believe in regular Preparedness Drills.]]
[[Fandom|Fans]] realize something [[Hasbro]] does not, that [[Transformers brand|robust 25-year-old billion-dollar franchises]], while seemingly healthy, are in actuality as fragile as two [[brick]]s tied together with tissue paper. One mistake, one bad mis-step will cause the entire thing to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|shatter]] and fall apart; and '''Transformers would be ruined forever'''.

Fortunately, there ''is'' hope. The Transformers fanbase has resolved to remain ''ever vigilant'' against something that could Ruin Transformers Forever, and call out a warning if they see something that could potentially do so.

Some Transformers conservationists suggest a more extreme approach, that Transformers should [[Mickey Mouse|abandon all attempts at re-invention]] and instead [[wikipedia:Masters of the Universe#Masters of the Universe Classics 2008-|cater exclusively to the old-school collectors]]. Though attractive, this approach may prove [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|impractical as a long-term solution]].

Ruined Forever remains a serious threat to Transformers now and in the foreseeable future, though it's possible a proposed initiative requiring all Transformers fans to purchase an annual [[wikipedia:Carbon offset|plastic offset]] could ensure our fragile brand's existence through the mid-21st century.

==Things that have '''Ruined Transformers Forever''' in the past==
* [[The Transformers: The Movie|Killing Optimus Prime]]
* [[Action Master|Transformers that don't transform]]
* [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Munkies]]
* [[Beast Machines (franchise)|Hippies]]
* [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Reboots]]
* [[3H Productions|Divorce]]
* [[Armada (cartoon)|Pokeformers]]
* [[Kiss Players (franchise)|Perverts]]
* [[Fun Publications|Exclusives]]
* [[Live-action film series|Bayformers]]
* [[Transformers Animated|Teen Titans]]
* [[All Hail Megatron|Nostalgia]]
* [[Transformers: Prime|Hybridization]]

In other words... pretty much everything.

==See also==
*[[GEEWUN]]
*[[Pokeformers]]
*[[Trukk not munky]]
*[[Chin]]

==External links==
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuinedFOREVER Ruined FOREVER] on TVTropes (because ''we'' are the trope namer)

[[Category:Fandom]]

Size class

2009-10-04T19:36:59Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Revenge of the Fallen */

'''Size class''' is how [[Hasbro]] determines the size and price of a toy. It also determines the amount of budget spent on the production of a [[Toy|Transformers toy]], such as paint or electronics. The logic behind size classes is simple: retailers can order a [[case]] of toys, knowing exactly how much they will sell for and exactly how much shelf space they will occupy. All the Deluxes in a line have identically-sized packaging and cost the same price. When you run out of Deluxes, you order a new case and put them right back where they belong. This is incredibly convenient, especially compared to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]], where the sizes and prices of figures varied widely.

Each size class corresponds to its own '''price point''', the rough retail price of the individual toys. Price points do not correspond to exact retail price, but suggest the rough value one can expect to pay. A $10 price point toy may retail for $9.76 at Wal-Mart while being $10.99 at Toys-R-Us and $7.99 on sale at Target.

Up until [[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]], toys with a uniform gimmick were sold as their own distinct assortment, which often resulted in an assortment consisting of no more than four or six different toys. Since Autobots and Decepticons often had their own distinct gimmicks, this resulted in separate Autobot and Decepticon assortments. Starting with [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]], however, [[HasKen]] introduced uniform price points which continued as ongoing size class assortments throughout the line (although, in the case of longer lines, an assortment could occasionally be reset while still retaining the same size class name).

The intended class of a toy is relevant to all phases of its design process. To sell at a given price, there are tight formulas for how much plastic can be used, how many paint applications are allowed, whether electronics can be included, and how complex the transformation and articulation can be. Further, since a size class is literally a ''size'' class; toys are limited in their measurements, so that they will fit into the same size packaging as other toys in their class. (As an example, the Voyager [[Lugnut]] toy, in robot mode, is very short compared to other toys in his class. This may be because he transforms into a mostly-linear plane, with his weapon added on as a tail assembly, making him even longer. Most Transformers are packaged in their [[altmode]]. Regardless of whether there was room in the budget for more plastic, there may not have been room in a Voyager-sized box for him to be any bigger.)There are, however, exceptions; [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] is simply too wide and thick to fit inside the box in his alt-mode, thus, he is packed in his robot mode.

Size classes have not been consistent from line to line, with names often changing to affect marketability.

==Beast Wars==
''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' had five size classes. From smallest to largest:

* '''Basic,''' the cheapest at US$5.
* '''Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Mega,''' at US$15. Toys of this size were often [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]].
* '''Ultra,''' at US$20. Only eight toys were sold at this price point.
* '''Super,''' at US$30. This size class contained only one toy, [[Optimal Optimus]].

Basic and Deluxe are sold on cards to this day; size classes larger than Deluxe were, and are, sold in boxes.

==Beast Machines==
''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' continued ''Beast Wars''' size classes, but increased the price of Basic to US$7.

'''Supreme''' was introduced as a US$40 size class. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was the only Supreme in this line; a Supreme [[Optimus Primal]] toy was planned to be in this line, but was moved to ''Robots in Disguise''. Both of these supreme class designs featured electronic lights and sounds. Supreme Optimus Primal even featured speech by voice actor [[Garry Chalk]].

Two additional size classes, [[Deployer|Deployers]] (US$5) and [[Beast Rider|Beast Riders]] (US$10) would turn out to be short-lived. The size of Ultra toys was increased while maintaining the price.

==Robots in Disguise==
''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' used the ''Beast Machines'' size classes, though the Basic price point was once again lowered to US$5. However, most of the toys at this price point were either [[Spychanger]] two-packs or [[Redeco|redecoed]] ''Generation 1'' combiner limbs, making them somewhat smaller and less intricate than previous lines' Basics (a notable exception is [[Obsidian (RID)|the recolor]] of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], which was sold for less than the original version).

''Robots in Disguise'' also had three Mega-priced multipacks of smaller figures (the three smaller Predacons, a trio of recolored ''Beast Machines'' Basics as Autobots, and the recolored [[Laser Cycle|Laser Cycles]]).

Several of the line's toys ran afoul of the differences between US and Japanese packaging policies. The [[Team Bullet Train]] toys were individually packaged as Megas, despite being smaller than the usual members of that size class. The near-Basic-sized [[Wedge]] was sold as a Deluxe.

==Armada==
The ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline renamed or repurposed all the existing price points:

* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$6.50 replaced the Basic price point, with 3-packs of [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]].
* '''Super-Con,''' at US$10 replaced the Deluxe.
* '''Max-Con,''' at US$20 replaced the Ultra. All Max-Cons had electronic sound effects.
* '''Giga-Con,''' at US$25. All Giga-Cons (except for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]) featured electronic lights and sounds.
* '''Super-Base,''' at US$40 replaced Super, but used the Supreme price point. The only figure of this class was [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], who featured an infrared-activated automatic transformation gimmick, as well as lights and sounds.
* "[[Unicron]]" was in his own class using the Supreme size, at US$50. He had lights, but no sounds.

The old US$15 price, previously used by the Mega size class, was effectively discontinued, taken up by role-play toys like the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]].

==Universe (2003)==
The original ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line used the ''Beast Wars'' size class designations, but only had '''Deluxe''' and '''Ultra''' (the latter at US$20).

After the ''Universe'' line as such had effectively ended, repackaged ''Energon'' (and even later, ''Cybertron'') toys were sold on ''Universe'' cards as discount chain [[Exclusive|exclusives]], divided into the price points '''Basic''' (US$5) and '''Deluxe''' (US$8).

==Alternators==
The ''[[Alternators (toyline)|Alternators]]'' line was unique insofar as it only consisted of one single price point (US$20). This was owed to the uniform [[scale]] of the line at 1:24, as well as the fact that all the toys from the line were based on licensed vehicles.

Some retailers actually listed the toys under the "Mega" price point, but this designation was never officially used by Hasbro. In fact, there was an official "Mega Alternators" assortment of sorts, which consisted of shrinkwrapped two-packs consisting of two individual toys (mostly limited to [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]] such as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]] or [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]), available for the price of a single Alternators toy exclusively at Toys'R'Us.

Hasbro later replaced the original mass retail Alternators assortment with a second one, which remained at the original one's price point. In the case of Alternators [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Hasbro reportedly accepted a smaller profit margin (since the toy was more expensive to produce than other Alternators toys) so they could still sell it at the US$20 price point.

==Energon==
''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' took a somewhat random approach to size-class naming. The second [[Energon (mini-comic)|pack-in catalog]] introduced the size class range as

* '''Energon''' (Basic), with the price back to US$7
* '''Combat''' (Deluxe) - US$10.
* '''Mega Combat''' (the former "Max-Con") - US$20. All Mega Combat (and the subsequently renamed Mega Class) figures featured sound effects.
* '''Commanders''' (the former "Giga-Con") - US$25. Commanders had lights and sounds depending on the figure.
* '''Leaders''' (the former "Super Base") - US$40. Leaders featured both lights and sounds.
* [[Unicron]] was given no size class - US$50.

The third [[catalog]] explicitly referred to the price points as

* '''Energon Class'''
* '''Combat Class'''
* '''Mega Class''' (a renamed US$20 Max-Con/Mega Combat class, not to be confused with the old ''Beast Wars''/''Beast Machines''/''Robots in Disguise''-era US$15 Mega class)
* '''Command Class'''
* '''Leaders Class'''
* Omega Supreme was given no size class.

The fourth and final catalog continued using the terms originated by the third (although listed no price points for the combiners), but finally listed Omega Supreme as '''Supreme Class'''.

==Cybertron==
''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' changed the naming of some size classes, but retained others:

* '''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]],''' at US$3, with tiny [[Market six]]-aimed figures.
* '''Mini-Con Class,''' at US$5 was added for the Mini-Con two-packs.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7, formerly Energon Class.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10, formerly Combat Class.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20, ''Energon'' Mega Class (see ''Energon'' section above). Sound effects were dropped from all but three figures in this size class. [[Vector Prime]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and his smarter remold Dark Crumplezone retained their sound effects gimmick.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25, formerly Command Class. Ultra class toys had lights and sounds.
* '''Leader Class,''' dropping the plural "s" from the previous "Leaders Class". Leader class figures featured lights and sounds, and (except for [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]) featured several [[Cyber Planet Key]] gimmicks.
* '''Supreme Class,''' remained the same. Supreme class figures had lights and sounds, with several different Cyber Planet Key gimmicks. [[Primus]] featured an [[Omega Lock]] accessory gimmick that was essential for his transformation.

==Classics==
''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' kept the Deluxe and Voyager classes, renamed as

* '''Legends,''' at US$4 - Legends of Cybertron repaints, raised $1 in price.
* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$7, in three-packs again, replacing the Scout Class price point.
* '''Classic Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Classic Voyager,''' at US$20.

==Movie==
''Transformers'', the [[Movie (toyline)|toyline]] based on the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], retained many size classes from before:

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20. Continuing on from the standards set in ''Cybertron'' and ''Classics'', ''Movie'' Voyagers featured no electronics unless they were redecos of toys from previous lines.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25. (Consisted of two Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] ''Cybertron'' redecoes.)
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$40. The Leaders featured electronic lights and sounds, usually attached to a spring-loaded [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick.

The '''Supreme''' class was dropped. The Scout Class, which consisted entirely of [[Redeco|redecos]] of toys from the ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' toylines, was exclusively available at Target stores in the USA, but was sold at mass retail in Europe and Canada. Additionally, there was a gimmick-based sub-line named '''[[Fast Action Battlers]]''', which also sold at US$10 (like the Deluxe Class toys); a simplistic, cutesy sub-line aimed at young children named ''[[Cyber Slammers]]'', which also sold for US$8; and a new US$90 figure sold as '''Ultimate Bumblebee.'''

''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' retains the same classes, but adds a "Supreme Combiner" class for the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] toy.

==Animated==
The [[Animated (toyline)|''Transformers Animated'' toyline]] has the following size classes:

* '''Activators''', at US $8. Features an automorph gimmick.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20.
* '''Leader Class''', at US$40. Features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by the actors from the cartoon.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. Only Roll-out Supreme Optimus Prime got released for this price point. It features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by [[David Kaye]].

In addition, the [[Bumper Battlers]] size class replaces the movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]], going one better by featuring an extensive array of voice samples and sound effects. However, with this comes a price increase to US$10. Legends Class toys of the Animated cast are being released as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline instead.

==Universe (2008)==
The 2008 [[Universe (2008 franchise)|''Transformers Universe'' toyline]] has the following confirmed size classes:

* '''Legends Class''', at US$4.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20. Several of the redecos and retools of ''Cybertron'' toys respectively, have had their sound effects removed and the battery compartments riveted shut, owing to pricing changes in this price point between their original manufacture and release in Universe.
* '''Ultra Class''', at US$25. Ultra class have lights and sounds for all-new figures.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. This size class consists solely of the Toys 'R' Us exclusive repackaged ''Armada'' [[Unicron]].

==Revenge of the Fallen==
''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)]]'' was fairly similar to the first movie's toyline, with the addition of the Human Alliance and Supreme Combiner classes, as well as the prices jumping up a few dollars.

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$8.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$13.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$23.
* '''Human Alliance,''' at US$30.
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$45.
* ''Supreme Combiner,'' at US$100. Consisted solely of the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] toy.

==Size class chart==
Class names, organized by toy line and approximate price point:

{|border="1" style="line-height:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
|Price
!BW!!BM!!RiD!!Armada!!colspan="2"|Energon!!Universe!!Cybertron!!Classics!!Movie!!Animated!!Universe!!RotF
|-
|$3|| || || || || || || ||Legends of Cybertron|| || || ||
|-
|$4|| || || || || || || || ||Legends||Legends|| ||Legends||Legends
|-
|$5||Basic|| ||Basic|| || || ||Basic||Mini-Cons|| || || || ||
|-
|$7|| ||Basic|| ||Mini-Con||Basic||Energon|| ||Scout||Mini-Con||Scout||Activators|| ||Scout
|-
|$10||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Super-Con||Combat||Combat||Deluxe||Deluxe||Classic Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe
|-
|$15||Mega||Mega||Mega|| || || || || || || || ||
|-
|$20||Ultra||Ultra||Ultra||Max-Con||Mega Combat||Mega||Ultra||Voyager||Classic Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager
|-
|$25|| || || ||Giga-Con||Commanders||Command|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra
|-
|$30||Super||Super||Super|| || || || || || || || || ||Human Alliance
|-
|$40|| ||Supreme||Supreme||Super-Base||Leaders||Leaders|| ||Leader|| ||Leader||Leader|| ||Leader
|-
|$50|| || || || ||Unicron||Supreme|| ||Supreme|| || ||Supreme||Supreme
|-
|$90|| || || || || || || || || ||Ultimate|| || ||Ultimate
|-
|$100|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||Supreme Combiner
|}

[[Category:Toys]]

Size class

2009-10-04T19:36:37Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Revenge of the Fallen */

'''Size class''' is how [[Hasbro]] determines the size and price of a toy. It also determines the amount of budget spent on the production of a [[Toy|Transformers toy]], such as paint or electronics. The logic behind size classes is simple: retailers can order a [[case]] of toys, knowing exactly how much they will sell for and exactly how much shelf space they will occupy. All the Deluxes in a line have identically-sized packaging and cost the same price. When you run out of Deluxes, you order a new case and put them right back where they belong. This is incredibly convenient, especially compared to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]], where the sizes and prices of figures varied widely.

Each size class corresponds to its own '''price point''', the rough retail price of the individual toys. Price points do not correspond to exact retail price, but suggest the rough value one can expect to pay. A $10 price point toy may retail for $9.76 at Wal-Mart while being $10.99 at Toys-R-Us and $7.99 on sale at Target.

Up until [[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]], toys with a uniform gimmick were sold as their own distinct assortment, which often resulted in an assortment consisting of no more than four or six different toys. Since Autobots and Decepticons often had their own distinct gimmicks, this resulted in separate Autobot and Decepticon assortments. Starting with [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]], however, [[HasKen]] introduced uniform price points which continued as ongoing size class assortments throughout the line (although, in the case of longer lines, an assortment could occasionally be reset while still retaining the same size class name).

The intended class of a toy is relevant to all phases of its design process. To sell at a given price, there are tight formulas for how much plastic can be used, how many paint applications are allowed, whether electronics can be included, and how complex the transformation and articulation can be. Further, since a size class is literally a ''size'' class; toys are limited in their measurements, so that they will fit into the same size packaging as other toys in their class. (As an example, the Voyager [[Lugnut]] toy, in robot mode, is very short compared to other toys in his class. This may be because he transforms into a mostly-linear plane, with his weapon added on as a tail assembly, making him even longer. Most Transformers are packaged in their [[altmode]]. Regardless of whether there was room in the budget for more plastic, there may not have been room in a Voyager-sized box for him to be any bigger.)There are, however, exceptions; [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] is simply too wide and thick to fit inside the box in his alt-mode, thus, he is packed in his robot mode.

Size classes have not been consistent from line to line, with names often changing to affect marketability.

==Beast Wars==
''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' had five size classes. From smallest to largest:

* '''Basic,''' the cheapest at US$5.
* '''Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Mega,''' at US$15. Toys of this size were often [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]].
* '''Ultra,''' at US$20. Only eight toys were sold at this price point.
* '''Super,''' at US$30. This size class contained only one toy, [[Optimal Optimus]].

Basic and Deluxe are sold on cards to this day; size classes larger than Deluxe were, and are, sold in boxes.

==Beast Machines==
''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' continued ''Beast Wars''' size classes, but increased the price of Basic to US$7.

'''Supreme''' was introduced as a US$40 size class. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was the only Supreme in this line; a Supreme [[Optimus Primal]] toy was planned to be in this line, but was moved to ''Robots in Disguise''. Both of these supreme class designs featured electronic lights and sounds. Supreme Optimus Primal even featured speech by voice actor [[Garry Chalk]].

Two additional size classes, [[Deployer|Deployers]] (US$5) and [[Beast Rider|Beast Riders]] (US$10) would turn out to be short-lived. The size of Ultra toys was increased while maintaining the price.

==Robots in Disguise==
''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' used the ''Beast Machines'' size classes, though the Basic price point was once again lowered to US$5. However, most of the toys at this price point were either [[Spychanger]] two-packs or [[Redeco|redecoed]] ''Generation 1'' combiner limbs, making them somewhat smaller and less intricate than previous lines' Basics (a notable exception is [[Obsidian (RID)|the recolor]] of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], which was sold for less than the original version).

''Robots in Disguise'' also had three Mega-priced multipacks of smaller figures (the three smaller Predacons, a trio of recolored ''Beast Machines'' Basics as Autobots, and the recolored [[Laser Cycle|Laser Cycles]]).

Several of the line's toys ran afoul of the differences between US and Japanese packaging policies. The [[Team Bullet Train]] toys were individually packaged as Megas, despite being smaller than the usual members of that size class. The near-Basic-sized [[Wedge]] was sold as a Deluxe.

==Armada==
The ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline renamed or repurposed all the existing price points:

* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$6.50 replaced the Basic price point, with 3-packs of [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]].
* '''Super-Con,''' at US$10 replaced the Deluxe.
* '''Max-Con,''' at US$20 replaced the Ultra. All Max-Cons had electronic sound effects.
* '''Giga-Con,''' at US$25. All Giga-Cons (except for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]) featured electronic lights and sounds.
* '''Super-Base,''' at US$40 replaced Super, but used the Supreme price point. The only figure of this class was [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], who featured an infrared-activated automatic transformation gimmick, as well as lights and sounds.
* "[[Unicron]]" was in his own class using the Supreme size, at US$50. He had lights, but no sounds.

The old US$15 price, previously used by the Mega size class, was effectively discontinued, taken up by role-play toys like the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]].

==Universe (2003)==
The original ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line used the ''Beast Wars'' size class designations, but only had '''Deluxe''' and '''Ultra''' (the latter at US$20).

After the ''Universe'' line as such had effectively ended, repackaged ''Energon'' (and even later, ''Cybertron'') toys were sold on ''Universe'' cards as discount chain [[Exclusive|exclusives]], divided into the price points '''Basic''' (US$5) and '''Deluxe''' (US$8).

==Alternators==
The ''[[Alternators (toyline)|Alternators]]'' line was unique insofar as it only consisted of one single price point (US$20). This was owed to the uniform [[scale]] of the line at 1:24, as well as the fact that all the toys from the line were based on licensed vehicles.

Some retailers actually listed the toys under the "Mega" price point, but this designation was never officially used by Hasbro. In fact, there was an official "Mega Alternators" assortment of sorts, which consisted of shrinkwrapped two-packs consisting of two individual toys (mostly limited to [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]] such as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]] or [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]), available for the price of a single Alternators toy exclusively at Toys'R'Us.

Hasbro later replaced the original mass retail Alternators assortment with a second one, which remained at the original one's price point. In the case of Alternators [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Hasbro reportedly accepted a smaller profit margin (since the toy was more expensive to produce than other Alternators toys) so they could still sell it at the US$20 price point.

==Energon==
''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' took a somewhat random approach to size-class naming. The second [[Energon (mini-comic)|pack-in catalog]] introduced the size class range as

* '''Energon''' (Basic), with the price back to US$7
* '''Combat''' (Deluxe) - US$10.
* '''Mega Combat''' (the former "Max-Con") - US$20. All Mega Combat (and the subsequently renamed Mega Class) figures featured sound effects.
* '''Commanders''' (the former "Giga-Con") - US$25. Commanders had lights and sounds depending on the figure.
* '''Leaders''' (the former "Super Base") - US$40. Leaders featured both lights and sounds.
* [[Unicron]] was given no size class - US$50.

The third [[catalog]] explicitly referred to the price points as

* '''Energon Class'''
* '''Combat Class'''
* '''Mega Class''' (a renamed US$20 Max-Con/Mega Combat class, not to be confused with the old ''Beast Wars''/''Beast Machines''/''Robots in Disguise''-era US$15 Mega class)
* '''Command Class'''
* '''Leaders Class'''
* Omega Supreme was given no size class.

The fourth and final catalog continued using the terms originated by the third (although listed no price points for the combiners), but finally listed Omega Supreme as '''Supreme Class'''.

