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Tidal Wave (Armada)

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:''Tidal Wave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Tidal wave looms ps2.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Like a vast predatory <s>bird</s> fish...]]
'''Tidal Wave''' (sometimes '''Mirage''') is a colossal powerhouse, one of the largest Decepticons under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s command. His power is backed up by a brain that doesn't exactly run at optimal speeds; he's not so much stupid as he is single-minded and easily frustrated, although [[Pokeformers|his tendency to shout his own name repeatedly as a sort of battle cry]] doesn't do much to refute his reputation as a knucklehead. In battle he is merciless, an unyielding engine of destruction.

He is unquestionably loyal to Megatron and his ideals and will quickly sign up with anyone that promises power to the Decepticon cause. He may or may not have a [[Deathsaurus (G1)|soft spot for children]].<ref>One of the ''Super Link'' [[commercial bumper]]s features Mirage introducing himself, then telling the good little children out there that it's nice to meet them.</ref>

Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]].

{{bigquote|My word! Now that is what I call one finely-tuned piece of military machinery.|[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] on Tidal Wave|"[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armada V4 Tidal Wave.jpg|left|thumb]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Tidal Wave rescued [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] when the [[Decepticon]] leader was being transported to prison. The two combined, and their power was too much for [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] and [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] to handle. Their battle was cut short when Ramjet pointed out the gigantic form of [[Unicron]] in the sky. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

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In another battle, Mirage, along with [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], and [[Shockblast]], were sicced on a weakened [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], but were blasted away by [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Arto Nieminen]] (Finnish), [[Matti Klemm]] (German), [[Enrico Pallini]] (Italian), [[Jorge Saudinós]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Márcio Simões]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Armando Volcanes]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Guy de La Berg]] (Swedish), [[Jo-ho Park]] (Korean)}}

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After leading the Decepticons to victory on the planet [[Debola|Dabola]], {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Tidal Wave was brought to [[Earth]] by the Decepticon strategist [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] in an attempt to bolster [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces. He passed [[Neptune]] on his way to [[Earth]], {{storylink|Detection}} before coming upon the Autobots and Decepticons locked in a beachfront battle. Thrust's claims of Tidal Wave's prowess initially conflicted with the newcomer's... lack of grace. This was exemplified when [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] capsized the huge warship and sent it to the bottom of the deep. However, Tidal Wave quickly recovered by transforming into his massively powerful [[robot mode]] and quickly sent the Autobots scrambling for cover. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}}
[[File:ArmTVTidalWave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Crumbs, chief.]]
Pounding the Autobots with firepower, Thrust called out to Tidal Wave to initiate his party piece. Tidal Wave transformed and split into three component vehicle sections (which somehow shrank in size), headed for Megatron and Powerlinxed with him, forming a combination known as ''Burning Megatron''. Megatron used his new flight capability and increased firepower to keep Jet Optimus at bay long enough for him to sever Optimus' connection with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] with the Star Saber. However, Optimus managed to obtain the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] and used it to injure both Tidal Wave and Megatron, forcing the Decepticons to retreat {{storylink|Desperate}} to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for repairs. {{storylink|Runaway}}

Tidal Wave later participated in the Decepticons' operation to steal the Blaster. When the Decepticons learned the Autobots had not brought the super-weapon into the open, Megatron had Tidal Wave abandon Starscream on the battlefield and combined with him to attack the undermanned enemy headquarters. There, Megatron used the extra power Tidal Wave granted him to take the Requiem Blaster by force. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} After Starscream cracked and attacked Megatron, Tidal Wave was sent after him to Earth when the rogue Decepticon jet escaped their moon base with the Star Saber in his possession. The Autobots initially assumed both Decepticons were part of a combined attack, but eventually came to Starscream's assistance against Tidal Wave when the Decepticon shot him down. Hot Shot nailed Tidal Wave in the eye with his axle cannon but the powerful Tidal Wave recovered quickly and caused problems for Jet Optimus, who couldn't so much as scratch him. This prompted Starscream to toss the Star Saber to the Autobot leader which he used to slice off one of Tidal Wave's chest guns and forced the Decepticon to retreat again. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}

[[File:Desperate Tidal Wave blocked.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Tidal Wave was present when Starscream led the Autobots into the heart of the Decepticon base to liberate the captive Mini-Cons. He handily took down Side Swipe, then moved to the chamber where the [[Hydra Cannon]] was under construction to prevent the Mini-Cons from being lost to the Autobots. On the way, he encountered [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] and Hot Shot, the latter of whom distracted him long enough for the former to penetrate deeper into the Decepticon base.

Though Hot Shot fought hard, Tidal Wave was simply too big and powerful for the young 'bot to defeat alone, so he fled to the construction room with Tidal Wave in hot pursuit. Tidal Wave arrived just in time to see the Mini-Cons flee with Perceptor. [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] then arrived and the two fought for a while before the Autobots retreated, their objectives achieved. {{storylink|Rescue}}

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Megatron then sent Tidal Wave to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] as part of a trap for Starscream and Jetfire. He beat up Starscream in the sky, but lost him in a dust storm. He encountered both the Autobots, as well as their Mini-Cons, shortly thereafter in orbit where they had located [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]]. Megatron and Thrust arrived to help him at this point, but all three were forced back when the three Mini-Con weapons reacted to their close proximity, and unleashed a powerful wave of energy. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

Tidal Wave participated in the attack during which Starscream returned to the Decepticons, bringing the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield with him. Once again, he fought Hot Shot and Jet Optimus. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} When Optimus Prime and Jetfire arrived to stop the Decepticon ship from unleashing the power of the [[Hydra Cannon]] against Earth, Tidal Wave was able to use cloaking technology to sneak up on the Autobot leader. He then proceeded to pin down Optimus, only for Jetfire to throw Starscream at him, allowing Optimus to wrestle free from his grasp. Nonetheless, thanks to Tidal Wave's and the other Decepticons' efforts, Optimus was forced to sacrifice himself to stop the super-weapon's blast from reaching the planet.{{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} Tidal Wave later combined with Megatron to defeat Side Swipe, {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}} and again when they found themselves on [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]'s world. Despite being combined with his leader, Tidal Wave was not given a power boost or new colors when the Mini-Cons repaired Megatron and the others who had been severely damaged by the dark clone. {{storylink|Puppet}} He presumably took part in Galvatron's conquest of Cybertron {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} and later tried, with only partial success, to prevent Hot Shot from getting close to Galvatron. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}}

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After that, Tidal Wave was assigned a squad to Decepticons and sent to clear an area of Autobots. He engaged Jetfire during this time, calling the Autobot a "show-off". {{storylink|Portent}} He again combined with Megatron when the Decepticon leader decided to approach Optimus Prime for some... aggressive negotiations. Jetfire managed to keep him occupied single-handedly during this time. {{storylink|Cramp}}

Tidal Wave attended the meeting during which the Autobots and Decepticons formed a temporary truce to combat the menace of [[Unicron]], notably shaking hands with Jetfire. {{storylink|Alliance}} After this, he combined with Galvatron in order to kill the traitorous Thrust, and then, with the similarly combined Optimus Prime and Jetfire, helped his commander penetrate deep into the core of Unicron, while he doubled back to keep the titan occupied. {{storylink|Union}} Though Tidal Wave participated on the final assault on Unicron, his efforts proved unnecessary; once Galvatron sacrificed himself to the dark god, there was no longer enough hatred in the universe to sustain Unicron, and he vanished from existence. The Transformers' war now at an end, Tidal Wave and his fellow Cybertronians stood united as a race, and begun rebuilding their war-torn planet. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

====''Linkage''====
At the climax of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave fought side by side with Overload against the malicious planet 'bot and his followers. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Gábor Forgács]] (Hungarian), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Enrico Pallini]] (Italian), [[Jorge Saudinós]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Armando Volcanes]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Marek Obertyn]] (Polish), [[Alexandre Gillet]] (French)}}

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After the end of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave loyally followed Galvatron's last request—that the Decepticons remain at peace with the Autobots. During the ten-year period that followed, Tidal Wave changed not only his color palette but also his occupation: instead of being a warrior, he was now a guardian of the [[energon]] mines in the Solar System's asteroid belt.

[[File:Energonep3 shock shock shock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Tidal Wave's post was one of the first targets of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] hordes. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} After being attacked and abducted, {{storylink|Energon Stars}} he was brought to [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s base of operations where they convinced him to side with them by promising to revive Megatron, a deal which Tidal Wave eagerly agreed to despite clearly disliking Scorponok. He began by attacking the energon-mining facility at Desert City and managed to obtain a large amount of energon before being driven back by the Autobots. He attempted to retrieve a dropped raw energon star from one of the fallen Terrorcons which resulted in him being painfully shocked, leaving permanent, lightning-like scars across his body.{{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}} At some point thereafter, he met up with Cyclonus somewhere in space and gave him a quick run-down on the situation. Cyclonus liked the idea of reviving Megatron, but was skeptical that this goal could actually be achieved and continued to Earth.

After that, Tidal Wave led a force of Terrorcons to attack [[Mars City]] and steal its energon. Due to the city's weak defenses, he was able to grab all its energon and slaughter most of its guards and inhabitants before leaving.

[[File:E4 Tidal Wave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Big, Unfriendly Giant.]]

Fresh from this success, he led an attack on [[Plains City]] alongside Scorponok where he faced off against his old allies Cyclonus and Demolishor. They were again repelled after a fierce battle against the Autobots, but this time Cyclonus came with them, having seen that Scorponok possessed [[Energon Sword|Megatron's sword]] and thus concluding that Megatron could be brought back to life with reasonable effort. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

Tidal Wave, Cyclonus, and Scorponok returned to Unicron's body where Tidal Wave showed Megatron's corpse to Cyclonus. After Cyclonus hitting the corpse failed to resurrect it, he and Tidal Wave began to question Scorponok over whether or not it was possible to bring Megatron back, given what state he was in. They were dismissively ordered to simply keep at their Energon-gathering tasks. Tidal Wave's team then tried to raid a recently discovered Energon vein in some snow mountains, but were driven away when the Autobots warped in an [[Cybertron City (city)|entire city]] atop of it. {{Storylink|The New Cybertron City}}

[[File:Energon-Cyclonus-Galvatron-Corpse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

After this, the Autobots upgraded all their defenses around their energon sources, leading to a series of defeats for the Decepticons under Alpha Q's control. In frustration, Cyclonus kicked Megatron's corpse a few times in proxy revenge for all the times he'd mistreated them. Tidal Wave begged him not to do that and verbally defended Megatron when their leader's disembodied voice demanded that they treat him with more respect.

Seeing that Megatron's spark was causing trouble, Scorponok attempted to kill him outright but only succeeded in resurrecting him in a new body; at this, Tidal Wave was overjoyed and gleefully helped Megatron take control of Unicron's body from Alpha Q. He then followed Megatron in another attack on Plains City, during which Hot Shot lost an arm. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} After this, they returned to their base where Tidal Wave was assigned to guard the recently inducted Scorponok. Scorponok wondered why Megatron didn't kill Optimus Prime in their last sortie and Tidal Wave told him to figure it out—in the event that he did, the rest of the Decepticons would start to trust him.

[[File:Decepticons Megatron Resurrected.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Tidal Wave later took part in the Decepticon mission to [[Ocean City]], during which Demolishor returned to their ranks {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} for another raid on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]]. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} He also accompanied the Decepticons in their next attack on Ocean City, attacking from beneath the water but was like everyone else, repelled by the [[energon tower (technology)|energon tower]]'s ''Autobot-flavored'' energon. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} He was present when Megatron, for the first and only time, used the powers he gained from Unicron to restore Starscream's loyalty to the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

After this, he observed a force of Alpha Q's Terrorcons investigating [[Jungle City]], and reasoned that there was probably energon to be had. The Decepticons attacked and made off with as much energon as they could, during which Tidal Wave attempted to destroy the energon tower. On this occasion, most of their efforts went to waste when the Autobots exploded the city to prevent the Decepticons from getting the energon, but the 'Cons still came out ahead. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

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He also took part in an attempt to capture [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} When this failed, Megatron got the idea that chucking some giant comet-shaped lumps of Unicron at Earth would obliterate the Autobots and assigned Tidal Wave to lead the efforts in pushing them across the gulf of space. Tidal Wave explained to Scorponok that this slow procession would scare the humans much more than having the projectiles appear near their planet without warning.

However, Megatron's grand plan just gave the humans and Autobots time to prepare and so the plan failed miserably. All the Decepticons fled back to Unicron. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)| Energon Grid}} Following this, Megatron ordered them to find Alpha Q, who would be the next potential target for retrieving a lot of energon. Demolishor and Tidal Wave protested that this would be nigh impossible, but Megatron would have none of it. Just before trying to track him down, Tidal Wave and Starscream were responsible for seeing that Scorponok took all his energon back to Megatron and didn't try to skim any off the top for Alpha Q. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

He later took part in a plan to lure out Alpha Q, using Scorponok as bait. However, it was [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] who came to Scorponok's rescue. All the Decepticons present, Tidal Wave among them, exchanged fire with Rodimus's team and retreated when Megatron was injured. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} Some time after this battle, he received a message from Snow Cat that he had found energon on an icy planet and so the Decepticons set off in pursuit. He attacked the ''[[Miranda II]]'' alongside Megatron and, after making some initial gains, the two were forced back by Alpha Q's new [[Cruellock]] drones.

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Rides-Tidal-Wave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Still, this event ended well for Tidal Wave and the Decepticons. The Autobot's used the ''Miranda II's'' [[Energon Ring]] to destroy the Terrorcons, allowing the Decepticons to take all the planet's energon. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} After that, he took part in a rather half-hearted attack on the ''Miranda II'' in deep space, and was again driven off. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} After that, the Autobots under Optimus Prime decided to attack Unicron and so the Decepticons went to defend their base, Tidal Wave paying particular attention to Optimus Prime. After fighting for a while, both Unicron and the ''Miranda II'' arrived at Cybertron where both sides fell back to regroup. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With the arrival of Unicron, Cybertron erupted into chaos. Megatron decided to recruit the unstable and dangerous Shockblast, who was currently imprisoned by the Autobot/Decepticon coalition for having refused to lay down his arms when the two factions made peace. Knowing of Shockblast's disregard for the lives of his fellow Decepticons, Tidal Wave vehemently opposed this plan, but to no avail. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Shockblast [[radio]]ed Megatron regarding a cache of energon big enough to revive Unicron, and thus despite his objections to trusting Shockblast, Tidal Wave was assigned to lead a team to this location.

As soon as they met, Shockblast immediately took charge of the operation, sending the Decepticons to smash various towers. Tidal Wave refused to obey him and the two began squabbling with Shockblast actually using Tidal Wave as a flying surfboard from which to shoot down Autobots. Megatron ordered the Decepticons to bring Shockblast to him and, his loyalty to Megatron being greater than his hatred of Shockblast, Tidal Wave reluctantly did so. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

Tidal Wave kept up his dislike and distrust of Shockblast, even going so far as to blame him for Unicron's highly destructive pangs of hunger. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} When Unicron had been sated, Megatron sent the surviving Decepticons to destroy Cybertron's energy grid with Shockblast in command; Tidal Wave chafed at this, but still obeyed his commander. Shockblast ended up getting in over his head and so Tidal Wave tried to rescue him, getting hit by a falling energon tower in the process. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} After this, Megatron rebuilt him as Mirage, a much smaller and sleeker form.

[[File:Energon-Mirage-1st-Appearance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Mirage's first mission in his new body was to lead a large force of Terrorcons down to Cybertron as a distraction to allow Shockblast to sneak in with the main force. The plan worked and, despite Shockblast's incompetence, Unicron was restored to functionality. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} The Autobots retaliated and Mirage helped defend Unicron. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} In the aftermath he helped Starscream save Megatron from Shockblast's attempted coup and then followed Megatron into the rift in space that had opened up in the meantime. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[File:Energon-Mirage-Unleashed.jpeg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I got smaller after my upgrade?]]

Mirage followed Megatron when he destroyed the first of Alpha Q's planets and also when they took a large amount of energon from [[Iron Planet]] while deliberately not helping the imprisoned Shockblast. {{storylink|Protection}} He then accompanied Megatron on his secret mission to Iron Planet. There, Mirage advised Megatron not to release Shockblast; Megatron agreed, threatening to 'rewire' the traitor which inspired Shockblast to offer to capture an Autobot as proof of his loyalty. Megatron did release Shockblast at this, above Mirage's objections; Mirage's fears on this particular occasion proves groundless as Shockblast did indeed capture [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], allowing Megatron to forcibly turn him into a Decepticon. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

When Scorponok went to harvest the energon from [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], Mirage was among those who distracted the Autobots from this mission. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Mirage took part in the Decepticons' attempt to steal Jungle Planet's Energon before an energon tower was activated there. They met with failure. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

Some time later, he took part in the attack on the Autobot base on Ocean Planet, approaching the base of the energon tower from underwater and destroying it. The Autobots brought in another tower to Ocean Planet, and Mirage tried once more to destroy it, but this time was met by an Autobot team waiting for him underwater. They foiled Mirage's attempt at toppling this second tower, and the Decepticons were forced to flee as the [[energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] came online. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''When [[Planet Q]] was restored, Mirage was one of those sent to guard the palace in case Scorponok should get in and regain his memories, but was smashed out of the way by [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. As it turned out, however, they needn't have bothered. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

He later took part in another defense of Unicron against the Autobots, and was this time defeated by the presence of [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and the timely arrival of Inferno, now rebuilt as Roadblock, with a huge number of energon towers. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} He remained with Unicron and again fought to defend the chaos bringer's body from those who would destroy it, successfully doing so long enough for Megatron to reattach the Planet-Eater's head to its body. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Optimus used the new powers granted to him by his combination with Omega Supreme to toss Snow Cat and Mirage around like rag dolls as he made his way towards Megatron's throne room. As soon as the pair recovered, they were hounded by a team of Autobots led by Hot Shot, leaving them unable to help Megatron gather the last bit of Energon he needed to fully awaken Unicron. Then... the voice of the Decepticon leader was heard throughout the planet, declaring Megatron was no more: Unicron was now in command of the Decepticon's body! {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Mirage, Snow Cat, and Demolishor struggled to escape the planet-eater's internal defenses. They failed, and ended up bound to Unicron's surface by energy-tendrils, giving them a front-row seat for Unicron/Megatron's battle with the giant-size, [[Primus]]-empowered Optimus Supreme. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Fortunately for them, they were freed by a barrage of Autobot fire moments before Optimus destroyed Unicron, and captured by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

[[File:Snow Cat Ballerina.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Lalala-lalala—" "WOULD YOU CUT THAT OUT!"]]
Mirage, Snow Cat, and Demolishor were summarily put in prison where they shared a block with Six Shot. ''Oddly enough, given their history'', Mirage didn't seem to bear Six Shot any of the hatred he had for his brother. The four jailbirds were eventually released by Starscream. {{storylink|Ambition}} During the jailbreak, Mirage was separated from the others, but soon found them again. Not seeing any Autobots around, they just decided to blow up whatever was convenient. After a while, the others left him to attend to various tasks, leaving Mirage and Snow Cat to carry on creating chaos. {{storylink|Wishes}}

[[File:Energon-Mirage-Galvatron!.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
After Six Shot collapsed the energon towers and flooded Cybertron with ''Decepticon-flavored'' energon gas, Mirage and Snow Cat rejoined the rest of the Decepticons in their commandeered control room, where they along with Demolishor were ready and willing to express their disdain for Six Shot when he activated the base defenses to fire on the ''Miranda II'' without Galvatron's express permission. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

The Autobots were soon to find a way to break through the gas shroud and return to Cybertron; Mirage took part in the battle that followed, which concluded with the Autobots escaping underground. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point in time, both Mirage and a digital duplicate of his "Tidal Wave" body were among the Decepticons who hacked into an Autobot virtual training program that took the form of a tag-team fighting tournament. They lost their very first match against Hot Shot and Rodimus, but stuck around to watch Superion Maximus get thrashed by Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus later in the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Mirage, Demolishor, and Snow Cat followed Rad and [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] to the energon core, having been misdirected by Starscream into thinking this was the location of the Super Energon pool. Dr. Jones led Snow Cat and Demolishor off to find the actual pool, leaving Mirage to guard Rad. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} After a while, [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] and Kicker arrived on a rescue mission. Arcee fired an [[energon star]] at [[Primus]], temporarily re-energising the deity and causing it to drive Mirage out. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} Mirage then rejoined the Decepticons to shoot Autobots on the surface. The Decepticons turned to the business of using the energon towers to move Cybertron through space, through the rift back to Alpha Q's realm. Mirage helped battle the Autobots as the planet moved through the rift, and later tried to defend the towers against Autobot attack. Both efforts were undermined by Six Shot's pettiness and insubordination, and Cybertron was brought to a halt. {{storylink|Formidable}}

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Following this battle, the Decepticons retreated and Mirage, along with Demolishor and Snow Cat, was assigned to guard the unreliable Six Shot. Having apparently become stupider since his upgrade, Mirage and friends took seriously Six Shot's suggestion that they go and claim some super energon for themselves, and so they ran off and let their prisoner escape.