==Cybertron==
''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' changed the naming of some size classes, but retained others:

* '''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]],''' at US$3, with tiny [[Market six]]-aimed figures.
* '''Mini-Con Class,''' at US$5 was added for the Mini-Con two-packs.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7, formerly Energon Class.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10, formerly Combat Class.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20, ''Energon'' Mega Class (see ''Energon'' section above). Sound effects were dropped from all but three figures in this size class. [[Vector Prime]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and his smarter remold Dark Crumplezone retained their sound effects gimmick.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25, formerly Command Class. Ultra class toys had lights and sounds.
* '''Leader Class,''' dropping the plural "s" from the previous "Leaders Class". Leader class figures featured lights and sounds, and (except for [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]) featured several [[Cyber Planet Key]] gimmicks.
* '''Supreme Class,''' remained the same. Supreme class figures had lights and sounds, with several different Cyber Planet Key gimmicks. [[Primus]] featured an [[Omega Lock]] accessory gimmick that was essential for his transformation.

==Classics==
''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' kept the Deluxe and Voyager classes, renamed as

* '''Legends,''' at US$4 - Legends of Cybertron repaints, raised $1 in price.
* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$7, in three-packs again, replacing the Scout Class price point.
* '''Classic Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Classic Voyager,''' at US$20.

==Movie==
''Transformers'', the [[Movie (toyline)|toyline]] based on the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], retained many size classes from before:

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20. Continuing on from the standards set in ''Cybertron'' and ''Classics'', ''Movie'' Voyagers featured no electronics unless they were redecos of toys from previous lines.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25. (Consisted of two Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] ''Cybertron'' redecoes.)
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$40. The Leaders featured electronic lights and sounds, usually attached to a spring-loaded [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick.

The '''Supreme''' class was dropped. The Scout Class, which consisted entirely of [[Redeco|redecos]] of toys from the ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' toylines, was exclusively available at Target stores in the USA, but was sold at mass retail in Europe and Canada. Additionally, there was a gimmick-based sub-line named '''[[Fast Action Battlers]]''', which also sold at US$10 (like the Deluxe Class toys); a simplistic, cutesy sub-line aimed at young children named ''[[Cyber Slammers]]'', which also sold for US$8; and a new US$90 figure sold as '''Ultimate Bumblebee.'''

''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' retains the same classes, but adds a "Supreme Combiner" class for the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] toy.

==Animated==
The [[Animated (toyline)|''Transformers Animated'' toyline]] has the following size classes:

* '''Activators''', at US $8. Features an automorph gimmick.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20.
* '''Leader Class''', at US$40. Features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by the actors from the cartoon.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. Only Roll-out Supreme Optimus Prime got released for this price point. It features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by [[David Kaye]].

In addition, the [[Bumper Battlers]] size class replaces the movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]], going one better by featuring an extensive array of voice samples and sound effects. However, with this comes a price increase to US$10. Legends Class toys of the Animated cast are being released as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline instead.

==Universe (2008)==
The 2008 [[Universe (2008 franchise)|''Transformers Universe'' toyline]] has the following confirmed size classes:

* '''Legends Class''', at US$4.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20. Several of the redecos and retools of ''Cybertron'' toys respectively, have had their sound effects removed and the battery compartments riveted shut, owing to pricing changes in this price point between their original manufacture and release in Universe.
* '''Ultra Class''', at US$25. Ultra class have lights and sounds for all-new figures.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. This size class consists solely of the Toys 'R' Us exclusive repackaged ''Armada'' [[Unicron]].

==Revenge of the Fallen==
''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)]]'' was fairly similar to the first movie's toyline, with the addition of the Human Alliance and Supreme Combiner classes, as well as the prices jumping up a few dollars.

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$8.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$13.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$23.
* '''Human Alliance,'' at US$30.
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$45.
* ''Supreme Combiner,'' at US$100. Consisted solely of the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] toy.

==Size class chart==
Class names, organized by toy line and approximate price point:

{|border="1" style="line-height:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
|Price
!BW!!BM!!RiD!!Armada!!colspan="2"|Energon!!Universe!!Cybertron!!Classics!!Movie!!Animated!!Universe!!RotF
|-
|$3|| || || || || || || ||Legends of Cybertron|| || || ||
|-
|$4|| || || || || || || || ||Legends||Legends|| ||Legends||Legends
|-
|$5||Basic|| ||Basic|| || || ||Basic||Mini-Cons|| || || || ||
|-
|$7|| ||Basic|| ||Mini-Con||Basic||Energon|| ||Scout||Mini-Con||Scout||Activators|| ||Scout
|-
|$10||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Super-Con||Combat||Combat||Deluxe||Deluxe||Classic Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe
|-
|$15||Mega||Mega||Mega|| || || || || || || || ||
|-
|$20||Ultra||Ultra||Ultra||Max-Con||Mega Combat||Mega||Ultra||Voyager||Classic Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager
|-
|$25|| || || ||Giga-Con||Commanders||Command|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra
|-
|$30||Super||Super||Super|| || || || || || || || || ||Human Alliance
|-
|$40|| ||Supreme||Supreme||Super-Base||Leaders||Leaders|| ||Leader|| ||Leader||Leader|| ||Leader
|-
|$50|| || || || ||Unicron||Supreme|| ||Supreme|| || ||Supreme||Supreme
|-
|$90|| || || || || || || || || ||Ultimate|| || ||Ultimate
|-
|$100|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||Supreme Combiner
|}

[[Category:Toys]]

Size class

2009-10-04T19:34:52Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Revenge of the Fallen */

'''Size class''' is how [[Hasbro]] determines the size and price of a toy. It also determines the amount of budget spent on the production of a [[Toy|Transformers toy]], such as paint or electronics. The logic behind size classes is simple: retailers can order a [[case]] of toys, knowing exactly how much they will sell for and exactly how much shelf space they will occupy. All the Deluxes in a line have identically-sized packaging and cost the same price. When you run out of Deluxes, you order a new case and put them right back where they belong. This is incredibly convenient, especially compared to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]], where the sizes and prices of figures varied widely.

Each size class corresponds to its own '''price point''', the rough retail price of the individual toys. Price points do not correspond to exact retail price, but suggest the rough value one can expect to pay. A $10 price point toy may retail for $9.76 at Wal-Mart while being $10.99 at Toys-R-Us and $7.99 on sale at Target.

Up until [[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]], toys with a uniform gimmick were sold as their own distinct assortment, which often resulted in an assortment consisting of no more than four or six different toys. Since Autobots and Decepticons often had their own distinct gimmicks, this resulted in separate Autobot and Decepticon assortments. Starting with [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]], however, [[HasKen]] introduced uniform price points which continued as ongoing size class assortments throughout the line (although, in the case of longer lines, an assortment could occasionally be reset while still retaining the same size class name).

The intended class of a toy is relevant to all phases of its design process. To sell at a given price, there are tight formulas for how much plastic can be used, how many paint applications are allowed, whether electronics can be included, and how complex the transformation and articulation can be. Further, since a size class is literally a ''size'' class; toys are limited in their measurements, so that they will fit into the same size packaging as other toys in their class. (As an example, the Voyager [[Lugnut]] toy, in robot mode, is very short compared to other toys in his class. This may be because he transforms into a mostly-linear plane, with his weapon added on as a tail assembly, making him even longer. Most Transformers are packaged in their [[altmode]]. Regardless of whether there was room in the budget for more plastic, there may not have been room in a Voyager-sized box for him to be any bigger.)There are, however, exceptions; [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] is simply too wide and thick to fit inside the box in his alt-mode, thus, he is packed in his robot mode.

Size classes have not been consistent from line to line, with names often changing to affect marketability.

==Beast Wars==
''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' had five size classes. From smallest to largest:

* '''Basic,''' the cheapest at US$5.
* '''Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Mega,''' at US$15. Toys of this size were often [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]].
* '''Ultra,''' at US$20. Only eight toys were sold at this price point.
* '''Super,''' at US$30. This size class contained only one toy, [[Optimal Optimus]].

Basic and Deluxe are sold on cards to this day; size classes larger than Deluxe were, and are, sold in boxes.

==Beast Machines==
''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' continued ''Beast Wars''' size classes, but increased the price of Basic to US$7.

'''Supreme''' was introduced as a US$40 size class. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was the only Supreme in this line; a Supreme [[Optimus Primal]] toy was planned to be in this line, but was moved to ''Robots in Disguise''. Both of these supreme class designs featured electronic lights and sounds. Supreme Optimus Primal even featured speech by voice actor [[Garry Chalk]].

Two additional size classes, [[Deployer|Deployers]] (US$5) and [[Beast Rider|Beast Riders]] (US$10) would turn out to be short-lived. The size of Ultra toys was increased while maintaining the price.

==Robots in Disguise==
''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' used the ''Beast Machines'' size classes, though the Basic price point was once again lowered to US$5. However, most of the toys at this price point were either [[Spychanger]] two-packs or [[Redeco|redecoed]] ''Generation 1'' combiner limbs, making them somewhat smaller and less intricate than previous lines' Basics (a notable exception is [[Obsidian (RID)|the recolor]] of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], which was sold for less than the original version).

''Robots in Disguise'' also had three Mega-priced multipacks of smaller figures (the three smaller Predacons, a trio of recolored ''Beast Machines'' Basics as Autobots, and the recolored [[Laser Cycle|Laser Cycles]]).

Several of the line's toys ran afoul of the differences between US and Japanese packaging policies. The [[Team Bullet Train]] toys were individually packaged as Megas, despite being smaller than the usual members of that size class. The near-Basic-sized [[Wedge]] was sold as a Deluxe.

==Armada==
The ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline renamed or repurposed all the existing price points:

* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$6.50 replaced the Basic price point, with 3-packs of [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]].
* '''Super-Con,''' at US$10 replaced the Deluxe.
* '''Max-Con,''' at US$20 replaced the Ultra. All Max-Cons had electronic sound effects.
* '''Giga-Con,''' at US$25. All Giga-Cons (except for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]) featured electronic lights and sounds.
* '''Super-Base,''' at US$40 replaced Super, but used the Supreme price point. The only figure of this class was [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], who featured an infrared-activated automatic transformation gimmick, as well as lights and sounds.
* "[[Unicron]]" was in his own class using the Supreme size, at US$50. He had lights, but no sounds.

The old US$15 price, previously used by the Mega size class, was effectively discontinued, taken up by role-play toys like the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]].

==Universe (2003)==
The original ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line used the ''Beast Wars'' size class designations, but only had '''Deluxe''' and '''Ultra''' (the latter at US$20).

After the ''Universe'' line as such had effectively ended, repackaged ''Energon'' (and even later, ''Cybertron'') toys were sold on ''Universe'' cards as discount chain [[Exclusive|exclusives]], divided into the price points '''Basic''' (US$5) and '''Deluxe''' (US$8).

==Alternators==
The ''[[Alternators (toyline)|Alternators]]'' line was unique insofar as it only consisted of one single price point (US$20). This was owed to the uniform [[scale]] of the line at 1:24, as well as the fact that all the toys from the line were based on licensed vehicles.

Some retailers actually listed the toys under the "Mega" price point, but this designation was never officially used by Hasbro. In fact, there was an official "Mega Alternators" assortment of sorts, which consisted of shrinkwrapped two-packs consisting of two individual toys (mostly limited to [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]] such as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]] or [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]), available for the price of a single Alternators toy exclusively at Toys'R'Us.

Hasbro later replaced the original mass retail Alternators assortment with a second one, which remained at the original one's price point. In the case of Alternators [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Hasbro reportedly accepted a smaller profit margin (since the toy was more expensive to produce than other Alternators toys) so they could still sell it at the US$20 price point.

==Energon==
''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' took a somewhat random approach to size-class naming. The second [[Energon (mini-comic)|pack-in catalog]] introduced the size class range as

* '''Energon''' (Basic), with the price back to US$7
* '''Combat''' (Deluxe) - US$10.
* '''Mega Combat''' (the former "Max-Con") - US$20. All Mega Combat (and the subsequently renamed Mega Class) figures featured sound effects.
* '''Commanders''' (the former "Giga-Con") - US$25. Commanders had lights and sounds depending on the figure.
* '''Leaders''' (the former "Super Base") - US$40. Leaders featured both lights and sounds.
* [[Unicron]] was given no size class - US$50.

The third [[catalog]] explicitly referred to the price points as

* '''Energon Class'''
* '''Combat Class'''
* '''Mega Class''' (a renamed US$20 Max-Con/Mega Combat class, not to be confused with the old ''Beast Wars''/''Beast Machines''/''Robots in Disguise''-era US$15 Mega class)
* '''Command Class'''
* '''Leaders Class'''
* Omega Supreme was given no size class.

The fourth and final catalog continued using the terms originated by the third (although listed no price points for the combiners), but finally listed Omega Supreme as '''Supreme Class'''.

==Cybertron==
''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' changed the naming of some size classes, but retained others:

* '''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]],''' at US$3, with tiny [[Market six]]-aimed figures.
* '''Mini-Con Class,''' at US$5 was added for the Mini-Con two-packs.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7, formerly Energon Class.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10, formerly Combat Class.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20, ''Energon'' Mega Class (see ''Energon'' section above). Sound effects were dropped from all but three figures in this size class. [[Vector Prime]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and his smarter remold Dark Crumplezone retained their sound effects gimmick.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25, formerly Command Class. Ultra class toys had lights and sounds.
* '''Leader Class,''' dropping the plural "s" from the previous "Leaders Class". Leader class figures featured lights and sounds, and (except for [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]) featured several [[Cyber Planet Key]] gimmicks.
* '''Supreme Class,''' remained the same. Supreme class figures had lights and sounds, with several different Cyber Planet Key gimmicks. [[Primus]] featured an [[Omega Lock]] accessory gimmick that was essential for his transformation.

==Classics==
''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' kept the Deluxe and Voyager classes, renamed as

* '''Legends,''' at US$4 - Legends of Cybertron repaints, raised $1 in price.
* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$7, in three-packs again, replacing the Scout Class price point.
* '''Classic Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Classic Voyager,''' at US$20.

==Movie==
''Transformers'', the [[Movie (toyline)|toyline]] based on the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], retained many size classes from before:

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20. Continuing on from the standards set in ''Cybertron'' and ''Classics'', ''Movie'' Voyagers featured no electronics unless they were redecos of toys from previous lines.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25. (Consisted of two Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] ''Cybertron'' redecoes.)
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$40. The Leaders featured electronic lights and sounds, usually attached to a spring-loaded [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick.

The '''Supreme''' class was dropped. The Scout Class, which consisted entirely of [[Redeco|redecos]] of toys from the ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' toylines, was exclusively available at Target stores in the USA, but was sold at mass retail in Europe and Canada. Additionally, there was a gimmick-based sub-line named '''[[Fast Action Battlers]]''', which also sold at US$10 (like the Deluxe Class toys); a simplistic, cutesy sub-line aimed at young children named ''[[Cyber Slammers]]'', which also sold for US$8; and a new US$90 figure sold as '''Ultimate Bumblebee.'''

''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' retains the same classes, but adds a "Supreme Combiner" class for the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] toy.

==Animated==
The [[Animated (toyline)|''Transformers Animated'' toyline]] has the following size classes:

* '''Activators''', at US $8. Features an automorph gimmick.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20.
* '''Leader Class''', at US$40. Features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by the actors from the cartoon.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. Only Roll-out Supreme Optimus Prime got released for this price point. It features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by [[David Kaye]].

In addition, the [[Bumper Battlers]] size class replaces the movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]], going one better by featuring an extensive array of voice samples and sound effects. However, with this comes a price increase to US$10. Legends Class toys of the Animated cast are being released as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline instead.

==Universe (2008)==
The 2008 [[Universe (2008 franchise)|''Transformers Universe'' toyline]] has the following confirmed size classes:

* '''Legends Class''', at US$4.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20. Several of the redecos and retools of ''Cybertron'' toys respectively, have had their sound effects removed and the battery compartments riveted shut, owing to pricing changes in this price point between their original manufacture and release in Universe.
* '''Ultra Class''', at US$25. Ultra class have lights and sounds for all-new figures.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. This size class consists solely of the Toys 'R' Us exclusive repackaged ''Armada'' [[Unicron]].

==Revenge of the Fallen==
''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'|Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)]]' was fairly similar to the first movie's toyline, with the addition of the Human Alliance and Supreme Combiner classes, as well as the prices jumping up a few dollars.

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$8.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$13.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$23.
* '''Human Alliance,'' at US$30.
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$45.
* ''Supreme Combiner,'' at US$100. Consisted solely of the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] toy.

==Size class chart==
Class names, organized by toy line and approximate price point:

{|border="1" style="line-height:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"
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|Price
!BW!!BM!!RiD!!Armada!!colspan="2"|Energon!!Universe!!Cybertron!!Classics!!Movie!!Animated!!Universe!!RotF
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|$3|| || || || || || || ||Legends of Cybertron|| || || ||
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|$4|| || || || || || || || ||Legends||Legends|| ||Legends||Legends
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|$5||Basic|| ||Basic|| || || ||Basic||Mini-Cons|| || || || ||
|-
|$7|| ||Basic|| ||Mini-Con||Basic||Energon|| ||Scout||Mini-Con||Scout||Activators|| ||Scout
|-
|$10||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Super-Con||Combat||Combat||Deluxe||Deluxe||Classic Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe
|-
|$15||Mega||Mega||Mega|| || || || || || || || ||
|-
|$20||Ultra||Ultra||Ultra||Max-Con||Mega Combat||Mega||Ultra||Voyager||Classic Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager
|-
|$25|| || || ||Giga-Con||Commanders||Command|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra
|-
|$30||Super||Super||Super|| || || || || || || || || ||Human Alliance
|-
|$40|| ||Supreme||Supreme||Super-Base||Leaders||Leaders|| ||Leader|| ||Leader||Leader|| ||Leader
|-
|$50|| || || || ||Unicron||Supreme|| ||Supreme|| || ||Supreme||Supreme
|-
|$90|| || || || || || || || || ||Ultimate|| || ||Ultimate
|-
|$100|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||Supreme Combiner
|}

[[Category:Toys]]

Size class

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'''Size class''' is how [[Hasbro]] determines the size and price of a toy. It also determines the amount of budget spent on the production of a [[Toy|Transformers toy]], such as paint or electronics. The logic behind size classes is simple: retailers can order a [[case]] of toys, knowing exactly how much they will sell for and exactly how much shelf space they will occupy. All the Deluxes in a line have identically-sized packaging and cost the same price. When you run out of Deluxes, you order a new case and put them right back where they belong. This is incredibly convenient, especially compared to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]], where the sizes and prices of figures varied widely.

Each size class corresponds to its own '''price point''', the rough retail price of the individual toys. Price points do not correspond to exact retail price, but suggest the rough value one can expect to pay. A $10 price point toy may retail for $9.76 at Wal-Mart while being $10.99 at Toys-R-Us and $7.99 on sale at Target.

Up until [[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]], toys with a uniform gimmick were sold as their own distinct assortment, which often resulted in an assortment consisting of no more than four or six different toys. Since Autobots and Decepticons often had their own distinct gimmicks, this resulted in separate Autobot and Decepticon assortments. Starting with [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]], however, [[HasKen]] introduced uniform price points which continued as ongoing size class assortments throughout the line (although, in the case of longer lines, an assortment could occasionally be reset while still retaining the same size class name).

The intended class of a toy is relevant to all phases of its design process. To sell at a given price, there are tight formulas for how much plastic can be used, how many paint applications are allowed, whether electronics can be included, and how complex the transformation and articulation can be. Further, since a size class is literally a ''size'' class; toys are limited in their measurements, so that they will fit into the same size packaging as other toys in their class. (As an example, the Voyager [[Lugnut]] toy, in robot mode, is very short compared to other toys in his class. This may be because he transforms into a mostly-linear plane, with his weapon added on as a tail assembly, making him even longer. Most Transformers are packaged in their [[altmode]]. Regardless of whether there was room in the budget for more plastic, there may not have been room in a Voyager-sized box for him to be any bigger.)There are, however, exceptions; [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] is simply too wide and thick to fit inside the box in his alt-mode, thus, he is packed in his robot mode.

Size classes have not been consistent from line to line, with names often changing to affect marketability.

==Beast Wars==
''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' had five size classes. From smallest to largest:

* '''Basic,''' the cheapest at US$5.
* '''Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Mega,''' at US$15. Toys of this size were often [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]].
* '''Ultra,''' at US$20. Only eight toys were sold at this price point.
* '''Super,''' at US$30. This size class contained only one toy, [[Optimal Optimus]].

Basic and Deluxe are sold on cards to this day; size classes larger than Deluxe were, and are, sold in boxes.

==Beast Machines==
''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' continued ''Beast Wars''' size classes, but increased the price of Basic to US$7.

'''Supreme''' was introduced as a US$40 size class. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was the only Supreme in this line; a Supreme [[Optimus Primal]] toy was planned to be in this line, but was moved to ''Robots in Disguise''. Both of these supreme class designs featured electronic lights and sounds. Supreme Optimus Primal even featured speech by voice actor [[Garry Chalk]].

Two additional size classes, [[Deployer|Deployers]] (US$5) and [[Beast Rider|Beast Riders]] (US$10) would turn out to be short-lived. The size of Ultra toys was increased while maintaining the price.

==Robots in Disguise==
''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' used the ''Beast Machines'' size classes, though the Basic price point was once again lowered to US$5. However, most of the toys at this price point were either [[Spychanger]] two-packs or [[Redeco|redecoed]] ''Generation 1'' combiner limbs, making them somewhat smaller and less intricate than previous lines' Basics (a notable exception is [[Obsidian (RID)|the recolor]] of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], which was sold for less than the original version).

''Robots in Disguise'' also had three Mega-priced multipacks of smaller figures (the three smaller Predacons, a trio of recolored ''Beast Machines'' Basics as Autobots, and the recolored [[Laser Cycle|Laser Cycles]]).

Several of the line's toys ran afoul of the differences between US and Japanese packaging policies. The [[Team Bullet Train]] toys were individually packaged as Megas, despite being smaller than the usual members of that size class. The near-Basic-sized [[Wedge]] was sold as a Deluxe.

==Armada==
The ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline renamed or repurposed all the existing price points:

* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$6.50 replaced the Basic price point, with 3-packs of [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]].
* '''Super-Con,''' at US$10 replaced the Deluxe.
* '''Max-Con,''' at US$20 replaced the Ultra. All Max-Cons had electronic sound effects.
* '''Giga-Con,''' at US$25. All Giga-Cons (except for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]) featured electronic lights and sounds.
* '''Super-Base,''' at US$40 replaced Super, but used the Supreme price point. The only figure of this class was [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], who featured an infrared-activated automatic transformation gimmick, as well as lights and sounds.
* "[[Unicron]]" was in his own class using the Supreme size, at US$50. He had lights, but no sounds.

The old US$15 price, previously used by the Mega size class, was effectively discontinued, taken up by role-play toys like the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]].

==Universe (2003)==
The original ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line used the ''Beast Wars'' size class designations, but only had '''Deluxe''' and '''Ultra''' (the latter at US$20).

After the ''Universe'' line as such had effectively ended, repackaged ''Energon'' (and even later, ''Cybertron'') toys were sold on ''Universe'' cards as discount chain [[Exclusive|exclusives]], divided into the price points '''Basic''' (US$5) and '''Deluxe''' (US$8).

==Alternators==
The ''[[Alternators (toyline)|Alternators]]'' line was unique insofar as it only consisted of one single price point (US$20). This was owed to the uniform [[scale]] of the line at 1:24, as well as the fact that all the toys from the line were based on licensed vehicles.

Some retailers actually listed the toys under the "Mega" price point, but this designation was never officially used by Hasbro. In fact, there was an official "Mega Alternators" assortment of sorts, which consisted of shrinkwrapped two-packs consisting of two individual toys (mostly limited to [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]] such as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]] or [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]), available for the price of a single Alternators toy exclusively at Toys'R'Us.

Hasbro later replaced the original mass retail Alternators assortment with a second one, which remained at the original one's price point. In the case of Alternators [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Hasbro reportedly accepted a smaller profit margin (since the toy was more expensive to produce than other Alternators toys) so they could still sell it at the US$20 price point.

==Energon==
''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' took a somewhat random approach to size-class naming. The second [[Energon (mini-comic)|pack-in catalog]] introduced the size class range as

* '''Energon''' (Basic), with the price back to US$7
* '''Combat''' (Deluxe) - US$10.
* '''Mega Combat''' (the former "Max-Con") - US$20. All Mega Combat (and the subsequently renamed Mega Class) figures featured sound effects.
* '''Commanders''' (the former "Giga-Con") - US$25. Commanders had lights and sounds depending on the figure.
* '''Leaders''' (the former "Super Base") - US$40. Leaders featured both lights and sounds.
* [[Unicron]] was given no size class - US$50.

The third [[catalog]] explicitly referred to the price points as

* '''Energon Class'''
* '''Combat Class'''
* '''Mega Class''' (a renamed US$20 Max-Con/Mega Combat class, not to be confused with the old ''Beast Wars''/''Beast Machines''/''Robots in Disguise''-era US$15 Mega class)
* '''Command Class'''
* '''Leaders Class'''
* Omega Supreme was given no size class.

The fourth and final catalog continued using the terms originated by the third (although listed no price points for the combiners), but finally listed Omega Supreme as '''Supreme Class'''.

==Cybertron==
''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' changed the naming of some size classes, but retained others:

* '''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]],''' at US$3, with tiny [[Market six]]-aimed figures.
* '''Mini-Con Class,''' at US$5 was added for the Mini-Con two-packs.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7, formerly Energon Class.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10, formerly Combat Class.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20, ''Energon'' Mega Class (see ''Energon'' section above). Sound effects were dropped from all but three figures in this size class. [[Vector Prime]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and his smarter remold Dark Crumplezone retained their sound effects gimmick.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25, formerly Command Class. Ultra class toys had lights and sounds.
* '''Leader Class,''' dropping the plural "s" from the previous "Leaders Class". Leader class figures featured lights and sounds, and (except for [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]) featured several [[Cyber Planet Key]] gimmicks.
* '''Supreme Class,''' remained the same. Supreme class figures had lights and sounds, with several different Cyber Planet Key gimmicks. [[Primus]] featured an [[Omega Lock]] accessory gimmick that was essential for his transformation.

==Classics==
''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' kept the Deluxe and Voyager classes, renamed as

* '''Legends,''' at US$4 - Legends of Cybertron repaints, raised $1 in price.
* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$7, in three-packs again, replacing the Scout Class price point.
* '''Classic Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Classic Voyager,''' at US$20.

==Movie==
''Transformers'', the [[Movie (toyline)|toyline]] based on the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], retained many size classes from before:

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20. Continuing on from the standards set in ''Cybertron'' and ''Classics'', ''Movie'' Voyagers featured no electronics unless they were redecos of toys from previous lines.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25. (Consisted of two Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] ''Cybertron'' redecoes.)
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$40. The Leaders featured electronic lights and sounds, usually attached to a spring-loaded [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick.

The '''Supreme''' class was dropped. The Scout Class, which consisted entirely of [[Redeco|redecos]] of toys from the ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' toylines, was exclusively available at Target stores in the USA, but was sold at mass retail in Europe and Canada. Additionally, there was a gimmick-based sub-line named '''[[Fast Action Battlers]]''', which also sold at US$10 (like the Deluxe Class toys); a simplistic, cutesy sub-line aimed at young children named ''[[Cyber Slammers]]'', which also sold for US$8; and a new US$90 figure sold as '''Ultimate Bumblebee.'''

''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' retains the same classes, but adds a "Supreme Combiner" class for the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] toy.

==Animated==
The [[Animated (toyline)|''Transformers Animated'' toyline]] has the following size classes:

* '''Activators''', at US $8. Features an automorph gimmick.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20.
* '''Leader Class''', at US$40. Features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by the actors from the cartoon.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. Only Roll-out Supreme Optimus Prime got released for this price point. It features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by [[David Kaye]].

In addition, the [[Bumper Battlers]] size class replaces the movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]], going one better by featuring an extensive array of voice samples and sound effects. However, with this comes a price increase to US$10. Legends Class toys of the Animated cast are being released as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline instead.

==Universe (2008)==
The 2008 [[Universe (2008 franchise)|''Transformers Universe'' toyline]] has the following confirmed size classes:

* '''Legends Class''', at US$4.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20. Several of the redecos and retools of ''Cybertron'' toys respectively, have had their sound effects removed and the battery compartments riveted shut, owing to pricing changes in this price point between their original manufacture and release in Universe.
* '''Ultra Class''', at US$25. Ultra class have lights and sounds for all-new figures.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. This size class consists solely of the Toys 'R' Us exclusive repackaged ''Armada'' [[Unicron]].

==Revenge of the Fallen==
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==Size class chart==
Class names, organized by toy line and approximate price point:

{|border="1" style="line-height:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
|Price
!BW!!BM!!RiD!!Armada!!colspan="2"|Energon!!Universe!!Cybertron!!Classics!!Movie!!Animated!!Universe!!RotF
|-
|$3|| || || || || || || ||Legends of Cybertron|| || || ||
|-
|$4|| || || || || || || || ||Legends||Legends|| ||Legends||Legends
|-
|$5||Basic|| ||Basic|| || || ||Basic||Mini-Cons|| || || || ||
|-
|$7|| ||Basic|| ||Mini-Con||Basic||Energon|| ||Scout||Mini-Con||Scout||Activators|| ||Scout
|-
|$10||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Super-Con||Combat||Combat||Deluxe||Deluxe||Classic Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe
|-
|$15||Mega||Mega||Mega|| || || || || || || || ||
|-
|$20||Ultra||Ultra||Ultra||Max-Con||Mega Combat||Mega||Ultra||Voyager||Classic Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager||Voyager
|-
|$25|| || || ||Giga-Con||Commanders||Command|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra|| ||Ultra
|-
|$30||Super||Super||Super|| || || || || || || || || ||Human Alliance
|-
|$40|| ||Supreme||Supreme||Super-Base||Leaders||Leaders|| ||Leader|| ||Leader||Leader|| ||Leader
|-
|$50|| || || || ||Unicron||Supreme|| ||Supreme|| || ||Supreme||Supreme
|-
|$90|| || || || || || || || || ||Ultimate|| || ||Ultimate
|-
|$100|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||Supreme Combiner
|}

[[Category:Toys]]

Live-action film series

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[[Image:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|right|180px|thumb|''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'', [[2007]]]]
[[Image:ROTFteaserposter.jpg|right|180px|thumb|''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[2009]]]]
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|-align="center"
|''[[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]]'' ([[2007]])
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|"[[Transformers 3]]"<ref><tt>There are not firm plans for Transformers 3 beyond, ironically, that it will '''not''' be called "Transformers 3.</tt> Writer [[Roberto Orci]] says that the films will ''not'' be numbered. [http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/07/24/writers-reveal-theme-of-transformers-sequel-the-bad-news-no-dinobots/ MTV MovieBlog], [[July 24]], [[2008]]</ref> (planned)
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The '''live-action film series''' is an umbrella term that refers to series of theatrical feature films directed by [[Michael Bay]] beginning in 2007, including the vast amount of ancillary fiction created for it.

{{quote|Then two summers from now, the President will repeat this schedule, but with better production values and shittier writing.|Theodore Barrett|[http://www.theonion.com/content/video/president_to_face_down_monster President to Face Down Monster Attack, Own Demons in Action-Packed Schedule] @ONN}}

The second film in the series, titled ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', was released on [[June 24]], [[2009]]. A third film is tentatively planned <ref><tt>That will be my ''Lord of the Rings'' and then I'll just make indies the rest of my time, for a long time.</tt> Actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] confirms he signed for two sequels. [http://movies.about.com/od/bobby/a/bobbysl111006_4.htm "Exclusive Interview with Shia LaBeouf and Brian Geraghty: On 'Bobby' and 'Transformers'"], Rebecca Murray p4 ([[November 10]], [[2006]].) About.com. Retrieved on [[February 17]], [[2009]].</ref> but its production is ''presumably'' contingent on the performance of the second film and availability of the principals involved.

==Continuities==
:''See also: [[Movie timeline]], [[Movie continuity]]''

The live-action film series is a [[continuity family]], and as such includes all [[Continuity|continuities]] concerning closely related characters and settings.

* The mainline continuity consists of the films and in-continuity comics.
* A second continuity was established in [[Titan Books|''Titan Magazine's'']] [[Transformers Comic issue 9|''Transformers'' Comic issue 9]] and continued to [[Transformers Comic issue 25|issue 25]]. This continuity follows events in a [[splinter timeline]] where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ''won'' the battle of [[Mission City]].
* [[Micro-continuity|Micro-continuities]] also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other.

==Transformers 3==
:''Absolutely nothing is solid about a 3rd Transformers film beyond a tentative release date of [[July 1]], [[2011]]. There is no plot, no actors, no locations, and no contracts signed.
* [http://www.movietickets.com/news.asp?news_id=62834&fdate=6/18/2009&tdate=6/18/2009 Bay to Quit Transformers]
* [http://tformers.com/transformers-/11836/news.html Bay - Never Said I Was Quitting Transformers]
* [http://tformers.com/transformers-/11777/news.html Orci Want to See Galvatron, Unicron & Anything That Ends In 'ron for TF3]
* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html Master of Machines]
* [http://vimeo.com/5298320 Alex Kurtzman & Bob Orci Interview - Transformers 2]
* [http://tformers.com/transformers-leo-spitz-to-have-expanded-role-in-transformers-3/11919/news.html Leo Spitz to Have Expanded Role in Transformers 3]

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Continuity families]]
[[Category:Umbrella franchises]]

Arcee (Movie)

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Wheeljack Prime: /* Human Alliance */

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Arceemovie.jpg|right|250px|thumb|She's got legs, she knows how to use them. Temporarily, anyway.]]
Though small compared to many of her peers and adversaries, '''Arcee''' compensates with speed and aggressive maneuvers, making her one of the most dangerous Autobots around. Moreover, Arcee is a born hunter. She honed her speed hunting [[Turbofox|turbofoxes]] with other speedsters, challenging herself to get as close as possible before tagging them with her bow. She's a crack shot with said crossbow weapon, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] has trained her to use her speed to her advantage in battle, striking suddenly and swiftly and then vanishing away again as fast as she appeared.

The events at [[Tyger Pax]] created a nagging doubt in Arcee about her abilities. She carries some guilt about [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s injuries, and part of what drives her is the desire to prove herself, not only in the optics of her friends and comrades, but most importantly in her own. She also carries a standing feud with [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] for unknown reasons.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Arcee Battle Bio]</ref>

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Many, many years in the past, Arcee was a member of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus's]] science division, in charge of excavation site LT34 near the temple of [[Simfur]]. While Optimus was showing Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] around, her team discovered a mysterious relic with a [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] etched into it. She led her superiors to the ancient relic and watched as Megatron and Optimus began to argue when the former demanded the relic be relocated to his private quarters, Optimus relenting due to a sudden alien attack. Arcee assisted with its evacuation from the dig site. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1}}

[[Image:Defiance2_Arcee_Clocker.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You just middle-fingered your way out of lunch missy!]]

After the attack, Arcee tried to save the life of one of the aliens, but was unsuccessful. She and [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] moved the bodies to [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s lab, where they discovered that the beings were similar in structure to the Cybertronians, only lacking the ability to [[transformation|transform]]. Before they could speculate further about the common ancestry of the two races, [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] arrived with orders from Optimus to assemble at the Simfur excavation site for a meeting. There, Arcee and the other scientists learned of Protector Megatron's demand for war and Optimus' thoughts on the issue. After most of the scientists agreed to follow Optimus, they travelled to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] to watch Megatron deliver his saber-rattling war rally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2}}

Ratchet, Arcee and [[Elita-One]] returned to the lab to analyze the other relic fragments recovered from the Simfur excavation, while Optimus, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] broke into Megatron's quarters to examine the intact relic. Before Optimus could explain to Ratchet the strange condition of the artifact, Arcee reported a finding—a symbol that appeared in the same place on all the different fragments: the same symbol that was on Optimus' head. Ratchet theorised that the legend of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] was true, and that Optimus was somehow connected to all of this. Later, at the dig site near [[Burthov]], Arcee, Ratchet and Optimus were arrested by Prowl's security forces on orders from Megatron for treason. What they didn't know was they were all being led into a trap, and the assassins Megatron sent would only take Optimus alive. After [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl's]] initial attack, Optimus ordered the group to escape to Burthov while he took care of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and his soldiers. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3}}

Arcee was part of the team who captured the disenchanted soldier [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and brought him before Optimus Prime. Ironhide pledged allegiance to Prime and brought news of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', a massive starship that Megatron was building. While observing its construction and taking images of the ship, Arcee remarked that she had never seen its like before. During the subsequent civil war, Arcee defended civilians who were being targeted by Megatron's Decepticons for refusing to join in the war against Optimus Prime's Autobots. She was under the command of Bumblebee and desperately fought against Megatron's vast army at [[Tyger Pax]]. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:MoviePrequel1 Arcee Bumblebee.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Can I say something?" "Whatever it is now is not the right time!"]]

However, Arcee and the rest of those under Bumblebee's command didn't know the true purpose of their battle, for they were a diversion to keep Megatron busy while other Autobots readied the [[All Spark]] for launch from Cybertron. She was captured and interrogated by the Decepticons but survived the ordeal. She recounted to their Autobot rescuers Bumblebee's heroics in delaying Megatron, preventing Megatron from intercepting the wormhole-bound All Spark. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 1}}

Many years later, following the death of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the destruction of the All Spark on [[Earth]], Arcee was in command of an Autobot assault team on [[Mars]] and led [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] and others in an attack on [[Nemesis (Movie)|Starscream's ship]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two}}

[[Image:ReignofStarscream4 Arcee.jpg|left|150px|thumb|She's so happy to be home, she doesn't even care that Payload's looking up her dress.]]

While her team made short work of the [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drones the Decepticons sent against them, Arcee killed the Decepticon sniper [[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]] before he could snipe [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. Her teammates were unprepared for the arrival of [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], however, and he quickly slew [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] and wounded [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]. Remembering her failure at Tyger Pax, Arcee leapt into action, and soon she and Cliffjumper had Thundercracker at their mercy. The arrival of Starscream changed that, as he killed Smokescreen and Air Raid and badly damaged Cliffjumper. As she attempted to pull the last surviving member of her team to safety, Arcee was kicked aside by Starscream. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Three}}

However, Arcee recovered an instant later. The Decepticon starship was already taking off, but she jumped and grabbed onto a piece of landing gear, holding on tight...through the [[space bridge]]. Wow. Later, she made her way back to an Autobot facility, where she unexpectedly met Clocker and [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]]. Along with a large force of Autobots, the three moved in on the Simfur temple, where Starscream was using captured Autobots for a strange project of his. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Four}}

[[Image:Alliance4_bikeAutobots.jpg|thumb|180px|May I introduce myselfs?]]

She split her troops into two forces: One would attack the city of [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] as a diversion, while the other moved in on Simfur. Arcee and her team could only watch helplessly as Starscream drained the life out of the Autobot prisoners strapped onto the [[replica Allspark|replica All Spark]], despite her friend Elita-One's pleas for mercy. An opportunity to cause havoc presented itself when [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]'s forces attempted a coup. Arcee lined up her sights on the generator holding the life energy of the deceased prisoners, dedicated the shot to Elita, and destroyed it, annihilating the Cube and sending the Decepticons into disarray. Arcee's team fought their way through the disorganised Decepticons, linked up with [[Wingblade]]'s team, and rolled out just as the crippled starship came crashing down on the city. With the destruction of the capitol and the defeat of a significant portion of the Decepticon drone army, Arcee considered this to be the turning point of the war, but as long as Starscream was alive, he was a threat that she had to track down. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five}}

Sometime later, a reconfigured Arcee arrived on [[Earth]] with a small group of other Autobots to answer Optimus Prime's rallying call, but their joy was cut short with news of more Decepticon sightings on their new home. They caught up and reconnected through their training at [[NEST]]'s facility, as that was all the time they had. The new recruits were soon called upon to put their training into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}
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===Target Robovision bio===
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Arcee was on [[Earth]] for a short time at the beginning of the conflict there, presumably arriving shortly after Bumblebee. When the situation on Earth began to ramp up into out-and-out combat, she was reassigned elsewhere, where her stealth skills would be of more use.

Now she fights in the [[Charii system]] against a Decepticon splinter cell working on a star-breaking weapon. If she has her way, the only things breaking will be their heads.

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{Note|Arcee's appearance in [[IDW]]'s [[Movie Prequel (2007)|2007 Prime Directive movie prequel]] is in continuity with the following appearance in [[Titan]]'s comics.}}

Originally, Arcee didn't serve either faction, working alone to solve injustices in her own way. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] personally decided to make an example of her, and only an Autobot extraction team led by [[Kup (Movie)|Kup]] saved her life. This debt saw her join the Autobots. She's chimerical in nature and is constantly changing her alt-mode in an effort to go as fast as possible (maybe that's why her robot mode always looks different!). She [[Arcee (G1)|previously had a hover-car form]], but on Earth takes a modified bike mode. Once you earn her trust, she's [[Rick Astley|never going to let you down]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Arcee bio}}

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[[Image:Titan13 Arcee.jpg|right|150px|thumb|She's pissed off that she hasn't got her cool live-action design.]]

Arcee was one of the six Autobot reinforcements hiding on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} When [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] attacked them, the quick-thinking Arcee was the one who took command and rallied the troops. When this still failed to work, she ordered them to Earth (following [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm's]] initiative) and their prearranged targets. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} Alongside [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]], she guarded [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] while he destroyed the captive [[All Spark]] and thus saved Earth from being cyberformed. When the other Autobots had believed they'd lost, Arcee was the only one who outright refused to accept defeat. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

And, of course, they didn't lose. However, Arcee was left bewildered by the idea that Humanity would not trust and love the Autobots, and Optimus explained to her that, from a human point of view, all the Transformers are alien horrors fighting on their planet. Following this, she guarded the [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]] shelter and was caught in [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] ambush. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

Among other engagements to protect the American infrastructure, she served with Bumblebee in protecting an Alaskan pipeline. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

[[Image:Titan22 Arcee.jpg|left|200px|thumb|''That's'' better!]]

She was later part of Ironhide's team in retrieving [[Nucleon]] from Cybertron, which ran afoul of [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} She acted as Bumblebee's distraction, drawing [[Storm Surge]] and [[Fracture]] away, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} and doubled back to regroup with Ironhide (and pull him out of rubble) when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} Later, she got Optimus Prime up to speed on the situation. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Following the Decepticon re-conquest of Savannah, Arcee was part of the raid to rescue [[Mikaela Banes]]. She got off one bit of bravado about how hitting things was her kind of shindig before [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] hit ''her''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

When the Autobots launched their final strike, Arcee was part of the spearhead team hittting the [[Decepticon Heartland]]. She started off the 'tagging' of Decepticons to teleport them away from Earth, getting [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] in the back and looking very happy about it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

{{Note|The following takes place in the Star Screams letter column continuity.}}

Arcee runs a lonely-hearts ad column called Arcee's Soulmates in her spare time.

No, really.

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:''Voice actor:'' [[Grey DeLisle]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian)
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]

[[Image:ROTF-Arceethree.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now I'm my own threesome!]]

Arcee answered the call from Optimus Prime to join his Autobots on Earth. Her consciousness was split between three motorcycles, all which could transform into individual robots, yet all three together were considered simply "Arcee." Her components also have the ability to recombine into a single robot mode.<ref>The Arcee components combining into one robot mode is not shown in the film, but in all other media.</ref> Under Optimus Prime's command, she was part of the Autobot/human military alliance known as [[NEST]], whose job was to hunt the remaindered Decepticons hiding across the globe.

[[Image:ROTF Sideways Chromia.jpg|left|thumb|You shoot like a girl!]]

Arcee and the rest of NEST were able to trace two Decepticons hidden in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. When one of them, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], revealed himself, the three components of Arcee were released from a NEST truck trailer. Though Arcee was able to surround Sideways with herself and cover him in firepower, the Decepticon was able to elude her by jumping through a building. Unfortunately for Sideways, Arcee was also accompanied by [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], who quickly put the Decepticon down.

While not on missions, Arcee was parked with the other Autobots in their hanger at [[Diego Garcia]]. It was here that the Autobots received word from the [[President of the United States]], via [[Theodore Galloway|Director Galloway]], that the White House was concerned that the Autobots' living on Earth was the reason for the Decepticon activity, and that if need be, they would ask the Autobots to leave. Later, after [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] died in battle and [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia.