Six Shot managed to trap them and they were once again rescued by Starscream. The four blasted their way into the control room, only to find Six Shot was long gone. Then, thanks to [[Sally Jones|Sally]] who had since infiltrated the Decepticons' control room, the Autobots arrived to take control of the Decepticon base. Mirage despaired at how Galvatron had left them to their own devices in a distinctly soap operatic manner. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} He was impressed when Galvatron became a giant after immersing himself for a second time in the super energon pool. Mirage helped his fellow Decepticons make war against the Autobots even as the now Unicron-sized Galvatron took to space, fluttering about like skirmishing insects around the colossus. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

Mirage was left unable to contribute further to the conflict when Optimus channeled Unicron's essence to grow in size and match Galvatron in stature. As the two titans crashed down on Jungle Planet, Mirage tried to step in anyways, only to be stopped by Starscream, who assured him his leader wouldn't want them to interfere even if they could. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} When Galvatron flung himself into the energon sun to destroy Unicron's spark, ''Mirage loyally followed after him and seemingly ended his life''. {{storylink|The Sun}}

[[File:Gayforgalvatron.jpg|750px|thumb|center|<center>''Pretty Soldier Sailor Mirage.</center>]]
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
Tidal Wave was among the Decepticon troops allied with the Autobots and Mini-Cons during the battle against Unicron. He clutched his head in agony when the Chaos Bringer appeared and declared that this reality would be consumed. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:Aftershock TidalWaveIronhideFlashback.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|...was it [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]?]]
Millions of years ago, Tidal Wave captured [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and coerced him into building [[seismic-shock warhead]]s for the Decepticons, which Megatron would use as a last resort to destroy the planet should he lose the war. Whenever Ironhide refused, an Autobot prisoner of war was executed. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

Ten years after the defeat of Unicron, Tidal Wave felt ill-at-ease during peacetime, and was recruited by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] into joining the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. Starscream came upon the group and openly mocked them during a cathartic exercise, wherein they unloaded their weaponry into the open. Tidal Wave and Scorponok sent Starscream tumbling into a ore processor to be crushed, though Tidal Wave's leg was injured in the process. The other Terrorcons brought him before their master, and Tidal Wave met with Alpha Quintesson for the first time. His benefactor healed his wounds and granted him an upgraded "hyper-mode," boosting his offensive capabilities. The Terrorcons were then dispatched to Earth, in order to retrieve the energon that lay there, and revive Unicron. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

On Earth, the Terrorcons attacked an [[Alterenergy]] excavation/drilling operation site. Tidal Wave and Insecticon began setting up Energon siphons when the humans retaliated by sending several fighter jets their way. To Tidal Wave's chagrin, the other Terrorcons got to destroy them all while he prepped their equipment. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} Once that distraction had been dealt with, Scorponok made it known that he planned to gather Energon for himself, and only deliver his table scraps to Unicron. Though Tidal Wave disagreed with short-changing their master, he was too intimidated by Scorponok to speak up about it. He later alerted Scorponok to the return of Battle Ravage, who had caught the humans [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] while on a hunt. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} Scorponok took immediate interest in Kicker Jones, as his analysis of the boy indicated that he could detect Energon from afar. Tidal Wave doubted that Kicker was anything special, but Scorponok reminded him that he wasn't on his team to think. Optimus Prime and his Autobots then traveled to Earth to battle the Terrorcons. Tidal Wave and his compatriots powered themselves with pure Energon before the battle, giving them an extra edge. Though the Terrorcons easily outclassed their opponents, they stopped short of destroying them when one of their Energon siphons was destroyed; Scorponok ordered his soldiers to retreat, so they could salvage as much Energon as possible. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

After coercing Kicker to find them another Energon vein, Scorponok left Tidal Wave behind to guard the siphons while he dealt with the Autobots. Hot Shot managed to get past the other Terrorcons, and rescued Kicker alongside [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]]. The Autobots then fled, leaving Tidal Wave with the Energon canisters... which contained impure and highly volatile Energon. The stockpile detonated, and Tidal Wave was later forcibly retrieved from Earth so that Alpha Quintesson could discipline him for his failure. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

[[File:Multiplicity MirageAttacksOmnicons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|He's more verbose in this comic, but he still likes to say his name a lot.]]
Tidal Wave attacked Ironhide and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] while they were overseeing the construction of a new base on Cybertron. Using Cliffjumper's life as leverage, he forced Ironhide to reactivate the seismic-shock warheads for Scorponok's scheme to use on Earth. Ironhide foiled Tidal Wave when he armed the doomsday weapon, with the cold threat of destroying Cybertron rather than allowing the Decepticons destroy Earth. Tidal Wave panicked and left through a space bridge. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

While the other Decepticons and Terrorcons thought little of Tidal Wave, [[Alpha Quintesson]], however, saw something in him, and reformatted him into Mirage, noting as he did so that Scorponok had fallen out of [[Unicron]]'s favor. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Mirage, Slugslinger, and Sharkticon then tracked down Kicker and the Omnicons to the shores of the Black Sea and attacked, intent on once more capturing the energon-detecting boy. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Mirage dominated the Omnicons on the battlefield, easily beating down both Skyblast and Arcee simultaneously while his acolytes took care of the other enemy 'bots. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Mirage believed his victory was assured. As he readied to finish off Strongarm, Sharkticon rose up from the nearby body of water... and went belly up. Kicker burst forth from the aquatic Decepticon, charged with incredible power from the subterranean energon well beneath them. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} As Alpha Quintesson had instructed him to capture Kicker alive, Mirage was at a loss as to how he should handle this unexpected turn of events. While he hesitated, Kicker used his energon-manipulating abilities to revive the Omnicons to full strength. Now suddenly outgunned, Mirage and Slugslinger fled, leaving Sharkticon to fend for himself. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Mirage fell in with Megatron after the Decepticon leader was resurrected, but was of the opinion that Megatron had lost his edge. He shared his thoughts on the matter with [[Shockblast]], and though the other Decepticon rebuked him, he secretly agreed with Mirage. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

===MegaWing Galvatron instructions===
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|one universe]], Tidal Wave could combine with Galvatron and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|MegaWing Galvatron instructions}} using the [[Spark of Combination]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Tidal_Wave_Kre-O_Character_Image.png|thumb|upright=0.5|Tidal Wave, Tidal Wave]]
Tidal Wave was among the Decepticons present during Megatron's brief takeover of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:Tidalwave pushup.gif|left|thumb|Megatron might be a jerk, but he cares for his troops' physical fitness.]]
Tidal Wave, in his combined battleship mode, was stationed as a relay and refuel point off a small chain of islands in the Mid-Atlantic. The [[Autobot]]s made their way inside him to take out the [[Decepticlone]] platoons inside and destroy him, but discovered that Tidal Wave wasn't merely a transport. They escaped just in time to avoid being crushed as Tidal Wave transformed into his titanic robot mode.

Tidal Wave walked around the island chain in the deep waters, unloading volleys of missiles, lasers, and the occasional [[Jet Laser]] on the tiny-by-comparison Autobots. Despite his impressive size, firepower, and nigh-impenetrable armor, the Autobots managed to do enough damage to Tidal Wave's one weak point—his face—to cause a chain reaction that caused multiple explosions inside him, sending him falling face-first to the ocean floor.

The Autobots were able to extract information from Tidal Wave's computer that the Decepticons' main base was located in Northern Alaska, but the information was planted there by Megatron to lead the Autobots into a trap.

Tidal Wave was later seen still on Earth and has survived from his battle with the Autobots, but is now taking exercises with the survived [[Decepticlone]] army. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada Tidal Wave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|thumb|"TCS Tiger's Claw, Transform!" (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:Micron Shockwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alleged Decepticon Military Genius. (''Takara version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Giga-Con Class, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ)
:*''Sonokong name'': '''Shock''' (쇼크)
:*''Takara/Sonokong ID number'': '''MD-06'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[2003]] [[July 17]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Giga-Cons (the first with the "Unicron Battles" branding), Tidal Wave is a robot made up of three different aquatic vehicles, collectively called the "Dark Fleet": an aircraft carrier, a Cybertronic double-bowed battleship, and a troop-landing craft. All three can combine to form a single gigantic warship, which from there can transform to [[robot mode]] ''without'' having to separate. Each smaller craft has its own [[gimmick]]; the carrier has a working storage elevator for Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Ramjet (Armada)#Toys|Ramjet]], the battleship can launch two projectiles and has Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]]-activated swiveling cannons (also usable in robot mode), and the landing craft opens up to reveal seats for Mini-Cons to sit on. The Powerlinx-activated cannons on the battleship section are also ratcheted separately from the gimmick, allowing you to position them in any direction you want. Or you could just rotate the two at the back at 45° degrees, to match his robot mode appearance in both the ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' cartoons.

: Tidal Wave can also combine with [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]] (and the [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#ArmadaGalvatron|Galvatron redeco]]) to form Tidal Wave's '''Weapon Mode''' (or '''Burning Megatron''' in Japan and Korea). To achieve this, Tidal Wave's aircraft carrier and battleship clip onto Megatron's arms, and his troop transport clips onto Megatron's back (after the turret has been positioned into the "Full Blast Mode" configuration) as a jetpack. The connectors for his arms are compatible with the sockets on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Optimus Prime]] toys used to attach [[Overhaul (Cybertron)#Leobreaker|Leobreaker]] and [[Nemesis Breaker#Toys|Nemesis Breaker]], which allows for some rather funky combinations.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]/[[Sonokong]] and [[Hasbro]] versions are considerably different. Takara's '''Shockwave''' and Sonokong's '''Shock''' both use purple in place of green, uses darker grays, and has some different paint applications. Hasbro's version is less [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] because the Hasbro team thought there was already too much purple between the Decepticons on the store shelves at the time, and [[Aaron Archer]] was happy to make the change.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Animation is a little different from the final toy, there is some green and copper on the final toy. With Galvatron, Unicron, and Skywarp we felt there was to much purple in the Decepticon ranks. Unfortunately we already sent the first deco pass to the animation guys and they ran with it. The final toy looks good.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/03/10/orson-clarifies-tidal-waves-final-colors-47|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=03|day=10}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=tidal wave was planned for the purple you see in the animation. We had a few purple characters at that time (galvatron, sideways, others), so my team leader asked for a change to have color variety. It was a good note and one of very few changes i was ever asked to make.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Buo6VPOHYTm/c/18040518439049013/r/18008984194154969/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=06}}</ref>

: In Japan, Ito Yokaido stores offered one of the three [[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Edition Race Microns]] with the purchase of either Shockwave or [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] in August (though reportedly, most stores just gave them away with ''any'' toy in the line).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm More information on Tidal Wave at TFU.info]''
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Tidal Wave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tidal Wave…Tidal Wave…Tidal Wave…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Command Class, 2003/[[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ)
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SD-04'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[2003]] [[December 25]]
:*''Accessories'': Ramjet Mini-Con partner, 2 missiles

: Redecoed for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line, Command Class Tidal Wave was given an "energon-charged" deco with clear-green plastics and "energy" patterns painted across him. The toy has also been very slightly [[retool]]ed: the notches on the inside of his body that were originally designed to prevent the missiles from firing by giving the triggers a place to rest have been made larger so they now actually fulfill their original purpose.

: Takara's ''Super Link'' '''Shockwave''' release has a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] silver-painted forehead in [[robot mode]], where the Hasbro has a gold-painted forehead, as shown on the boxart.

: Tidal Wave retains his ability to combine with ''Armada'' Megatron/Galvatron, as well as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm More information on ''Energon'' Tidal Wave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energon Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron…Megatron…Megatron…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mirage''' (Mega Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Shockfleet''' (ショックフリート)
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SD-15'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[2004]] [[June 10]]
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (Takara)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''Energon'' Mega Class [[Mirage (Energon)#Toys|Mirage]] transforms into a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Power Mode". He features a [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]] on his chest/wheelhouse to affix an [[Energon star|energon chip]] onto. Something of a [[shellformer]], Mirage's transformation sequence is one of the most complex for the ''Energon'' toyline, and as a side effect, he ends up with some rather large [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] shell [[kibble]]. Some poor design and excessively tight knee joints means his lower legs will often detach from the upper thighs whenever one tries to bend his knees.

: Speaking of poor design, the [[instructions]] show that Mirage's feet are supposed to fold all the way up inside his boat mode, however, when doing this, his forearms don't sit flush on the top due to the raised edges of his feet occupying the same space that the elbow joints need to sit in, causing collisions. This doesn't affect the tabbing of any of the parts, it just causes his forearms to stick out, which can be annoying. Seemingly, the [[Character model|model]] designers of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' cartoon caught onto this, and opted to design his boat mode model with only his heels folded inside the boat mode, with his toes just folded up onto the back. This can be replicated on the toy and looks objectively cleaner overall.

: The initial release of Mirage was one-per-case, and was part of a wave that saw limited distribution due to [[Shelfwarmer|a glut of early product on the shelves]]. However, Mirage was later put into "Mega-Buy" multi-packs at a buy-one-get-one-free price at numerous chains, including [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]], relieving much of the demand for the item.

: The Mirage toy was released in Japan as '''Shockfleet''', an upgraded form of Shockwave (Tidal Wave) for the ''Super Link'' line, with some minor deco changes. The baby blue for the boat parts has been switched for a more darker blue and the tan-grey for his legs, arms and shoulders is now a more lighter grey. The red on his missile launcher and shoulders are more brighter compared to the more mute red on the Hasbro version. While the Hasbro Mirage toy was marketed as a separate character, the cartoon and comic depictions followed the Japanese characterization, even going so far as to keep the name "Mirage" for Tidal Wave in his new form.

: This mold was also used to make into ''Energon'' [[Dreadwing (Energon)#Toys|Dreadwing]] and [[BotCon 2009]] [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Timelines|Banzai-Tron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Siege-on-Cybertron-Tidal-Wave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Technically not ''Armada'' Tidal Wave by this wiki's classification.]]
{{main|Tidal Wave (G1)#Titans Return}}

:The [[2017]] "Siege on Cybertron" box set from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' includes a Tidal Wave figure, based on the ''Armada'' character's cartoon appearance and Takara toy. However, as the box set is not cross-dimensional in nature, we've elected to include information for the figure in [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Generation 1 Tidal Wave]]'s article.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-United-Tidal-Wave.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|We have sailors, we have airmen. We have soldiers brave and good men.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Armada Universe Tidal Wave''' (Titan Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Tidal Wave (Armada Universe)''' (タイダルウェーブ (アルマダユニバース))
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-70'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[August 31]]
:*''Accessories'': Right arm, left arm, 4 gun turrets, 2 runway edge parts, super mode accessories (for [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Megatron]])
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Mike Booth]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNOSGOACe/ Design notes on ''Legacy'' Tidal Wave] by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram.</ref><ref>[[January 16]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iU32kaSXEI Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Legacy United Titan Class Armada Universe Tidal Wave | SCC Reveal] with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Sam Smith]]</ref>

:The Titan Class centerpiece for the ''[[Transformers:_Legacy#Legacy:_United|Legacy: United]]'' lineup, "Armada Universe Tidal Wave" splits from robot mode or a combined ship form into the Dark Fleet of three smaller boats. Unlike the original toy, the robot must be disassembled when transforming into the combined ship mode and vice-versa; as a way of compensating for this, the figure now sports an additional "base" mode which does not require disassembly. Tidal Wave's deco is based on his purple and grey appearance in the cartoon but with orange detailing on his windows and other elements inspired by his [[#Armada|''Legends of the Microns'' toy]].

:The swiveling gun turrets on Tidal Wave's torso are on 5 mm posts and can be removed. Additionally, the guns have hexagonal 5 mm ports in their barrels. Instead of being able to combine with [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|''Legacy: Evolution'' Armada Universe Megatron]] himself, Tidal Wave comes with several accessories that represent his body parts at a much smaller scale; these in turn attach to Megatron to ''simulate'' that combined mode despite the immense size difference between their ''Legacy'' toys. When Megatron is not wearing them, these miniature Tidal Wave parts also function as a miniature Dark Fleet.

:The miniature Dark Fleet pieces are strategically stored on Tidal Wave so as when combined with Megatron it doesn't detract too heavily from Tidal Wave's forms, though the combination does leave Tidal Wave without most of his forearms and hands, or with a large gap in the bow of his ship mode. When the armor parts are combined with Megatron, the remnants of Tidal Wave's hands can be reconfigured into smaller hands; the cannons beneath his thumbs can be positioned into new thumbs, while his actual thumb becomes the rest of his fingers. His forearms will still be left with unsightly gaps in them, but he'll at least still have hands.

:A note of caution: the ratchet joints on the "battleship" accessory are extremely strong, making it very easy to bend and stress the darker purple [[plastic]] tabs when folding and unfolding it for storage. The [[package art]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing inadvertently revealed Megatron in his [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#LegacyArmadaGalvatron|Galvatron]] color scheme.

:Tidal Wave was teased on the ''Legacy: United'' poster, then revealed at [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest 2023]] on [[December 9]], [[2023]]. He was accompanied by a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iU32kaSXEI pre-recorded video] by [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Sam Smith]] explaining all of his gimmicks. He was made available to pre-order on January 16, 2024.

:*''Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' "Armada Universe Tidal Wave" from Sam Smith on Instagram:''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNOSGOACe/ Part I - Robot Mode]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNcdlO6_x/ Part II - Ship Mode/Dark Fleet]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNoMVO0Tl/ Part III - "Burning Megatron" mode]''
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==Notes==
===Tidal Wave===
[[File:TidalwaveMouthplate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
* In the English dub of the ''Armada'' cartoon, Tidal Wave is referred to by his Japanese name (Shockwave) several times. Of course, the English dub was notorious for [[Sparkplug (Armada)|not]] [[High Wire (Armada)|keeping]] [[Sureshock (Armada)|names]] [[Grindor (Armada)|straight]].
* While Tidal Wave's use of his own name as a battle cry is a trait shared in both versions of the ''Armada'' cartoon, his vocabulary is much more rich in the dub, mostly speaking in simple-minded short sentences. In ''Legends of the Microns'', his title is "Strong-arm admiral Shockwave", with his dialog mostly consisting of repeating his name or the word "Strong-arm", saying "Combine" when combining with Megatron, or chanting "Shock, Shock, Shockwaaaaaaave", a trait he carries over into ''Super Link''. When he upgrades to Mirage ("Shockfleet" in Japan), his battle cry becomes "ShockShockShock!"
* In the ''Armada'' cartoon, the big frowny expression and chin guard on Tidal Wave's toy is sometimes misinterpreted as a mouthplate. This alternate mouthplate design went on to be used for Tidal Wave's 3D model in the ''Energon'' cartoon.
* The only time Tidal Wave splits into his three individual vehicle modes in the cartoon universe is during the [[stock footage]] combination with Megatron/Galvatron in ''Armada''.
* Tidal Wave's [[:File:ArmadaTidalShockwave.jpg|Cybertronian mode]] is directly based on Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s [[alternate mode]].
* An easter egg in the PlayStation 2 ''Transformers'' game is that, when he's in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], you can enter a cavity where his robot mode head is stored. You can walk all over it and a glitch enables you to walk inside his head. He doesn't seem to mind.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hcHAW3YiY Gameplay video showing the Tidal Wave's head Easter egg.]</ref>
[[File:Tidal Wave Snipe Head.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|GIVE ME YOUR FACE!]]
* Tidal Wave's size in the ''Armada'' cartoon is incredibly inconsistent. While the [[:File:Scalearmada1.png|official scale chart]] depicts him as being only about three heads taller than [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Super Mode]], most episodes depict him as much bigger—in particular, his debut episode, "[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]", has Jet Optimus Prime only coming up to around his knee. His size can shift even within the span of a single episode—"[[Rescue]]" has him appear only a couple of heads taller than [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] in its first battle scene, but later on, he's big enough for Megatron to comfortably drive between his legs in tank mode with room to spare.
** The PlayStation 2 ''Transformers'' game, on the other hand, goes even bigger—its depiction of Tidal Wave forms an entire level in [[alternate mode]], and the subsequent boss fight in [[robot mode]] retains that colossal size!
** ''Energon''{{'}}s depiction of Tidal Wave's scale is fairly consistent throughout the show—even in his starship mode, which had actually lost its mass-shifting capabilities from ''Armada'', due to the cartoon's use of 3D animation.
* In the ''Energon'' cartoon, Tidal Wave's appearance is significantly altered after he touches a raw [[Energon star]] in the episode "[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]" {{sic}}. Not only does he gain his toy-accurate "lightning" deco as a sort of scarring, his shoulders also notably [[:File:Decepticons Megatron Resurrected.jpg|sit in a higher position]] than before; having the tops of them sit above his head, rather than down in [[:File:Energon-Tidal-Wave-Meets-Scorponok.jpg|their natural position]] like his toy and ''Armada'' character model. The deco change makes sense, but was there a purpose to shifting the shoulders or was it simply a mistake?
* Designer [[Aaron Archer]] opined that Tidal Wave was the only ''Armada'' mold to return for the ''Energon'' cartoon simply because "he's big and will sell well".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hes big and will sell well|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/08/19/orsons-world-819-updated-again-758|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=08|day=19}}</ref> A glowing endorsement.
* Like all non-toy [[Kreon]]s, Tidal Wave is made up of existing parts, in his case using the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]] helmet, as well as using legs in place of his arms, with hand pieces inserted into the feet.

===Mirage===
* An early name used for Shockfleet (Mirage) found on Takara concept sheets is "Gigawave" (ギガウェーブ ''Gigauwēbu'').
* Mirage was almost certainly intended by [[Hasbro]] to be a [[Mirage (Energon)|separate character]]: they implied this to be the case, saying that designing the toys before the show was completed led to "some characters not aligning together in the animation and toy expressions".<ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers]]</ref>
* Archer also states that the Mirage/Dreadwing design's alternate mode was inspired by the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' Cobra Moray hydrofoil.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I wanted to do a boat at a larger scale in the line. vehicle mode was slightly inspired by the Cobra Moray hydrofoil, Great robot not so great vh in the end. This was a design by @ericjsiebenaler|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFrAekH9JV/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=17}}</ref> The general "form" of the robot mode, meanwhile, was inspired by a fan-painted {{w|Gundam}} Archer saw in ''{{w|Hobby Japan}}'' magazine, which also served as reference for Dreadwing's colour scheme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=One of my favorite designs for a few reasons, 1) it was always a win when we got to make a boat toy, 2) I love the grace of his robot form 3)the overall form and redeco colors are based off of a fan-painted Gundam figure I liked in #hobbyjapan back in the day. (still looking dor the ref to share)|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEW8eKMg-Lh/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=08|day=26}}</ref>
* Despite [[Simon Furman]] going on record to say that he wasn't paying attention to what the cartoon was doing with the characters, Mirage still ended up becoming an upgraded form for Tidal Wave in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comics, even though Hasbro already established him as a separate individual in his toy bio. Perhaps someone tipped Furman off about this particular cartoon change?
* In the Japanese version of the ''Energon'' cartoon, after Tidal Wave becomes Mirage, he becomes [[Transformer romance|very affectionate]] towards Megatron/Galvatron. The English dub dodges the issue as best it could (although that was probably due to the fact that the English writers didn't seem to know what was going on in the show at the best of times), with Mirage's love-struck remarks being replaced with simple cheering for his leader or something else entirely—but it couldn't do anything about his repeated coquettish gestures, doe-eyed expressions, or that one time he pirouetted and struck a pose while surrounded by a glowing pink heart. Maybe Tidal Wave couldn't properly articulate his love in his ''Armada'' form?

===Foreign names===
====Tidal Wave====
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu''), '''Tidal Wave''' (タイダルウェーブ ''Taidaru Wēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hullámsír''' (''Armada'', "Wave Grave"), '''Szökőár''' (''Energon'', "Tidal Wave"), '''Árhullám''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]")
*''Korean:'' '''Shock''' (쇼크 ''Syokeu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cháoxī Bō''' (潮汐波, "Tidal Wave"), '''Hǎixiào''' (''Armada'' dub, 海啸, "Tsunami")
*''Polish:'' '''Falotron''' ("Wavetron"), '''Falomiot''' ("Wavethrower")
*''Russian:'' '''Priliv''' (Прилив, "Tide")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Khvylya''' (Хвиля, "Wave")

====Mirage====
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockfleet''' (ショックフリート ''Shokkufurīto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Délibáb''' ("Mirage")
*''Polish:'' '''Miraż''' ("Mirage")

==References==
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Niclas Fransson

2026-03-07T10:03:19Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

'''Niclas Fransson''' (b. [[May 30]], [[1969]]) is a Swedish actor and voice actor. He is known his involvement in such works as ''Almost Elvis''.

==Voice Roles==
===''Armada''===
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]
===''Energon''===
*[[Brian Jones]]
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]]
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]
*Starscream

===''Cybertron''===
*Starscream

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291748/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[http://sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=213575&ref=%2ftemplates%2fSwedishFilmSearchResult.aspx%3fid%3d1225%26epslanguage%3den-GB%26searchword%3dNiclas+Fransson%26type%3dPerson%26match%3dBegin%26page%3d1%26prom%3dFalse Swedish Film Database entry]

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Brian Jones

2026-03-07T10:01:04Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon cartoon */

{{disambigm|Brian (disambiguation)|Jones (disambiguation)}}
:''Brian Jones is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:EnDrJones01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Laugh'' with me, Jocko! ''LAUGH'' WITH ME!]]

Doctor '''Brian Jones''' is humanity's foremost expert on [[Energon]]. He has a brilliant mind and his research may solve the energy crisis facing not only [[Earth]], but [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as well.

Dr. Jones and his wife, [[Miranda Jones]], are the parents of [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and [[Sally Jones]]. He laughs at inappropriate times. Actually, he has some other inappropriate personal quirks to boot. He sometimes views Kicker as more of a tool than as his son, but shows some concern for him at important times. Dr. Jones is exceedingly eccentric.

It is unknown if Doctor Jones ever met [[Shortround (Cybertron)|Short Round]] or [[Powerglide (G1)|Willie Scott]].