NEST had a different idea, and instead shipped Arcee and the other Autobots to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, Sam and Mikaela attempted to make their way through the bombed-out Egyptian town that had become the battlefield. Arcee arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to escort them through the warzone, but unfortunately, her purple and pink components were disabled by [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|a Decepticon]], and only the blue component remained operational when she was last seen. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Scout Class toys====
[[Image:Arceemoviescout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not Chrom- Well, maybe I am!]]
*'''Arcee''' (Target exclusive Scout Class, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, "energon" star

: Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], replacing her pinks and most of her whites and blacks with blue, and her translucent red with smoky brown plastic. She transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle. Unusually for a Transformer, she does not hold her weapon in her hands as most figures do. Instead, her Energon Bow mounts on a peg on either arm, with her hands being positioned to give the appearance of her using the bow. The bow itself is spring-loaded, firing a grey "arrow" missile.

:Arcee (and the rest of the Scout wave) were [[exclusive]] to Target stores, where they were all part of a [[Robo-Vision]] promotion. Arcee came with a [[Robo-Vision Decoder]] which allows you to see the Robo-Vision Code ("BULLSEYE") printed on her cardback. Starting [[June 2]], 2007, Target's website allowed users to input those codes to access exclusive content, a concept similar to the online [[Cyber Planet Key]] info from the ''Transformers: Cybertron'' toyline.

: This mold also was used to make ''Superlink'' Ariel Paradron Type, as well as the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set's [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flamewar]], [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]], and the fellow Target-exclusive movieverse [[Elita-One]].
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Deluxe Arcee toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Pretty in...purple?]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

: Deluxe Arcee transforms into a purple 2006 Buell Firebolt XB12R motorcycle, genericised to get around licensing issues. Arcee has references [[Tampograph|tampographed]] on her vehicle mode, such as her motorcycle's model name, "RC 1100", and her Massachusetts license plate marked TF7407, the original release date of the movie.

: Arcee's [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature is located in her crossbow weapon (formed out of the seat/storage area of the bike), activated when the projectile (the bike's tailpipe) is inserted, which pushes out the recurved lath parts on the sides of the weapon. The rectangular peg which is supposed to be used to attach her weapon to her forearm in robot mode is sometimes a poor fit, and the weapon may pop off. As an alternative, the round peg by which the weapon is attached in ''vehicle'' mode can also be used in robot mode, with a little rearranging of parts.

: Undocumented in the instructions, the two shoulder-mounted half-wheels contain a small niche on the edge of the tires. By folding the wheels down with the hubcaps pointing towards the chest and turning the tires towards the shoulders, one can feel the wheels gently click into place via the tire niches and hidden tabs in the shoulders, allowing the wheels to remain in place and more closely resemble the figure as pictured on its packaging.

: As with most larger Transformers toys that become motorcycles, Arcee has a kickstand on the left side of the bike; unfortunately, it's mounted so low that she will fall in the opposite direction if it is fully extended.


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[[Image:Movietoy-Arceebattledamaged.jpg|right|thumb|300px|She's a dirty girl.]]
*'''Battle damage three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

: A three-pack, exclusive to Sam's Club stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Deluxe Class Arcee, both with battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

: This version of Arcee later was sold at Asia online retailers and in European retail stores in the same packaging as the first release of Arcee. The packaging did not indicate any of the changes made to the figure, apart from a sticker on the bubble exclaiming "Exclusive! Battle-damage!".
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[[Image:Movie Arcee Black toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not [[Flamewar]] and not [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]].]]
*'''Black Arcee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, Allspark cube

: This Japan-only [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class Arcee is cast in black in an attempt to match the look of the motorcycle [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] rides near the end of the film. Surprisingly, it is not [[Black repaint|evil]].

: Like all Japanese "Allspark Power" toys, black Arcee comes with a small Allspark cube accessory.
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[[Image:Movie Arcee Wonder Festival G1 redeco.jpg|thumb|300px|How progressive. Wait, wait, no... the other thing.]]
*'''Arcee Limited Special Color Version''' (Deluxe-sized toy, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

:This Arcee is decoed in pink and white, in homage to Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and was exclusive to the Wonder Festival 2008 Winter in Tokyo, Japan.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Chromia.jpg|thumb|300px|Hey, I'm Arcee too, sometimes! Well, actually most times.]]
*'''Chromia''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, display stand

:[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] converts from a [[wikipedia:Suzuki B-King|Suzuki B-King]] to... a unicycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. There is also a piece on the bottom of the vehicle mode (or back of the robot mode) that folds out, but there is no indication in the instructions as to what this piece is for. However, the piece can slide into a similar piece in the later Arcee toy, starting the supposed combined mode.

:While the instructions depict the motorcycle seat remaining flat so that it ends up covering the bottom wheel, the robot mode more closely resembles the movie design if the seat is folded in and locked into a slot on the motorcycle's bottom, as shown on the back of the packaging. The packaging photo also shows Chromia's front wheel resting behind the robot's shoulders, while the instructions leave it above her head. Furthermore, while it is not mentioned either in the instructions or shown on the box, the stand can be attached backwards and rotated with the guns facing up so that it acts as a prop for the toy, allowing the wheel to actually touch the ground, and letting the toy look from the front like it is unsupported. In addition, the stand can also be attached to right arm as an inordinately large handgun by sliding the two pegs inside the gun into two slots on the inside of the arm.

:Though the instructions do not explain it, the back of the blister card mentions she has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in her left arm. While it isn't quite the "spinning gears" the card refers to, swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun.
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[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Arcee_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Help! I have scoliosis, and I can't stand on my own.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Side-car/display stand

:Deluxe class ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Arcee converts from a [[wikipedia:Ducati 848|Ducati 848]] to a robot mode that can look quite awkward if not properly aligned. The figure has a side-car which can become a Dual Sniper Pistol<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Arcee Battle Bio]</ref> or a display stand. In robot mode, she is equipped with a small cannon on her right wrist that can deploy a spring-loaded energy blade. Small [[Cyberglyphics]] inscriptions are molded onto the surface of the blade.

:Her [[Mech Alive]] feature is located not in her elbow, as the packaging would suggest, but instead in her chest; tilting her neck up and down causes a pair of exposed gears to turn.

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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:ROTFtoy-ArceeHumanAlliance.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm the red bike, but I transform into the blue bike's robot, but with the red bike's colors, and with the red bike's motorcycle mode - look, women are complicated, okay?]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-25'''

:The robot mode of the red Arcee bike in this set actually belongs to the blue motorcycle, Chromia.
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*'''Mudflap / Chromia / Seymour Simmons''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:''

:The robot mode of the blue Chromia bike in this set actually belongs to the red motorcycle, Arcee.
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==Merchandise==

===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Chromia_and_megs_robot_heroes.jpg‎|thumb|300px|And now she's using Elita-1's robot mode. WTF?]]
*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)

:Part of the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'' two-packs for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] comes packaged versus [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Her robot mode design is actually [[Elita-1 (ROTF)|Elita-1]]'s, since Hasbro can't tell their bike chicks apart.
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*'''Launchin' Arcee''' free [[Burger King]] toy (2009)
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==Trivia==
[[Image:Movie scale chart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|In the time before time...]]
* As part of [[BotCon 2007]]'s Hasbro tour, fans viewed "Robot Scale Chart v03", dated 11.22.05, which showed Arcee's height as 9' (2.7m). However, all of the designs on this chart were very early and later heavily revised (though [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] was revised far less than the others).

* Arcee was originally going to be a member of the live-action movie's Autobot cast, but was later replaced by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], they would have needed to explain the point behind female robots, which there wasn't any time for in the movie.<ref>[http://movies.ign.com/articles/801/801098p3.html Roberto Orci explaining the reasons for Arcee's removal from the script in an interview with IGN.]</ref> Oddly enough, there was no attempt to do so in ROTF.

* In another interview, Alex Kurtzman cited "scale issues" as an additional reason for dropping Arcee; allegedly, Michael Bay simply considered her too small as compared to the rest of the Autobots.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070714214451/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/005082421.cfm?page=1 Wizard interview with Kurtzman and Orci]</ref>

* It's commonly assumed that Arcee's big part in the movie would have been the scene in which [[William Lennox]] starts his solo assault on [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] using an abandoned motorcycle. However, the screenwriters rejected that notion, stating that this scene wasn't written until ''after'' Arcee had already been dropped from the script—but if she ''had'' remained in the movie, that scene ''would'' have probably featured her as the motorcycle.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/2288318-post539.html Orci once again clearing up the story between Arcee and the motorcycle Lennox uses during the final battle]</ref>
[[Image:TFJoshNizziArt1arcee.jpg|right|100px|thumb|]]

* Arcee came ''this'' close to being killed off in ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'', as the trade states that two revisions of the plot had her dying.

* Arcee's transition from being on Cybertron, in her original (single) body, at the end of [[The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five|''The Reign of Starscream'' #5]], to being on Earth, now (possibly) inhabiting three robot bodies, in [[Alliance issue 4|''Alliance'' #4]] has not been explained thus far. One of the possible reasons for this is that the identities of all the new Autobots who appear briefly at the end of ''Alliance'' #4 is kept from the reader (possibly at the request of [[Hasbro]] and/or [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] to keep the identities of the new robots a "surprise"), and even though Arcee (or the Arcees) can be briefly glimpsed in robot mode, she's not identified by name.

* Within the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie itself (and discussed in more detail in the novelization of the film), Arcee is revealed to be a "[[tripartite Cybertronian]]," meaning she is not one, but ''three'' motorcycles, who are controlled by a singular intelligence, in the vein of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. The ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline, however, has identified Arcee as only ''one'' of the bikes (the pink/red one), and characterized the other two as individuals, [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Flareup (ROTF)|Flareup]]
**In a similar vein, it was originally intended that the three individual "Arcees" would combine into a singular, larger robot in the film, but this did not come to pass. The toys do possess the ability, however, and the combined form did appear in the film's novelization, and in (apparently) two panels of the [[Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation|comic adaptation]].
**How to reconcile this new version of Arcee with the version seen in media associated with the first movie? The [[bio]] for ''Revenge of the Fallen'''s [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] holds the answer! This motorbike Autobot wants to undergo the new "combiner retrofit" he's been hearing about, strongly implying that Arcee underwent the same process, giving her the new powers she has in ''Revenge of the Fallen''. Whether or not the process involves getting combined with other, distinct Autobots (as the toyline would suggest, what with Chromia being an individual) or if it involves the Transformer's body being converted so that it splits into combining components (as the movie itself would suggest) is unknown.
***On that note, in the film itself she refers to her components in plural form. Before chasing Sideways, the Arcees are seen in vehicle form with their holographic drivers activating, with a communications officer asking if they are ready. To which, she replies; ''''We're''' locked and loaded'. This seems to suggest that her components are individuals like in the toyline rather than just extensions of herself. Additionally, writer [[Roberto Orci]] said that Arcee was written as three bikes that formed one being, but [[Michael Bay]] kept them as '''individuals'''.<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2009/07/ask-orci-final-edition.html Roberto Orci answers questions on the Transformers Live blogspot, July 13, 2009.]</ref> This was further corroborated by the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' ILM effects supervisor [[Scott Farrar]] during a question-and-answer session at the [http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/computer_animation_festival/sessions/details/?id=131 Siggraph 2009]] computer animation festival, wherein Farrar stated that Bay dropped the combination as there was already so much going on at that point in the film that it would have only added to the confusion. However, designer [[Steve Jung]] did [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=1 make a model] for the combined robot.

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Mikaela Banes

2009-10-01T02:09:26Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Revenge of the Fallen */

: ''Mikaela is a [[human]] in the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. She is also known as "Warrior Goddess"''.
[[Image:Movie MikaelaBanes.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Dull surprise]]!]]
'''Mikaela Banes''' (1990- ) is a beauty with brains, with a penchant for fixing cars, and looks strong enough to make [[Sam Witwicky]] offer to "ride" her home in [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his new car]].

She does not seem to mind making out on top of an alien car while [[Autobot|other alien cars]] watch. Kinky.

{{quote|No matter what happens, I'm really glad I got in that car with you.|Mikaela Banes to [[Sam Witwicky]], ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''}}

{{quote|Show mercy, Warrior Goddess!|[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] is awed by Mikaela|''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
:''Actor:'' [[Megan Fox]] (English), [[Kanako Toujō]] (Japanese dub voice)

[[Image:Movie Mikaela carfix.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mikaela fails to find a sandwich under Bumblebee's hood.]]
Mikaela learned how to fix cars from her father, a long-time car thief who has presumably been single for some time. When he couldn't find a babysitter, he'd bring young Mikaela along, and she learned his trade. She hid her automotive knowledge from her boyfriends, for fear that they will be insecure around a girl who knows more about cars than they do.

She went to school with Sam Witwicky since first grade, but had failed to notice him at all during that entire time. After a spat with her boyfriend [[Trent DeMarco|Trent]], she dumped him, and Sam gave her a ride home in his new car. When the car suffered engine trouble, she took a look at the engine and was very impressed with the layout. Sam was more impressed with her. After Sam drove her home, Mikaela asked him if he thought she was "shallow", to which Sam awkwardly replied that he thought that there was "more than meets the eye...with...you".

[[Image:Movie Mikaela Sam Frenzy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Slasher film with a twist: Girl wields chainsaw against maniac alien monster!]]

The next day, Mikaela was having lunch with her friends when Sam passed by on his mother's bike, saying that his car was following him. Concerned, she followed him on her moped, but just as she caught up, Sam knocked her off. Angry, she demanded to know what his problem was...at which point [[Barricade (Movie)|a monster cop car]] came charging out from under the bridge where Sam had just been. Sam's Camaro knocked the monster down and then urged them to get in. After a hectic chase, the two teens arrived at a deserted chemical plant, where the Camaro [[Transformation|transformed]] into a [[Transformer|giant robot]]. However, the monster unleashed [[Frenzy (Movie)|a spastic abomination]] that went after Sam and pantsed him. Heading to an abandoned tool shed, Mikaela found a power saw and attacked the smaller robot, decapitating it. Mikaela then watched with trepidation as Sam tried to communicate with his now-bipedal car, learning that it could only speak through the radio and that it was an alien who had summoned others of its kind to [[Earth]]. Mikaela remained unsure about re-entering the vehicle, but then Sam asked her a simple question: "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you wanna say you had the guts to get into the car?" Mikaela reluctantly agreed...unaware that the decapitated robot had slipped into her purse.

She still refused to sit in the driver's seat, as the car was driving, so Sam argued that since he had the only other seatbelt, she should sit in his lap. Safety first, after all. Mikaela agreed, then admitted that it was a smooth move on Sam's part. She then asked why the car turned back into a piece-of-crap Camaro if it was such a super-advanced robot. Insulted, the car forced the two teens out, only to return moments later as a sleek and shiny 2009 model. The car then took them to a local observatory, where they could see four meteors entering Earth's atmosphere. Mikaela instinctively reached for Sam's hand as this spectacle took place. The Camaro then brought them to an abandoned alley, where four more cars joined them, then transformed into robots. After inquiring Sam's identity, the lead robot introduced himself as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, a race of sentient robots from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Prime introduced [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], his first lieutenant; [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], his weapons expert; [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], their medical officer (who revealed that Sam's pheromone levels indicated that he wanted to mate with Mikaela, something that embarrassed both teens); and identified the Camaro as Bumblebee, Sam's guardian. When Mikaela asked their intentions, Optimus explained their mission to find the [[All Spark]], the betrayal of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, and how [[Archibald Witwicky|Archibald Witwicky's]] [[glasses]] played a role in finding their target.

[[Image:Movie Mikaela Prime's hand.JPG|left|250px|thumb|Now THAT'S home delivery!]]

Heading to Sam's house, Mikaela was told to stay and watch the Autobots, though they eventually headed to Sam's backyard and proceeded to cause some havoc. Losing patience with Sam's inability to locate the glasses within a couple of minutes, Optimus gave Mikaela a boost up through Sam's window so she could help. Further difficulties arose when Ratchet accidentally hit some powerlines, causing a blackout. The blackout and their shuffling around attracted the unwanted attention of [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], and Mikaela hid before they came in. This led to some awkward conversation as Sam tried to explain what was going on, until Mikaela finally stood up, revealing her presence as a "<strike>girlfriend</strike>" "a friend" of Sam's. This genuinely delighted his parents, and his mother rather awkwardly apologized for their family discussion. Mikaela commented that she thought Mrs. Witwicky was nice.

When [[Sector Seven]] forcibly detained Mikaela and Sam's family, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] revealed that she had a police record, confirmed that she was hot, and threatened her father's upcoming parole hearing. This strategy nearly made Mikaela cry...until Optimus Prime ripped off the roof of their SUV and <s>made Agent Simmons his bitch</s> demanded that the agents get out of the car and release the two teens. After the Autobots rescued the pair, Sam expressed misgivings about Mikaela's history. She huffily confided to him that her record stemmed from her refusal to turn her father over to the authorities. Sector Seven soon recaptured both teenagers (along with Bumblebee) and brought them to [[Hoover Dam]]. There Sam negotiated with Simmons to have Mikaela's criminal record expunged as part of his reward for helping Sector Seven with the information he had about the Transformers. Mikaela was pleased with and grateful for Sam's change in attitude toward her.

[[Image:Movie Mikaela Bumblebee deadBrawl.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bumblebee totally checks out Mikaela's butt—er, the destruction he caused. Yeah, that's it.]]

Inside Hoover Dam, the teens, along [[John Keller|Defense Secretary Keller]], [[Maggie Madsen|two]] [[Glen Whitmann|hackers]], and [[William Lennox|some]] [[Robert Epps|soldiers]], were shown the frozen body of [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E.-1]], which Sam and Mikaela recognized as Megatron, as well as a demonstration of the All Spark. However, the robot hiding in Mikaela's purse had slipped away and contacted the other Decepticons. Sam, with some help from one of the soldiers, managed to convince Sector Seven to release Bumblebee, who reformatted the cube.

[[Image:Movie2007_Sam_Mikaela_makingoutonBumblebee.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Wow, is that a ''[[Sam Witwicky|Sam]]''which?]]

They group fled to [[Mission City]], soon joined by the Autobots. During the Decepticon attack at Mission City, Bumblebee was injured by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and Mikaela strapped the injured Bumblebee to an abandoned tow truck. Sam told her to get Bumblebee (and herself) away from the battle, while he took the All Spark to a building to be extracted by the military. They left, but Mikaela was soon overcome with guilt and frustration for having left. Looking at Bumblebee, the injured robot gave a simple nod, and Mikaela decided to go back. She drove the tow truck backwards through the battle while Bumblebee shot at [[Brawl (Movie)|the tank]], destroying the Decepticon.

After the death of Megatron, Sam and Mikaela began dating, even making out on Bumblebee while the Autobots watched. That's kinky {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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[[Image:Titan MikaelaBumblebee.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dynamic duo!]]
Mikaela was part of the resistance in the Decepticon-occupied United States. She's an experienced veteran of guerilla warfare and partnered with Bumblebee, who was an old friend by this point. She still grieved over Sam's death.

She wore tight, body-hugging black spy clothes, including leather gloves and long boots. Hawt.

She and Bumblebee raided a Decepticon facility (the former [[Sector Seven]] base) to rescue Optimus Prime, Earth's last hope—only to find him frozen and offline—and to attract Megatron's attention. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} While the tyrant hunted Bumblebee, Mikaela tried to thaw out Optimus with guidance from [[Tom Banachek]]. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was watching her... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} ...and when he shot at her, she dodged and grabbed a fire-axe, ''this'' time intending to finish him for good. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} The Decepticon managed to evade her attacks and smacked her backwards into the liquid nitrogen tanks, but she appeared to have planned this: she avoided his finishing blow, allowing him to shatter the tank (freezing him to death in the process) while she escaped the area with a really cool slide under the door. Phase One was now complete and Optimus Prime was thawing out.

[[Image:MikaelaKASH.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Mikaela as Final Girl—she's the girl, and you're final.]]

Phase Two involved entering a restricted area of the base with Banachek's help and locating an old Sector Seven experiment {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}: a nanovirus designed to block All Spark operational frequencies. This caused the All Spark's powers to consume Megatron from the inside, killing him for good. Which basically meant Mikaela single-handedly saved all of Earth and reversed the Autobots' fortunes. You go, girl! (Okay, Bumblebee helped.) {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

Following the liberation of America, Mikaela (who was optimistic that humanity would one day accept the Autobots) took a position of authority at an emergency medical shelter in [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]]; a mysterious illness had begun sweeping through the area. To make matters worse, the Decepticons attacked the shelter, and Mikaela tried to evacuate the patients to a safer location. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} When human tanks joined in the assault on the Autobots, Mikaela called into Tom Banachek to get the attack stopped; when orders to stop were ignored, it became clear something was wrong and she and Bumblebee ran a gauntlet of hostile enemies to reach the tank commander and free him from Decepticon mind control. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

[[Image:Titan18 Mikaela.jpg|left|350px|thumb|"You'' are going to vote for me, ''aren't you Mikaela''."]]
She was later summoned by President [[Theodore Allen]] to [[Washington, D.C.]]. The President was very interested in her unparalleled access to the Autobots - and so were the Decepticons and their human-controlling cerebro-strips... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} Following this, the Autobots left her to watch over their Savannah base while they went to Cybertron. It was the easiest Decepticon victory ''ever''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

Starscream enjoyed taunting her, hoping part of her mind still functioned and was screaming for help. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}} He also knew the Autobots would come back to rescue her, and set up an ambush for when they did. The Autobot's strategy succeeded though, freeing Mikaela from the control-chip and successfully evacuating her. She was overjoyed to be rescued, and ''very angry'' with Starscream. Based on her previous Con-killing record, he's ''doomed''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

[[Image:Titan23_MikaelaSeward.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Don't worry Mikaela, Hasbro will ''never'' let that many expensive toys be written out!"]]

Following this, she relocated to Falls Church, [[Virginia]].

When the brainwashed President Allen ordered the Autobots off American soil, as part of a "truce" with the Decepticons, Mikaela refused to accept this, reacting first with blind anger and then grief at the idea of losing her friend Bumblebee. He promised her he would come back, so it was a ''bit'' of a pisser when, seeing the Autobots off at [[Andrews Air Base]], she witnessed an American nuclear missile hit their departing ship... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

The day after, all she could do was sit at home watching the news and crying over her loss. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

Having somehow managed to go to sleep during a nationwide ''Decepticon war'', she was surprised to be woken by Tom Banachek at 4AM for a secret rendez-vous... and ''really'' surprised to learn he'd been secretly identifying Decepticon puppets for the Autobot's final strike... and really ''pissed'' to learn the Autobots had actually faked their deaths and Bumblebee hadn't told her, after all they'd been through. While Bumblebee protested otherwise, she believed they didn't trust her to not be captured and enslaved again.

She witnessed the final battle against the Decepticons—and an Autobot victory by teleporting all the Decepticons to Cybertron, leaving them trapped. To her shock, she realised the Autobots had just willingly trapped ''themselves'' on Earth this way.

Now there was just a lot of clean-up to do, with her and Tom having to sort out all the people brainwashed by the Decepticons. Quietly forgiving Bumblebee in the face of the Autobot sacrifice, she headed off with him to get all their work done—and to explore the brave new world that was waiting for them on a liberated Earth... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Shortly after the battle of Mission City, Sam and Mikaela were watching Ratchet reattach Bumblebee's legs when [[Dispensor|the transformed Mountain Dew]] machine suddenly attacked Sam. Fortunately, Ratchet crushed the creature before it could cause further havoc. Examining the liquid from its remains, Ratchet warned his human friends about the dangers in weight gain and tooth decay that the substance could cause to them. Amused, Sam and Mikaela promised to be careful. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
:''Actor:'' [[Megan Fox]] (English)

[[Image:ROTF-Mikaelamotorcycle.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Look, this movie already has giant robots fighting. Males don't need ''more'' incentive.]]

Two years after the battle of [[Mission City]], Mikaela was working at a garage, owned a bulldog named [[Bonecrusher (ROTF)|Bonecrusher]] and was tending to her recently bailed manchild of a father. Her relationship with Sam had complicated as neither had summoned the courage to say to one another "I ''love'' you." As Sam was packing for college, she called to announce that she was breaking up with him, mostly so she wouldn't have to say goodbye. Sam, however, had already gotten her a long-distance relationship kit, including a webcam. This convinced her not to dump him, though she was grossed out to learn that he offered to leave her his Mission City shirt. While they were talking, Sam discovered a shard of the [[All Spark]] in the preserved clothes he wore the day he destroyed it, and it brought his kitchen appliances to life. Mikaela arrived after [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] destroyed the [[Appliancebot]]s, and as Sam bid farewell to his car, she got changed in an effort to impress him into saying the magic words: unfortunately, as he left, he could only say that he ''adored'' her. She was then entrusted with the All Spark fragment.

[[Image:TRF-19451_v01_med_copy.jpg|right|thumb|100px|]]
Mikaela got ready for her first webcam date with Sam, but he was absent, having been taken by his new roommates to a party. The day after, she got a call from Sam saying he had a nervous breakdown in class and was seeing [[Cyberglyphics]] everywhere, and asked her to bring the All Spark fragment to him. Mikaela overheard noises and found a Decepticon named [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] trying to crack the safe with the shard in it. She grabbed him with a pair of tongs and burnt out his optic with a blowtorch before chaining him inside a box. She flew to [[Princeton University]] with Wheelie and the fragment, entering Sam's room to find symbols scribbled all over the walls, and [[Alice]] on top of Sam. Mikaela left, proclaiming their relationship was over. She burst back when she overheard struggling noises, as did [[Leo Spitz]], and found Sam being strangled by Alice's long mechanical tongue. Mikaela threw the box containing Wheelie at Alice, but she was too quick and ducked, making the box go through the window. Seeing the girl transform, she ran with Leo and her shrieking boyfriend into the library. Mikaela snapped at Sam for what had happened, but he protested he had not enjoyed Alice's seduction due to her unnatural strength. The organic Decepticon burst in, blasting at any movement the three of them made, eventually blowing a hole in the library wall. The trio ran into someone's car that Mikaela hotwired, with Leo complimenting on her skills, she got it started just in time to pin Alice to the hood and run the villainess into a lightpost before taking off and running over her.

[[Image:ROTFMegatronMikeala.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Megatron, her face is up there!]]

As they fled, [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] dropped a hook into Mikaela's car and dropped them at an abandoned factory. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] sawed the car in half, and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] raised his head up behind Mikaela. The resurrected and clearly vengeful commander threw Sam to the floor. Mikaela was distressed as Megatron grasped at him, professing his desire to kill him painfully, but he had work to do. [[Scalpel]] came, creating a projection of the symbols in Sam's mind, and decided to remove his brain. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Bumblebee burst in, ending the experiment. Mikaela and Leo were driven away by Bumblebee, while Optimus took Sam to a forest where he sacrificed himself to protect the boy. Sam, Mikaela and Leo were driven to an abandoned factory by Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], as [[The Fallen]] broadcast a demand for Sam's head.

Leo suggested they figure out Sam's hallucinations by meeting his online rival [[Robo-Warrior]], who turned out to be [[Seymour Simmons]], now working in a deli in [[New York City]]. Simmons was aggressive towards Sam and Mikaela, blaming them for the loss of his job, but was intrigued by his problems and revealed similar symbols had been spotted in ancient sites across the world, indicating Transformer activity. Mikaela decided to free Wheelie, who was in Bumblebee's trunk, promising not to harm him if he decoded the symbols. Wheelie recognized them as the language of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], but needed a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] to read them. The group found their Seeker, [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], at the Smithsonian. When Jetfire revealed he was once a Decepticon, Wheelie was pleased to understand one could defect, and humped Mikaela's leg in joy. Sam was disgusted, but she didn't mind, joking he was more faithful than her boyfriend.

[[Image:Mikaela_and_sam.jpg|thumb|right|200px|GET TO DA CHOPPAH!!!]]
Jetfire opened a [[space bridge]] that teleported himself, Sam, Mikaela, Leo, Simmons, Bumblebee and the Twins to [[Egypt]]. Mikaela landed on Leo's crotch. Jetfire explained nineteen thousand years ago, The Fallen built a [[solar harvester]] on Earth, but the necessary component—the [[Matrix of Leadership]]-was taken and hidden in the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. Sam suggested the Matrix be used to resurrect Optimus, and found its remains in [[Petra]] after decoding the only clue. Returning to the [[pyramid]]s of [[Egypt]], Mikaela ran with her boyfriend and dodged Decepticons left, right and center to bring the Matrix to Optimus. Despite a successful strike by the [[United States Air Force]], Megatron appeared and shot at Sam. As he drifted between life and death, Mikaela went out of control, finally proclaiming that she loved him. The [[spark]]s of the original [[seven Primes]] came to Sam and revived him, and the Matrix was restored as they deemed him worthy of it. Optimus was restored, and defeated The Fallen. Mikaela and Sam cradled each other following the battle, as she slyly noted all it took for one of them to admit their feelings was an alien war. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

==Games==
===''Transformers The Game''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Megan Fox]] (English)

She totally understands the [[Megatron (Movie)|frozen nemesis]], [[All Spark|robot lifeforce]], and magic [[glasses]] parts, but she still has trouble understanding why the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|super scout]] turns into a beater. Women. {{storylink|Transformers: The Game|Transformers: The Game}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|250px|thumb|We love Bruce Campbell too, but there was nothing WRONG with your hand.]]
*'''First Encounter''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-01'''

: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure, but the Frenzy accessory has been cast in black plastic to better blend in with Barricade's chest. The pack also comes with unposable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, Frenzy menacing Sam, and Mikaela Banes holding the power saw she uses to attack Frenzy. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. This item was released during the last weeks of 2007.

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[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles FinalStand1.jpg|250px|thumb|She'll drive, you shoot. Everyone wins (except Brawl, but that's the point).]]
*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

[[Image:Mikaela Banes Final Stand Figure.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Ah to be Longarm's seat cushion...]]

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes with a [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] figure redecoed in the same paint job as the tow truck Mikaela uses to tow Bumblebee to safety. The "Orson's Towing" markings have been replaced by the "Mike's Towing" markings seen on the actual truck used in the movie. Longarm's interior features a non-removable figurine of Mikaela where the driver's seat would be, plugged into one of the screw holes in the dashboard piece. The pack comes with a battle-damaged, posable Bumblebee figure similar to his ''Robot Replicas'' toy.

: This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the battle in Mission City. This item was released during the last weeks of 2007.

===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:ROTFtoy-SkidsHumanAlliance.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We swear, it's just a Dr. Strangelove reference!]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-25'''
**''Accessories:''

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==Notes==
* When Mikaela was hotwiring the tow truck, she stripped the wires with her teeth.<ref>Expert fingers and agile teeth stripped wires and brought them together, generating sparks. [[Del Rey Books]], ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', p273, ([[2007]])</ref>

* Her name sounds suspiciously like [[Michael Bay]]'s (Michael-Mikaela, Bay-Banes).

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)

2009-10-01T02:06:56Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Human Alliance */ there's been confirmed sightings

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These are the officially announced toys for the 2009 live-action film ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]].''

==Toyline==
===Action figures "main line"===
====Legends Class====
'''Wave 1'''
[[Image:ROTF Legends Bumblebee.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bumblebee, a wave 1 Legends class figure.]]
{{collist|3|
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Springer (ROTF)|Autobot Springer]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Enforcer Ironhide]]
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]
* [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
* [[The Fallen]]
}}
'''Wave 4'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Tankor (ROTF)|Tankor]]
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]]
* Recon Bumblebee
* [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
}}
'''Future waves'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{collist|3|
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] (redeco)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Power Armor Optimus Prime]]
* [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Autobot Wheelie]]
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]
* [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]
}}

====Scout Class====
'''Wave 1'''
[[Image:ROTFtoy-RansackScout.jpg|thumb|250px|Ransack, a wave 2 Scout class figure.]]
{{collist|3|
* [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]
* [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]]
* [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]
* [[Rollbar (ROTF)|Rollbar]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]
* [[Depthcharge]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]]
* [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]]
* [[Scalpel]]
}}
'''Wave 4'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Ejector]]
* [[Nightbeat (ROTF)|Nightbeat]]
}}
'''Future waves'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{collist|3|
* [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]]
* [[Wideload (ROTF)|Wideload]]
* [[Sonar (ROTF)|Sonar]]
* [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]]
* [[Scattorshot (ROTF)|Scattorshot]]
}}

====Deluxe Class====
'''Preview wave'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
}}
'''Wave 1'''
[[Image:ROTF deluxe Rampage.jpg|thumb|250px|Rampage, a wave 1 Deluxe class figure.]]
{{collist|3|
* [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]
* [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]
* [[Brawl (Movie)|Deep Desert Brawl]]
* [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] (Chevrolet Beat)
* [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Autobot Wheelie]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Barricade (Movie)|Interrogator Barricade]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Cannon Bumblebee]]
* [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (Chevrolet Trax)
}}
'''Wave 4'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]
* [[Blazemaster]]
* [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (ice cream truck)
}}
'''Wave 5'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]
* [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]]
* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Stalker Scorponok]]
}}
'''Wave 6'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Gears (ROTF)|Autobot Gears]]
* [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]]
}}
'''Future waves'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{collist|3|
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Tuner Mudflap]]
* [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cannon Bumblebee]] (redeco)
* [[Dirge (ROTF)|Dirge]]
* [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]
* [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]]
* [[Elita-1 (ROTF)|Elita-1]]
}}

====Voyager Class====
'''Wave 1'''
[[Image:Stratosphere ROTF Voyager toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Stratosphere, a wave 4 Voyager class figure.]]
{{collist|3|
* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Desert Tracker Ratchet]]
* [[The Fallen#Revenge of the Fallen 2| The Fallen]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
* [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
}}
'''Wave 4'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Stratosphere]] (with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] mini-figure)
}}
'''Wave 5'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
}}
'''Future waves'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{collist|3|
* [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Jungle Attack Ironhide]]
* [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]
}}

====Human Alliance====
'''Wave 1'''
[[Image:ROTF HumanAlliance Bumblebee&Sam.jpg|thumb|250px|Bumblebee with Sam Witwicky, a wave 1 Human Alliance class figure set.]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] / [[Sam Witwicky]]
'''Wave 2'''
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] / [[Robert Epps|Tech Sergeant Epps]]
'''Wave 3'''
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] / [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] / [[Mikaela Banes]]
'''Future waves'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{collist|3|
* [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] / [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] / [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] / [[Seymour Simmons]]
}}
{{-}}

====Leader Class====
'''Wave 1'''
[[Image:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|250px|Optimus Prime, a wave 1 Leader class figure.]]
{{collist|3|
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
}}

'''Wave 2'''
* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]

'''Future waves'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]

====Ultimate====
'''Wave 1'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged]]

====Supreme Combiner Class====
[[Image:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|PREPARE FOR <s>EXTERMINATION</s> DISAPPOINTMENT]]
'''[[Devastator (ROTF)|Constructicon Devastator]] six pack, contains:'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
* [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
* [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
* [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
* [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Decepticon Scrapper]]
}}
{{-}}

===Fast Transformers Fun===
====Gravity Bots====
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bolt Bumblebee]]
}}

====Fast Action Battlers====
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Pulse Blast Bumblebee]]
* [[Jolt (ROTF)|Electro Whip Jolt]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Double Blade Optimus Prime]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Cannon Blast Megatron]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Devastation Blast Long Haul]]
* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Photon Missile Jetfire]]
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet]]
* [[Sideways (ROTF)|Magna Missile Sideways]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Grapple Grip Mudflap]]
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Sword Slash Starscream]]
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Cannon Force Ironhide]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Battle Blade Sideswipe]]
}}
'''Wave 4'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Missile Blast Skids]]
* [[Grindor (ROTF)|Missile Assault Grindor]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Sand Attack Bumblebee]]
}}

====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Chargers=====
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]
}}
'''Future waves'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Stealth Bumblebee]]
}}

=====27 MHz radio controlled=====
{{collist|3|
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
}}

=====Battle Series=====
{{collist|2|
*01 — [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ('70s Camaro) vs [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*02 — [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] vs [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
*03 — [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]
*04 — [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] vs [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]]
*05 — [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] vs. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
*06 — [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]] vs [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
*07 — [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] vs [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
{{Comingsoontoy}}
*08 — [[Rollbar (ROTF)|Rollbar]] vs [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
{{Comingsoontoy}}
}}

=====Combat Series (Mini Vehicles)=====
[[Image:ROTF RPMs Ratchet.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oh, THERE'S where I left my robot mode!]]
{{collist|2|
*01 — [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]
*02 — [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
*03 — [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*04 — [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
}}

=====Commander Series (Mini Vehicles)=====
{{collist|2|
*01 — [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
*02 — [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (2007 Camaro)
*03 — [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
*04 — [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
}}

=====Speed Series (Mini Vehicles)=====
{{collist|2|
*01 — [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
*02 — [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (2009 Camaro)
*03 — [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
*04 — [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
}}

=====Track Set=====
* [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator Showdown]] playset with [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]]

===Role play===
====Helmet Role Play====
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] Voice Mixer Helmet
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] Voice Changer Helmet

====Robot Weapons Role Play====
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] Plasma Cannon

===Plain Transformers Fun===
====Mr Potato Head Transformers====
* [[Bumble Spud]]

====Power Bots====
{{collist|2|
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
}}
====Mega Power Bots====
{{collist|3|
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Jetpower Optimus Prime]]
* [[Devastator (ROTF)|Constructicon Devastator]]
}}

====Robot Heroes====
=====Two-packs=====
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] & [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] & [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] & [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
* [[Springer (ROTF)|Autobot Springer]] & [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] & [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] & [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] & [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
* [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] & [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] vs. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] vs. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
}}

====="Battle Scenes" multi-packs=====
'''Wave 1'''
* "Battle for the Allspark", contains:
{{collist|3|
:* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] ([[alternate mode]])
:* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Sam Witwicky]]
:* [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
:* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
:* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]
}}
* "Battle of the Fallen", contains:
:* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Jetpower Optimus Prime]]
:* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (alternate mode)
:* [[The Fallen]]
'''Wave 2'''
{{comingsoontoy}}
* "Shanghai Shootout", contains:
:* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (robot mode)
:* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (ice cream truck)
:* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] (robot mode)
:* [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] (alternate mode)
* "Desert Devastation", contains:
:* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Devastator (ROTF)|Constructicon Devastator]]
:* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (alternate mode)
:* [[William Lennox|Captain William Lennox]]

===Collector===
====Robot Replicas====
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF) |Sideswipe]]
* [[The Fallen |The Fallen]]
}}

===Store exclusives===
====[[Kmart]] exclusives====
*"War for the Skies" four pack (Legends Class), contains:
:*[[Blades (ROTF)|Autobot Blades]]
:*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]
:*[[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]]
:*[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
{{comingsoontoy}}

====[[Sam's Club]] exclusives====
*"Autobot Strike Mission" four-pack, contains:
:*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]
:*[[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]
:*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
:*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] (with battle damage)

====[[Target]] exclusives====
[[Image:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyagerorange.jpg|right|thumb|250px|From Egyptian god to Tiki god!]]
* '''[[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]]''' five pack, contains:
:* [[Silverbolt (ROTF)|Silverbolt]]
:* [[Airazor (ROTF)|Airazor]]
:* [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]]
:* [[Fireflight (ROTF)|Fireflight]]
:* [[Skydive (Movie)|Skydive]]
* '''[[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]]''' five pack, contains:
:* [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]]
:* [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]]
:* [[Vortex (ROTF)|Vortex]]
:* [[Brawl (ROTF)|Decepticon Brawl]]
:* [[Swindle (ROTF)|Swindle]]
* [[The Fallen]] (burning)
{{comingsoontoy}}
* "Straightaway Shootout" five-pack (Legends Class), contains:
:*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
:*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]
:*[[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]
:*[[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]]
:*[[Sparkcrusher]]
{{comingsoontoy}}

====[[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives====

* "Master of [[Metallikato]]": [[Whirl (ROTF)|Autobot Whirl]] vs. [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Decepticon Bludgeon]]

* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Rescue Ratchet]] vs. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (Titanium Series)
* [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] vs. [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]] (Titanium Series)
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Offroad Ironhide]] vs. [[Brawl (Movie)|Deep Desert Brawl]] (Titanium Series)

* "Gathering at the Nemesis" three-pack, contains:
:* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (Deluxe, blue)
:* [[The Fallen]] (Voyager)
:* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[redeco]] of [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] Voyager Megatron)

* "Back Road Brawl": [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]] vs. [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] (green)

====[[Walmart]] exclusives====
* [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Skywarp]]
* [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]]
* "The Fury of Fearswoop" three-pack, contains:
:*[[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] (Deluxe)
:*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (Legends, "battle damaged")
:*[[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] (Legends, "battle damaged")
* [[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]] vs. [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Leader Class) with "Bonus Value" Deluxe Class [[Camshaft (Movie)|Autobot Camshaft]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (Leader Class) with "Bonus Value" Deluxe Class [[Camshaft (Movie)|Autobot Camshaft]]
{{comingsoontoy}}

====Unknown store exclusives====
* [[NEST]] Battle two-pack, contains:
** [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (NEST redeco)
** [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (black)
{{comingsoontoy}}

===Non-US market Hasbro releases===
====Multi-packs====
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Autobot Wheelie]] vs. [[sideways (ROTF)|Decepticon Sideways]] two-pack
{{Note|Thus far, this [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive two-pack has only been released in the United Kingdom and Germany.}}

===Toys confirmed for Japan but not for the USA===
====Legends Class====
{{collist|3|
* [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Decepticon Mixmaster]]
* [[Overload (ROTF)|Decepticon Overload]]
* [[Rampage (ROTF)|Decepticon Rampage]]
* [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
* [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
* [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]
}}
{{Note|At [[BotCon 2009]], Hasbro said these toys would be released as stores [[exclusive]]s in the USA at some point in the future, but didn't name a specific store yet. At San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Hasbro said they were "looking into" releasing Legends Devastator in the USA, still with no further specific details.}}
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] with battle damage
{{comingsoontoy}}
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] with battle damage
{{comingsoontoy}}

====Leader Class====
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Buster Optimus Prime]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
====Exclusives====
'''C3xHobby Convention'''
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] black version

'''''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD preorder (no specific store)'''
*[[Legends Class|EZ Collection]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Stealth Bumblebee]]
{{comingsoontoy}}

'''Tsutaya Records'''
*EZ Collection Bumblebee clear version
{{comingsoontoy}}

'''Amazon Japan'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] black version
{{comingsoontoy}}

'''Lawson'''
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] desert version
{{comingsoontoy}}

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TransWarped

2009-09-30T01:24:23Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Continuity errors */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|image=TFA TransWarped Sari hands.jpg
|caption="WhY mY hAnDs HuRt?"
|prev=A Bridge Too Close, Part II
|next=Three's a Crowd
|ep=30, 31 and 32
|title="TransWarped"
|airdate=[[March 14]], 2009
|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]] [[Michael Ryan]] [[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Matt Youngberg]] [[Yoshio Frank Chatani]] [[Tetsuro Moronuki]] [[Yutaka Kagawa]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
}}
'''In the aftermath of the battle at the mine, Sari and her father’s relationship takes a strange turn; the Autobots have their work cut out for them trying to contact Cybertron; and Megatron and Starscream find a new opportunity'''

==Synopsis==
===Part I===
[[Image:TransWarpedRodimusCosmicRust.jpg|thumb|left|180px|No fair, I just got here!]]

Somewhere along the outer rim of the galaxy, a contingent of [[Autobot]]s led by [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] defends [[space bridge 687-030]] against the [[Decepticon]]s' "[[Team Chaar]]", led by [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]. She, [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] and [[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] strafe [[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]], [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]], badly injuring Hot Shot's leg and forcing team medic [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] to perform an amputation. Before she can do so, however, she is swallowed up by [[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]], who explosively vomits her back at her team. Rodimus contacts the [[Elite Guard]] for backup, but the Autobot forces are spread much too thin, defending space bridges from Decepticon attacks all across the galaxy. Oil Slick and Cyclonus proceed to take down Brawn and Ironhide, leaving Rodimus on his own, at which point Blackout arrives and all but finishes the fight with a huge electromagnetic pulse. Rodimus still has some fight left in him, but it drains away when Oil Slick offlines him with a vial of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Strika contacts [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], who informs her that nobody is to TransWarp to the planet until [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] himself arrives. But Megatron was supposed to be there megacycles ago...