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ron Halder]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Jari Viitanen]] (Finnish), [[Stefano Mondini]] (Italian), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Guzmán]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Andrzej Mastelarz]] (Polish), [[Niclas Fransson]] (Swedish)}}
[[File:Energon Kicker DrJones Mars.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|A typical father/son moment on a hostile planet.]]
An MIT graduate, Dr. Jones earned a degree in physical engineering. His pupil at this time was the young [[Rad White]], who would later reveal the Transformers to Dr. Jones. Dr. Jones would eventually travel to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with Rad, Alexis and Carlos {{storylink|Team Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} and establish a sort of private-sector energon research on Earth, in the form of hidden cities built on Cybertronian technology. Thanks to Alexis's intervention, this program would become loosely sanctioned by the [[Earth Federation]], which was interested in exploring energon's usefulness to humanity but cautious in assimilating the Transformers into human affairs. This program would be kept from the public for many years. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

A large factor in Doctor Jones's contribution to energon research came from his son, Kicker, who developed energon-sensing abilities after a trip to Cybertron and meeting Primus. Dr. Jones had rather ambiguous morals with regards to how he treated his son. At times, Jones used Kicker more like a tool, innocently oblivious to Kicker's developmental needs. When Dr. Jones discovered Kicker's gift, he dragged his young son from world to world, wherever he expected to find energon deposits. Coupled with his traumatic trip to Cybertron, Kicker came to resent his father, though the elder Jones did upon occasion show concern and love for his son. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}} {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

Doctor Jones was stationed on Cybertron with Rad when the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] invasion of Earth and its mining colonies began. Fearing for his son's safety, he sent a special suit of armor for his son to Earth with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Prime gave Kicker the armor to protect him from the Terrorcons when they threatened Ocean City and other energon outposts. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} From his post on Cybertron, he later alerted Optimus Prime that Mars City was not completely drained of energon, and that the Terrorcons might strike at it again in light of its weakened defenses. His assessment turned out to be accurate. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}} Next, he spruced up the [[Prime Force]] for Optimus after they took a beating in battle against [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. He also conceived of pre-constructed energon mining facilities, building one on Cybertron and then readying it for transport through the Space Bridge to Earth once a new vein of energon was discovered. Doctor Jones used this idea for offensive purposes when Kicker discovered some more energon in the frozen north. Once a Space Bridge beacon was dropped into the ice, the Autobots evacuated the area and Doctor Jones dropped the entire "Blizzard City" complex right on top of the Terrorcons as they went for the energon. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}}

[[File:Drjonesalexis.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No time for love (or whatever that is), Doctor Jones.]]
Dr. Jones returned to Earth with a new plan to protect the planet and its remaining energon deposits: the [[Energon tower (technology)|energon towers]], a series of defensive spires feeding off energon to generate a powerful, all-encompassing energon field grid. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} Back in Ocean City, Doctor Jones did his best to reconcile with Kicker, but his efforts failed from the start when he insisted on calling his son "Junior". Despite the personal troubles, Doctor Jones got the energon tower activated in record time, and unveiled it during a Decepticon attack. The tower let out a specially targetable shockwave, completely harmless to Autobots and [[Omnicon]]s, but it destroyed Terrorcons and weakened Decepticons, driving them off completely. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}}

As energon towers arrived at the other remaining mining cities on Earth, Doctor Jones declared the need to find more energon deposits, otherwise they wouldn't have enough to bring all the towers online once they were secured. He asked Kicker to go into the mines underneath Blizzard City and check for more energon. He even said Kicker could be "team leader", hoping that would make his son more excited about the prospect. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

When Kicker confronted [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and the Terrorcons on the moon, Doctor Jones watched his son from Earth, confident that Kicker knew what he was doing. When the Omnicons of [[Lunar City]] were discovered alive and well beneath the surface, Doctor Jones used Lunar City as a foundation to launch another energon tower from Cybertron, and used it to unleash another shockwave that drove off the Decepticons and Terrorcons. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} As the Earth Federation prepared to bring the last of the energon towers of Earth online and establish a world-wide protective grid, they found themselves racing the clock as [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] launched a trio of artificial comets at Earth. These comets were large enough to destroy all life on the planet if the [[Energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] wasn't prepared in time. When [[Desert City]] failed to activate properly, Doctor Jones sent Kicker and Misha to repair the damage. Desert City came online just in time to repel the comets. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}} Doctor Jones cackled like a megalomaniac at having secured Earth's safety, and Kicker once again wished his dad would tone it down some, considering they barely prevented a doomsday strike on the entire planet. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

Doctor Jones's next venture is a warp-capable ship he named the ''[[Miranda II]]'', with its own collapsable defense field based on energon tower technology. He provided this ship to Prime and his team as they set out into the galaxy to find Unicron. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

When Doctor Jones heard the Kicker had gone after Alpha Q by himself, he was extremely concerned. Miranda gently reminded him of how he hadn't always put Kicker's wellbeing first in the past, and told Dr. Jones to trust his son to stay safe. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} When Kicker contacted Dr. Jones requesting all of Earth's energon to defend Cybertron from Unicron, Jones was reluctant to leave Earth so defenseless. Still, he trusted his son's judgment and agreed to provide the energon. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Alexis nearly stepped in to stop Dr. Jones from leaving Earth defenseless, but he ultimately convinced her that it was necessary to help Optimus and Cybertron, even if Earth was at risk. The combined energon of Earth was then transmitted through the Space Bridge. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

Later, Doctor Jones and his family reminisced about interesting things other people had done. He was then named a scientific consultant for the world's new energon supply as recognition for his actions of stealing Earth's previous energon supply and giving it to aliens. {{storylink|Team Optimus Prime}} The Joneses lost contact with Kicker for a time on the other side of a space rift, but he eventually contacted home and let them know he was alright. ("Hi, mom & dad. I'm okay. Send <s>money</s> energon towers.") {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

After spending a good deal of time on Earth, Dr. Jones returned to Cybertron with his family and got in touch with Kicker, proving once again that a mere 30 second message was enough to make his son's eye twitch involuntarily. Later, ''with the help of Primus,'' Dr. Jones located a hidden cavern in Cybertron containing the legendary guardian of the energon, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Crash Course}} Dr. Jones contacted Optimus Prime to alert him that Omega Supreme was on his way to support the Autobots, and also agreed to send Prime a fleet of energon towers for their mission against Unicron. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}}

As the war against Unicron raged, Dr. Jones pondered the fate of his son with his family on Cybertron. Rad White alerted him that Primus was preparing to send all the energon from Cybertron's core to Optimus Prime for his fight with Unicron. Dr. Jones and Rad debated the necessity of this move, as it would leave Cybertron virtually defenseless, until they realized the discussion was academic: Primus does what Primus wants. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}}

[[File:DrJones surprise2.jpg|left|thumb|[[Dull surprise|Scientific surprise!]]]]
Doctor Jones and his family were celebrating the defeat of Unicron on Cybertron with as much "sparkling grape juice" as the doctor could knock back. Tipsy as he was, Jones wasn't too concerned by Rad's report that Primus had powered down, leaving the planet virtually without energon to run the defensive towers. After all, Megatron was gone, right? When Megatron unexpectedly returned (oops), Doctor Jones tried to get his family to safety aboard the shuttle to Earth, but Sally refused to leave her father behind. The point became moot when [[Cruellock]] drones destroyed the space port, and their ride. {{storylink|Ambition}}

Unable to get to safety, Dr. Jones and his family hid inside the massive air conditioning ducts when [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] assumed control of the Autobot command center. {{storylink|Wishes}} Along with [[Rad White]], they eked out an existence hiding from Terrorcons in the passageways of Cybertron too small for the Decepticons to reach. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

Dr. Jones and Rad decided their best hope was to make contact with Primus at the core of Cybertron, and set off to awaken him. Their initial plan, to take the elevator, was diabolically foiled by the fact that the elevator wasn't working. Undeterred, the heroes decided to drop down the elevator shaft to Primus after a marauding [[Cruellock]] trapped them inside the shaft anyway. {{storylink|Break Through}} They eventually stumbled into the same hole to the core that Kicker fell into years earlier, and found Primus still operating in sleep mode. The Decepticons came across the core at the same time, and Dr. Jones went with [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] to search for Super Energon, and distract them from Primus. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} He travelled with them down to the Super Energon pool. The Decepticons were too mesmerized by the Super Energon Temple to continue keeping a close eye on Dr. Jones then, and he took the opportunity to flee his captors. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Dr. Jones was found wandering the tunnels by [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. He returned to the core chamber and was reunited with his family as the Omnicons restored Primus with energon stars. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} Dr. Jones and Kicker attempted several ways to stop Cybertron's progression through space, turning off the energon gas and destroying the towers, but it was ultimately Primus who cleansed the planet of gas and used that accumulated power to enlarge Optimus Supreme to arrest Cybertron's motion. {{storylink|Formidable}}

After Sally snuck off to reclaim the Autobots' command center, she radioed the Primus chamber to let them know of her success. Dr. Jones planned to accompany Kicker and a team of Omnicons to the Super Energon pool, but Kicker insisted he go meet up with Sally instead. He said rather pointedly that a child in danger needs their father, and Doctor Jones needed to be more aware of that. Dr. Jones's team managed to reach Sally before any harm befell her, and the Autobots took control of the Decepticons' headquarters. When reunited with his daughter, Dr. Jones was disappointed to find she was more excited over seeing Rad then himself. He made sure the young man wasn't getting any funny ideas, then had the Autobots take his wife and daughter back to Ocean City, and out of harm's way. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Back in control of the command center, Dr. Jones monitored Kicker's efforts to cut Galvatron off from the Super Energon pool. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} After his son succeeded, Galvatron fled out into space. Doctor Jones and the Omnicons used the remaining Super Energon as a power booster for their energon stars, bringing Primus fully back on line for the first time since Unicron was destroyed over Blizzard Planet. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Dr. Jones could only stand by and watch as Primus drew in the rest of the Super Energon as the nucleus for a new sun, transporting it to Alpha Q's planets to revitalize them. {{storylink|The Sun}}

===''Energon'' comic===
[[File:Drjonesdw.jpg|thumb|More scientifically dull surprise.]]
Dr. Jones was a special consultant for [[Alterenergy]], an alternative fuel company located in Western Australia. When [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] raided Earth in search of Energon, they targeted his son Kicker, who could detect Energon with his mind. He sent one of his employees, [[Rad White|Rad]], to rescue him. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}}

However, Kicker was instead scooped up by [[Alexis Thi Dang|one of the protesters]] outside the Alterenergy mobile command center. Rad then fumbled the rescue and Kicker was kidnapped by the Terrorcons. After the Autobots arrived, Dr. Jones had them bring Kicker a battle suit to wear so that he would be protected. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}

At Alterenergy, Doctor Jones oversaw his son's training exercises, testing his new powers. He and Rad were worried that Kicker wasn't taking his role in the Energon Battles seriously. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Working with Doctors [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Felix Adle]], and [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], Doctor Jones was able to make solar fusion commercially viable. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]], Dr. Jones attempted to reverse-engineer Maximus combiner technology and apply it to [[Mini-Con]] anatomy. His experiments resulted in the creation of the [[Micromaster]]s and thus of [[Superion (Universe)|Superion]], [[Defensor (Universe)|Defensor]], and [[Rail Racer (Universe)|Rail Racer]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 31/7/2015}}

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Rollout (G1)

2024-12-09T13:38:01Z

Wildstreak: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Rollout}}
:''Rollout is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:RolloutG1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bomb. James Bomb.]]
Spies generally come in one of two flavors: suave and sophisticated, moving through high-class circles with grace and ease, or quiet and unobtrusive, fading into the background unnoticed and doing their work in utter secrecy.

'''Rollout''' is a different flavor altogether: loud, brash, impulsive, violent and overall leaving one wondering just how in the hell he actually gets any of his objectives accomplished. His behavior is better-suited to front-line brawlers and heavy artillery units, especially his penchant for finding bigger, louder, and more devastating weaponry to try out. Send him to steal a file and he's likely to detonate the entire building it was stored in. When he's off-duty, he's constantly letting everyone know that he's seriously on some high-stakes top-secret mission that he totally can't give you any details about, but believe him, it's big important stuff! But somehow... the job he was sent to do gets done, to the bafflement of just about everyone who's ever met him.

He probably would have been fine metal shavings centuries ago, or at least severely demoted, if it weren't for the efforts of his "partner" [[Glitch (G1)|Glitch]]. Few realize that the tiny bot they consider a remote-controlled battle drone is actually working fervently behind the scenes (typically scenes of carnage and destruction that Rollout is smack in the middle of), stealing data, eliminating problems and—most importantly—covering up for Rollout's many, many mistakes.

Of course, Rollout keeps getting the credit for all this. Whether he's even cognizant of Glitch's role in their job is unknown, as is how Glitch himself feels about the arrangement.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:RolloutSunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Say, Sunstreaker? You ever get to do anything? Ever?" "Uh... not really..." "Wow, me neither! Wanna be bus buddies?"]]
Rollout was one of the survivors in the aftermath of the war with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. He was sitting in on a panel convened by the joint leaders of the Autobot-Decepticon alliance, but added nothing to their dialogue. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Rollout argued with [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] while rebuilding [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. Later, he fought the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], but was captured and turned into one. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]''}}
Rollout was stationed on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary as a member of their crisis response units. During the sudden and brutal Decepticon attack on the facility, he supported the injured [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

[[File:Rollout and Rage Before & After.jpg|thumb|left]]
After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of [[D-Void]]'s attack, Rollout joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. The mission's departure in the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion in the ship sending it into premature [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Rollout out of the ship. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He crashed on a nearby planet where he was retrieved by Rodimus and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and taken back to the ship. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Later, Rollout helped coordinate landing ships in Shuttle Bay 3. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He then beat up [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] during a battle between the crew of the ''Lost Light'' and a group of Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}

The ''Lost Light'' was eventually able to return to Cybertron, where Rollout reunited with the local Autobots {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} and attended the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] at the [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

The premature quantum jump also led to the creation of a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' and everyone on board, including Rollout. When this ship was discovered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], the alternate Rollout was killed and his [[transformation cog]] harvested for [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Back on the regular ''Lost Light'', Rollout was present when Rodimus announced a visit to [[Thunder Clash#2005 IDW continuity|Thunderclash's]] pre-wake. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} He was later seen drinking in [[Swerve's]] with [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

Rollout stood in favor of [[Getaway]]'s mutiny, removing [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and the members of the crew willing to support him as captain. Getaway was promoted as captain, but he made mistakes and resorted to [[shadowplay]] in order to remain in control. The [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] reprogrammed the memories of Rollout and the crew, making them forget the mutiny while still maintaining Getaway as their captain. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Rollout was seen socializing in [["Visages"]] when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] reconnected with the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Rollout&Glitch.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Am I carrying any weapons? ... Uh, no, officer, why would you ask me that?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rollout with Glitch''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Glitch" partner, "[[photon gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s, released in the seventh and final year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' in the US, Rollout is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure of a robot with an elements of a bulldozer or excavator alternate mode, notably the massive earth-moving shovel that forms his chest. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: Though several Action Masters have this problem, Rollout is particularly notorious for having his paint simply flake off in huge chunks. As all of his orange and brown coloration is paint, this can lead to some very naked-looking Rollouts.

: He comes with his transforming [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]], who transforms into a massive "[[atom-smashing blaster]]" cannon when converted and combined with Rollout's "photon gun" accessory.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Rollout/rollout.htm More information on Rollout at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rollout''' (ロールアウト ''Rōruauto'')
*''Italian:'' '''Ciclope''' ("Cyclops")

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Octopunch (G1)

2024-11-10T00:37:51Z

Wildstreak: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Octopunch}}
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:''Octopunch is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Octopunch-mtmte.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Just between you and me, it was a blast which ricocheted off Grimlock.]]
There is no greater scourge of the seas than '''Octopunch'''. Though plundering the depths for forgotten treasure is well-suited to his expertise, his real love is the terror he can bring to those who breach his territory. There is no cruise ship so large that he can't find an appropriately-sized iceberg to push in its path. The thought of bringing its hull beneath the waves with his slimy tentacles is what sustains him in his private moments.

And unlike other robots with [[Scavenger (G1)|similar]] [[Nautilator|functions]], Octopunch is very good at what he does. While in his [[Pretender]] shell underwater, his strength expands several fold, and his electrically-charged, razor-tipped [[harpoon]] gun can stop anything in its tracks. Though often seen with fellow [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] members [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Stranglehold]], Octopunch is a fearsome warrior in his own right, either above or beneath the waves.

His only weakness is his overconfidence in his abilities. It may seem like a small one, but get back to us on this after he [[The Primal Scream|shoots God in the face]].

{{quote|Give it up, Autobot! You cannot defeat me; I have survived the Unicron war... I am one of Gigatron's personal guards, you have no chance of defeating '''Octopunch!'''|Octopunch|"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:HuntingParty-Mayhem Attack Squad small.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm with fashionable →]]
''Looking to recruit a new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] to go after the traitorous former members, [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]], [[Snarler]] hired Octopunch and his comrades [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Stranglehold]] for the squad. For training purposes with their fellow recruits [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], they engaged in a [[Solid light simulation|solid light simulated]] combat session set in [[Slaughter City]], and Octopunch managed to destroy the sim versions of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] AND [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the first few minutes (mmmmaybe it was still set on 'Easy' mode).'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}} ''On Earth, the Mayhems caught up with Carnivac on the outskirts of [[Dallas]], [[Texas]],'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''and their fight soon carried across the border into the [[Mexico]] deserts. After Carnivac caught Needlenose flat-footed, Octopunch forced him to disengage and leave his [[Pretender]] shell by threatening some nearby humans. Infuriated at seeing a fellow Decepticon surrender simply because of some fleshlings, Octopunch prepared to deliver the death-blow to Carnivac.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''However, those self-samed fleshlings came to the rescue of their savior, driving a transport truck at full-speed into the Mayhems' backside, giving Carnivac a chance to scramble clear. The resulting explosion took Octopunch out of the rest of the fight. His fellow Mayhems eventually dragged him clear when the rest of the [[Survivors]] arrived and they retreated, but not before Bludgeon managed to execute the traitor Catilla with his blade.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

[[File:Bludgeonstrangleholdoctopunchmodelsheet.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|If you ever wanted to see his [[character model]], this is probably it.]]
Octopunch was part of the Mayhem Attack Squad (alongside Bludgeon and Stranglehold) sent by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] to assassinate the [[Autobot]] Pretenders [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], Grimlock, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], after their revival on Cybertron stirred the spirits of the Autobot rebellion and threatened Decepticon supremacy. After a [[trans-time dimensional portal]] accident cut short their first assassination attempt, Octopunch and the rest of the Squad followed the Autobots into the core of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Surprisingly, Cybertron's core contained none other than [[Primus]] himself! {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

[[File:PrimalScream-Octopunchshootsgodintheface.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|The most important thing Octopunch ever did was sadly also the stupidest.]]
The Mayhems made a second attempt to destroy the Autobot Pretenders, but Octopunch found out that Grimlock was much harder to kill in real life than in a simulation. After the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander headbutted Octopunch, shattering his faceplate, the [[Micromaster]]s [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] and [[Red Hot]] tripped him over the edge of a railing, sending him crashing to the floor below. Blacking out, Octopunch made a final attempt to fire at Grimlock, which ended up ricocheting off the Dinobot's armor-plating and striking Primus right between the eyes. Upon being shot, Primus awoke and unleashed a [[Primus#War of the balance|scream]] that eventually drew [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to the Transformers' homeworld. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

Thanks a LOT, Octopunch.

Octopunch and the other Squad members ended up on Earth, and joined forces with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered his Autobots to the Decepticons under the pretenses of facilitating an alliance against the threat of Unicron, Octopunch helped place the Autobots into holding cells. Like many of the other Decepticons, Octopunch had grown dissatisfied with Scorponok's leadership, and viewed a potential alliance as a weakness. {{storylink|Surrender!}} The alliance was temporarily put on hold when a small subfaction of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] attacked the base. Octopunch joined Scorponok's Decepticons in repelling the insurgents. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}

[[File:EndoftheRoad-FangryQuakeWeirdwolfOctopunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Apparently, octopus is above dog in the natural pecking order.]]
The second Decepticon Civil War came to a halt when [[Primus]] himself brought all of the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron to counter the imminent arrival of Unicron. Primus spoke to Octopunch and the others through [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], catching them up on the history between the two cosmic beings. Though Octopunch still had his doubts about an Autobot/Decepticon alliance, they were mostly dispelled when [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultists]] raided their camp—anything that gave him the opportunity to kill this many dudes was fine by him! {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

When Unicron arrived, Octopunch did the wise thing and made a run for it. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Unicron was defeated, and with Scorponok also dead, Bludgeon assumed command of the Decepticons. Bludgeon led Octopunch and the other Decepticons off Cybertron to [[Klo]], a peaceful world which they could conquer quickly and easily without interference from the Autobots. The Decepticons found a tracer on one of their spaceships, and waited for their adversaries to arrive, intending to spoil their surprise attack. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Wiping out nearly all the Autobots in the battle that followed, Octopunch led a squad consisting of [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] to pick off the stragglers. Octopunch located them, but the Autobots' desperation helped them overwhelm their hunters. When Grimlock and the others joined the main battle elsewhere, he was carrying Octopunch's trident. Octopunch was not seen fleeing with the Decepticons following their defeat. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:ShutUp-Octopunch.jpg||thumb|left|upright=1.1|His Shuma-Gorath cosplay still needs work.]]
Although their last target, Carnivac, was still at large, the Mayhem Attack Squad reasoned that he would inevitably come to them, seeking revenge for the death of his comrade, Catilla. Therefore, they set up a heavily defended island base in the Bahamas to wait out the traitor's arrival. When Needlenose's cowardice prompted him to fake an emergency to test how quickly his teammates would come to his aid, Octopunch, Stranglehold, and Bludgeon were left infuriated over the deception. All three prepared to off Needlenose, only for Snarler and Spinister to interrupt the attempt. The disgruntled Decepticons walked away in disgust after Needlenose explained that his paranoia had pushed him to cry wolf. Little did the group know that Carnivac had indeed already infiltrated their headquarters. He took out Needlenose before anyone even knew he was there. {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}} As night fell, Carnivac skulked about the base, eager to find another isolated target. He happened upon Octopunch while he was standing guard with Stranglehold, and so moved on. Finding Bludgeon meditating, Carnivac tried to take him out by surprise. But Bludgeon heard him coming, and the ensuing commotion soon brought the rest of the Decepticons to the confrontation. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} The Decepticons were tricked into thinking Spinister killed Carnivac, when in reality their opponent had allowed the destruction of his Pretender shell to fake his death. Octopunch, Bludgeon, and Stranglehold wandered off to a nearby beach to mope over not getting to kill the traitor themselves, only for several Autobots to turn up, intent on rescuing their ally. Octopunch and his colleagues were planning to go down fighting against Carnivac's back-up, but Carnivac turned up just before a killing blow was struck. The three Pretenders were taken into custody, denying them a warrior's death. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