[[Image:TransWarpedStarscreamsScream.jpg|thumb|right|180px|How... literal. And disturbingly yonic.]]

Off in the depths of space, the disembodied head of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] attempts to remove Megatron's stasis cuffs with his teeth as the Decepticon leader berates him all the while. As Starscream begins bellowing back at Megatron, the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] fragment in his forehead begins to glow, and he undergoes a surprising transformation: His mouth converts into a sonic blaster that shoots the cuffs clean off Megatron's wrists. There is no time for the two villains to celebrate, however, as the giant form of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] materializes above them. But after a moment, Megatron realizes that the colossus is offline...

[[Image:TransWarpedProtoform.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Hush little baby, don't say a word. Sumdac's gonna build you a mockingbird.]]

On [[Earth]], as the Autobots return to [[Detroit]], [[Isaac Sumdac|Professor Sumdac]] explains [[Sari Sumdac|Sari's]] origins to her as best he can, revealing that he discovered her in his laboratory years ago, in the form of a small, liquid metal robot. Sari finds the story hard to believe, and her strained patience reaches its end when the group returns to [[Sumdac Tower]] and confronts [[Porter C. Powell]] and [[Henry Masterson]]. Powell tries to smooth things over with Isaac, but Masterson's belligerent attitude dispels any attempts at peace, which is further ruined when he demands the Autobots return his Headmaster, or "heads will roll". Having entered the lab from the elevator behind them, Optimus picks up Masterson and asks for clarification on his threat. Isaac immediately fires both Powell and Masterson, but Masterson refuses to vacate the premises, and Powell takes another shot at Sari's disputed parentage. In a moment of anger, Sari's hands transform into energy projectors that hurl the two men into the building's elevator. This newest revelation pushes Sari over the edge, and she walks out on the man she can no longer even think of as her father, returning to the Autobots' base with her "fellow robots". While [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] examines Sari—deducing that she's basically human, but partially Cybertronian—Prowl departs to carry out some research of his own. With Ratchet lost in his memories of [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] head back to the Decepticons' destroyed mine base to salvage some equipment that will let them contact Cybertron and inform the Autobots there of the traitor in their midst.

On a small planetoid somewhere in space, [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] is still trapped in a cement blob with Starscream's [[Thundercracker (Animated)|egomaniacal]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|cowardly]] clones. Blurr proposes using sonic pulses to dissolve the glue, and the egomaniac takes the idea for his own and successfully frees them. Blurr immediately speeds off, launching into space and literally running across the galaxy, ricocheting off everything in his path (including the egomaniac) to get back to Cybertron and inform the Elite Guard of Megatron's invasion plan.

Megatron and Starscream force their way into Omega Supreme's body, but this action brings the giant Autobot back online, and his internal systems immediately seize the Decepticons. Megatron exploits Omega's simple processor and convinces the titan to take him back to Cybertron "to face justice". Omega transforms back into ship mode and TransWarps off toward Cybertron.

Back on Earth, Bumblebee and Bulkhead are searching through the ruins of the mine when Bumblebee discovers a [[Plasmadynamic thruster|plasmadynamic thruster]] space bridge component that abruptly TransWarps him away. While Bulkhead is wondering where his buddy went, he is suddenly attacked by Henry Masterson, who recovered his Headmaster unit and Starscream's headless body from the mine the night before.

At Sumdac Tower, Prowl shadows Sumdac into his laboratory, quickly accesses his computers, and scans the scientist in an attempt to learn more about Sari's origins. Ratchet is having distinctly less luck back at the Autobot base, where Sari refuses to let him perform an exploratory surgery. The whole unpleasant affair reminds Ratchet of his past on Cybertron, when he performed open-processor surgery on Arcee and discovered she was carrying the codes that were key to the creation of Omega Supreme. Prime snaps Ratchet out of his flashback with the news that he cannot contact Bumblebee and Bulkhead, and Ratchet heads out to the mine to investigate.

[[Image:TFA TransWarped Headmaster Starscream power up.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|Here we go again...]]]]
With the other Autobots busy, Optimus Prime tries to patch up the Sumdac family feud by surreptitiously opening a comm channel to Professor Sumdac's laboratory and explaining loudly and at length to Sari that he is going to take her to [[Burger Bot]]. Sumdac catches on and heads out to meet them there, but Sari is furious at being set up and refuses to talk to him. Unfortunately, the Headmaster soon arrives, having picked up Prime's phone call through bugs left in Sumdac Tower, and threatens to unleash t0t47 0wN4ge!

===Part II===
[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Headmaster PWN3D.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Heads out.]]
Optimus Prime engages the Headmaster, binding him with his grapplers and dragging him around the Burger Bot parking lot before taking a moment to usher the Sumdacs to safety behind a dumpster. The fight carries the two combatants to an overhead roadway and back, with the Headmaster eventually downing Prime with a slab of concrete. Sumdac is forced to take action, and he hides Sari within the dumpster so that he can draw the Headmaster's attention and keep her safe. Touched by this, Sari unleashes her energy projectors on the Headmaster in defence of her father, though they do little to the villain other than draw his attention. Prime rejoins the battle just in time, ramming the villain in truck mode and goading the Headmaster into trying to transform Starscream's body as well. Infuriated by Prime's claim that a n00b such as he would find it difficult, the Headmaster tries to meet the challenge... only to find his Headmaster unit squeezed clean off Starscream's body by the transformation process. As Starscream's lifeless carcass spirals off into the river, the Headmaster is apprehended by Prime and handed over to [[Captain Fanzone]].

Back at Sumdac tower, Prowl reveals his findings to Prime, Sari and Sumdac: He believes that the body Sumdac found in his lab was, in fact, a Cybertronian [[protoform]] that scanned Professor Sumdac's genetic data. Sari takes the revelation in stride, although everyone else remains mystified as to how a protoform wound up on Earth in the first place. There is no time to dwell on the subject, however, as Ratchet radios Prime to inform him of Bulkhead's injuries and Bumblebee's disappearance.

Out in space, Omega Supreme re-emerges from TransWarp, and his systems all power down, having been sapped of energy by the effort of the teleport. Megatron attempts to escape from the confines of the giant Autobot's body, but without his weapons, he is unable. Starscream's new sonic blaster is similarly ineffective, and Megatron instead schemes to take control of Omega's very body.

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Blurr Crushed.jpg|180px|right|thumb|"We... are going... to die!"]]
On Cybertron, Shockwave (in the form of Longarm Prime) is informed by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] that the space bridge network has been shut down to prevent a Decepticon invasion of the planet. Suppressing his frustration, Shockwave is promptly presented with an outlet for his anger when Blurr comes streaking out of the sky and crashes at his feet. Blurr informs him of the double-agent on Cybertron, whom he plans to identify by cross-referencing his voice-print with the Cybertron intelligence database, and Shockwave immediately attacks the speedster, intent on silencing him before his cover can be blown. Blurr streaks off into a series of nearby corridors, but his speed fails to carry him beyond Shockwave's reach: Using a control console, Shockwave seals off the tunnels, and Blurr is crushed between two walls.

Back on Earth, Ratchet's treatment of Bulkhead is interrupted by Sari, who volunteers use of her Key to fix the larger Autobot's wounds. Ratchet is indignant, insisting that just because something is new, it doesn't make it better, but Bulkhead requests the Key. While Sari goes to work on Bulkhead's injuries, the sullen medic is overtaken by his memories; he recalls the creation of Omega Supreme and how he was partnered with the newborn titan to serve as his mentor, teacher and friend. Ratchet is roused from his unpleasant trip down memory lane when discussion turns to the whereabouts of Bumblebee, and before long, Bulkhead figures out that the plasmadynamic thruster has TransWarped Bumblebee off across the galaxy. Bulkhead suggests using a retrieval beacon generator recovered from the mine ruins to pinpoint Bumblebee's location, and Sari uses her Key to fix it before Ratchet can even begin examining it.

Aboard Omega Supreme, Megatron uses his stasis cuffs to "hotwire" Omega's body and bring it back online. However, when the light from Omega's "headlights" falls upon a nearby asteroid, Megatron and Starscream are shocked to see the rock react to the light, transforming into a humanoid monster that immediately attacks the ship! As more asteroids transform around him, Omega TransWarps away to safety...only for Bumblebee, cruising on the tail end of Omega's TransWarp field, to materialize in his place, right in the midst of the rock creatures! The largest creature swallows the tiny Autobot with a single gulp.

Simultaneously, on Earth, Bulkhead locks in on Bumblebee's position and teleports him back, but the rock creature he is inside comes with him and is immediately driven to a rampage by the blinding light of the [[Sun]]. Optimus Prime detects Bumblebee's signature within the creature, and the Autobots prepare to give chase as the alien stomps off through the city. Prowl is rather taken aback to see Ratchet wearing his EMP generator on his arm once more, while Prime has to deal with Sari's demands that she be allowed to join them in the fight now that she has powers. Prime refuses, and the Autobots zoom off after the rock monster, but Sari won't take no for an answer and is struck with inspiration: Give herself an upgrade! Sari concentrates, and a port opens in her chest, into which she inserts her Key...and in an explosion of energy, Sari's whole body transforms into a taller, older form, suited in combat armor!

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Screamer Hotwire OmegaSupreme.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Name: Starscream Function: Jumper Cable]]
Meanwhile, Megatron has discovered that Omega Supreme has again expended all his power, and his stasis cuffs do not have the energy left to rectify the situation. He grabs Starscream's head and jams it into the circuits, where the traitor's AllSpark fragment energizes Omega's systems once more.

[[Image:TransWarpedBumblebeeSari.jpg|thumb|right|180px|So, kids, don't play with too many knives!]]
Back in Detroit, the Autobots are attempting to figure out how to stop the rock creature without hurting Bumblebee, when the upgraded Sari comes streaking onto the scene on jet skates. As the Autobots look on in shock, Sari begins attacking the alien with arm-blades and an energy-hammer that morph out of her arms. A single strike of the hammer reduces the alien to boulders, freeing Bumblebee, who is immediately struck by Sari's new look, but then shouts a warning: The smaller boulders surrounding the pair have transformed into small creatures. But the creatures pose no threat to Sari, and she pounds them into pebbles. As Sari basks in her triumph, Ratchet realizes with horror that she has used the Key on herself. The elderly Autobot's concern is soon proven valid, as the Key overloads Sari's systems, and she loses control of her body. With Sari attacking everything and everyone around her, the Autobots attempt to stop her with a variety of non-lethal strategies, but Sari counters everything they throw at her, including Prowl's processor-over-matter technique. Even as Prime and Sari tell Bumblebee to keep back, the young Autobot races to his friend's side...only for the out-of-control Sari to stab him through the chest! Frozen for a horrific moment, Bumblebee is then hurled back by an energy discharge, and the light dims from his optics...

===Part III===
Ratchet leaps to Bumblebee's aid, but without Sari's Key, Bulkhead fears his little buddy is done for. Ratchet denies that he requires the key to do his job, but his memories of when he was forced to place the dying Omega Supreme in stasis haunt him as he begins to operate on Bumblebee.

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Ratchet Repairs Bumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Operator, what's the number for Nine-One-One?]]
Sari, meanwhile, is storming through the city streets, causing objects to explode when she comes into contact with them, and the Autobots head after her, seeking to remove the Key in hopes of bringing her back under control. They corral her with a wall of steel girders, affording Prowl the chance to get the drop on her and rip the Key from her chest, but Sari continues to rampage. With Bumblebee fading, Ratchet goes back on his previous claim and requests the Key be brought to him, but when Prowl complies, he discovers that the energy of the Key has been completely drained. Prowl assures Ratchet that he can accomplish the task without the Key, and the old medic gravely takes up the challenge and manages to bring Bumblebee back online.

Back with Sari, Prime and Bulkhead, Sari's energies are growing increasingly more out of control, as the street beneath her explodes with every step she takes. Bulkhead suggests just trying to "hold it in," but when Sari tries, things get even worse, as she begins to glow with so much energy that she is on the verge of exploding. Optimus summons Ratchet so that he can use his EMP generator to take Sari down, and while Ratchet is hesitant to do so, Sari begs him to stop her. Ratchet fires, and Sari collapses, her energy fading.

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped LongArm Cliffjumper Cube.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Kid's meal premiums aren't what they used to be.]]
On Cybertron, Longarm Prime has Cliffjumper dispose of the crushed remains of Blurr and is then contacted by Megatron. Learning that the space bridge network is down and that the Earth-based Autobots are poised to blow Shockwave's cover, Megatron orders the Decepticons to cease their attacks on the space bridges so that he can solve both problems his own way. Team Chaar receive the transmission and fall back, much to the Elite Guard's surprise.

In the Autobots' base, Ratchet completes a rewiring of Sari's systems, bypassing the circuits that caused her to run out of control. Professor Sumdac soon arrives, having been informed of the location of the base by Optimus Prime. The Autobots are a little upset by this, but Prime makes it clear that there are to be no more secrets in this "family". The Autobots step outside the plant to give the Sumdacs some time together, and are in the middle of catching Bumblebee up on recent events when the small Autobot suddenly begins to glow with TransWarp energies once more. Bulkhead quickly deactivates the plasmadynamic thruster, but the source of the TransWarp wave the thruster was picking up soon becomes apparent, as Omega Supreme materializes in the sky overhead. Much to the Autobots' surprise, the titan fires upon them before transforming to robot mode, revealing a projected image of Megatron's face upon his visor! The Decepticon leader is in complete control of Omega's body and begins attacking the Autobots, forcing Optimus Prime to consider unleashing an uncontrollable Sari on the giant. Before resorting to this desperate last resort, the Autobots attempt to lure Megatron away from the city. Ratchet even upgrades Bumblebee's stingers to a more powerful battle grade for the mission.

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Prowl Megs OSFight.jpg|left|thumb|180px|I'm going to have to put you on the game grid.]]
Taking refuge in the nearby river, the Autobots attack Omega's legs, forcing open an access hatch through which Prime and Prowl enter Omega's body. Battling Omega's internal defences, Prowl taps into Omega's processor in order to help him fight off Megatron's control, and they succeed in forcing Megatron out of the system. Prime engages Megatronin order to keep Prowl safe, but as their battle rages, Starscream seizes control of Omega's mind and forcibly disconnects Prowl from Omega's processor. Prime and Prowl are unceremoniously ejected from Omega Supreme's body, but Starscream is not finished there; he uses Omega's internal defences to seize Megatron, and resumes attacking the Autobots all around him. Megatron manages to talk Starscream into an alliance, suggesting they forget Earth and conquer Cybertron together. Starscream struggles to activate Omega's TransWarp system, and while his attention is occupied with this task, Omega's consciousness fights its way to the surface and begs Ratchet to shut him down again. Ratchet regretfully unleashes his EMP generator upon Omega, but it has no effect, and Starscream transforms Omega into starship mode in order to begin the TransWarp. Bulkhead and Bumblebee hit upon the idea to plant the plasmadynamic thruster on Omega Supreme, and they hand it off to Prime to complete the task. Prime plants the thruster at the last second before Omega disappears into TransWarp, and Ratchet catches Prime with his magnets as he falls out of the sky.

Back at the Autobot base a little later, Sari comes to and admits to Ratchet that he was right about taking it slow. Sumdac apologizes for holding back the truth from Sari for so long, and Bumblebee thanks Ratchet for saving his tailpipe. Unfortunately, Bulkhead brings the mood down by reminding everyone that they still have to find a way to contact Cybertron.

[[Image:TFA TransWarped lost in space.JPG|thumb|right|180px|[[Ripped Up Space]]]]
On Cybertron, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] holds an Autobot council and announces that all the evidence points to a double agent on Cybertron. Longarm Prime implicates escaped convict [[Wasp]], and Ultra Magnus instructs [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to put together a unit to hunt the fugitive down. Magnus also notes that he has to make contact with Optimus's crew on Earth, and Longarm hastily demands that all contact with them be filtered through him, responding to the council's wary looks by adding that it will be purely for security reasons.

In the sky above Cybertron, Omega Supreme materializes, and Starscream howls with glee...only for the Autobot spaceship to TransWarp away immediately to another random point in space...and another...and another...
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==Featured characters==
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*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] (2)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (3)
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (7)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (11)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (12)
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (18)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (20)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (21)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (22)
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (27)
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] (28)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (29)
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] (31)
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] (33)
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] (34)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (36)
*[[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]] (37)
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*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] (1)
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (6)
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] (8)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime / Shockwave]] (13)
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] (14)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] (30)
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] (32)
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*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (24)
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] (25)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] (26)
*[[Captain Fanzone]] (35)
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*[[Sari Sumdac]] (23)
*[[Rock creature]]s (38)
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==Quotes==
"'Bulkhead' and 'genius' in the same sentence? I'll never get used to that."
:—'''Bumblebee''' shows his high opinion of his best friend.

"I'll warn them even if I have to run halfway across the galaxy to Cybertron to do it!" 
:—'''Blurr''', who apparently does just that.

"Sari, I don't pretend to fully understand humans, but from what I've seen, being a father is far more than a simple organic bond. It has much more to do with the spark. With the heart."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' muses on the nature of family. Sadly, the [[fandom]] desires more [[Relatives|concrete answers]].

"Prepare for TOT! Total Ownage Time!"
:—'''Headmaster''' to Optimus Prime and the Sumdacs.

'''Masterson''': Cut it out and fight like a robot! 
''[Optimus fully transforms]'' 
'''Optimus''': Why don't ''you'' try fighting like a ''jet''? That is, unless you don't think you can handle transforming. It ''is'' pretty difficult. Especially for a "n00b" such as yourself. 
'''Masterson''': N-Nobody calls me a n00b! NOBODY!
:—Optimus hits the Headmaster where it hurts the most—his own vocabulary.

'''Megatron''': It's no use. I can't break through without my weapons. 
'''Starscream''': Ahem. You're forgetting one of us ''is'' a weapon. 
''[Starscream fires his sonic blast, but the recoil sends him ricocheting around the bridge, screaming all the while]'' 
'''Megatron''': And a pitiful one, at that. 
:—Even weaponless and trapped inside an Autobot, Megatron can still take comfort in the fact that he's still better off than Starscream.

'''Ratchet''': Last time I checked, I was this team's medic, and I've been doing it this way for over four million stellar cycles! Any bot got a problem with that? 
'''Prowl''': Uh, no, not really. 
'''Bulkhead''': No, I'm good.
:—Ratchet lays down the law on the Autobots.

"You taught me to protect like an Autobot, but all I did was destroy like a Decepticon." 
"We do what we must, even if it sometimes doesn't make sense." 
"I don't understand." 
"I'm not sure I do, either. Just rest now, friend. You've earned it." 
"Thanks…"
:—'''Omega Supreme''' and '''Ratchet''', before the former is put into modified stasis

'''Ratchet''': Omega, what are you doing?! Don't you recognize your old friend?! 
'''Megatron''': The question should be, "Don't you recognize your old enemy?" 
'''Optimus Prime''': Megatron?! 
'''Megatron''': Ah, then you ''do'' remember my name. Pity I can't remember yours.
:—The Autobots learn that Megatron has taken control of Omega Supreme

"It appears you and I are destined to battle aboard this ship once more, Autobot." 
"Bring it on, Decepticon."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Starscream too powerful. Please, shut me down! I want to sleep again." 
"I already had to use this thing once today when I didn't want to. Don't make me use it again." 
"We do what we must, even if it sometimes doesn't make sense."
:—'''Omega Supreme''' tries to convince '''Ratchet''' to use his EMP Generator

"Someday I really have to learn how to fly."
:—Someday will come [[Endgame, Part I|soon]], '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Technical or animation errors===
* When Megatron is first seen in space, parts of his helmet are miscolored red.
* When Sari removes her key in order to place it in the homing beacon generator, the string doesn't actually go over her head... It just phases through her neck. Somehow.
* The damage to Starscream's body disappears during the commercial break.
* When Bumblebee tells Sari to watch out, her back kibble disappears for a moment. It reappears in the next shot.
* Once the key has been removed from Sari, the string attached to it mysteriously reappears.
* When Ratchet is talking to Bumblebee about Sari's condition, the side of his head is miscolored white.
* When Blackout attacks Rodimus, his chest is miscolored gray.
* After Bumblebee is slashed, there's a red spot on Bulkhead with an Autobot symbol inside it.

===Continuity errors===
* Megatron finds both of his rotors/swords after being freed from the stasis cuffs, despite leaving ''at least'' one behind when he was sucked into the space bridge in "A Bridge Too Close".
* When Bumblebee gets blown away in "Part II" after being stabbed by Sari, he lands on his back. When we cut back to him in "Part III", he appears on his side.
* Bumblebee’s rocket boosters seemingly appear out of nowhere. With Ratchet's upgrading of his stingers and now this, it seems that <s>Hasbro</s> the Autobots have gotten over their "Upgrades are bad, m'kay" phase. Spending two seasons out-gunned will probably do that to you.
* Sentinel is back in his Earth body, despite being shown in his Cybertronian body during ''[[Autoboot Camp]]''.
* If Sumdac was wearing gloves at the time he touched the protoform, how did it get his DNA? For that matter, how did Sari end up female?
*It is revealed that the streak of white in Isaac's hair came from the shock he received when he approached the protoform that would become Sari. Pay no attention to the streak in the hair of his younger self appearing in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", please...

===Transformers references===
*Bar Oil Slick, every member of the new squads harkens back to a previous series. Rodimus, Ironhide, Brawn and Cyclonus are heavily based off their Generation One counterparts. Red Alert and Hot Shot take after their Unicron Trilogy incarnations. Spittor and Strika are both modeled after Beast Era characters, and Blackout's design is heavily influenced by the live-action movie version.
*As Sari dismisses Isaac Sumdac's story of her origin, she suggests that he should have told her how he found her "in a cabbage patch", or how "the stork" brought her. Similar ideas were suggested by Professors Bumblebee and Bulkhead in "[[The Return of the Headmaster]]". In that episode, the professors also suggested that Sari was really a robot, that she came to Earth in an egg, or that she could have fallen through a portal, ''all'' of which seem to have some nugget of truth to them: She ''is'' part-robot, she was contained in a strange pod, and she appeared in Sumdac's lab out of thin air. ''Foreshadowing!''
*After Sari mentions those theories, Optimus Prime recalls how Sari told him of human manufacturing, which occurred in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]".
*While lecturing her on taking it slow with her powers, Ratchet says that there's "more than meets the vis-scanners" on having powers, a clear reference to the time-honored Transformers tagline "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more than meets the eye]]".
*Starscream says Omega Supreme is "more powerful than I imagined...well, not AllSpark-powerful...", in reference to his use of the same phrase to describe the AllSpark way back in "Transform and Roll Out!"
*Arcee's open head [[:Image:Spotlight Arcee b.jpg|looks ''waaay'' too much]] like [[Alex Milne]]'s cover for [[IDW Publishing]]'s "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]" to be a coincidence.
*Blurr races along a Saturn-style planetary ring, as [[Blurr (G1)|his namesake]] had done in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 3|Generation 1 season 3]] opening credits.
*The building in which the [[Autobot High Council]] have their meeting looks [[Metroplex (G1)|somewhat familiar]].
*Blackout seems to have retained his seismic stomp that was used by his [[Blackout (Movie)|movie counterpart]].
*Team Chaar gets its name from [[Chaar|the planet of the same name]].

===Real-world references===
* Megatron tells Optimus, "You have persistence, Autobot. I hate persistence." This is based on Lou Grant's well-known dialogue from the first episode of ''[[:wikipedia:The Mary Tyler Moore Show|The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''—"You know what, you've got spunk! … I hate spunk!"
*Sari's transformation sequence upon absorbing the power of the key is a nod to the transformation sequence of the title robot in ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann''.

===Trivia===
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] confirmed via. Twitter after the show aired that like the series pilot, "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", "TransWarped" was made "as one 70 minute movie", although it was also cut into 22-minute episodes for syndication.<ref>[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] — http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1329673450 — "We made it as one 70 minute movie, but it has also been cut into three 22s".</ref> Unlike the pilot, however, "TransWarped" counts as three episodes out of the thirteen alotted for the show's third season. While Cartoon Network aired all three episode in movie form for their premiere, Canadian network YTV opted to debut them in episodic form, airing only the first two in a double-bill, and then screening the final part the following week.
* The creatures that turn into rocks may be a reference to the Rock Lords from the [[Tonka GoBots]] movie ''[[wikipedia:GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords|GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]''
*Starscream gains a "sonic scream" as a head-mounted weapon in this episode. Coincidentally (or not?), in the initial [[Cartoon Network]] press release for Transformers Animated, Starscream's profile claimed that he had a sonic scream he could use to send foes spinning through the air.
*The Headmaster's appearance in this episode marks the only time a human villain is used in Season 3. And even then, he's relatively minor compared to a Decepticon-controlled Omega Supreme.
*In his last line, Shockwave seems to forget to use his American accent. Probably because he's getting worried about getting caught.
*This episode marks the last time Blurr, Thundercracker, and Skywarp appear in the series.

==References==
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Devastator (ROTF)

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF_Devastator_promo.jpg|thumb|400px|[[City of Steel|King Kong]] ain't got nothin' on me!]]

Whether he's formed from six or seven [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s, '''Devastator''' is a giant among giants. He is in fact so huge that his body simply cannot support itself when carrying his weight upright, forcing him to lumber on all fours.

Devastator is a tormented being, his very formation wracking his component Constructicons with pain and stressing them to the breaking point both physically and mentally. The imperfect fusion process produces a mind that's very much less than the sum of its parts; rage and pain are all he knows, pushing aside whatever intelligence he might possess. Devastator relies on almost pure instinct in battle.

Devastator is named after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] unwithstandable and terrifyingly destructive [[Devastator Winds]], due to his intimidating strength. Devastator can also create powerful gravity wells by generating an artificial [[black hole]] with his [[Vortex Grinder]], located in his mouth.<ref>Devastator's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bio] at Hasbro.com</ref> Nearby objects are drawn into his gaping mouth to be crushed.

Devastator is made up of:
*[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
*[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] (Sometimes omitted.)
*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]
{{bigquote|I am Devastator!|—Devastator, "Supreme Class toy voice box"}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
:Voice actor: [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yasuyoshi Hara]] (Japanese)
[[Image:ROTF Devastator Bay clip.jpg|thumb|left|300px|No! Bad dog! Drop the Autobot! Drop it!]]

Upon arrival in [[Egypt]], the Constructicons that made up Devastator combined and attacked [[Leo Spitz]], [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. It rampaged through the construction facility, sucking up anything not anchored down, such as sand, cars, and Mudflap. Despite the powerful vacuum, Mudflap held out for a while before being sucked further in. Seeking vengeance, Skids clambered up Devastator for revenge. However, Mudflap had survived, and he blasted a hole through the giant Decepticon's head to climb out before further attacking the combiner and slowing it down.

[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] yelled Devastator's name from atop the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] to end the twins' distraction. Devastator clambered out the construction pit and grappled his way to the peak of the pyramid, where he used his turbine breath to suck up the stones that hid the [[solar harvester]] inside. By this point, Simmons had made his way to the pyramid, and he radioed a nearby navy ship to fire its experimental [[Wikipedia: Railgun|railgun]], which had been developed based on studies of Megatron during his captivity at [[Hoover Dam]]. The gun's blast hit Devastator, blasting off an arm and making him lose his balance, causing him to shatter into many pieces as his body tumbled down the pyramid. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)====
=====Autobot campaign=====
[[Image:ROTFgame_360PS3PC_Devastatorbattle.jpg|thumb|300px|Don't think about how out of scale the limbs are...and lets sink in the awesomeness of this picture.]]

After the Autobots defeated Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], the Decepticons' ultimate weapon, Devastator, was unleashed upon [[Cairo]]. [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s [[NEST]] forces as well as the local military were unable to hold back the titanic Decepticon, and were relegated to a supporting role once the Autobots arrived in the city. However, NEST helicopters provided invaluable assistance by laser-painting critical weapons subsystems for the Autobots to attack, such as his back-mounted missile launchers, his hip-mounted cannons and his arm-mounted guns, before they could attack his head-mounted armored node. Once the node was breached, Devastator collapsed in the streets of Cairo. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Devastator ezcollectiondx.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The one you will actually buy.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends, 2009)

:Like the on-screen combiner, but unlike the Supreme class Devastator toy, the Legends class Devastator comprises seven Constructicons, including the elusive [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]], each with individual robot modes. Because of this, he is a lot more complex then the Supreme class toy, with a more "layered" look his movie counterpart had. Devastator is (roughly) Deluxe sized wile standing up. The only real drawback he has is that he almost has no articulation. But hey, you can't have everything, right?

:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, Devastator will be available as a store-[[exclusive]] set, while in [[Japan]] the Constructicon team members are available individually. It is to note that unlike the usual EZ collection toys, the Constructicons are not blind packed but packed in much the same way as Hasbro Legends class releases.

{{-}}

====Supreme Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Actually movie accurate... [[Overload (ROTF)|NOT.]]]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-16'''

:Devastator is formed from the combination of six transforming construction vehicle toys that do not have individual robot modes. Unlike [[Duocon|prior]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada) toys#Energon|cases]] of this format, Devastator's vehicles represent separate Transformers, and [[Rampage (ROTF)|some]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|of]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|them]] have other non-combiner toys, that ''do'' have robot modes. Despite the figure's complex appearance, the limbs' transformations into combined mode are rather simple.

[[Image:ROTF_Supreme_Devastator_japanese.jpg|thumb|left|150px|You've got red on you.]]

:His electronics are all in the Mixmaster component. Pressing the button makes Devastator's mouth open and activates voice clips and engine sounds, as well as green lights in his mouth and eyes. However, the button trigger is so sensitive that he ''never shuts up.''

:Devastator himself has a lot of details, but the individual Constucticons lack paint applications and detail; thus they look kind of generic.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of this figure has extra paint applications on Devastator's face, for a better resemblance to the final CG model.

{{charstubtoys}}
{{-}}

====Mega Power Bots====
[[Image:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not a Power Rangers Megazord.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)

{{charstubtoys}}
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Burger King====
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingDevastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What? No wrecking ball testicles? LAME. ]]
*'''Constructin' Devastator''' (2009)
:Burger King Devastator consists of five parts — a head and body, and simplified versions of the vehicle modes for Long Haul, Scrapper, Rampage and Hightower, which connect to the torso on [[ball joint]]s. The generic connectors mean that they can be attached in any configuration, however the intended layout is marked with letters from A to D. The ball joints are loose enough to allow limited articulation.
{{--}}

====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Track Set=====
[[Image:ROTF RPM Devastator Showdown Playset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator transforms into a snake.]]
*'''Devastator Showdown''' (2009/unreleased)
**'''Includes:''' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] [[Mini-Vehicle]].

:The Devastator Showdown track set is a [[retool]] of the ''Indiana Jones'' race track. This playset is compatible with the other Hot Wheels-like miniature cars. It fires the car on a track to an area that (when a car goes over it) releases a boulder and the Devastator head lights up and makes sounds. The boulder will follow the car down the track until the tracks stop.

{{-}}
====Robot Heroes====
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|D'awwwvstator.]]

:"Desert Devastation" Devastator is a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figure, at least twice as big as other toys in the line. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].

{{Comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==

{{quote|[[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]] saw [Devastator] and said, 'This is (expletive) awesome!' It's always nice when you can make him swear.|[[Michael Bay]]|"[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm First look: Robo-brawlers big, small in new 'Transformers']" in ''USA Today'' ([[April 3]], [[2009]])}}

* In the film, none of Devastator's components are shown as individual Transformers. This might vaguely justify why the components of his Supreme class toy lack individual robot modes.

* Devastator's final CGI head differed from that used for his promotional images, including more red parts, more pronounced horns, and a trio of throat gears lit like a furnace, instead of a single, complex vortex machine that is lit green like his eyes.

* In the film there is an ''eighth'' vehicle that forms Devastator! A yellow excavation truck is seen unfolding and is then scooped up by Devastator's left arm that has been formed by Hightower. This means two things: it explains why Devastator's left arm has scoops on it while Hightower's vehicle mode has no such equipment, and also that none of the Devastator toys are movie-accurate.

* Another dump truck lines up next to the bulldozer that forms his left hand, though it is not shown where it goes.

* Devastator is made up of 52,632 geometric pieces and 11,716,127 polygons. The total length of all the pieces is 13.84 miles. <ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>

* Devastator is made up of 6467 total textures, taking up 32 gigabytes of computer space. <ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>

* When Devastator punches the pyramid, its hand is traveling at 390 miles per hour. <ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>

* Devastator's got [[Humanization#Questionable body parts|brass balls]]. Exactly ''how'' is pretty questionable, as none of his components have wrecking balls as part of their alt-modes; even the crane Hightower appears to have a standard hook. When Hasbro was asked if there ever will be a Devastator toy with wrecking balls, they replied straight out "no".

* According to Shawn Kelly, the lead animator, Devastator caused a computer to spontaneously catch fire and its insides to melt. <ref>Nickelodeon Magazine, issue 153, published June 2009</ref>

*Interestingly, despite the supreme class toy being formed from vehicles similar to his G1 counterpart (dump truck, bulldozer, front end loader, crane, excavator, mixing truck), none of them form the same component in either version.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]

Devastator (ROTF)

2009-09-30T00:31:04Z

Wheeljack Prime: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Devastator}}

:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF_Devastator_promo.jpg|thumb|400px|[[City of Steel|King Kong]] ain't got nothin' on me!]]

Whether he's formed from six or seven [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s, '''Devastator''' is a giant among giants. He is in fact so huge that his body simply cannot support itself when carrying his weight upright, forcing him to lumber on all fours.

Devastator is a tormented being, his very formation wracking his component Constructicons with pain and stressing them to the breaking point both physically and mentally. The imperfect fusion process produces a mind that's very much less than the sum of its parts; rage and pain are all he knows, pushing aside whatever intelligence he might possess. Devastator relies on almost pure instinct in battle.

Devastator is named after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] unwithstandable and terrifyingly destructive [[Devastator Winds]], due to his intimidating strength. Devastator can also create powerful gravity wells by generating an artificial [[black hole]] with his [[Vortex Grinder]], located in his mouth.<ref>Devastator's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bio] at Hasbro.com</ref> Nearby objects are drawn into his gaping mouth to be crushed.

Devastator is made up of:
*[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
*[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] (Sometimes omitted.)
*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]
{{bigquote|I am Devastator!|—Devastator, "Supreme Class toy voice box"}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
:Voice actor: [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yasuyoshi Hara]] (Japanese)
[[Image:ROTF Devastator Bay clip.jpg|thumb|left|300px|No! Bad dog! Drop the Autobot! Drop it!]]

Upon arrival in [[Egypt]], the Constructicons that made up Devastator combined and attacked [[Leo Spitz]], [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. It rampaged through the construction facility, sucking up anything not anchored down, such as sand, cars, and Mudflap. Despite the powerful vacuum, Mudflap held out for a while before being sucked further in. Seeking vengeance, Skids clambered up Devastator for revenge. However, Mudflap had survived, and he blasted a hole through the giant Decepticon's head to climb out before further attacking the combiner and slowing it down.

[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] yelled Devastator's name from atop the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] to end the twins' distraction. Devastator clambered out the construction pit and grappled his way to the peak of the pyramid, where he used his turbine breath to suck up the stones that hid the [[solar harvester]] inside. By this point, Simmons had made his way to the pyramid, and he radioed a nearby navy ship to fire its experimental [[Wikipedia: Railgun|railgun]], which had been developed based on studies of Megatron during his captivity at [[Hoover Dam]]. The gun's blast hit Devastator, blasting off an arm and making him lose his balance, causing him to shatter into many pieces as his body tumbled down the pyramid. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)====
=====Autobot campaign=====
[[Image:ROTFgame_360PS3PC_Devastatorbattle.jpg|thumb|300px|Don't think about how out of scale the limbs are...and lets sink in the awesomeness of this picture.]]

After the Autobots defeated Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], the Decepticons' ultimate weapon, Devastator, was unleashed upon [[Cairo]]. [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s [[NEST]] forces as well as the local military were unable to hold back the titanic Decepticon, and were relegated to a supporting role once the Autobots arrived in the city. However, NEST helicopters provided invaluable assistance by laser-painting critical weapons subsystems for the Autobots to attack, such as his back-mounted missile launchers, his hip-mounted cannons and his arm-mounted guns, before they could attack his head-mounted armored node. Once the node was breached, Devastator collapsed in the streets of Cairo. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Devastator ezcollectiondx.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The one you will actually buy.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends, 2009)

:Like the on-screen combiner, but unlike the Supreme class Devastator toy, the Legends class Devastator comprises seven Constructicons, including the elusive [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]], each with individual robot modes. Because of this, he is a lot more complex then the Supreme class toy, with a more "layered" look his movie counterpart had. Devastator is (roughly) Deluxe sized wile standing up. The only real drawback he has is that he almost has no articulation. But hey, you can't have everything, right?

:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, Devastator will be available as a store-[[exclusive]] set, while in [[Japan]] the Constructicon team members are available individually. It is to note that unlike the usual EZ collection toys, the Constructicons are not blind packed but packed in much the same way as Hasbro Legends class releases.

{{-}}

====Supreme Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Actually movie accurate... [[Overload (ROTF)|NOT.]]]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-16'''

:Devastator is formed from the combination of six transforming construction vehicle toys that do not have individual robot modes. Unlike [[Duocon|prior]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada) toys#Energon|cases]] of this format, Devastator's vehicles represent separate Transformers, and [[Rampage (ROTF)|some]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|of]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|them]] have other non-combiner toys, that ''do'' have robot modes. Despite the figure's complex appearance, the limbs' transformations into combined mode are rather simple.

[[Image:ROTF_Supreme_Devastator_japanese.jpg|thumb|left|150px|You've got red on you.]]

:His electronics are all in the Mixmaster component. Pressing the button makes Devastator's mouth open and activates voice clips and engine sounds, as well as green lights in his mouth and eyes. However, the button trigger is so sensitive that he ''never shuts up.''

:Devastator himself has a lot of details, but the individual Constucticons lack paint applications and detail; thus they look kind of generic.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of this figure has extra paint applications on Devastator's face, for a better resemblance to the final CG model.

{{charstubtoys}}
{{-}}

====Mega Power Bots====
[[Image:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not a Power Rangers Megazord.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)

{{charstubtoys}}
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Burger King====
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingDevastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What? No wrecking ball testicles? LAME. ]]
*'''Constructin' Devastator''' (2009)
:Burger King Devastator consists of five parts — a head and body, and simplified versions of the vehicle modes for Long Haul, Scrapper, Rampage and Hightower, which connect to the torso on [[ball joint]]s. The generic connectors mean that they can be attached in any configuration, however the intended layout is marked with letters from A to D. The ball joints are loose enough to allow limited articulation.
{{--}}

====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Track Set=====
[[Image:ROTF RPM Devastator Showdown Playset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator transforms into a snake.]]
*'''Devastator Showdown''' (2009/unreleased)
**'''Includes:''' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] [[Mini-Vehicle]].

:The Devastator Showdown track set is a [[retool]] of the ''Indiana Jones'' race track. This playset is compatible with the other Hot Wheels-like miniature cars. It fires the car on a track to an area that (when a car goes over it) releases a boulder and the Devastator head lights up and makes sounds. The boulder will follow the car down the track until the tracks stop.

{{-}}
====Robot Heroes====
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|D'awwwvstator.]]

:"Desert Devastation" Devastator is a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figure, at least twice as big as other toys in the line. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].

{{Comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==

{{quote|[[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]] saw [Devastator] and said, 'This is (expletive) awesome!' It's always nice when you can make him swear.|[[Michael Bay]]|"[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm First look: Robo-brawlers big, small in new 'Transformers']" in ''USA Today'' ([[April 3]], [[2009]])}}

* In the film, none of Devastator's components are shown as individual Transformers. This might vaguely justify why the components of his Supreme class toy lack individual robot modes.

* Devastator's final CGI head differed from that used for his promotional images, including more red parts, more pronounced horns, and a trio of throat gears lit like a furnace, instead of a single, complex vortex machine that is lit green like his eyes.

* In the film there is an ''eighth'' vehicle that forms Devastator! A yellow excavation truck is seen unfolding and is then scooped up by Devastator's left arm that has been formed by Hightower. This means two things: it explains why Devastator's left arm has scoops on it while Hightower's vehicle mode has no such equipment, and also that none of the Devastator toys are movie-accurate.

* Another dump truck lines up next to the bulldozer that forms his left hand, though it is not shown where it goes.

* Devastator is made up of 52,632 geometric pieces and 11,716,127 polygons. The total length of all the pieces is 13.84 miles. <ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>

* Devastator is made up of 6467 total textures, taking up 32 gigabytes of computer space. <ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>

* When Devastator punches the pyramid, its hand is traveling at 390 miles per hour. <ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>

* Devastator's got [[Humanization#Questionable body parts|brass balls]]. Exactly ''how'' is pretty questionable, as none of his components have wrecking balls as part of their alt-modes; even the crane Hightower appears to have a standard hook. When Hasbro was asked if there ever will be a Devastator toy with wrecking balls, they replied straight out "no".

* According to Shawn Kelly, the lead animator, Devastator caused a computer to spontaneously catch fire and its insides to melt. <ref>Nickelodeon Magazine, issue 153, published June 2009</ref>

*Interestingly, despite the supreme class toy being formed from vehicles similar to his G1 counterpoint (dump truck, bulldozer, front end loader, crane, excavator, mixing truck), none of them form the same component in either version.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]

Bonecrusher (Movie)

2009-09-25T22:40:16Z

Wheeljack Prime:

{{factions|decepticon}}

{{disambig3|Bonecrusher}}
{{disambig2|the Decepticon in the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Transformers movie]]|the nameless Decepticon in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] that looks like him|Buffalo MPV Decepticon}}

:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieBonecrusher.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''He was a sk8ter boi She said see ya later boy'']]

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

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

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

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

:''Hungarian name:'' '''Csonttörő'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者, "Annihilator" or "Devastator"... [[Brawl (Movie)|uh-oh...]])

== Fiction ==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Bonecrusher was known and feared by Autobots for never giving up. He almost killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] once and pursued him and his comrade [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] for ages, driven by his hatred of nice-looking shiny robots (or nice-looking ''anythings''). As he said, "I figure, why should they look so nice... when I look like ''this!''" Clocker covered the wounded Jazz's retreat and tried to fight Bonecrusher, who hated that and killed him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}

{{notetitantlg}}
[[Image:Titan11_Bonecrusher.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Should we tell him we don't have bones?" "Nah. He'd hate that."]]
Bonecrusher was surprisingly still alive and was in charge of security at the Decepticon's [[All Spark]] holding facility. Although he was happy that he has his arm and head reattached, he hated his job, as he was just a glorified drone director, and not able to kill anything himself. Thus, when he learned that Ironhide and Ratchet were trying to get into the facility, he decided to let the two Autobot infiltrators in, just so he could personally confront and kill them. So he not only disliked his job, he also wasn't very good at it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} His fists hated on Ironhide's face before Ratchet stepped in, tearing the Decepticon up with offensive weaponry. [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team arrived to take out the Swindles, leaving Ironhide and Ratchet free to bash up Bonecrusher {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}; you'd think he would have hated this and wanted it to stop, but when the Autobots got pinned down by [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drone fire, Bonecrusher ''tore apart his own troops'' to reach and kill the Autobots. He fought Ironhide again and this time lost, and may have been blown up with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{charstubfiction}}

{{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}} {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:Movie BarricadeBonecrusher protoforms.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Bonecrusher's pre-Earth body. Bonecrusher hates retro-designs.]]

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

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

The Decepticons made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby [[United States military|US military]] base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Bonecrusher declared his satisfaction in finally having something to kill, but this chance was snatched away when [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] scanned the vehicle and destroyed it. He hated when that happened. Hitting the US airbase, Bonecrusher easily killed the humans before scanning a Buffalo mine-clearance vehicle. Bonecrusher hated the notion of "disguise", but hated standing out more. After scanning, he complained that there weren't enough lifeforms to kill. {{storylink|Planetfall|Planetfall}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Bonecrusher was aboard the crew of the ''Nemesis'', led by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who were searching for Megatron, who was lost thousands of years ago, along with the [[All Spark]]. He hated Starscream, but all the other Decepticons do as well, making it something he has in common with his fellow Decepticons.