While in captivity, Octopunch, Bludgeon and Stranglehold kept completely quiet in their cell, unnerving their guard, Inferno. The trio managed to escape when Strangehold created a distraction, tearing up their cell's floor and forcing Inferno to open it up to pacify him. Bludgeon then summoned his sword telekinetically, stabbing Inferno in the back and allowing the Mayhems to calmly walk away as the Autobot blacked out. {{storylink|Shut Up!}} They hooked up with the deposed Decepticon leaders, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], taking an assassination contract for the usurpers, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Assassins}} Though the Pretenders were only meant to eliminate whichever of their targets had survived an orchestrated battle between the pair, they found both Starscream and Soundwave functional upon their arrival. Unperturbed, Octopunch and his teammates surmised that they could ask to be paid double for the hit once it had been completed. {{storylink|External Forces!}} Problem was, the Autobots needed Starscream alive for their own reasons, and so Grimlock sent [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] and [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] in to fight against the Mayhems. It was surely a brutal battle, but Octopunch and the others were defeated, their contract unfulfilled. {{storylink|The Lesser Evil!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:AspectsofEvil4-Octopunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|HE PUNCHED A LADY BEE!]]
In [[1990]], Octopunch was working for [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] on Cybertron along with Bludgeon, Stranglehold, and [[Warmonger]]. After some Autobot captives temporarily escaped, Megatron determined there was a traitor in their midst, and singled out Bludgeon. When the Pretender demanded a [[Trial by Combat]], Megatron set him loose to face his fellow Decepticons on the field of battle. In the fight, Bludgeon scored first blood against Octopunch, but the salvage expert caught his "once friend" off-guard by popping out of his shell with a flying punch. The punch did little against Bludgeon's armored shell, though, and he knocked Octopunch out. Bludgeon was eventually proven innocent when Warmonger caught him in his sights but couldn't pull the trigger, thus proving to Megatron that HE was the weak-willed Autobot in disguise. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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=====Another Time & Place=====
[[File:BludgeonStrangleholdOctopunch-AnotherTimeAndPlace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Guy named Octopunch winds up with eight limbs. What are the odds?]]
After the war on Klo, Octopunch and the Decepticons lay in wait for [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to do something stupid, and so he did. Tracking the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander and his troops to [[Hydrus Four]], Octopunch and his fellows caught Grimlock off-guard and managed to take control of the medical facility where Nucleon was being produced. Bludgeon had plans to use the super-energy to bring [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] himself back to life. Octopunch was later seen worshipping at the altar of Megatron's corpse alongside Stranglehold and Bludgeon. When the Autobots attacked, Octopunch charged into battle with his electro trident like the others, but was ultimately defeated. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Octopunchtalesofearth.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Wasn't he on ''[[Don Messick|Scooby]]-[[Frank Welker|Doo]]''?]]
Octopunch was one of countless Decepticons under Bludgeon's command when they fought the Autobots over ownership of a cache of weapons on an unnamed barren world. The Decepticons were easily overpowering the Autobots; Octopunch, in particular, was strangling [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] with his tentacles. Bludgeon ordered a retreat when a gigantic, [[Guardian (G2)|monstrous creature]] who guarded their quarry warned them away. {{storylink|Ghosts}}

Later, Octopunch and the other Decepticons were ordered to rampage across Earth in order to get Optimus Prime's attention. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)#"Tales of Earth Part One"|Tales of Earth Part One}} Their "work" was interrupted when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] returned in a powerful new body with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in tow. Megatron challenged Bludgeon for leadership of the Decepticons, and when Bludgeon lost, Octopunch and the other Decepticons switched their allegiance to the victor. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory#Tales of Earth Part Two|Tales of Earth Part Two}}

[[File:NewDawn-whatarethey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey Octopunch, try using that blaster that ricochets off Grimlock.]]
Soon after, Megatron's forces clashed with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. Megatron declared war against them as Octopunch and the other Decepticons cheered him on. Their feelings changed, however, when the Warworld was attacked. Octopunch and the others fought the Cybertronians on the surface of the Warworld, but they were getting massacred. Octopunch was shot in the chest, presumably killed. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:CheapShots-mayhemattacksquad.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I lost a lot of yellow in the past 15 years.]]
[[Ruckus (G1)|A complete idiot]] and his [[Needlenose (G1)|dumb surfer friend]] hired Octopunch and Stranglehold as part of a new Mayhem Attack Squad. They took a [[Phyrion|hostage]] as bait to capture [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]]. When Nightbeat's crew showed up, Octopunch took one look at [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] and promptly said that his price went up. Slag beat him up badly, and Octopunch beat himself up worse when he saw that Ruckus brought the hostage ''with'' him. Needless to say, Octopunch left saying that he would contact Ruckus about payment, after they all got their rears handed to them. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

[[File:Invasion-OctopunchvsOctopunch.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The SG matchup you've always wanted to see! Hopefully!]]
Some time later, Octopunch and Stranglehold had fallen in with [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] on Earth, and were present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] headquarters for their hidden [[Rarified Energon]] reserves. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

While observing Ironworks with Gigatron and the rest of his troops from afar, Octopunch and the others received word from [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] that strange Transformers from another dimension had invaded the Autobot base. Gigatron decided the time was ripe to make another play for the Rarified Energon while the Autobots were distracted, and the Decepticons moved in. Octopunch and [[Skullgrin]] tried to sneak into Ironworks from underground, but encountered two Autobots instead. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] proved more than a match for Skullgrin, but Octopunch was more evenly paired against the other interloper. Octopunch realized too late that he was not fighting an Autobot at all, but [[Octopunch (SG)|a heroic version of himself from another dimension]]. With one final sock to the jaw, Octopunch was down. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{noteRG1}}
[[File:Bludgeons decepticons destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Octopunch was still a member of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces, and helped torture the inhabitants of [[Torkulon]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} He was still at Bludgeon's side aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'' as the Decepticon leader unleashed his [[Blitz Engine]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} At [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]'s suggestion, [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], [[Horri-Bull]], [[Stranglehold]], and Octopunch went down to the planet's surface to join in the fighting, but as the Blitz Engines, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons and finally Bludgeon himself were all defeated in turn, the Autobots claimed victory. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Afterwards, any Decepticons not killed in the battle were taken into Autobot custody and were then most likely converted into [[shadow-leech]]es by the [[Dark Matrix]] creature, along with (almost) the entire population of Cybertron, while [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his Autobots were off-planet fighting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]].
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 3.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
When [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] took over leadership of the Decepticons, Octopunch joined the forces under his command and took part in a purge to eliminate every surviving Autobot on the planet. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===A Tale of the Pretenders===
With other Decepticon Pretenders, Octopunch was active in ancient [[Japan]]. One day, they came across three [[human]] siblings and threatened them. The oldest managed to escape and both [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] pursued the remaining two while the other Decepticons followed. [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] found the entire thing beneath their notice, but Octopunch rebuked him, desiring to "play" with the humans. He was about to step on the two when [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] struck Octopunch, breaking his helmet and leaving him unable to "ventilate". Other Autobot Pretenders soon followed and Octopunch was sent scampering by the efforts of [[Lander]], [[Diver (G1)|Diver]], and [[Phoenix (G1)|Phoenix]]. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[City on Fire|Transformers: Robots in Disguise #12]]
[[File:LonelyPillarOnThePlain-forgottenskirmish.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Octopunch fought [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] during the [[Battle of Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:Octopunch submarauder stranglehold city on fire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After the Chaos War, Octopunch was one of the Decepticons who started rioting on the streets of Cybertron in celebration of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s return. {{storylink|City on Fire}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-OctopunchSolusPrime-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Four times better than [[Double Punch]]]]
Octopunch was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[Solus Prime]], able to grant weapon forger abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Octopunch / Solus Prime online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Octopunch, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}

===Precursor World===
Octopunch, or a creature that looked like his Pretender shell, was part of [[Purple Wicked Convoy]]'s collection of monsters. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tread&Circuits1 OctopunchElectrons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Octopunch demonstrates the horrors of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].]]
The spokesperson for [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], Octopunch hacked into the video feeds of the [[Wreckers]]' latest stunt to denounce [[Velocitron]]'s usage of the [[Speedia 500]] to determine their rulers. After executing the bound [[Electro]]ns, Octopunch called for the race to be cancelled and the power to choose leadership returned to the citizenry. If not, he promised that Mayhem would assume control of the colony themselves, ending his broadcast with a sardonic "Wreck and Rule". {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}} Octopunch met with [[Axer (G1)|Axer]], one of the undercover Mayhem agents embedded in the planet's [[Security Operations]] branch, at a secret hideout. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}}

When the Speedia 500 began, Mayhem launched an attack to disrupt the race, hacking the remote cameras to showcase their brutality. Octopunch killed [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]] at the outset, telling the viewers that they were warned of the consequences if Mayhem's demands weren't met. The Wreckers tried to stop them and Octopunch took on [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] in the following brawl. The race concluded with [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] as the victor and thus the new [[Senate|First Senator]], but Mayhem managed to escape. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

At Knock Out's inauguration, Mayhem attacked again, this time attempting to assassinate him. Octopunch broke into the room from beneath the floor in an attempt to drag the wounded Knock Out underground, but was blasted by [[Aileron]] and defeated. [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] was ultimately framed for the assassination attempt, and Octopunch was present when she was sentenced by Knock Out, revealing that Mayhem had been in cahoots with the new First Senator all along. The conspirators hailed their new leader and their collective true allegiance to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Octopunch-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Octopunch (SG)#Timelines|''Shattered Glass'' Octopunch]]? What are you doing here?]]
Octopunch was on a routine mission to [[Aquatron]] to get some crystals, and decided to spare some torpedoes on his sworn enemy [[Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray]]. That was a big mistake. His torpedoes set off the highly volatile crystals, and Sharkticons swarmed in attacked them both.

Arriving on Earth, distraught, damaged, and missing some vital organs, he needed someone to talk to about Aquatron. [[Luca]] and Breakdown excused themselves from having to hear his woes, and Bludgeon only reminisced about their hardcore times as the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] with [[Stranglehold]]. So Octopunch turned to Seaspray to talk about his Sharkticon horrors. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch Research}}

Bludgeon gave Octopunch their 'wrecking ball' Gnaw to work with, much to his chagrin. They went to one of Earth's oceans, waiting for any Autobot to intercept a signal there. Octopunch presented the vast ocean to Gnaw, but he didn't seem interested. Octopunch started to believe they could make a good team, just as Gnaw bit one of his tentacles.

Seaspray eventually arrived, and Octopunch was waiting for the right moment to pounce, but Gnaw jumped out too soon. Seaspray had energon snacks with him, and convinced Gnaw to chomp Octopunch's body parts for more!
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Gnaw Research}}

*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Octopunch a rocket launcher that shoots three missile at a time.
*'''Ability: Whirlwind:''' Summons a devastating tornado that moves to target location dealing damage every second. Stuns and interrupts defenses.
**'''Cost:''' 5 ability points (was 6) +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:octopunch Octopunch at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Found in the aisles of your local Shell City.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Octopunch''' (Pretender, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Harpoon]] gun" (large gun), "[[acetylene torch gun]]" (small gun), helmet, left & right crab leg sections
{{toydesigner|[[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Octopunch's inner robot transforms into a crab, though you need the two sets of legs which attach to his sides to complete it. By attaching the small "acetylene torch gun" to his [[robot mode]] arm, an "Attack Robot" is formed. Octopunch's [[Pretender]] shell is a bipedal octopus creature in a scuba outfit, with four octopus-like tentacles extending from his shoulders. While the robot is inside, the crab legs can attach to the back of the shell, and like the other 1989 Pretenders, the "acetylene torch gun" can store inside the shell in a port located in the leg. The helmet can be removed revealing a monstrous face. The shell's arms, head and helmet are all made from a softer plastic than the rest of the shell. Since the head is made out of a different piece of plastic, it has a minor range of articulation. Though Octopunch's Marvel comics appearances give him a trident weapon, the toy does not come with one; instead, he has a "harpoon gun".

:No version of this mold or character was released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Octopunch/octopunch.htm More information on Octopunch at TFU.info]''

===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Solus-Octopunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Octopus Prime". HAHAHA COMEDY GOLD]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Solus Prime''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-28'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 29]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Octopunch decoy armor, tentacle device
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Solus Prime]] is a [[Prime Master]] with Octopunch decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[You|your]] imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Solus Prime was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil as [[Prima#Power of the Primes|Prima Prime]].
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==Merchandise==
===e-HOBBY===
====''Transformers Character Card''====
[[File:Transformers Character Card Longtooth and Octopunch.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Longtooth and Octopunch Set''' ([[April 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''17 & 18'''

:Released as part of the third wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Longtooth]] and Octopunch along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#18 |Translation of Octopunch's Transformers Character Card]]''
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====Rubber strap series====
[[File:E Hobby rubber keychain Octopunch.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Bludgeon & Stranglehold & Octopunch Set''' ([[January]] [[2023]])

:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this trio of rubber keychains depict super-deformed art of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Stranglehold]] and Octopunch.
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==Notes==
[[File:EarlyBanzaiTron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe he's Punchocto.]]
*The Pretender shells of Octopunch, Skullgrin and [[Longtooth]] all possess human skull belt buckles. The significance of this shared detail, if any, has never been revealed.
*Many promotional catalogs depict [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron's]] [[Action Master]] partner [[Razor-Sharp]] as Octopunch's inner robot in Razor-Sharp's colors. That's kind of weird.
*It was bad enough when Octopunch's ricocheted shot alerted [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to [[Primus]]'s location, resulting in countless deaths and the persisting threat of the Planet Eater. It was later [[retcon]]ned in "[[Vector Prime: In the Beginning]]" that Octopunch's ricocheted shot not only doomed his own universe to Unicron, but every single Transformers universe in the entire multiverse as well. Better hope there's no {{w|karma}} in ''Transformers'', or he's got some serious comeuppance due.
*At [[BotCon 2008]], it was revealed that the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' crew originally planned to use a human villain patterned after Octopunch (with the addition of boxing gloves on his tentacles) in the opening scenes of "[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]". He was eventually replaced with the [[Angry Archer]]. [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] also stated in an interview that he and [[Matt Youngberg]] had been trying to make him a character for a long time.
*''Earth Wars'' Octopunch is based on the ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Sea Spray]] mold, specifically its use for [[Octopunch (SG)#Timelines|''Shattered Glass'' Octopunch]]. However, the ''Earth Wars'' model differs in color scheme and physical features to the ''Shattered Glass'' toy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Octopunch''' (オクトパンチ ''Okutopanchi'')
*''French:'' '''Pieuvre''' (France, "Octopus"), '''Octocoup''' (Canada, "Octopunch")
*''Italian:'' '''Medusa'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bāzhuǎguài''' (八爪怪, "Octopus")

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Ozone

2024-11-10T00:34:57Z

Wildstreak:

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Ozone is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]] toyline).''
[[File:Legacy-toy Ozone.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Numa numa iei, numa numa numa iei!]]

'''Ozone''' is one of [[Windsweeper]]'s [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners.

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Breakdown''' / '''Windwsweeper''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Ozone is a [[redeco]] of the ''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Zigzag#Legacy|Zigzag]] toy, transforming from non-articulated (no matter what the online ad copy says) robot into a double-barreled blaster cannon. The tips of his blaster barrels are compatible with [[Fire Blast effect]] parts. He has a [[5 mm post]]-hole on the top of his blaster mode, allowing him to combine with his pack-in partner [[Cleansweep]] to form a super-weapon.

: He was only available in one of the "Doom ‘n Destruction" multi-packs, along with Cleansweep, [[Windsweeper#Legacy|Windsweeper]], and [[Breakdown (WFC) #Legacy|Prime Universe Breakdown]]. These sets are an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the US, with a small number sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]]. This set was revealed and put up for pre-order on [[February 29]], [[2024]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C44EUIZOHWP/ Designer commentary on the Doom 'n Destruction Collection from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

==Notes==
* Ozone and Cleansweep are named after two of the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' "Eco Warriors". Given Windsweeper's pre-war sanitation role, makes sense.

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Talk:Zara Zimmerman

2024-07-22T21:24:11Z

Wildstreak: /* LinkedIn? */

==LinkedIn?==
I've found [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/zara-zimmerman/26/a5b/3a8 a LinkedIn page for a Zara Zimmerman], but I can't read Swedish and so I don't know if it's hers or not. Any help on this one? Thanks. [[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] ([[User talk:Ironhold|talk]]) 16:36, 27 August 2015 (EDT)
:I'm gonna take a wild shot in the dark and guess that it is her. I've done my research, even typed up actress after her last name on Google and basically it just leads back to her linkedin profile on Google. Seeing that she's been an actress since 2001 to 2004 within Örebro theater and that her education is within theater I am gonna say that it '''probably''' is her. There are other people I've found that have the same name as her but they aren't from Sweden. There is one twitter profile that has a very early 2000's feel to it that could also be her but I can't say it's her. --[[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 08:39, 13 January 2022 (EST)
::So I did some digging again and that is DEFINITELY Zara Zimmerman. Found a site for a company she works for and it says she's an actor from the ground, but has further educations within radio and tv-productions that are aimed towards children. --[[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 17:24, 22 July 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Zara Zimmerman

2024-07-22T21:23:52Z

Wildstreak: /* LinkedIn? */

Zara Zimmerman

2024-07-22T21:21:10Z

Wildstreak:

'''Zara Zimmerman''' ([[August 24]], [[1975]]) is (was?) a Swedish voice actress. She is best known for voicing Tecna in ''Winx Club''. She currently works as a operations cordinator for a company called ASSITEJ Sverige.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers: Energon===
*[[Misha Miramond|Misha]]

==External links==
*{{w|List of international Winx Club voice actors#Swedish|Wikipedia: List of International Winx Club Voice Actors}}
*[http://sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=406418 Swedish Film Database entry]
*[https://assitej.se/om-oss/kansli/]

{{creatorstub}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zimmerman, Zara}}
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Don Brown

2023-12-05T00:00:12Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

{{disambigm|Don (disambiguation)|Brown (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Don Brown Photo.jpg|thumb|200px]]
'''Don Brown''' (born, [[June 30]], [[1964]]) is a Canadian voice actor. Some of his better known cartoon roles include Hydron and Optikk on ''The New Adventures of He-Man'', Evilseed on the 2002 version of ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', Tom on ''Tom & Jerry Tales'', and [[Mutt]], Drop Zone and Sub-Zero on the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]''.

In the world of dubbing, Brown has played Jaken on ''InuYasha'', King Kai, Burter and Mr. Satan/Hercule on the first English dubs of ''Dragon Ball Z'' as well Garlic Jr. on ''Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone'', Bishamon on the ''Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' OVAs, and Sigel Clyne on ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''.

==Voice roles==
===''Beast Wars''===
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]

===''Armada''===
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Jhon Thompson]]

===''Energon''===
*Cyclonus/Snow Cat
*[[Constructicon Maximus]]
*[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0113427/ Don Brown at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Don}}
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[[Category:English voice actors]]

Wideload (Energon)

2023-12-04T23:58:19Z

Wildstreak:

{{Picsneeded|Japanese toy}}
{{factions|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Blue symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}}}
{{disambig3|Wideload}}
:''Wideload is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] limb from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:Energon Wideload card.jpg|upright=2|thumb|He could have survived if his brother Heavy Load hadn't joined in the bullying to protect ''himself''. In the end, he felt he could be nothing but a leg. It's a tragedy they couldn't put on a kids show.]]

A weighty tome could no doubt be written about '''Wideload''', an ancient warrior from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s deep past, but nobody really cares about him anyway. He is able to combine with [[Construction Team]] leader [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] into the towering [[Constructicon Maximus]].

Why was he so obscure? Were there bullies in [[primary programming]] who destroyed his self-confidence, ridiculing him for his name and awkward, deformed arm? Who can say?

{{bigquote|Now I'm getting REALLY mad!|Wideload|"[[Break Through]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Don Brown]] (English)
Shortly after awakening from their long slumber, Constructicon Maximus and [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] were ordered by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] to pursue the fleeing [[Superion Maximus]] after the Autobot attempted to attack the Decepticon leader. Both combiners separated into their individual components and gave chase. They later pledged their allegiance to Galvatron, believing he was the future of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Wishes}}

When [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] pinpointed an Autobot signal on the planet's surface, Galvatron sent Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus out to investigate. Wideload and the other components of Constructicon Maximus split from their combined form to beat down Autobot refugees who were attempting to look over the ''Miranda II''{{'}}s crash site for survivors. Their rampage was interrupted by the arrival of [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. Though Bruticus Maximus gave chase to the duo, they got away.
The Decepticons found their quarry again a little later, after the Omnicons had blocked off some energon pipelines to weaken the Decepticons' planetary defense grid. They recombined to gun down Kicker and the Omnicons, but were countered by the arrival of Optimus Prime and other Autobot reinforcements. {{storylink|Break Through}}

[[File:Energon-Wideload-Ramp.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|At least I got some screen time...]]
During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Wideload and the other Constructicon team members fought alongside the [[Destruction Team]] against [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] and his [[Air Team]]. Both sides combined and clashed, with Superion Maximus losing the battle. However, they were quickly defeated by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Supreme]] in the next round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

After Optimus was blasted under a pile of debris, Galvatron called for Constructicon Maximus and Scorponok to help dig him out. Constructicon Maximus used his individual vehicle modes to clear rubble under which Optimus lay. Superion Maximus, the Prime Force, and Omega Supreme showed up to run interference before the Decepticons could put Optimus down, and Constructicon Maximus recombined to fight the new arrivals. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

When Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine, now back in control of Cybertron's warp gates, teleported in front of Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus, the former split into his component pieces to do battle. Elsewhere, Galvatron submerged himself into the Super Energon pool a second time, and made the world quake as he began to grow to enormous proportions. Not knowing what the tremor signified, Constructicon Maximus decided to bail from the fight, and resumed his combined form before flying off. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Wideload and the other Constructicon Team members eventually paid for their treachery during a final showdown with the Air Team. Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus double-teamed Superion Maximus, who held his own and destroyed Constructicon's spark before the Autobot was reduced to just Storm Jet. However, the ghost of [[Dauntless Maximus|Superion's brother]] appeared and destroyed [[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]], giving Storm Jet the chance to procure Constructicons's dead limbs (including Wideload) and recombined into Superion. Before Bruticus could recover, the Autobot pierced his spark, causing an explosion which engulfed them all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

{{note|Wideload was never referred to by name, nor was he ever presented as a sentient, individual being. Most of his appearances were as the right leg of Constructicon Maximus.}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
{{anchor|Buildron}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Buildron''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EX-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 17]] 2004
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon star
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Sharing a mold with his teammate [[Duststorm (Energon)#Toys|Long Haul]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toylins|Super Link]]'' '''Gren''' transforms into a heavy-lifting mobile crane of made-up model. His crane boom can extend to almost twice its length, plus features a [[5 mm post]]-hole at the hook to mount his "energon" clamp-weapon. He also includes a blue "super energon" Decepticon-style [[energon star]] that can be affixed to the [[spark crystal]]s of most ''Super Link / Energon'' toys.

: He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-style "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the huge right boot of [[Constructicon Maximus#Toys|Buildron]]. Incidentally, if used as an arm, if you rotate the chest plate upwards and reposition his arms, his waist and hips are free to move, giving the combiner arm a functional elbow.

: All five members of Buildron were only available in Japan as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] multi-pack.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Hightower (Classics)#Toys|Hightower]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Classics|Long Haul]].

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/energon/c3.html Comparison between Wideload and Gren at Autobase Aichi]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Wideload}}
[[File:Energonwideload toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wideload''' (Energon Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon chip
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: The [[Hasbro]] release of Wideload was sold on an individual card, in the eighth and final wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' "Energon Class" (aka "Basic") toys.

: Wideload has a number of small but significant deco changes from the Takara "Gren" release. His tan and clear-blue plastics are both lighter shades than Gren's, and he uses black plastics instead of Gren's medium-gray. Many of his paint colors are also slightly different tones, plus he has the gear-shaped "[[Powerlinx]]" symbol on his crane-cabin roof, which Gren lacks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Wideload/wideload.htm More information on Wideload at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy EnWideload.jpg|thumb|upright=.85|A new toy! Oh wait...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wideload''' (Basic Class, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon chip

: Wideload was repackaged without changes onto a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card, sold through discount chains in the US such as Big Lots! and Family Dollar. This version has the gear insignia.

: No mention of his combining ability is made on the cardback, likely because only ''some'' of the Constructicon Maximus components were made available in this fashion.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Unlike basically every other combiner limb in the cartoon, Wideload ''did'' have a few lines in the episode "[[Break Through]]", as seen above. Whether this was meant to be Wideload as an individual talking, or Constructicon Maximus talking through one of his component parts, is up in the air.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gren''' (グレン ''Guren'')

[[Category:Energon combiners]]
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Wideload (Energon)

2023-12-04T23:56:38Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon cartoon */

{{Picsneeded|Japanese toy}}
{{factions|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Blue symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}}}
{{disambig3|Wideload}}
:''Wideload is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] limb from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:Energon Wideload card.jpg|upright=2|thumb|He could have survived if his brother Heavy Load hadn't joined in the bullying to protect ''himself''. In the end, he felt he could be nothing but a leg. It's a tragedy they couldn't put on a kids show.]]