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

Shortly afterwards, Barricade picked Bonecrusher to lead another assault on the ''Ark''. His only response to the command was a growl. After Blackout had his [[exhaust port]] handed to him for challenging Starscream, Bonecrusher had to drag him back to the ''Nemesis''. During the subsequent fight, Bonecrusher had to fight Ironhide, and managed to dent his armor. However, Bonecrusher demands answers from Starscream when Blackout demands information on why the Decepticon leader wanted to destroy the alien ship, cause damn it, even Bonecrusher needs reasons to kill (well, not really, he was just getting fed up with Starscream). Bonecrusher was forced to drag Starscream back to the ''Nemesis'' when he was injured by the alien ship. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jimmie Wood]] (English)

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

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher face.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher, like most celebs, hates the paparazzi. He also hates closeups.]]

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

[[Image:Movie2007_Bonecrusher_attacks_Prime.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher loves (for once) to watch things burn. Just not himself.]]

After Barricade pulled over to the side of the road, Bonecrusher transformed while still moving and skated towards the Autobots. Optimus Prime transformed and slid into position to block his path. Seeing the Autobot he really hated, Bonecrusher smashed through a bus, and tackled Optimus Prime, pushing him off an overpass tumbling and falling off the edge, dragging the Autobot leader down with him.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Thus began (and ended) Bonecrusher's hatred of Prime's sword.]]

When they landed, he sucker-punched Optimus Prime, who then hit Bonecrusher so hard one of the Decepticon's [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optics]] popped free from its socket, all the while being observed by a little kid in an SUV, who though the entire experience was ''totally'' cool. The two played a little cat-and-mouse along the overpasses. After Prime jumped down to ground level, Bonecrusher swung his tail wildly at the Autobot, all the while screaming incoherently. This gave Optimus the opportunity he needed to get his sword ready... which the Autobot leader used to cleave Bonecrusher's right arm and run through the Decepticon's neck, nearly severing it. Optimus then wrenched Bonecrusher's head from its neck and tossed it aside. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

{{note|Though decapitated, Bonecrusher's remains were not among those that were disposed of in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].}}

===Toy Bio===
{{notemoviebio}}

Despite all appearances, Bonecrusher managed to escape after his encounter with Optimus Prime (missing his head? beaten to a pulp?), and went to hide out in the South American jungle. And while he was in the jungle, his version of relieving stress was ripping apart trees and destroying South American military convoys.

He also, during the final battle of the AllSpark, faced of with Jazz in a final battle to the ultimate finish.

==Games==
===Transformers The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]]

{{note|Bonecrusher only appears in the Decepticon campaign of the game, and as a non-playable character t'boot on the console. He would've hated being playable.}}
While hiding in a military base, Bonecrusher came under attack by the humans twice, and required assistance from Starscream to escape. He hates needing help from people. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

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

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sure Bonecrusher is smaller, that just means his hate is extra-concentrated.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, a Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] with altered [[Paint operation|paint applications]] is repacked in a Versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of Bonecrusher. In Europe, he was packaged individually.

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

: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Moviebonecrushertoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The name's doomed to be nothing but bulldozers or buffaloes. And he hates that.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-09'''

: Bonecrusher transforms into a [[wikipedia:Buffalo_(mine_protected_vehicle)|Buffalo mine-protected vehicle]], with an articulated "mine-fork" for removing mines or cars or robots or unsuspecting buildings from his path. The fork can change from its packaged "Grabber claw" configuration into a more fork/shovel like configuration, a fact not stated on the instructions. He has six rolling wheels in this mode, and two sculpted, non-functional spare wheels.

: In robot mode he has elements resembling both his 2005 design and the final design used in the movie, though a major deviation to both designs is that the entire front shell halves of the vehicle mode are mounted upon his arms. His arms have limited articulation due to this [[kibble]], but can extend out into '''really''' long arms. His legs fare better, with ball jointed hips, swivel knees and ankles, but his hips can often detach from the codpiece holding them together. The mine-fork splits to form a grabber-claw, which can snap onto victims with a geared slider [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] mechanism.

: He is named "Bonescrusher" on the Canadian [[cross-sell]]. Guess how Bonecrusher feels about ''that'' little mispelling.
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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:This Costco exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene. Not so nifty is that the box accidentally places Brawl and Bonecrusher's bios underneath each other.
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[[Image:Movie JungleBonecrusher toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The living definition of a Mean Green Fighting Machine. Bonecrusher, oddly enough, likes cliches.]]
*'''Jungle Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Finally, the big guy gets a [[redeco]], in deep forest green and olive green, as part of the "All Spark Power" refresh line. It's not easy being green, and he hates that. He also hates redecos, slavish or not. He also hates quality control, and [[Fandom|fans]] who complain that the claw arm now has a habit of popping off with little force, while the original did not. Reviewer [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]] pointed out that this interferes with the automorph trick, as the arm can now pop off while sliding that lever. It's obvious by now how he feels about Ben Yee, [[Swivel joint|swivel joints]], quality control, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|cars addicted to]] [[JaAm]], sore shoulders (& possibly his own shoulders as well), [[Ball joint|ball joints]], JaAm, etc...
:*{{external|http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/JungleBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm|Jungle Bonecrusher}}
*'''Freeway Brawl (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)

: An unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher packed with a [[Repaint|repainted]] Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to reference their battle under a freeway overpass that ended with Bonecrusher's decapitation and Prime standing heroically bathed in the light of a sunset.
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===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So many people to crush, so little time. (Bonecrusher hates having little time to crush).]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set'''

: Available exclusively in this set, this Attacktix playing piece of Bonecrusher is funnily enough one of the most accurate pieces of merchandise he has. The set also includes unique playing pieces of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. Bonecrusher hates the fact that everybody else has [[Cannon|guns]], and he has to use a claw.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dangler.jpg|right|173px|thumb|Bonecrusher hates being cute and adorable and super deformed and not having a transformation-scheme. Wow he's really serious with this hate thing.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Bonecrusher that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2009)
**''Number:'' ???

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Ironhide vs Bonecrusher''' (2007)

[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher is actually pretty glad that he doesn't come with sword-wielding RH Prime.]]
:Bonecrusher comes packaged with the impressively-armed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. He is depicted lunging forward on his roller-skate feet, presumably to deliver an extremely enthusiastic hug. This figurine is notorious for not actually being able to stand up on its feet very well, usually requiring one of its hands to be used for balance.
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==Trivia==
[[Image:PhotoshopedBuffalo.PNG|right|250px|thumb|*Giant fork and Decepticon insignia not included with the real Buffalo.* Bonecrusher hates those disclaimers.]]
* The real Buffalo mine-sweeping vehicle doesn't have such a huge fork. It is only 14 inches (35 cm) wide. The image that inspired Bonecrusher's design was actually a Photoshopped image put on the official Force Protection company's site to make it look more impressive[http://www.forceprotection.net/models/buffalo/]. A 10-foot-wide (3 m) appliance had to be fixed on Bonecrusher's arm for the movie.

* Force Protection really loves Bonecrusher and the fact that he has picked their Buffalo as its alt mode. They are actually quite proud of it.[http://www.forceprotection.net/news/transformers.html]

* Bonecrusher's toy was used as a prop for a CNN Headline News report demonstrating the real Buffalo vehicle's mine-sweeping arm.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAWP2uVd7M]

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Bonecrusher is, "another [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]" who "forms [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl's]] left arm".[http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/decepticons.htm] Thus far, there have been no reports of people using Bonecrusher as one of Brawl's arms, left or otherwise.

* At various points during his fight with Optimus Prime, Bonecrusher emits some garbled roars that ''might'' be English. However, there is little agreement among viewers as to what he might be saying, and indeed, whether he even said anything at all. The subtitles and closed captions for the film do not identify any dialogue, just labelling it as "roaring". Maybe he just hates speaking? Someone should really ask Jimmie Wood.

* Bonecrusher is [[Michael Bay]]'s favorite character from the film, despite his limited screentime —so much so that Bay named [[Bonecrusher (ROTF)|his new dog]] after him. Bonecrusher still hates Bay for the small screen time he gets though.

* Bonecrusher is never discussed or mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]''.

* In one of [[Hasbro Q&A|Hasbro's bimonthly Q & As]], it was revealed that in retrospect, Hasbro thinks a Voyager-class figure would have been a better fit for the figure than the Deluxe. We can hope that's still not out of the question because otherwise, [[Fandom|WE]] will do the hating this time.

* According to the DVD commentary, Bonecrusher's sequences were particularly difficult for [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] to do at first. The solution came from videotaping employees rollerblading in the parking lot, and a pair of fighting experts going through the motions wanted for Bonecrusher and Prime, then using that footage as references.

* Bonecrusher's movements seem to be heavily inspired by several types of sports including hockey (his running movements) and American football (his tackling on Optimus Prime).

*During the Egypt battle in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'', a [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|nameless Decepticon]] is seen among the protoform army which possesses Boncrusher's alternate mode. Bonecrusher hates clones.

* Last but not least, Bonecrusher hates ''you''. Yeah, you. You know who you are. Don't try to pretend you don't know, either. Bonecrusher hates ignorance.

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm Bonecrusher at TFU.info]

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Bonecrusher (Movie)

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon in the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Transformers movie]]|the nameless Decepticon in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] that looks like him|Buffalo MPV Decepticon}}

:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieBonecrusher.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''He was a sk8ter boi She said see ya later boy'']]

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

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

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

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

:''Hungarian name:'' '''Csonttörő'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者, "Annihilator" or "Devastator"... [[Brawl (Movie)|uh-oh...]])

== Fiction ==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Bonecrusher was known and feared by Autobots for never giving up. He almost killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] once and pursued him and his comrade [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] for ages, driven by his hatred of nice-looking shiny robots (or nice-looking ''anythings''). As he said, "I figure, why should they look so nice... when I look like ''this!''" Clocker covered the wounded Jazz's retreat and tried to fight Bonecrusher, who hated that and killed him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}

{{notetitantlg}}
[[Image:Titan11_Bonecrusher.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Should we tell him we don't have bones?" "Nah. He'd hate that."]]
Bonecrusher was surprisingly still alive and was in charge of security at the Decepticon's [[All Spark]] holding facility. Although he was happy that he has his arm and head reattached, he hated his job, as he was just a glorified drone director, and not able to kill anything himself. Thus, when he learned that Ironhide and Ratchet were trying to get into the facility, he decided to let the two Autobot infiltrators in, just so he could personally confront and kill them. So he not only disliked his job, he also wasn't very good at it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} His fists hated on Ironhide's face before Ratchet stepped in, tearing the Decepticon up with offensive weaponry. [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team arrived to take out the Swindles, leaving Ironhide and Ratchet free to bash up Bonecrusher {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}; you'd think he would have hated this and wanted it to stop, but when the Autobots got pinned down by [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drone fire, Bonecrusher ''tore apart his own troops'' to reach and kill the Autobots. He fought Ironhide again and this time lost, and may have been blown up with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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{{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}} {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:Movie BarricadeBonecrusher protoforms.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Bonecrusher's pre-Earth body. Bonecrusher hates retro-designs.]]

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

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

The Decepticons made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby [[United States military|US military]] base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Bonecrusher declared his satisfaction in finally having something to kill, but this chance was snatched away when [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] scanned the vehicle and destroyed it. He hated when that happened. Hitting the US airbase, Bonecrusher easily killed the humans before scanning a Buffalo mine-clearance vehicle. Bonecrusher hated the notion of "disguise", but hated standing out more. After scanning, he complained that there weren't enough lifeforms to kill. {{storylink|Planetfall|Planetfall}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Bonecrusher was aboard the crew of the ''Nemesis'', led by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who were searching for Megatron, who was lost thousands of years ago, along with the [[All Spark]]. He hated Starscream, but all the other Decepticons do as well, making it something he has in common with his fellow Decepticons.

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

Shortly afterwards, Barricade picked Bonecrusher to lead another assault on the ''Ark''. His only response to the command was a growl. After Blackout had his [[exhaust port]] handed to him for challenging Starscream, Bonecrusher had to drag him back to the ''Nemesis''. During the subsequent fight, Bonecrusher had to fight Ironhide, and managed to dent his armor. However, Bonecrusher demands answers from Starscream when Blackout demands information on why the Decepticon leader wanted to destroy the alien ship, cause damn it, even Bonecrusher needs reasons to kill (well, not really, he was just getting fed up with Starscream). Bonecrusher was forced to drag Starscream back to the ''Nemesis'' when he was injured by the alien ship. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jimmie Wood]] (English)

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

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher face.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher, like most celebs, hates the paparazzi. He also hates closeups.]]

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

[[Image:Movie2007_Bonecrusher_attacks_Prime.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher loves (for once) to watch things burn. Just not himself.]]

After Barricade pulled over to the side of the road, Bonecrusher transformed while still moving and skated towards the Autobots. Optimus Prime transformed and slid into position to block his path. Seeing the Autobot he really hated, Bonecrusher smashed through a bus, and tackled Optimus Prime, pushing him off an overpass tumbling and falling off the edge, dragging the Autobot leader down with him.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Thus began (and ended) Bonecrusher's hatred of Prime's sword.]]

When they landed, he sucker-punched Optimus Prime, who then hit Bonecrusher so hard one of the Decepticon's [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optics]] popped free from its socket, all the while being observed by a little kid in an SUV, who though the entire experience was ''totally'' cool. The two played a little cat-and-mouse along the overpasses. After Prime jumped down to ground level, Bonecrusher swung his tail wildly at the Autobot, all the while screaming incoherently. This gave Optimus the opportunity he needed to get his sword ready... which the Autobot leader used to cleave Bonecrusher's right arm and run through the Decepticon's neck, nearly severing it. Optimus then wrenched Bonecrusher's head from its neck and tossed it aside. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

{{note|Though decapitated, Bonecrusher's remains were not among those that were disposed of in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].}}

===Toy Bio===
{{notemoviebio}}

Despite all appearances, Bonecrusher managed to escape after his encounter with Optimus Prime (missing his head? beaten to a pulp?), and went to hide out in the South American jungle. And while he was in the jungle, his version of relieving stress was ripping apart trees and destroying South American military convoys.

He also, during the final battle of the AllSpark, faced of with Jazz in a final battle to the ultimate finish.

==Games==
===Transformers The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]]

{{note|Bonecrusher only appears in the Decepticon campaign of the game, and as a non-playable character t'boot on the console. He would've hated being playable.}}
While hiding in a military base, Bonecrusher came under attack by the humans twice, and required assistance from Starscream to escape. He hates needing help from people. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

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

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sure Bonecrusher is smaller, that just means his hate is extra-concentrated.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, a Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] with altered [[Paint operation|paint applications]] is repacked in a Versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of Bonecrusher. In Europe, he was packaged individually.

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

: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Moviebonecrushertoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The name's doomed to be nothing but bulldozers or buffaloes. And he hates that.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-09'''

: Bonecrusher transforms into a [[wikipedia:Buffalo_(mine_protected_vehicle)|Buffalo mine-protected vehicle]], with an articulated "mine-fork" for removing mines or cars or robots or unsuspecting buildings from his path. The fork can change from its packaged "Grabber claw" configuration into a more fork/shovel like configuration, a fact not stated on the instructions. He has six rolling wheels in this mode, and two sculpted, non-functional spare wheels.

: In robot mode he has elements resembling both his 2005 design and the final design used in the movie, though a major deviation to both designs is that the entire front shell halves of the vehicle mode are mounted upon his arms. His arms have limited articulation due to this [[kibble]], but can extend out into '''really''' long arms. His legs fare better, with ball jointed hips, swivel knees and ankles, but his hips can often detach from the codpiece holding them together. The mine-fork splits to form a grabber-claw, which can snap onto victims with a geared slider [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] mechanism.

: He is named "Bonescrusher" on the Canadian [[cross-sell]]. Guess how Bonecrusher feels about ''that'' little mispelling.
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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:This Costco exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene. Not so nifty is that the box accidentally places Brawl and Bonecrusher's bios underneath each other.
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[[Image:Movie JungleBonecrusher toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The living definition of a Mean Green Fighting Machine. Bonecrusher, oddly enough, likes cliches.]]
*'''Jungle Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Finally, the big guy gets a [[redeco]], in deep forest green and olive green, as part of the "All Spark Power" refresh line. It's not easy being green, and he hates that. He also hates redecos, slavish or not. He also hates quality control, and [[Fandom|fans]] who complain that the claw arm now has a habit of popping off with little force, while the original did not. Reviewer [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]] pointed out that this interferes with the automorph trick, as the arm can now pop off while sliding that lever. It's obvious by now how he feels about Ben Yee, [[Swivel joint|swivel joints]], quality control, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|cars addicted to]] [[JaAm]], sore shoulders (& possibly his own shoulders as well), [[Ball joint|ball joints]], JaAm, etc...
:*{{external|http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/JungleBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm|Jungle Bonecrusher}}
*'''Freeway Brawl (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)

: An unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher packed with a [[Repaint|repainted]] Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to reference their battle under a freeway overpass that ended with Bonecrusher's decapitation and Prime standing heroically bathed in the light of a sunset.
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===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So many people to crush, so little time. (Bonecrusher hates having little time to crush).]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set'''

: Available exclusively in this set, this Attacktix playing piece of Bonecrusher is funnily enough one of the most accurate pieces of merchandise he has. The set also includes unique playing pieces of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. Bonecrusher hates the fact that everybody else has [[Cannon|guns]], and he has to use a claw.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dangler.jpg|right|173px|thumb|Bonecrusher hates being cute and adorable and super deformed and not having a transformation-scheme. Wow he's really serious with this hate thing.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Bonecrusher that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2009)
**''Number:'' ???

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Ironhide vs Bonecrusher''' (2007)

[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher is actually pretty glad that he doesn't come with sword-wielding RH Prime.]]
:Bonecrusher comes packaged with the impressively-armed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. He is depicted lunging forward on his roller-skate feet, presumably to deliver an extremely enthusiastic hug. This figurine is notorious for not actually being able to stand up on its feet very well, usually requiring one of its hands to be used for balance.
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==Trivia==
[[Image:PhotoshopedBuffalo.PNG|right|250px|thumb|*Giant fork and Decepticon insignia not included with the real Buffalo.* Bonecrusher hates those disclaimers.]]
* The real Buffalo mine-sweeping vehicle doesn't have such a huge fork. It is only 14 inches (35 cm) wide. The image that inspired Bonecrusher's design was actually a Photoshopped image put on the official Force Protection company's site to make it look more impressive[http://www.forceprotection.net/models/buffalo/]. A 10-foot-wide (3 m) appliance had to be fixed on Bonecrusher's arm for the movie.

* Force Protection really loves Bonecrusher and the fact that he has picked their Buffalo as its alt mode. They are actually quite proud of it.[http://www.forceprotection.net/news/transformers.html]

* Bonecrusher's toy was used as a prop for a CNN Headline News report demonstrating the real Buffalo vehicle's mine-sweeping arm.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAWP2uVd7M]

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Bonecrusher is, "another [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]" who "forms [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl's]] left arm".[http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/decepticons.htm] Thus far, there have been no reports of people using Bonecrusher as one of Brawl's arms, left or otherwise.

* At various points during his fight with Optimus Prime, Bonecrusher emits some garbled roars that ''might'' be English. However, there is little agreement among viewers as to what he might be saying, and indeed, whether he even said anything at all. The subtitles and closed captions for the film do not identify any dialogue, just labelling it as "roaring". Maybe he just hates speaking? Someone should really ask Jimmie Wood.

* Bonecrusher is [[Michael Bay]]'s favorite character from the film, despite his limited screentime —so much so that Bay named [[Bonecrusher (ROTF)|his new dog]] after him. Bonecrusher still hates Bay for the small screen time he gets though.

* Bonecrusher is never discussed or mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]''.

* In one of [[Hasbro Q&A|Hasbro's bimonthly Q & As]], it was revealed that in retrospect, Hasbro thinks a Voyager-class figure would have been a better fit for the figure than the Deluxe. We can hope that's still not out of the question.

* According to the DVD commentary, Bonecrusher's sequences were particularly difficult for [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] to do at first. The solution came from videotaping employees rollerblading in the parking lot, and a pair of fighting experts going through the motions wanted for Bonecrusher and Prime, then using that footage as references.

* Bonecrusher's movements seem to be heavily inspired by several types of sports including hockey (his running movements) and American football (his tackling on Optimus Prime).

*During the Egypt battle in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'', a [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|nameless Decepticon]] is seen among the protoform army which possesses Boncrusher's alternate mode. Bonecrusher hates clones.

* Last but not least, Bonecrusher hates ''you''. Yeah, you. You know who you are. Don't try to pretend you don't know, either. Bonecrusher hates ignorance.

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm Bonecrusher at TFU.info]

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:''The Buffalo MPV is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

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The '''Buffalo mine-protected vehicle Decepticon''' transforms into a tan [[Wikipedia:Buffalo (mine protected vehicle)|Buffalo mine-clearing vehicle]] used by the military.

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===

Amidst the carnage of the battle in [[Egypt]] between the [[Autobot]]s and their [[human]] allies versus [[The Fallen]]'s Decepticons, reinforcements from the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' rained down from the sky. One of these who joined the battle against [[NEST]] forces was the mine-protected vehicle Decepticon, and during the fight in the Egyptian town he managed to damage two of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s components. This Decepticon was presumably destroyed during the [[United States Air Force]]'s airstrike on ground targets. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

==Notes==
*It is possible the Buffalo MPV Decepticon is actually [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the [[Transformers (2007)|first film]]. While Bonecrusher was decapitated by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his lifeless chassis was not among those were disposed of in the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. Bonecrusher's [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Toy Bio|toy]] [[bio]]s also claim he survived and is alive and well on Earth. Until more information is available, the likelihood that this character is Bonecrusher depends mostly on how fatal you think [[decapitation]] is for a [[Frenzy (Movie)|Decepticon]] in the [[live-action film]] continuity. Keep in mind that the spark is being separated from the brain in this case, and Jazz didn't even survive losing his waist and legs.

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