A weighty tome could no doubt be written about '''Wideload''', an ancient warrior from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s deep past, but nobody really cares about him anyway. He is able to combine with [[Construction Team]] leader [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] into the towering [[Constructicon Maximus]].

Why was he so obscure? Were there bullies in [[primary programming]] who destroyed his self-confidence, ridiculing him for his name and awkward, deformed arm? Who can say?

{{bigquote|Now I'm getting REALLY mad!|Wideload|"[[Break Through]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor}}|[[Don Brown]] (English)
Shortly after awakening from their long slumber, Constructicon Maximus and [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] were ordered by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] to pursue the fleeing [[Superion Maximus]] after the Autobot attempted to attack the Decepticon leader. Both combiners separated into their individual components and gave chase. They later pledged their allegiance to Galvatron, believing he was the future of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Wishes}}

When [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] pinpointed an Autobot signal on the planet's surface, Galvatron sent Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus out to investigate. Wideload and the other components of Constructicon Maximus split from their combined form to beat down Autobot refugees who were attempting to look over the ''Miranda II''{{'}}s crash site for survivors. Their rampage was interrupted by the arrival of [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. Though Bruticus Maximus gave chase to the duo, they got away.
The Decepticons found their quarry again a little later, after the Omnicons had blocked off some energon pipelines to weaken the Decepticons' planetary defense grid. They recombined to gun down Kicker and the Omnicons, but were countered by the arrival of Optimus Prime and other Autobot reinforcements. {{storylink|Break Through}}

[[File:Energon-Wideload-Ramp.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|At least I got some screen time...]]
During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Wideload and the other Constructicon team members fought alongside the [[Destruction Team]] against [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] and his [[Air Team]]. Both sides combined and clashed, with Superion Maximus losing the battle. However, they were quickly defeated by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Supreme]] in the next round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

After Optimus was blasted under a pile of debris, Galvatron called for Constructicon Maximus and Scorponok to help dig him out. Constructicon Maximus used his individual vehicle modes to clear rubble under which Optimus lay. Superion Maximus, the Prime Force, and Omega Supreme showed up to run interference before the Decepticons could put Optimus down, and Constructicon Maximus recombined to fight the new arrivals. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

When Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine, now back in control of Cybertron's warp gates, teleported in front of Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus, the former split into his component pieces to do battle. Elsewhere, Galvatron submerged himself into the Super Energon pool a second time, and made the world quake as he began to grow to enormous proportions. Not knowing what the tremor signified, Constructicon Maximus decided to bail from the fight, and resumed his combined form before flying off. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Wideload and the other Constructicon Team members eventually paid for their treachery during a final showdown with the Air Team. Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus double-teamed Superion Maximus, who held his own and destroyed Constructicon's spark before the Autobot was reduced to just Storm Jet. However, the ghost of [[Dauntless Maximus|Superion's brother]] appeared and destroyed [[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]], giving Storm Jet the chance to procure Constructicons's dead limbs (including Wideload) and recombined into Superion. Before Bruticus could recover, the Autobot pierced his spark, causing an explosion which engulfed them all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

{{note|Wideload was never referred to by name, nor was he ever presented as a sentient, individual being. Most of his appearances were as the right leg of Constructicon Maximus.}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
{{anchor|Buildron}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Buildron''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EX-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 17]] 2004
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon star
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Sharing a mold with his teammate [[Duststorm (Energon)#Toys|Long Haul]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toylins|Super Link]]'' '''Gren''' transforms into a heavy-lifting mobile crane of made-up model. His crane boom can extend to almost twice its length, plus features a [[5 mm post]]-hole at the hook to mount his "energon" clamp-weapon. He also includes a blue "super energon" Decepticon-style [[energon star]] that can be affixed to the [[spark crystal]]s of most ''Super Link / Energon'' toys.

: He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-style "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the huge right boot of [[Constructicon Maximus#Toys|Buildron]]. Incidentally, if used as an arm, if you rotate the chest plate upwards and reposition his arms, his waist and hips are free to move, giving the combiner arm a functional elbow.

: All five members of Buildron were only available in Japan as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] multi-pack.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Hightower (Classics)#Toys|Hightower]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Classics|Long Haul]].

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/energon/c3.html Comparison between Wideload and Gren at Autobase Aichi]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Wideload}}
[[File:Energonwideload toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wideload''' (Energon Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon chip
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: The [[Hasbro]] release of Wideload was sold on an individual card, in the eighth and final wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' "Energon Class" (aka "Basic") toys.

: Wideload has a number of small but significant deco changes from the Takara "Gren" release. His tan and clear-blue plastics are both lighter shades than Gren's, and he uses black plastics instead of Gren's medium-gray. Many of his paint colors are also slightly different tones, plus he has the gear-shaped "[[Powerlinx]]" symbol on his crane-cabin roof, which Gren lacks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Wideload/wideload.htm More information on Wideload at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy EnWideload.jpg|thumb|upright=.85|A new toy! Oh wait...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wideload''' (Basic Class, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon chip

: Wideload was repackaged without changes onto a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card, sold through discount chains in the US such as Big Lots! and Family Dollar. This version has the gear insignia.

: No mention of his combining ability is made on the cardback, likely because only ''some'' of the Constructicon Maximus components were made available in this fashion.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Unlike basically every other combiner limb in the cartoon, Wideload ''did'' have a few lines in the episode "[[Break Through]]", as seen above. Whether this was meant to be Wideload as an individual talking, or Constructicon Maximus talking through one of his component parts, is up in the air.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gren''' (グレン ''Guren'')

[[Category:Energon combiners]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe combiners]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Wideload (Energon)

2023-12-04T23:50:00Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon cartoon */

{{Picsneeded|Japanese toy}}
{{factions|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Blue symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}}}
{{disambig3|Wideload}}
:''Wideload is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] limb from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:Energon Wideload card.jpg|upright=2|thumb|He could have survived if his brother Heavy Load hadn't joined in the bullying to protect ''himself''. In the end, he felt he could be nothing but a leg. It's a tragedy they couldn't put on a kids show.]]

A weighty tome could no doubt be written about '''Wideload''', an ancient warrior from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s deep past, but nobody really cares about him anyway. He is able to combine with [[Construction Team]] leader [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] into the towering [[Constructicon Maximus]].

Why was he so obscure? Were there bullies in [[primary programming]] who destroyed his self-confidence, ridiculing him for his name and awkward, deformed arm? Who can say?

{{bigquote|Now I'm getting REALLY mad!|Wideload|"[[Break Through]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Don Brown]] (English)
Shortly after awakening from their long slumber, Constructicon Maximus and [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] were ordered by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] to pursue the fleeing [[Superion Maximus]] after the Autobot attempted to attack the Decepticon leader. Both combiners separated into their individual components and gave chase. They later pledged their allegiance to Galvatron, believing he was the future of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Wishes}}

When [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] pinpointed an Autobot signal on the planet's surface, Galvatron sent Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus out to investigate. Wideload and the other components of Constructicon Maximus split from their combined form to beat down Autobot refugees who were attempting to look over the ''Miranda II''{{'}}s crash site for survivors. Their rampage was interrupted by the arrival of [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. Though Bruticus Maximus gave chase to the duo, they got away.
The Decepticons found their quarry again a little later, after the Omnicons had blocked off some energon pipelines to weaken the Decepticons' planetary defense grid. They recombined to gun down Kicker and the Omnicons, but were countered by the arrival of Optimus Prime and other Autobot reinforcements. {{storylink|Break Through}}

[[File:Energon-Wideload-Ramp.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|At least I got some screen time...]]
During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Wideload and the other Constructicon team members fought alongside the [[Destruction Team]] against [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] and his [[Air Team]]. Both sides combined and clashed, with Superion Maximus losing the battle. However, they were quickly defeated by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Supreme]] in the next round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

After Optimus was blasted under a pile of debris, Galvatron called for Constructicon Maximus and Scorponok to help dig him out. Constructicon Maximus used his individual vehicle modes to clear rubble under which Optimus lay. Superion Maximus, the Prime Force, and Omega Supreme showed up to run interference before the Decepticons could put Optimus down, and Constructicon Maximus recombined to fight the new arrivals. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

When Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine, now back in control of Cybertron's warp gates, teleported in front of Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus, the former split into his component pieces to do battle. Elsewhere, Galvatron submerged himself into the Super Energon pool a second time, and made the world quake as he began to grow to enormous proportions. Not knowing what the tremor signified, Constructicon Maximus decided to bail from the fight, and resumed his combined form before flying off. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Wideload and the other Constructicon Team members eventually paid for their treachery during a final showdown with the Air Team. Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus double-teamed Superion Maximus, who held his own and destroyed Constructicon's spark before the Autobot was reduced to just Storm Jet. However, the ghost of [[Dauntless Maximus|Superion's brother]] appeared and destroyed [[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]], giving Storm Jet the chance to procure Constructicons's dead limbs (including Wideload) and recombined into Superion. Before Bruticus could recover, the Autobot pierced his spark, causing an explosion which engulfed them all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

{{note|Wideload was never referred to by name, nor was he ever presented as a sentient, individual being. Most of his appearances were as the right leg of Constructicon Maximus.}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
{{anchor|Buildron}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Buildron''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EX-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 17]] 2004
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon star
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Sharing a mold with his teammate [[Duststorm (Energon)#Toys|Long Haul]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toylins|Super Link]]'' '''Gren''' transforms into a heavy-lifting mobile crane of made-up model. His crane boom can extend to almost twice its length, plus features a [[5 mm post]]-hole at the hook to mount his "energon" clamp-weapon. He also includes a blue "super energon" Decepticon-style [[energon star]] that can be affixed to the [[spark crystal]]s of most ''Super Link / Energon'' toys.

: He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-style "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the huge right boot of [[Constructicon Maximus#Toys|Buildron]]. Incidentally, if used as an arm, if you rotate the chest plate upwards and reposition his arms, his waist and hips are free to move, giving the combiner arm a functional elbow.

: All five members of Buildron were only available in Japan as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] multi-pack.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Hightower (Classics)#Toys|Hightower]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Classics|Long Haul]].

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/energon/c3.html Comparison between Wideload and Gren at Autobase Aichi]''

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[[File:Energonwideload toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wideload''' (Energon Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon chip
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: The [[Hasbro]] release of Wideload was sold on an individual card, in the eighth and final wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' "Energon Class" (aka "Basic") toys.

: Wideload has a number of small but significant deco changes from the Takara "Gren" release. His tan and clear-blue plastics are both lighter shades than Gren's, and he uses black plastics instead of Gren's medium-gray. Many of his paint colors are also slightly different tones, plus he has the gear-shaped "[[Powerlinx]]" symbol on his crane-cabin roof, which Gren lacks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Wideload/wideload.htm More information on Wideload at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy EnWideload.jpg|thumb|upright=.85|A new toy! Oh wait...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wideload''' (Basic Class, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon clamp, Decepticon energon chip

: Wideload was repackaged without changes onto a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card, sold through discount chains in the US such as Big Lots! and Family Dollar. This version has the gear insignia.

: No mention of his combining ability is made on the cardback, likely because only ''some'' of the Constructicon Maximus components were made available in this fashion.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Unlike basically every other combiner limb in the cartoon, Wideload ''did'' have a few lines in the episode "[[Break Through]]", as seen above. Whether this was meant to be Wideload as an individual talking, or Constructicon Maximus talking through one of his component parts, is up in the air.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gren''' (グレン ''Guren'')

[[Category:Energon combiners]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe combiners]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Fredrik Hiller

2023-10-17T14:20:39Z

Wildstreak: /* Transformers: Cybertron */

'''Fredrik Hiller''' (b. [[August 20]], [[1970]]) is a Swedish actor and voice actor. As a voice actor, he is known for such roles as [[Captain America]] and Kronk in the ''Emperor's New Groove'' franchise.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers: Armada===
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]
===Transformers: Energon===
*Megatron
===Transformers: Cybertron===
*Megatron
* [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]]

===Transformers:Animated===
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]

==External Links==
*{{w|lang=sv|Fredrik Hiller|Svenska Wiki entry}} ''(Swedish)''
*[[wikia:voiceacting:Fredrik Hiller|Voice Acting Wikia entry]]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384886/ IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hiller, Fredrik}}
[[Category:Swedish voice actors]]

Snarl (Cybertron)

2023-10-17T14:18:48Z

Wildstreak: /* Cybertron cartoon */

{{Factions|jungleplanet|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Snarl}}
:''Snarl is an [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]ian [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:CYB snarl boxart.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|My, what big teeth I have—on my hand!]]
'''Snarl''' (aka '''Fangwolf''') is a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] native loyal to his combat teacher; the wise old warrior [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]. Skilled, cunning and highly courageous, Snarl leads the Jungle Planet natives loyal to the Autobots. He has a long-standing grudge against the tyrannical [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], and is fiercely protective of his newfound allies. Snarl is typically a silent 'bot who craves action.

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Yūto Kazama]] (Japanese)|[[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Fredrik Hiller]] ((Swedish)}}

[[File:Cyb ep11 meet the locals.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Snarl and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] were once friends, both training under [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]. At this time, Jungle Planet was a chaotic place, filled with needless and senseless violence. Scourge took it upon himself to bring order to their world, and turned his back to his teacher's pacifist stance to accomplish this task. Though Snarl did not wish to abandon Backstop as well, he accompanied Scourge to better keep an eye on him. Over time, Snarl witness Scourge rise to power, becoming a corrupt dictator in the process. Though Jungle Planet came to know peace, it was the peace of tyranny. {{storylink|Honor}} Snarl and [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] came to be Scourge's bodyguards, both of them defending the dragon's temple from aggressors. Their greatest test came when two alien Transformers, known as [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], arrived on Jungle Planet and demanded entrance to the temple. When the strangers pushed their way past the protesting guards, Undermine attacked from behind, but was quickly subdued by Megatron. As Snarl also transformed to begin his attack, Scourge ordered a cease of hostilities in order to speak with Megatron like civilized beings. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}}

[[File:Cyb ep15 overhaul reformatted.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Snarl did not trust Megatron's supposedly noble motives in his search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s and left the temple to seek out his old master, Backstop. He discovered that his master had rescued an alien named [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], who told a very different story about Megatron's quest for the Cyber Keys. This story prompted Snarl to help this "Autobot" seek an audience with Scourge. {{storylink|Deep}} The audience was granted, and Snarl was among the group escorting Backstop and Overhaul as they walked and talked with Scourge. Unfortunately, the Autobot's aggressive and confrontational demand quickly got on Scourge's nerves. {{storylink|Race}}

[[File:Assault-SnarlLugnutz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Scourge out-classed Overhaul in their duel and, unable to stand back as the Autobot was being roasted alive, Snarl spirited Overhaul away. While they hid within an active volcano, Overhaul tempered himself to withstand the extreme heat of Scourge’s fiery attacks. The Autobot then challenger Scourge to a rematch, with Snarl watching the fight from the shadows. Overhearing him cheer for the Autobot, Megatron attacked Snarl and threw the "traitor" at Scourge's feet. Too injured to fight back, Snarl was rescued by Overhaul this time around, who managed to tap into Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key to upgrade himself into "Leobreaker." {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}} [[Vector Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] next arrived on Jungle Planet, and Snarl helped explain what had come to pass for Overhaul to become Leobreaker to the newcomers. Snarl insisted on joining the search for the Cyber-Planet Keys, reasoning that their planet had just as much at stake in the Autobots' mission. Optimus accepted Snarl's request, only for the group to then come under attack by Scourge and his entourage. With Snarl being threatened with termination for his treachery, the Autobots fought against Megatron and his minions, managing to drive them off when Optimus and Leobreaker combined into their "Savage Claw mode." {{storylink|Savage}} The Autobots were lured into another confrontation against the Decepticons by the trickster Sideways. This brawl was brought to an end once more by Optimus and Leobreaker, and the Autobots interrogated Sideways after pinning him down. Sideways offered a story that he was an undercover Autobot agent, but none of the Autobots fell for his lie. He managed to get away from them nonetheless when a call from Speed Planet distracted the whole team. {{storylink|Sand}}

[[File:Cyb ep22 eets your grave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk_lfs64404 Anger and jealousy turned the king of Pride Lands into a Heartless!]]]
After going on an off-world mission, Optimus and his troops returned to Jungle Planet to reconvene with Snarl and their other allies. Optimus tried to again parlay with Scourge, only to be met by the tyrant's usual response: he would only honor requests made by those who could best him in combat. Leobreaker and Optimus clashed over which approach they should take towards reasoning with Scourge, their argument ending with Leobreaker storming off. Snarl followed the lion-bot to the volcano he had previously brought him to train, and recounted his past with Scourge to his ally. Somewhat calmed by the story, Leobreaker reconciled with Optimus, and the Autobots agreed to meet Scourge on his own terms. {{storylink|Honor}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}} {{storylink|Trap}} {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} {{storylink|Retreat}} {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Critical}} {{storylink|Assault}} {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} {{storylink|United (episode)|United}} {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} {{storylink|Balance}} {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}} {{storylink|Titans}} {{storylink|Warp}} {{storylink|Giant}} {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} {{storylink|City}} {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}} {{storylink|Challenge}} {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} {{storylink|End}} {{storylink|Unfinished}} {{storylink|Beginning}}}}

===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.7}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:CybertronSnarl toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I smell like I sound, I'm lost and found.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Fang Wolf'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GC-14'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 17]], 2005
:*''Accessories:'' Tail/sword/missile launcher weapon, missile, Jungle Planet Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''d43j'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the "Jungle Planet" theme, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Snarl transforms into a robotic wolf. His articulated tail (which becomes a hand held sword/rifle in robot mode) features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can fire a transparent yellow projectile, making him one of the few Jungle Planet Transformers with a ranged weapon. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into the back of his wolf-head causes his lower jaw to open and a pair of transparent yellow fangs to extend from his upper mouth. Unlike other Cyber Key gimmicks, this feature does not automatically lock itself into position, so as to allow the user to open his mouth repeatedly with the Cyber Key. However, his mouth ''can'' be locked into the open position by rotating down the two pieces of blue 'fur' on his cheeks.

: He was first released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Galaxy Force'' line as "Fang Wolf". The later [[Hasbro]] ''Cybertron'' "Snarl" version loses several paint applications from the Takara version, omitting the yellow on his wolf-claws and some white lining on his thighs. However, the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] uses the ''Hasbro'' version's paint layouts, so if you really care about [[show-accuracy]], well, there you go.

: This mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Timelines|Weirdwolf]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Snarl at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Black}}
[[File:TDPDarkFangwolf.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Dark in the city...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fang Wolf Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''GC-14'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 8]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Tail/sword/missile launcher weapon, missile, Jungle Planet Cyber Key

: This "Black Version" of Fang Wolf was released under the [[Toy's Dream Project]] exclusive label in Japan, limited to 6,000 pieces. He is a [[redeco]] replacing all of the regular Fang Wolf's colors with black and grey with predominantly silver highlights.

: Exciting, huh? He didn't even get his own packaging, just the normal ''Galaxy Force'' Fang Wolf box with a "Black Version" sticker slapped on the window. Various sources call this toy the "Dark Wolf Version".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/TDPFangWolf/fangwolf.htm More information on Fang Wolf Black Version at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Fangwolf.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Master of hand-puppet kata.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fangwolf''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Bag number'': '''40551 46'''
:*''Accessories'': Blade, stand brick

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s (technically under the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]'' branding), "Fangwolf" can be rebuilt from robot mode into a wolf (well, more a generic quadruped beast-thing, but the intent is pretty obviously "wolf"). He even retains the original toy's beast-head-for-a-hand and tail-blade weapon!
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Snarl's [[robot mode]] sculpt appears to be inspired by the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Fuzor]] [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], with both bodies sharing similar details.
* Snarl and Silverbolt also share their English voice actors! Speaking of, according to Scott McNeil at [[BotCon 2006]], had he known up front that Snarl was going to be the character he'd be voicing for the majority of the ''Cybertron'' run, he'd have given him a more interesting voice than "just a [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] variation".
*For some time the official Transformers website had poor Snarl down as a Decepticon before his true allegiance was revealed. Hey, have patience guys, come on!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Fang Wolf''' (ファングウルフ ''Fangu Urufu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Agyar''' (1st dub, "Fang"), '''Vicsorgó''' (2nd dub, "Snarler", still not correct, because it's G1 Snarler's name)
*''Korean:'' '''Wildwolf''' (와일드울프 ''Waildeuulpeu'')

[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]

Nova Prime

2023-07-27T10:34:35Z

Wildstreak: /* Legacy */

{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-Prima.png|cSize=40px|cLink=Prima|cPretty=Prima}}|autobot|decepticon|unicron}}
{{disambigm|Nova Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)}}
:''Nova Prime is a [[Transformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Novaprime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Furmanism|Ahead, hovering, like some vast, predatory bird...]]]]
'''Nova Prime''' was the predecessor to [[Nominus Prime]]. Once the elite soldier '''Nova Major''', he led the unification of a divided [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], ascending to leadership of his people. An expansionist and a supremacist, Nova Prime believed that [[Transformer]]s were the greatest among all life forms and that they should bring their glory to the myriad of lesser races throughout the universe.

After being sucked into the [[Dead Universe]], Nova was chosen to be the host for [[Darkness (G1)|the Darkness]], an otherworldly counterpart of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] which worked by transforming the inhabitants of the Dead Universe into [[Zombie|undead wielders of anti-life]]. Upon merging, Nova was reborn as the sinister and extremely powerful '''Nemesis Prime'''. He now sees it as his mission to fulfil the Darkness' imperative by expanding the Dead Universe's hold into the living realm.

Nemesis may seem to hold sway over both his troops and the Darkness, but nothing could be further from the truth. The powerful [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] sees the Darkness as his rightful inheritance. And then, there is the fear. The fear that the Darkness has more in common with the Matrix than Nemesis is comfortable with. He feels he has earned this power, and isn't willing to see it follow its natural path. It is for this reason he must eliminate Optimus Prime. And it is for this reason he fears to face his successor.

{{bigquote|Nova was forever seeking, forever testing the limits of science and faith. He had a certain moral...ambiguity about the Cybertronian ideal.|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]|"[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Escalation issue 6|''Escalation'' #6]]}}

{{quote|'''I AM THE LEGACY OF PRIMUS!'''|Nova Prime|"[[Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things]]"}}

[[File:TheCrucible NovaMajorEucryphia.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.4]]
Long ago in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] past, there was a [[First Cybertronian Civil War|great war]] (no, not [[Great War (G1)|that one]]) and Nova Major fought for his tribe's leader [[Prima]]. Ten million years ago, Prima flew the coop and Nova was left as the last soldier standing at the Siege of the [[Citadel of Light]] until [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] arrived out of the wilderness. The two fought against the beast hordes and drove them back, turning the siege into a by-word for courage. [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the last Prime on the planet, was the one who brought them together in the hope that they could end the war.

Realizing the Primes were gone, Nova went out and united the tribes (starting with [[Rhinox (BW)|the beasts]]) to create a unified Cybertronian society, one for all Cybertronians and where everyone would be "[[functionism|in their place]]." Trion later claimed that this did not sound sinister at the time.

[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"I, '''Nova Prime''', stand ready to use my '''homage''' powers to enforce a pleasing '''metafictionality!'''"]]

With Trion's blessing, Nova took the mantle of Prime. {{storylink|The Crucible}} With the war over, he and his closest friends and advisors Galvatron, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] went on a quest in Cybertron's underground, hoping to rediscover the lost principles of their gods, the [[Guiding Hand]]. Nova found the Hand's old home: [[Crystal City]], with its guardian [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Omega joined Nova's crew and they worked to bring about the legendary [[Golden Age]]. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

Soon, Nova's ambition grew and he secretly began planning the [[Expansion]], the Cybertronian conquest of the universe. Obsessed with the Hand's prophecy that "[['Til all are one|all shall be one]]", he intended to enslave all other lifeforms in order to "free" them from their individual wills and make them part of something greater—Nova's empire. He formed the [[Primal Vanguard]] for off-world peacekeeping and began work on the first ''[[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Ark]]'', claiming it was meant for trade and exploration when it was in truth the first step of the Expansion. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} However, his plans hit a snag when [[Vector Sigma]]'s flow of new [[spark]]s began to cease. Fearing that his Expansion would be impossible with a limited population of Cybertronians at his disposal, Nova had a team of scientists led by [[Solomus|Tyrest]] tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and use its power to create new life, a process that was covered up as a "population augmentation program" that made use of [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|"spark splicing"]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Nova Prime also wished to evolve Cybertronians in preparation for their destiny as rulers of the universe, and against Omega's wishes, he had Jhiaxus re-engineer [[Pretender Monster|six Transformers]] to be able to [[Combiner|combine]] into a being of higher intellect and strength, in hopes of uncovering the secret of [[Nexus Prime]]'s [[Enigma of Combination]]. However they were driven mad by the merging, and they devolved into [[Monstructor (G1)|a monster]] that tore through Crystal City before they were stopped. Nova didn't care about the destruction though, feeling the city had outlived its usefulness. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} {{storylink|The Crucible}}

[[File:DarkCybertron1 NovaOrdersEntryIntoDU.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|Their "Prime Directive" is the literal opposite of [[Star Trek]]'s.]]
Nova Prime and his closest comrades boarded the ''Ark'' to enact the Expansion, making their way to the [[Benzuli Expanse]] where they discovered a portal to the [[Dead Universe]]. Seeing it as just ''another'' universe to conquer, Nova ordered the ship to pass through, not worried at all by the fact that the portal itself was pulling them in. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} The ship never reappeared and the crew was presumed dead, but Nova's aggressive intentions never came to light, and the Transformers honored his memory with a statue. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} The Matrix he once carried remained on Cybertron, hidden in the [[Underworld|Undergrid]] {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}}, with a fake one (that everyone believed was real) left behind for his successor, [[Nominus Prime]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Meanwhile, his population expansion had left Cybertron with energon shortages and caused an outburst of racism, complete with a period of apartheid, against the constructed Transformers created by his spark splicing program. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

[[File:Escalation6 OptimusNemesisInfraspace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|[[Lightbright (G1)|Lite-Brite]], Lite-Brite, make a face to glow at night!]]
The Prime was thought dead but countless years later, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] downloaded himself into [[infraspace]] to survive an attack from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], he sensed the presence of Nova Prime... and was filled with an incredible sense of dread. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} These feelings led Optimus Prime to seek information from Omega Supreme, and shared with him his belief that Nova might still be alive, and his feelings of dread. In turn, Omega told Optimus of Nova's story, and later learned of Monstructor. Optimus was left with the knowledge that the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] lineage had been corrupt from the start, and it gave the Autobot leader something to ponder about. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

It was later learned that Optimus Prime's assessment was right: Nova Prime was still functioning, though in a strange half-dead state in the [[Dead Universe]], and was now the fearsome figure known as Nemesis Prime, powered by the almighty mind-altering anti-Matrix, the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]], which ruled the Dead Universe. His grand plan, the Expansion, was now intended to merge the Dead Universe with the real one, allowing him to both return home at long last ''and'' direct the merged universe into a new, more ''ordered'' era.

[[File:Jhiaxusnemesisprimedevastation.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|Not even a toy yet and he's already got a [[black repaint]].]]
He already had an outpost and minions on [[Gorlam Prime]], ready to direct his coming Expansion. He had [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] captured by [[Sports Car Patrol|some of his minions]] and programmed {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}} to assassinate Optimus Prime at a set time, {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} as he subconsciously knew the Darkness would behave like the Matrix and jump from him to Optimus if given the chance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

With that secured, Nemesis Prime decided that the Expansion was ready to begin. He dispatched [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in a mission to secure [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], kill the Autobots guarding him, and bring the [[Pretender]] to the Dead Universe. Galvatron secured Thunderwing, but spared the Autobots, viewing it as a small rebellion against Nova. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} After observing the [[Reaper]]s about to destroy [[Earth]], he ordered Galvatron there to stop them, since the Earth was part of their expansion plan. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} Galvatron performed his task well, but Prime remarked to Jhiaxus that he was aware that Galvatron had his own agendas and secrets. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

After [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] secured the [[Nega-Core]] and activated its guardian, Nemesis Prime initiated the Expansion with the rest of the [[Dead Universe]] crew. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Nemesis Prime was found by Jhiaxus on the remains of the ''Ark'', thinking back on old times and planning for the future. Upon receiving the latest intelligence on both Cyclonus and Nightbeat, he dismissed the former and requested Jhiaxus take care of the Nightbeat situation personally. When Jhiaxus reported Nightbeat's death, Nemesis was unmoved, deciding he would take over Nightbeat's mission and deal with Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:DarknessNemesis.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|He's an 8.5 on the Kirby Dot Scale!]]
Nemesis Prime attacked the prison facility on [[Garrus-9]] while Optimus Prime was inspecting it. The Autobot defense forces were helpless against him: Nemesis was immune to all their firepower and used his deadly decaying touch to instantly snuff out their lives. Seeing that conflict was futile, Optimus Prime ordered all the defenders to retreat, then faced Nemesis Prime directly. Nemesis gloated about the upcoming Expansion, then revealed to Optimus Prime the nature of the Darkness and channeled it as a weapon against Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

Unfortunately for Nemesis, the Darkness ''did'' want to leap to Optimus as he had feared, and it would do so if he either used it or touched Optimus. Enraged, Nemesis backed off and resorted to firing a torrent of normal energy. Optimus was able to withstand the blast however, but their fight ended abruptly when Nemesis, distracted by the battle, was shot in the back and killed by Galvatron, as part of his plan to claim the Darkness for himself. Though Optimus Prime soon destroyed the Darkness-infused Galvatron (or so he thought), Optimus remarked that he could not mourn his predecessor, noting that Nova Prime was long dead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:HoD3 NemesisPrimeRevealed.jpg|thumb|right|Now filled with Black Moon clan essence.]]
Nemesis's body was taken back to Cybertron, where [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] took custody of it and began studying it in his lab in hopes of finding out more about the Dead Universe. He eventually came to speculate that Nemesis had not actually perished, but rather, that his life-essence had returned to the Dead Universe. What Brainstorm was ''not'' aware of, however, was the bolt of energy that had leapt from Nemesis's corpse to his own body, leaving him in a living-dead state of his own. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

Brainstorm's supposition was proven correct when Nemesis Prime reappeared on the planet [[Dykayra]], emerging from a portal to the Dead Universe to confront Galvatron. His wounds pulsating with dark energy, he now served the greater being of which the Darkness had always been but a small part: the [[D-Void]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} Apparently seeking to retake the Darkness from Galvatron, Nemesis briefly battled him and his army, brushing off their firepower and destroyed several of Galvatron's minions by devouring their energy. He then mutated into a gigantic, horrible monster, seemingly falling under the D-Void's direct control in the process, and continued the fight against Galvatron. In the end, Galvatron was able to summon his army and force the malformed Nemesis Prime back through the portal, which he then destroyed. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

[[File:FinestHour NovaGalvatronExitMegatron.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|"Hey, what's the big idea? Move it, chowdah-head!"{{-}}"''Whoob whoob whoob''!"]]
As it transpired, however, Nemesis had not sought to reclaim the Darkness, but had rather only been used a pawn by D-Void in its attempts to motivate Galvatron into using the Darkness to destroy Cybertron. Following the D-Void's destruction and Galvatron's own consignment to the Dead Universe, Nemesis was at last free of its influence, and reverted to being "Nova Prime" in name and appearance once more. Working with Galvatron, he made contact with Jhiaxus and his old pupil [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] in the living universe, and began an apparent plot to conquer Cybertron and return it to Nova's leadership. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Initially hoping to use the [[space bridge]] of Shockwave's [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] as transport out of the Dead Universe, {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Nova and Galvatron were forced to use Megatron's personal space bridge when that plan faltered. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} However, as Nova was about to emerge in the living universe, the united forces of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s Autobots and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons attacked Shockwave's lair, and in the chaos, Nova was punched by [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] back into the Dead Universe.

[[File:NoExit NovaAndOrion.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6]]
Trapped yet again, Nova Prime directed his rage upon a group of intruders who had entered the Dead Universe while he had been occupied: Orion Pax and his band. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Amused with Orion's choice to no longer call himself a Prime, Nova proceeded to mock Cyclonus, claiming that his former crewmate had been nothing but a hanger-on. After [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] broke out of the containment field Nova had sealed the group in, Nova destroyed his protective forcefield generator, allowing the Autobot to be consumed and disintegrated by the Dead Universe. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Demonstrating his growing ability to manipulate the energies of the Dead Universe, Nova took the remainder of the group to his citadel, where he kept [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], whom he had been attempting to convert into a living spacebridge. In the energy of his captives' [[spark]]s, Nova Prime finally saw a chance to escape the universe. {{Storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

[[File:RID26 my name is optimus prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Blue blazes!]]
However, the prisoners were able to liberate Nightbeat, still under Nova's control after all these years, and he then helped them escape their cage. Confronting them, Nova Prime took the opportunity to challenge his successor to battle once more. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Nova employed some psychological warfare on Pax, using his control of the Dead Universe to make himself shape-shift into each member of the Prime lineage to mock Orion with its tainted legacy. After Nova became a mirror image of him, Pax sank into temporary despair as Nova began gaining the upper hand. However, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] delivered a pep talk that got Pax back on his feet, just before being blasted by Nova. Re-accepting his role as Prime and his duty to brighten that dark lineage, Optimus promptly tore Nova's arm off and finally slew his evil predecessor with a punch clear through the villain's chest. Upon expiring, Nova Prime's crumbling body reverted to its natural appearance. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Unfortunately, unbeknownst to Orion, this was exactly what Shockwave had wanted all along; with Nova dead, the Dead Universe's energies were now Shockwave's to control as part of his ''true'' plan to end all life in the universe. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Nova's corpse had one final use to serve, though: when Optimus's team heard singing emanating from it, they realized that it contained a link back to the living universe, and used the technology of his citadel to convert his body into a space bridge home. They emerged through a portal in Brainstorm's own chest, thanks to his own living-dead link to the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] later cited Nova Prime—along with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel]] and [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]]—as examples of the corrupt lineage of the Primes, to discredit Optimus and sway the opinion of the [[Council of Worlds]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} After being removed from power and receiving a life sentence, Starscream defended his reign of Cybertron to Bumblebee by bringing up Nova Prime trying to destroy the universe multiple times. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In an [[Functionist Universe|alternate timeline]] where the [[Functionist Council]] overthrew Nominus Prime and ruled Cybertron, they discovered the truth behind Nova Prime's spark splicing program and declared it heresy. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
At some point during Cybertron's history, Nova Prime held the Matrix. When he inherited the talisman, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] glimpsed Nova's spirit along with his other predecessors during a trip through the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
The peace of Nova Prime's rule over Cybertron was shattered by the arrival of a future version of himself named Nemesis Prime. Though Nova Prime rallied [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] in an attempt to quell this future shade, Nemesis Prime triumphed over the Autobots. {{storylink|Prime Evil}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Nova-Madness.jpg|right|thumb|Insane in the Mainframe]]

Nova Prime was known as the conqueror of the [[Benzuli Expanse]], greatest Autobot to bear the Matrix, and all around great guy. He inspired [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Bad Bots]] to be good and [[Kranix (G1)|Good Bots]] to be better. It was he who led the Mission of Cybertronian Expansion, hoping to create [[Cybertronian colonies|colonies]] on cyberformed planets for future Cybertronians to inhabit, thereby preserving their culture forever.

The mission started out as a tremendous success. The crew would find uninhabited planets and using the [[Ferrotaxis]], a [[Plasma Core]], and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon Swarm]] aboard Nova Prime's ship, the ''[[Proudstar]]'', a planet could be quickly cyberformed and ready for colonization. After [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] had been cyberformed, resources began to wane and the ''Proudstar'' made a supply run on a [[Unicron/Generation 1|mysterious planet]]. [[File:Devastation-Nova-Awakens.jpg|left|thumb|Nova Prime is awake, and he's mad you broke all his stuff.]] As the crew resupplied, a darkness fell over them and their ship, causing them to become corrupt and mad. Before the crew left the planet, Nova Prime pointed it in the direction of Cybertron. As the ''Proudstar'' sailed through the galaxy, the darkness began to grow in Nova Prime, with righteous pride, as opposed to once peaceful intentions, beginning to guide his mission. Nova Prime eventually began targeting inhabited planets for cyberforming, wiping out several civilizations. One of these planets was [[Earth]] where, thanks to some sabotage courtesy of a guilt-ridden [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]], the ''Proudstar'' crashed into the surface and trapped its crew and resources in stasis. Unaware of what had transpired on his fateful mission, the populace of Cybertron declared Nova Prime as missing in action while heralding him as one of the greatest heroes their race had ever produced.

In the late 20th century, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] discovered the ''Proudstar'' and tried to use it to cyberform Earth only for his plot to be foiled by Nova's eventual successor Optimus Prime. Though Optimus had believed the ''Proudstar'' to be offline once again, some unseen power supply still thrummed deep within its bowels and, within a broken [[stasis pod]], reawakened Nova Prime! {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Nova-Prime.jpg|thumb|400px|I ''am'' the most powerful Prime!]]
Nova Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a an Epic character who was available in the (last) February Daily Campaign, and could be recruited by collecting 20 Alpha cores, 20 Beta Cores, 20 Omega cores, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-NovaPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|That's weird, this doesn't look anything like Glenn Close.]]
*'''Nova Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': [[Fusion cannon|Quantum Fusion cannon]], [[G-Metal]] Battle Axe

: The first of two [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusives for 2015, Nova Prime is a [[redeco]] of that same year's member incentive figure, [[Lio Convoy#Timelines 2|Lio Convoy]]. Both were retooled from ''Thrilling 30'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] and feature a new head. Nova still comes with the blaster and axe, which can store via a 5mm peg on either side of the vehicle mode. Although not depicted on the instructions, the Quantum Fusion cannon can also peg into the hole on the larger blade of the Energon Axe.

: The foam insert in Nova Prime's box features an extra slot to store either the aforementioned incentive figure Lio Convoy, or the [[BotCon 2015]] customization class exclusive [[Galva Convoy#Timelines|Galva Convoy]], both of whom are featured in the exterior [[package art]].

: This figure officially [[Repurposing|doubles]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|Nova Prime]]. This mold was also used to make Galva Convoy.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:LegacyNovaPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Estuans interius! Ira vehementi! '''SEPHIROTH!''']]

*'''Nova Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])
**''Accessories:'' armor pieces, 2 missile launchers, laser cannon/truck cannon barrel, 2 front wheels/armguards
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

:Part of the [[Amazon]]-exclusive ''Pre-Cybertronian War Collection'' imprint, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Nova Prime is a [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]], itself an extensive retool of ''Siege'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]], based on Nova's appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''. He transforms into a heavily-armed, futuristic truck.

:Compared to Optimus, Nova has new wings, new shoulders, a new headsculpt, and a new chest. He includes all of Optimus' accessories, redecoed to match Nova's color scheme. Being a retool of "Galaxy Force" Optimus/''Siege'' Ultra Magnus, Nova ''should'' be compatible with either of the two's armor sets, and Optimus and Magnus should likewise be compatible with Nova's armor pieces. The stock images (seen on the right) released after his reveal show a broken sample, where the left ear tip is shown to be broken.

:Nova Prime was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2023|San Diego Comic-Con]] on July 20, 2023, and went up for pre-order on Amazon the following day, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] also receiving a limited supply of the figure.
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==Notes==
[[File:NovaPrime variousmodes.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*Nova Prime's design began life as an Optimus Prime toy concept that artist [[Don Figueroa]] had drawn for [[Hasbro]], but ultimately went unused. In fact, part of the combined "[[Super Mode]]" concept art was first seen on the [[BotCon 2005]]-exclusive cover for [[Infiltration issue 0|''Infiltration'' #0]].
**Don later credited [[Simon Furman]] for the creation of Nova Prime as a character and repurposed the unused Optimus Prime design for Nova as he wasn't told a new character needed to be created/designed prior to receiving the script.<ref>https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1639697794750619651?t=UW1bVbL6k-EwCuug0jjL7g&s=19</ref>
***Had he been given advance notice, he'd have made Nova's vehicle mode more Cybertronian, especially regarding the tyres.<ref>https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1639753581233606656?t=mq9QAk-NDtuUaJLZSCTjGg&s=19</ref>.
***Don credits [[E. J. Su]] for Nova's head design.<ref>https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1639754070713057280?t=ypXeNbRwWy142TjM3hE0Tg&s=19</ref>
*According to Nova Prime's design sketches by Don, seen in the back of ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'', the form seen in the story is Nova Prime's winged cab/trailer super robot. He also has a smaller robot mode consisting of only the cab. The transformation of the cab is pretty similar to that of [[Rodimus (Energon)#Energon|''Energon'' Rodimus]].
*Apparently, being an undead Prime means you have to reverse your color scheme.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nova Prime''' (ノバ・プライム ''Noba Puraimu'', ノヴァ・プライム ''Nova Puraimu''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシス・プライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèn Tiān Wēi''' (震天威, "Sky-deterrence Strength" )

==References==
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Origin

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{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=51
|prev=Union
|next=Mortal Combat
|title="Origin"
|furigana=けっせん
|japanese=終結
|romaji=Kessen
|translation=End: Decisive Battle
|image=Sshot-arm-513-galvacape.jpg
|caption="This church was built in the middle of the city, so everyone could be equally close to God. I like that, the symmetry, the geometry of belief."
|production code=TF: A-51
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Ryō Motohira]]
|englishadaptation=[[Terry Klassen]]
|director=[[Shigenori Awai]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[October 2]], [[2003]] (English, United Kingdom) [[December 11]], [[2003]] (English, United States) [[December 19]], [[2003]] (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}
'''After the kids discover that the Mini-Cons were cast in the name of Unicron, the Transformers learn the big origin of Unicron. Meanwhile, Sideways attempts to negotiate Unicron's absorption of Optimus, questioning if Optimus is not guilty of enjoying the millennia of conflict.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] survives the cave-in that trapped him while he was dropping off the kids at the underground portal to [[Unicron]]. Above the ruined landscape, he can see Unicron battle against the combined forces of [[Autobot]]s, [[Decepticon]]s, and the giant [[Mini-Con]] [[Unicron of Light|duplicate of Unicron]].

Inside of Unicron, the kids explore, searching for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

[[File:Origin-SidewaysUnicroncore.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|We need to stop meeting like this.]]
The two leaders stand in the same chamber of Unicron's core, where the three Mini-Con weapons are plugged into the behemoth. From the heart of the atrocity, [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] emerges to welcome the two. Through Sideways, Unicron explains how he increased his power by leeching energy from the war between the Autobots and Decepticons that had lasted for so long.

When Galvatron complains that Unicron has become long-winded, Unicron suspends the two leaders in black tentacles, absorbing Galvatron's very essence. Unicron continues to question Optimus's motives, suspecting that Optimus Prime enjoys the thrill of the conflict.

Outside, [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] blasts open a hole in Unicron's throat, letting a team of fliers inside. The small group of jets flies through the tunnels of Unicron's interior, trying to avoid being destroyed by the shifting terrain. Yet, their efforts to combat Unicron feed their enemy the kind of energy that powers him. As soon as his attackers escape through his mouth, he astonishes them by healing all the damage they have inflicted against him.

[[File:Sshot-arm-512-unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Not a screenshot from Super Metroid.]]
In Unicron's core, [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] objects to Unicron's deconstruction of Optimus. The [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Team]] approaches the Sideways figure, while outside, the green Unicron leaks its component Mini-Cons into Unicron. Unicron laughs and reboots the personalities of the Mini-Cons, returning them to their loyal, drone-like state. With the Mini-Cons out of the way, Unicron captures the kids and keeps trying to convince Optimus Prime to merge his essence into Unicron willingly.

[[Rad White|Rad]] awakens in his bed, apparently on [[Earth]]. After a second, the location blurs into the desert where the Autobots and the Decepticons first battled, where he meets up with [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] and the other kids. The background shifts again to the part of Unicron that is Galvatron's fantasy of dominance. Alexis uses her mind to move the kids to a more pleasant delusion, but the kids are still aware of Unicron's devouring of Cybertron. Rad sets out to locate High Wire, but Unicron takes control of the mindscape. Rad's cries for help reawaken High Wire's true, friendly personality.

All the Mini-Cons move against their evil creator, freeing the three Mini-Con weapons. With Unicron disabled, Sideways tries to lash out at High-Wire, but Optimus defeats the shell with the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. With Unicron no longer a threat, Galvatron challenges Optimus.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (1)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (3)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (16)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (17)
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (19)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (13)
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (18)

|c3=
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (6)
*[[Rad White|Rad]] (7)
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (9)
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (10)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (12)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (5)
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (8)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (11)
*[[Race Mini-Con Team]] (20)
*[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] (21)
*[[Space Mini-Con Team]] (22)
*[[Mirror]] (23)
*[[Unicron of Light]]

|h5=Other|c5=
*[[Unicron]] (2)
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"How foolish to battle in the name of peace...how absurd. You were programmed for war, Optimus. Without it, you would be just another Autobot. You are exactly the same as Galvatron, only you claim your objective is for peace. How does engaging in war translate as peace?"
:—'''Unicron/Sideways'''

"As long as hatred exists, I shall remain impervious to attack."
:—'''Unicron/Sideways''' makes his best Sith impression

'''Galvatron:''' "What happened?" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "The children awoke the Mini-Cons who were under Unicron's spell." 
'''Alexis:''' "EXACTLY. Now don't you think a simple 'Thanks' would be kind of nice, huh, Galvatron?" 
'''Galvatron:''' "...ah, thank you."
:—'''Galvatron''' learns a few manners from Alexis, *cough* likely because he indirectly caused Starscream's death *cough*.

"...I'll have my revenge."
:—'''Sideways'''
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==Notes==
===Differences with ''Legends of the Microns''===
[[File:Origin animation changes.jpg|thumb|290px|Animation changes between ''Armada'' (left) and ''Legends of the Microns'' screencaps (right).]]
*The entire opening except for when Hot Shot speaks is silent in ''Legends of the Microns'', while ''Armada'' adds narration from [[Jim Conrad]] about Unicron being awakened.
*Sideways says he's fed up with Galvatron's "petty labels" in ''Armada'' but calls him a stupid fool for still not understanding in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*In ''Armada'', Optimus assumes Sideways has been working with Unicron before the latter corrects him that they are the same, and Sideways is merely a disguise. ''Legends of the Microns'' has Optimus figure out that Sideways is Unicron, to which the latter confirms, saying that he's both one of Unicron's cells and Unicron himself.
*Sideways sounds disembodied whenever he talks in the Japanese dub, unlike ''Armada''. Additionally, Unicron's voice slowly fades in before fully taking over Sideways's in his second line, which appears automatically in ''Armada''.
*''Legends of the Microns'' Unicron says he has been watching Cybertron since becoming its moon eons ago, and the Transformers' battles produced hatred that increased his strength. In ''Armada'', he says it's now time for him to take his rightful place as supreme leader since the Transformers conflict created enough energy to progress his evolution into the cosmos' most formidable entity.
*Then Optimus states that Unicron only absorbed their negative energy in ''Armada'', but asks what Unicron means by "energy of hatred" in ''Legends of the Microns''. Unicron says the Autobots and Decepticon made more than enough energy for him to surpass their power with them none the wiser in ''Armada'', while ''Legends of the Microns'' has him say the two factions fighting for millions of years enabled him to gather enough energy for his resurrection.
*''Armada'' has Galvatron brazenly telling Unicron not to bet on it, but he asks how it's possible in ''Legends of the Microns''. Then the Japanese version has Unicron claim that Optimus should've realized this already before asking Prime why he continued fighting an endless war until now, to which Prime answers that he fights for peace.
*''Legends of the Microns'' has Unicron say that Optimus should join with him and acknowledge his true nature. He claims that Optimus is only fooling himself; it's why Prime relies on the [[Matrix of Leadership]], better lining up with Optimus looking at the Matrix. ''Armada'' adds Optimus's line at the end of the scene.
*After absorbing Galvatron, ''Armada'' adds Optimus asking Unicron what he's done. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Unicron tells Optimus to look at Galvatron, calling him "a character most consistent with the Transformers' true nature." Then he asks Optimus why he won't admit that Galvatron is a reflection of Prime's actual self and that Optimus wouldn't be any different from Galvatron without the burden of carrying the Matrix in his chest. ''Armada'' just has Unicron saying that Prime isn't immune to his wrath, and Prime should accept his destiny and join with him.
*During Unicron's speech on how he can survive as long as hatred exists, several shots noticeably get upgraded or changed a bit in ''Legends of the Microns''; a prominent example is Unicron featuring more detail and lips.
*In ''Armada'', Unicron only talks about Optimus being programmed for war, so it's pointless to continue denying it. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Unicron states that fighting is Optimus's way of life, his sole desire, and Prime even loves it.
*After they've been freed from Unicron's grasp, ''Armada'' has Alexis aggressively ask Galvatron to thank the humans for their help, which he does (as quoted above). ''Legends of the Microns'' instead has Alexis asking if Galvatron would’ve been happier if he stayed within Unicron, confusing Galvatron.
*Instead of claiming this wouldn't have happened if Optimus listened to Unicron, Sideways asks why not stop the current fighting, smoothly transitioning to Galvatron challenging Optimus to a fight.
*In ''Armada'' Optimus says to Galvatron that he can't be serious about fighting, with Galvatron replying that he's never been more serious. In contrast, these last few seconds are silent in ''Legends of the Microns''.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Alexis calls Sureshock "Grindor" yet again. Likewise, Carlos (presumably, as we don't see which one he is talking to) calls Grindor "Sureshock."
*As Unicron tightens his tentacle grip on Galvatron, Optimus briefly appears in his Powerlinx colors prematurely, as evidenced by his red eyes. Moments later, he is once again in his normal coloring. ''Legends of the Microns'' fixes this error.

===Continuity notes===
*Sideways/Unicron's explanation that the two are different incarnations of the same evil entity doesn't perfectly line up with "[[Chase (episode)|Chase]]" when Sideways expressed fear of Unicron.
**Also, Sideways speaks in his original voice after Unicron is disabled. After Sideways gets destroyed, he says, "This wouldn't have happened if you had just listened to Unicron." Once again, referring to Unicron as a separate individual.
**Unicron also says he and the Mini-Cons are "one and the same," despite their clear capacity for independence, so it's possible Sideways can be both "a part" of Unicron and still separate enough to fear him.
**In the [[Mortal Combat|following episode]], High Wire explains that Sideways was eliminated and that Unicron lies dormant, distinguishing the two as individuals further.
**The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act|Cybertron]]'' comic would later establish that Sideways survived. He and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] are [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] natives, and they cut a deal with Unicron long ago after their race caused their planet's destruction. The pair continued working with him, even after their "master" became a [[Unicron Singularity|blackhole]].
*Although not explicitly stated, the show implies that Unicron released the Mini-Cons to intensify the Autobot/Decepticon conflict. It's also evident with Sideways's various activities on Earth, heightening the conflict between the two factions, and his tendencies to start leadership feuds within the Decepticon ranks, ensuring the war continues with or without Megatron leading the Decepticons.
*Sideways accusing Optimus of enjoying combat revisits a plotline first established in the Japanese version of "[[Vow]]," where Fred said fighting is now the only thing Optimus knows. However, this episode and the next are the only times ''Armada'' brings this up after "Union" establishes it.
*Optimus finally receives his [[Powerlinx]] colors after being freed from Unicron's grip.
*The scene in which Unicron is visible over Cybertron and the scene where Unicron's abdomen opens and causes the planet's surface to crumble are both reused in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' for flashbacks (albeit in black and white).
*Gadgets and powers:
**Unicron feeds off the negative energies created from conflict, creating his immense power. His feeding off of hatred can also heal his wounds.
**Unicron uses his ring-[[kibble]] to swat incoming fighters like flies.
**Unicron uses multiple surface-based turrets.
**Unicron's abdomen opens up to devour Cybertron. Similarly, the toy has an opening compartment in its abdomen, big enough for a Mini-Con to store inside.

===Continuity errors===
*After Sideways mockingly compliments Optimus and Galvatron for reaching Unicron's heart, shouldn't Galvatron recognize Sideways's voice by now? It's a non-issue in ''Legends of the Microns'' since Galvatron reacts in shock instead.
*Galvatron calls Sideways "another Autobot deserter" despite knowing full well that Sideways isn't part of either faction. ''Legends of the Microns'' simply has Galvatron ask why Sideways is there.
*Optimus expresses surprise that Sideways has been working with Unicron all along and asks if that's the case. However, in "[[Cramp]]," as Sideways snatched away the Star Saber, he announced flat-out that everything has fallen into place for Unicron to destroy the universe. ''Legends of the Microns'' changes this to having Optimus shocked that Sideways ''is'' Unicron.
*Why would Hot Shot tell the others to look out for Optimus when they were trying to damage Unicron? ''Legends of the Microns'' has him tell Side Swipe to confirm their location.

===Trivia===
*The English version of "Origin" first aired in the United Kingdom. It aired in the United States on [[December 11]], 2003.
*When Unicron utters the line, "So long as hatred exists, I will remain impervious to attack," his mouth moves.
*Starscream and Thrust are present within Galvatron's fantasy but Wheeljack isn't.
*With this episode's following episode preview narration in the Japanese version, while "[[Threaten]]" and "[[Portent]]" didn't end it with the usual "Fight, Convoy! TRANSFORM!" line that the characters would say, this episode doesn't have it all. Instead, Rad, Carlos, and Alexis all appear begging Optimus and Galvatron not to fight and end the following episode preview narration asking if they are supposed to be comrades now.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Endlich Frieden?'''" ("Peace at Last?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 15|15 January]] [[2004]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A világ ura'''" ("Ruler of the World")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Origem'''" ("Origin")

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

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Union

2022-11-10T08:45:52Z

Wildstreak: /* Animation and technical errors */

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Alliance

2022-11-09T10:26:38Z

Wildstreak: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{disambig3|Alliance}}

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=49
|prev=Cramp
|next=Union
|title="Alliance"
|furigana=ゆにくろん
|japanese=覚醒
|romaji=Unicron
|translation=Awakening: Unicron
|image=Unicronalliance.jpg
|caption=
|production code=TF: A-49
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Isao Shizuya]]
|director=[[Masayuki Motsumoto]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[September 30]], [[2003]] (English, United Kingdom) [[December 5]], 2003 (Japanese) [[December 9]], [[2003]] (English, United States)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Starscream's sacrifice spurs the Autobots and the Decepticons to join forces. But Unicron awakens...'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Sshot-arm-494-remains.jpg|left|thumb|You failed, your highness. I'm a Jedi, like my father before me...yeah...]]
[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] is astonished to hear about the truce between the two armies and asks if [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is functioning. [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is disgusted that they're doing this simply because the traitorous [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] asked that they do it, but then suggests that they simply use the idea of a truce to ambush the [[Autobot]]s. Outraged, Galvatron makes Cyclonus respect his authority with the usual amount of physical punishment. Galvatron is upset at how poorly things have turned out, but Starscream's sacrifice has convinced him: they're going to ally with the Autobots...for now in order to stop [[Unicron]]. Galvatron went far stating of the reasons of why Starscream rebelled against him in the first place, calling him a true soldier.

[[File:Sshot-arm-491-ships.jpg|thumb|Not all Autobot spaceships know how to swim.]]
Seeing Galvatron's point of the crisis, the rest of the [[Decepticon]]s agree to the truce, except for Cyclonus, who is still disgusted by this. Inside of Unicron, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] plan their inevitable victory and conquest of the universe. The power of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] allows Unicron to shed the remains of his moon-disguise shell. The dark god hovers over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], sucking up parts of the terrain. Both armies evacuate the surface, assisted by the [[Mini-Con]] swarm.

In a ceremonial procedure, Galvatron and his Decepticons meet with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots for a handshake to seal the truce. The leaders shake hands, and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] also grabs on as his way of representing the allegiance of the Mini-Cons. The kids observe this, astonished that it's actually happening. [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] begins to tear up and when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] asks her if she's all right, she says she was just remembering Starscream and how he would have loved to see this happening for himself. Forming a single front, the Autobot/Decepticon [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|armada]] heads towards Unicron. The first volley of fire does no damage against their enemy. Two larger ships perform reconnaissance and are blasted, so a team of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], Demolishor, and Cyclonus (and some others) are sent in, based on a theory that smaller ships will elude Unicron's detection. On Unicron's surface, Cyclonus and the generics fly away to break stuff, and Demolishor leaves to avoid Hot Shot, leaving the two Autobots by themselves.

[[File:Alliance Redshirts.jpg|thumb|left|Balls of DOOOOM!!!!]]
Unicron's geography shifts and folds, disturbing his visitors and causing Demolishor to lose [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]]. From the base, Galvatron suggests another attack, which Optimus Prime makes sure won't harm the recon crew, who have their hands full fighting against swarms of [[Dead End Drone]]s. Demolishor saves Cyclonus from falling into a fissure, while the Autobots assist their begrudging allies. Demolishor saves Side Swipe from falling into another fissure, and Hot Shot thanks the Decepticon by re-uniting Demolishor with Blackout—a tender moment. Optimus and Galvatron arrive to bring the group home.

From a distance, the armada witnesses Unicron complete his transformation into [[robot mode]], ready to devour the planet.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (17)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (18)
* [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (19)
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (20)
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (21)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (22)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (23)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (25)
* Generic Autobots

|c2=
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (2)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (3)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (4)
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (5)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (6)
* Generic Decepticons

|c3=
* [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (9)
* [[Rad White|Rad]] (13)
* [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (14)
* [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (15)
* [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (16)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
* [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (10)
* [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (11)
* [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (12)
* [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] (24)
* [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]] (26)
* [[Dead End Drone]]s (27)

|h5=Other|c5=
* [[Unicron]] (1)
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (7)
* [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Jetfire Shake Hands.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Believe it or not, this ''is'' the correct [[scale]] between the two characters.]]

"Right now, all I can think about is the comrade we lost. Sure, he challenged my authority in a failed coup attempt, and even though Starscream was a traitor, he never lost sight of his oath to the Decepticons. He was a true soldier, unlike most of ''you''!"
:—'''Galvatron''' defends Starscream's memory from the jibes of the other Decepticons.

'''Demolishor:''' "I'm only doing this because I'm following Galvatron's orders." 
'''Cyclonus:''' "Ha! I can't believe I'm fighting for harmony! What a load of bunk! I'm a lean, mean, fighting machine! Hahahaha!" 
'''Side Swipe:''' "I gotta work with this guy? I'm not so sure about this."
:—The truce gets off to a shaky start.

"Tidal Wave..." 
"Uh...nice meetin' ya."
:—'''Tidal Wave''' and '''Jetfire''' shaking hands.

"I can't believe I just saved Prime!"
:—An incredulous '''Galvatron''' after he destroys a cannon targeted at Optimus Prime.

'''Rad:''' "I've never seen anything like it... it's like I'm staring into the face of pure evil..." 
'''Everyone at once:''' "He's gigantic!"
:—'''The kids''' are definitely going to need therapy when this is all over.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Legends of the Microns''===
*At the start of the episode, Demolishor and Cyclonus question Galvatron's decision to join the Autobots without moving their mouths. This is due to the dub extending their lines, as in the original they didn't speak during the shot where their faces are shown.
*The original has Demolishor lamenting Starscream's death, while in the ''Armada'' he claims he was a traitor who got what he deserved.
*In ''Amrada'' Hot Shot tells Demolishor to be quiet even though the latter just says he doesn't want to get shot by Unicron. ''Legends of the Microns'' just has Demolishor's saying that the Autobots sound overly optimistic, with Hot Shot's responding with "What was that?!"

===Animation and technical errors===
*Strangely, some errors present are exclusive to ''Legends of the Microns'', whereas ''Armada'' actually fixes them. Granted, it's a ''very'' small number and the episode is otherwise the same animation wise, but still odd, especially since it's ''always'' the opposite. This is the only episode of the entire cartoon that has this quirk, so guess someone must've messed up which version to broadcast. This includes:
**When Galvatron delivers his speech after punching Cyclonus, Wheeljack is colored like [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]. ''Armada'' has him colored properly (albeit with the red eyes remaining). However, in a later shot when the Decpticons are running, Wheeljack is once again incorrectly colored with Sparkplug's palette.
**When Galvatron shoots at Unicron, his blaster is incorrectly colored white. ''Armada'' fixes this by making it the proper black dark gray and yellow.
**When the Autobots and Decepticons go to Unicron with their pods, the former faction seemingly stop in the air when they are trying to land. ''Armada'' fixes this by making them actually land on the ground.
*At several points throughout the opening scene, the Decepticons are all drawn with hideously faulty character models with poor proportions and lack of detail.
*As the Decepticons prepare to launch the ship to escape from Unicron's gravitational pull, generic Decepticons using [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]], [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]], and the [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]]'s [[character model]]s are standing in the ship's hangar bay.
*The [[Race Mini-Con Team|Race Team Mini-Con]] Mirage appears among the Mini-Cons there, but he should be with Thrust inside Unicron by now, as the traitorous Decepticon had stolen the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] several episodes earlier. However, this could be just another case of model reuse.
*In the same scene, Wheeljack has been colored as Sideways.
*Several of the Mini-Cons protecting the ''Axalon'' and the Autobot fleet during the lift-off from Cybertron use Generation 1 character models instead of Mini-Con character models.
*The four generic Decepticons on the mission to Unicron change colour between each shot.
*When Jet Optimus attacks the Dead End Drones surrounding Hot Shot and Demolishor's recon team, the laser blast comes from in front of the first drone destroyed, rather than behind (the direction from which Prime is coming).
*Unless [[size changing]] occurs when Galvatron and Tidal Wave combine, there's no way Galvatron should be able to pick up Demolishor and Cyclonus with each hand.
*When shaking hands with Tidal Wave, Jetfire's wings are shortened to just above his head. This is possibly to continue the tradition of exaggerating Tidal Wave's size.
**Oddly, despite the change in length of his wings, the characters are drawn to be in accurate [[scale]] with one another.
*When Optimus gives the order to fire only on Unicron's northern hemisphere, the very next shot shows Unicron being fired upon all over his planet mode.

===Continuity notes===
*Despite destroying Starscream for firing upon him in the previous episode, Unicron doesn't seem to mind Galvatron doing exactly the same thing.
*Assuming the episode was entirely in real-time, Unicron's transformation took close to seven minutes.
*The three Mini-Con super weapons are used to fully restore Unicron's power. Guess the Mini-Cons really are Unicron's cells.
*Unicron's innards appear to be [[technorganic]].
*Gadgets and powers:
**Unicron fires lasers from the chunks on the right side of his planet mode (the ones that house the Mini-Con gimmick to fire the leg missiles on the toy).
**Unicron's surface can deploy drones to attack any unwanted guests, specifically the Autobots and Decepticons.
**Mid-transformation, Unicron uses his shoulder/planet horns to fire an energy beam at Jet Optimus.
**The inside of Hot Shot's shin apparently has hollow space, big enough to store a Mini-Con. As an added piece of toy acurracy, his shins open on the transformation hinges of his toy.
**Unicron has a surface-based turret he uses to try to shoot Optimus in the back.

===Continuity errors===
*Cyclonus is in danger of falling into a hole, having apparently forgotten that ''he can fly'', which he was doing ''moments before''. It's possible that he's just that stupid, but not likely.

===Transformers references===
*Several parts of Unicron's transformation sequence are a visual homage to his transformation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Trivia===
[[File:Armada decepticons alliance.jpg|thumb|Galvatron...Emperor Palpatine...What's the difference?]]
*The English version of "Alliance" first aired in the United Kingdom. It aired in the United States on [[December 9]], 2003.
*Various cameos appear in the hand-shaking scene, including [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and a palette-swapped [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]].
*The generic Decepticons sent to Unicron to assist the named characters have Generation 1 character models (namely [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]) but with radically different color schemes. They totally {{w|Redshirt (character)|all died}}.
*Various [[generic]] Mini-Cons use the Generation 1 [[Throttlebot]] designs.
*Unicron's transformation sequence, while homaging the Generation 1 version of the sequence, also transforms accurately to the toy.
*Yes, the combined forces of Autobots, Decepticons, and Mini-Cons is what the "Armada" in the title of the series stands for.
*According to ''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'':
**Cyclonus saying that fighting is the only thing makes him feel alive might be one of his few highlights.
**The time during the making of these last episodes were particularly difficult. Everyone was desperate for the final episode to be finished and only such a difficult thing was remembered.
***[[Munetaka Abe]] was busy with animating Starscream's death in "[[Cramp]]", Unicron's transformation in this episode, Overload's robot mode in "[[Union]]", and being the animation director for "[[Mortal Combat]]". When commenting on Unicron's transformation, Abe stated he used quite a bit of motion tweeks so that the animation didn't take too much time to work on. It was hard but he had a lot of fun.
***[[Hidehito Ueda]] was troubled with the storyboards for "[[Portent]]", "[[Union]]", and "[[Mortal Combat]]", while [[Takeshi Sano]] and [[Masami Nagata]] worked as the storyboarder and animation director respectively for "[[Drift (episode)|Drift]]" and "[[Origin]]".

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mit vereinten Kräften'''" ("With Joint Forces")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 13|13 January]] [[2004]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Felderítés'''" ("Recon")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Aliança'''" ("Alliance")

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

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Anders BystrÃ¶m

2022-11-06T10:59:34Z

Wildstreak:

'''Anders Byström''' (born [[March 1]], [[1962]], in Kungälv, Sweden) is a voice actor and actor. He did the voice for Bagheera in ''The Jungle Book 2'', Homer Simpson in ''The Simpsons Movie'' and also starred in the police movie ''Beck – Hämndens pris'' and tv-show ''Rederiet''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]''===
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]

==External links==
*{{w|lang=sv|Anders Byström}} on the Swedish Wikipedia
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126473/]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bystrom, Anders}}
[[Category:Swedish voice actors]]

Nemesis Prime (Armada)

2022-11-06T10:58:52Z

Wildstreak:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Ask Sideways===
After hijacking [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Axiom Nexus News]] column, known liar [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] agreed that Nemesis Primes and [[Grand Scourge]] were the same being. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/28}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Nemesis-Prime-Armada.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Nemesis Prime Armada participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who first appeared in the "Armada: Episode IV: Land Military Team" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Arm-toy NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am vengeance... I am the night... I am BATPRIME! (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:LOTM Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''Takara version pictured'')]]
*'''Nemesis Prime with Run-Over''' (Super-Con, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Left & right arm-pipes
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist, TakaraTomy only)}}

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

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
{{ArmadaSuperConOptimusPrimeMold}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Nemesis Prime never actually speaks, only roaring the whole time.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Nemezisz Prájm'''

[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Evil clones]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Alpha Q: Identity

2022-08-28T13:14:30Z

Wildstreak: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=20
|prev=Battle Stations
|next=Shockblast: Rampage
|title="Alpha Q: Identity"
|japanese=アルファQその正体
|romaji=Alpha Q so no Shōtai
|translation=Alpha Q's True Identity
|image=E20_titlecard.jpg
|caption=Actually, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] doesn't appear for [[Omega Supreme (episode)|another 15 episodes]].
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Masayuki Ōseki]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[May 21|21 May]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[July 3]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Unicron's arrival causes the Decepticons on Cybertron to rebel, while Kicker learns the truth about Alpha Q.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Prison.jpg‎|upright=1.3|thumb|left|"What the scrap? What was I drinking last night?!]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s battered surface, bands of marauding [[Decepticon]]s run rampant, while below ground, [[Shockblast|a chained prisoner]] strains against his bonds.

Within [[Unicron]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s troops report that the planet is in chaos due to the revolting Decepticons, but Megatron dismisses these latecomers to the party as mere cowards. [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] agrees, prompting Megatron to bash him across the room and threaten to feed him to Unicron. [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] declares Snow Cat unworthy to serve as bait, but Megatron has someone else in mind.

[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] narrates: ''[[Planet Q|Alpha Q's home planet]] was destroyed by Unicron, who had been wandering [[Milky Way|the galaxy]], destroying everything in his path. Unable to stop the Chaos Bringer, the planet's inhabitants destroyed their own planet as a last act of resistance, sending Unicron into a deep sleep. Rodimus and company had promised to come and help defend the planet, but they arrived too late, finding nothing but ruins. [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] had survived within Unicron's inert form, however, roaming the galaxy once more. Soon he discovered that anything devoured by Unicron could in fact be restored; all he needed to restore Planet Q was enough [[energon]]. The [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s were likewise devoured by Unicron, then restored and controlled by Alpha Q.''

As Rodimus finishes his story, [[Misha Miramond|Misha]] and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] understand at last what Alpha Q is doing and why Rodimus is trying to help. [[Team Rodimus's ship|Their ship]] approaches Unicron's detached head.

[[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] isn't too happy with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s decision to let Kicker go, but his family reassures him that he's old enough to handle himself.

[[File:Energon-Prowl-And-Landmine-Cockpit.jpg‎|upright=1.3|thumb|Say, Landmine, you ever wonder what it would be like to be useful?]]
Alpha Q observes the approaching Kicker and wonders about him and his strange name. [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], waiting in the ship, also wonder. Rodimus, Misha and Kicker enter Alpha Q's chamber. After some banter with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], he speaks with Alpha Q and immediately demands that Alpha Q reveal his true face. Impressed, Alpha Q switches to his true, "calm" visage. Kicker demands Ironhide's release, then stalks off, angry that Alpha Q won't take off his masks. Alpha Q attacks him with tentacles, which Kicker counters with the [[Energon Saber]]. He beats Alpha Q repeatedly, to no effect, demanding that he come out.

On Cybertron, Optimus surveys the battered surface and learns that the Decepticons have headed underground. [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] thinks the old underground prison might be still be functional, and they head to check it out. Suddenly, Hot Shot sees something that makes him realize that the "nasty renegade Decepticon" [[Shockblast]], who "left behind a trail of seriously damaged Transformers," is still held captive in that prison. Sure enough, the Decepticon hordes are fighting their way toward him.

Megatron is pleased to hear that his plan is being carried out. [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] says that they can't work with the vicious Decepticon, but Megatron isn't interested.

Tensions rise in Unicron's head as Kicker continues bashing Alpha Q. He wants to see the hidden Alpha Q, who finally relents and shows Kicker everything that he has lost....

:''Countless soldiers of Planet Q fought and died as Unicron began devouring their world, sucked up into the air to be devoured alongside the fragments of their crumbling world. Their leader, Scorponok, urged them to fight on, while Alpha Q panicked and fretted over Rodimus's failure to save them. Scorponok urged Alpha Q to detonate the planet while there was still a chance, though the terrified Alpha Q begged him not to.... The explosion destroyed the planet, but only after Alpha Q had been consumed by Unicron. He has lived alone and empty since then, until finding how to free the consumed Terrorcons. Only Megatron's awakening ruined Alpha Q's plans.''

[[File:Planet Q Residents-Alpha-Q - Identity.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Kicker is impressed by Alpha Q's story...but says that Alpha Q can't just give up now because he's afraid of getting hurt. Kicker tells him that if he wants his planet back, he has to just go for it; if he never makes a stand, the Decepticons will walk all over him.

Shockblast tears free from his chains, just as a Decepticon arrives to free him and escort him back to Megatron. Shockblast simply blasts through the door—and through the Decepticon. Stalking out into the corridors, Shockblast takes an Autobot guard hostage, using him as a shield against another guard, before blasting them both. Optimus's team arrives in the prison to find Shockblast gone, and they set out after him.

Kicker declares that the meeting is done and that they need to get back to helping Optimus and the others who are actually out there fighting. Rodimus allows them to go. Ironhide mopes as they leave that none of their plans work out, but Kicker says not to worry about it.

Scorponok and Rodimus ask Alpha Q if he's sure about letting the humans go. Alpha Q responds by activating something within Unicron, causing the whole head to shake. Still walking back to the ship, Kicker seems to have a realization...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (19)
*[[Prime Force]] (21)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (22)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (23)
*Autobot prison guards (24)

|c2=
*Decepticon prisoners (1)
*[[Shockblast]] (2)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (4)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (5)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (25)

|c3=
*[[Kicker Jones]] (11)
*[[Misha Miramond]] (13)
*[[Sally Jones]] (14)
*[[Miranda Jones]] (15)
*[[Brian Jones]] (16)

|c4=
*[[Unicron]] (7, flasback)
*[[Alpha Quintesson]] (12)
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (18)
*[[Energon Saber]] (20)
*"[[Command Jaguar (Alpha Q Color)|Command Jaguars]]" (26, flashback)
*[[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]]s (27, flashback)
*[[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]s (28, flashback)
*[[Battle Ravage]]s (29, flashback)
}}

==Quotes==
"Never fear, Kicker is here." 
"Really?"
:—'''Kicker''' tells '''Ironhide''' the blatantly obvious... and Ironhide ''still'' doesn't believe him.

'''Kicker''': So, this is the guy causing all the commotion? 
'''Hysterical face''': He's even smaller up close. Goodness, I think we've made a mistake. Well, he's already here. Let's give him a chance. 
'''Sinister face''': Tell us about your gift. 
'''Angry face''': Go on! 
'''Hysterical face''': He's been putting us on! ''He has no gift!'' 
'''Kicker''': Whoa, would you just relax, buddy? You don't have to pounce on me. 
'''All faces''': What?! 
'''Kicker''': I'm here to see Alpha Q, so step aside. Where is he? 
'''All faces''': ''I am Alpha Q!''
:—Kicker meets Alpha Q, resulting in the usual nonsense.

"Man, I figured this would be a waste of time. None of my plans ever work out!" 
"Don't worry about it." 
"Huh?" 
"At least we got to see the inside of the galaxy's biggest bad guy. There's not many people that can say they've done that!"
:—'''Ironhide''' mopes, while '''Kicker''' tries to cover his own frustration.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Super Link''===
*In ''Energon'', Snow Cat says that the late-rising Decepticons are obviously loyal to Unicron instead of Megatron; Megatron rather inexplicably bashes him across the room for it. In ''Super Link'', he says that the ''revolt'' was caused by Unicron, rather than Megatron: "Megatron didn't do it; it was Unicron!".... which, uh... just trust us, it works better in the original.
*Starscream and Megatron's subsequent lines about using Snow Cat as "bait" are complete ''Energon'' nonsense. Originally, Starscream says that they should just let the Decepticons run rampant as they please; Megatron replies that there may yet be one useful Decepticon left on the planet, as the scene cuts to Shockblast.
*Rodimus's history lesson about the Terrorcons is an ''Energon'' addition, though it's essentially correct.
*In ''Energon'', during Doctor Jones's and Prime's argument, Doctor Jones says that Prime doesn't understand because Kicker is not his son, Prime responds that he will never risk the life of a soldier and hangs up. In ''Super Link'', they simply accuse each other of making light of the situation.
*''Energon'' omits Ironhide's shame at his wounded appearance when Kicker arrives (hence why Ironhide briefly turns his head away.)
*Kicker's demand to Alpha Q is mistranslated; instead of demanding that Alpha Q take off his mask, he's supposed to be telling him to "show his true face", which he immediately does, and later to "show his true form".
*In ''Super Link'', Kicker's initial reason for trying to walk out on Alpha Q is that, with Ironhide released, he's got no further business there. ''Energon'' changes it into him just deciding that "I'm not playing with that four-headed freak."
*A mis-timed ''Energon''-inserted "Uh?" from Hot Shot makes it seem like he's ''seen'' something which causes him to remember the imprisoned Shockblast. He's supposed to just have a moment of "Oh yeah..."
*''Energon'' leaves the nature of Shockblast's crimes vague, noting only that he is a "renegade Decepticon" who left "a trail of seriously damaged Transformers" behind him. In ''Super Link'', it is explained that, during the ten-year period of peace between ''Armada'' and ''Energon'', Shockblast refused to lay down his arms, and was happy to turn on his fellow Decepticons in order to keep fighting — a sociopathic disregard for even those of his own kind that is clearly on display throughout the rest of the episode, as he wantonly sacrifices the lives of other Decepticons who have come to rescue him for his own ends. This, then, is the reason for Tidal Wave's distrust of Shockblast, which doesn't come across as clearly in ''Energon''.
*In ''Super Link'', Alpha Q's "true" voice is that of a high-pitched young girl, which is in-line with some early production material that indicated the alien's true identity would be the princess of Planet Q. ''Energon'' changes this into layered dialogue consisting of multiple voices speaking in chorus that identifies itself as "the voice of all those lost on Planet Q".
*Misha's "He's nuts" observation re: Kicker is an ''Energon'' addition.
*In ''Super Link'', Kicker compliments Ironhide for getting this far on his own, and berates himself for thinking he could change anything by coming there. Both reactions are scrubbed away in ''Energon'', replacing them with more lightweight banter.
*At the end, Unicron isn't "coming to life" as Misha claims; he's ''moving'', indicating that Alpha Q has decided to take direct action in the wake of Kicker's pep talk. This ''Energon'' flub is compounded by an animation change; while ''Super Link'' clearly shows Unicron's head moving through space, ''Energon'' has a slow-zoom that makes the head look stationary.

===Pain Count===
*"Uh?": 11
*"Take it easy": 1
*"You've gotta be kidding": 1

===Animation and technical errors===
*After Ironhide tells Kicker he can't get the truth out of Alpha Q on his own and Kicker walks back towards the latter, the half of Ironhide that was visible is all that gets rendered (meaning half his body is missing).
*Rodimus's hand is clipping through his knee pad as he stands in the background during the entire sequence between Kicker and Alpha Q.
*Inferno, while Powerlinked to Hot Shot, is missing his cannons as he and Optimus are going after Shockblast.

===Continuity notes===
*Optimus contacts [[Rad White|Rad]] after Shockblast escapes from his cell. Rad doesn't actually appear this episode or reply at all.
*[[Powerlinx]] forms:
**Energon Saber
**Optimus Prime [[Super Mode]]
**Powerlinx Inferno with Hot Shot

===Continuity errors===
*Oddly, in the flashback sequence on Planet Q, the natives (who would later become Terrorcons) are wearing [[energon star]]s despite the existence of energon having yet to be discovered.
*When Misha, Kicker, and Ironhide are leaving and the entire place is shaking, ''Armada'' Galvatron's corpse is shown despite the fact that he had already been resurrected about fourteen episodes ago.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 005 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Six Shot (Energon)

2022-06-09T13:32:21Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

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{{disambig3|Sixshot}}
:''Six Shot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnSixShotCardart.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You may '''think''' you're smart, but your entire vendetta was based around something ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]'' said.]]
'''Six Shot''' is the [[Relatives|younger brother]] of [[Shockblast]]. But where his brother is a berserker, Six Shot is more of a shifty weasel who prefers to lie, connive, and back-stab rather than confront foes directly. Despite their differences, the two brothers appear to be loyal to each other. A mechanical engineer by trade, he is mainly out for himself, and enjoys causing chaos.

Despite this, Six Shot is actually an incredibly formidable opponent. He has been credited with the destruction of two [[Guardians of Cybertron|Guardian Robots]], which is shocking considering [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s little to no respect for him. Crushing anything beneath his treads in tank mode, Six Shot's armor is impervious to most attacks by [[Autobot]]s, which makes it a shame that he rarely gets out on the field of battle. Using both his intelligence and brutal power, he hopes to one day destroy [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the one who killed his brother!

In his off time, Six Shot enjoys reading comic books about [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirls]].

{{bigquote|Me, useless? Oh yeah? We'll see about that.|Six Shot|"[[Formidable]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Eugenio Barona]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Energon-Six-Shot-Prison.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Six Shot designed many weapons systems on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including the large particle cannons that he and his brother [[Shockblast]] used so effectively. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot was incarcerated between the [[Unicron Battles]] and arrival of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] for his continued attempts at prolonging the civil conflicts between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s even after the two sides reached a truce. He happened to share a cell block with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s flunkies who were captured after the destruction of [[Unicron]]. Eager for news on the outside, Six Shot asked [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] about his brother, [[Shockblast]], who had escaped months earlier. Snow Cat told him that Shockblast was killed in battle fighting against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. (Whether Snow Cat deliberately misled Six Shot or just wasn't paying attention during the final battle was unclear.) Swearing eternal vengeance on Prime for his brother's death, Six Shot buddied up to Snow Cat when sounds of a jailbreak reached their cells. {{storylink|Ambition}}

[[File:EnergonSixShot3.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He's the one-eyed freak with the gun arm, not the tower.]]
With leave from [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], Six Shot and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] broke into the Autobot command center in order to take control of the energon towers. During a battle with the Autobots, Six Shot spotted Optimus Prime and planned to strike him down from a distance, but a falling tower blocked his aim and gave Prime time to unwittingly escape his attacker. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot tried to demonstrate his usefulness to Galvatron, and initially seemed successful in winning favor in the eyes of his new leader. Six Shot quickly learned, however, that Galvatron doesn't tolerate free-thinking and initiative among his troops, and suffered a beating for trying to act without Galvatron's express command. Despite this warning, Six Shot's desire for vengeance against Optimus Prime led him to intervene in a Decepticon attack on the ''[[Miranda II]]''. Taking advantage of the planet's surface-to-air weapon systems, Six Shot shot the Autobot ship out of the sky, ruining Galvatron's plans to defeat Optimus Prime in single combat. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

[[File:Distribution ShockShot.jpg|thumb|left]]
At some point, (a digital?) Six Shot participated in the Autobots' training program along with a digital copy of his deceased brother, Shockblast. They won several rounds thanks to Shockblast's power and Six Shot hacking the game's code to disable his opponents. When they started to lose a battle against [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], though, Six Shot grew tired of his boorish brother and eliminated him from the program as revenge for a small slight. Hot Shot and Rodimus then managed to defeat him, and booted Six Shot out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

At the command center, Six Shot detected the Autobot efforts to create a blockage in the energon gas pipeline, and Galvatron dispatched his Decepticons to interrupt them. Seeing an opportunity to wipe out all his rivals and take over, Six Shot remotely opened the valves on the pipeline, releasing a cloud of deadly energon gas over the battle field.{{storylink|Break Through}} Galvatron grew tired of Six Shot's insubordination, and gave up the personal joy of hunting Optimus Prime in order to make sure Six Shot followed instructions and guided Cybertron through the Space Bridge. Six Shot continued to disobey Galvatron to search for Optimus Prime, however, despite Galvatron ''literally'' standing over his shoulder and throttling him every time. {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

[[File:Energon-Starscream-Apology.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|(''Caption left intentionally blank'').]]
As Six Shot continued to take pot shots at Optimus Prime with the energon towers and disrupted Galvatron's personal vendetta, the Decepticon leader wailed on his subordinate yet again. Sick of being constantly mistreated, Six Shot decided to do exactly what Galvatron authorized him to do: nothing. He shut down the energon tower defenses and refused to answer Galvatron's call when he needed the gas strategically deployed against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Although he suffered another beating at Galvatron's hands back at the command center, Six Shot continued to laugh because he knew he had the upper hand. As Starscream discovered, the energon towers were code-locked so that no one but Six Shot could access their systems. Begrudgingly forced to allow Six Shot to continue functioning, Galvatron allowed him to return to his consoles. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

During the battle with the Autobots, Six Shot continued to monitor Galvatron's progress. He moaned loudly over the radio about how he had this ''great'' plan for destroying the Autobots, but was restricted from doing anything without his mighty leader's permission. After making the Decepticons beg a little, he agreed to unleash his plan, and warned them to get a safe distance. By manipulating the build up of pressure in the energon gas, he arranged for a blockage right underneath the Autobots to erupt, creating a country-sized blast visible from space that knocked the Autobots into orbit. Despite his success, Six Shot nearly killed Galvatron and the Decepticons in the process, and was once again banned from taking any action. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:GalvatronTerror-NekomimiComic.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Despite only being six years old, Six Shot got into his hormones at an unnatural pace.]]
Under guard by Snow Cat, Demolishor and Mirage, Six Shot duped the trio into leaving their post to make another play for the super energon pool. After trapping them in the base's corridors, Six Shot left to get to the Super Energon chamber himself, racing Galvatron to reach the super fuel inside. By sniping him with his particle beam cannon, Six Shot caused Galvatron severe injuries and nearly destroyed him. [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] intervened and fought Six Shot to a standstill, just long enough for Galvatron to repower himself in the Super Energon pool. Six Shot was furious at Scorponok for delaying him, and remarked on how Scorponok was a brainwashed stooge with no freedom, and he didn't even know it. Now several stories tall, Galvatron emerged and forced Six Shot to face up to his treason. Six Shot tried to lie, beg, and plead his way out, but Galvatron was sick of his treachery and stomped the Decepticon flat. Before he died, Six Shot told Scorponok that he was finally free, but Scorponok felt that the price for his freedom was too high.

Six Shot died at the hands (feet?) of his brother's betrayer and murderer, never learning that Galvatron, not Optimus Prime, was truly responsible for Shockblast's demise. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Six Shot.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Six Shot was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energonsixshot.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|1, 2, 3... Hey! Where are the other three?]]
*'''Six Shot''' (Mega Class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Six Shot is a redeco of the Energon [[Shockblast]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic laser-tank, as well as a satellite-cannon. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time). The toy also takes some liberties with its color scheme, using a very dark purple in place of the parts of him that were black in the series, mainly his torso, upper legs and feet.

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: In satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some copies varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.

: This mold was also used as the basis for the non-toy pre-beast version of [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] as seen in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and for [[Shockwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/SixShot/sixshot.htm More information on Six Shot at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Even though initially announced as "Six Shot", an early version of his [[bio]] card posted at Hasbro's official Transformers website listed his name as "Scattorshot" instead, previously a working name for [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]. The name was soon changed back to "Six Shot", however, and the toy was only ever sold under that name. The name "Scattorshot" was ultimately used on a [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|character]] from the follow-up series, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.
*And speaking of the bio card: While it described Six Shot (or "Scattorshot") as a "cunning Decepticon warrior", the [[Tech Spec]] stats only gave him a "4" in "intelligence". This was just one of many examples with the poorly thought out ''Energon'' bios at that time. (Things got vastly better with ''Cybertron''.)
* Despite his prominent role in the Japanese-made cartoon, Six Shot was not made available as part of the Japanese ''Super Link'' toyline.
*Six Shot is the only one out of himself and [[Shockblast|his brother]] to use his tank mode in the cartoon.
* In the first Hungarian dub of ''Energon'', Six Shot was voiced by an actor in his late sixties – discounting his introduction episode, where he was dubbed by another actor who was nearing fifty. Both used their regular talking voices, which kind of messed up his "younger brother" issue.
*Just how like ''Energon'' Six Shot is a redeco of [[Shockblast]], ''Kre-O'' Six Shot reuses the ''Kre-O'' [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] helmet and arm gun. He also wears a [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] arm blaster on his right arm and some other piece to increase the size of his left arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sixshot''' (シックスショット ''Shikkusushotto'')
*''Arabic:'' '''Shock Shot''' (شوك شوت ''Shwk Shwt'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hatlövetű''' ("Sixshot")
*''Russian:'' '''Revolver''' (Револьвер ''Revol'ver'')

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Shockblast

2022-06-09T13:32:08Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

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{{disambig3.5|the ''Energon'' Decepticon|the Generation 1 Decepticon whose ''Alternators'' toy was named "Shockblast"|Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave}}
{{disambig2|the Transformer|the weapon|Shock blast cannon}}
:''Shockblast is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Shockblast energon.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|No, the toy doesn't have that hose. Or that arm joint.]]
'''Shockblast''' packs an incredible amount of strength and firepower inside his chassis, and he knows it. He's brash, arrogant, sarcastic, and fearless, even willing to challenge the might of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] directly, which, along with the fact that he seems averse to following orders, often puts them both at odds. He's also a sociopath, casually killing solely for the fun of it, whether it be someone on the other side, or someone he's supposed to be allied with. He revels in destruction, and he's not particularly bothered which side is doing the exploding.

Shockblast is the brother of [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]]. He has an unspecified history with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]; the two hate each other, probably because Shockblast is a jerk.

{{quote|Don't trust Shockblast. Shockblast BAD.|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]|"[[Shockblast: Rampage]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb]]

When [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] attempted to break into an [[Autobot]] island facility, Shockblast scrambled the security system with an electromagnetic pulse from orbit. However, when the plan went wrong, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] nailed Shockblast with cannon-fire, despite the Decepticon being in low orbit. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 3}}

Later, Shockblast was part of the Decepticon party that had cornered [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and a wounded [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. However, Shockblast was blown away by the combined power of Optimus and the newly arrived [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Drummond]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Ossi Valo]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Fabio Boccanera]] (Italian), [[Yoann Sover]] (French)}}

{{noteslonly}}

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Prison.jpg|thumb|left|Minor setback!]]

''Following the end of the war for the Mini-Cons, when the Autobots and Decepticons began working together, Shockblast and his brother [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] refused to lay down their arms, and began attacking their fellow Decepticons as well as the Autobots, leading to their capture and imprisonment.'' {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

[[File:Shockblast Breaks In.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Shockblast was held prisoner deep inside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], under near-constant supervision due to his status as a dangerous Decepticon war criminal. During a Decepticon uprising following Megatron's return, Shockblast escaped and slaughtered most of the Autobot guards, and even a few Decepticons as he made his way to freedom. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} In the chamber of [[Primus]] he used [[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]] as a shield to secure safe passage, then shot the 'bot dead from behind once he got free. This earned him the ever-lasting hatred of [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Dagger]], Padlock's partner. Shockblast radioed Megatron from the surface, offering his services in destroying Cybertron's energon towers in exchange for passage off the planet. Megatron decided to add Shockblast to his team, and dispatched Tidal Wave to Cybertron to retrieve him. The two immediately began to squabble, reviving their old enmity. Shockblast damaged Cybertron's [[Energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] before fleeing the planet, leaving a gap in the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Rides-Tidal-Wave.jpg|left|thumb|"Mush my slave, mush!"]]

Shockblast proved difficult to work with, and spent much of his time insulting and belittling the other Decepticons—so much so that when Unicron began attacking his "tenants", Tidal Wave initially blamed Shockblast. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Nonetheless, he was quickly given command of Megatron's troops and told to lead an assault on Cybertron to destroy the rest of the energon grid. Wing Dagger attempted to capture Shockblast during this attack, but Shockblast maneuvered him beneath a toppling Energon Tower. Unfortunately, Tidal Wave was severely damaged as the tower fell due to Shockblast's own carelessness, and the Decepticons under his command pulled back. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

Shockblast led a group of Terrorcons on another raid to Cybertron, blasting open the energon core so that the Battle Ravages could feed off Primus's power directly. The raid was largely successful, and Megatron even complimented Shockblast on a job well done, but Shockblast regarded Megatron with a high level of contempt. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} As the Autobots invaded Unicron during his reactivation phase, Shockblast openly declared his desire to overthrow Megatron to anyone who would listen. Megatron heard his boasting echo through the bowels of Unicron, but paid it little mind. Shockblast then ran wild throughout Unicron, blasting Optimus Prime as he was about to approach Megatron for personal combat. Shockblast stormed into Megatron's throne room himself to take control, but faced Starscream's blade instead. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} As Optimus and Megatron clashed again, Shockblast interrupted them once more, but soon fell into the spatial rift that had opened due to the conflict over Unicron's power. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[File:E28 titlecard.jpg|thumb|Still a minor setback!!]]
On the other side of the [[Rift|rift in space]], Shockblast crashlanded alone on [[Iron Planet]]. Surrounded by Autobots, he was confronted by the reborn Wing Dagger, now known as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. The former detention guard was given the opportunity to fulfill his duty, and Shockblast and Wing Saber fought an extended one-on-one duel until Wing Saber ultimately triumphed, securing Shockblast and avenging Padlock. Shockblast was chained to a rock and held prisoner by the Autobots. {{storylink|Protection}} Shockblast whiled away the time imprisoned insulting his guard [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]. For a time, Megatron refused to rescue him, ignoring Shockblast's radio calls for help. He finally freed Shockblast, but subsequently demoted him to the bottom of the ranks for his treachery. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} This left him in the unenviable position of relying on the likes of [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] for keen, tactical observations in combat. Shockblast churned with anger at having to deal with his nit-witted commanding officers. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Still, Megatron continued to offer him opportunities to blow stuff up, so Shockblast wasn't completely depressed. He destroyed [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]]'s shuttle while the Autobots prepped an energon tower from Cybertron to defend Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Bulkhead got his revenge, though, when he beat Shockblast up and down [[Ocean Planet]] like the amateur whippersnapper he was. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

''Shockblast was painfully schooled by Bulkhead again on the rebirthed [[Planet Q]]. Bulkhead just casually leaned on his staff giving orders while pinning Shockblast helplessly to the ground. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

[[File:Shockblast tentacles.jpg|thumb|left| Another minor setback!!]]
Shockblast's habit of muttering insults to Megatron came back to haunt him when the Decepticon leader overheard the quips. He spent the next little while kicking Shockblast's aft up and down Unicron until [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] stepped in and reminded Megatron that Shockblast was still a useful pawn. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

When Megatron dispatched the Decepticons into battle for one last supply of energon, Shockblast secretly remained behind aboard Unicron. He seemed to have mischief in mind, but a shockwave caused him to stumble out of his hiding place in Megatron's throne room before he could carry out any plots against his leader. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Shockblast briefly appeared in the battle on Unicron's surface with the Autobots, inadvertently showing [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] an entrance passageway into the Chaos-Bringer's interior. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

[[File:Shockblast smoosh.jpg|thumb|'Tis but a scratch.]]
Shockblast eventually tricked Megatron and attempted to assume control of Unicron in his stead. The full power of Unicron proved too much for him to handle, however; it drove him insane, sending him on a mindless rampage under Unicron's control. He crashed on [[Blizzard Planet]], where Optimus Prime battled him while trying to reach past Unicron's influence to reawaken the real Shockblast. Prime's words worked, and Shockblast managed to free himself. He turned his firepower on Unicron, but the Chaos Bringer brought one fist down on the surface of Blizzard Planet, and Shockblast was crushed to death before Prime's horrified eyes. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

Sometime later, a virtual copy of Shockblast appeared in an Autobot training simulation alongside his brother, Six Shot. {{storylink|Distribution}}
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===''Energon'' comic===
Shockblast intercepted the [[Ocean City]] schematics [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] used to infiltrate the Autobot installation. {{storylink|Perspective}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Later on, Shockblast and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] expressed concern that Megatron was losing his edge, after ordering a series of attacks on minor energon installations instead of going after greater scores. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

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

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Shockblast was a member of the [[Purple Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. Through a screen, he oversaw the containment of [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] and his turncoat [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] followers by the Order's [[Pretender Monster]] creations such that his commander [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] could propose an alliance. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Shockblast toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I transform into nothing!]]
*'''Shockblast''' (Mega Class, 2004)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''SD-14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Shockblast transforms into a Cybertronic laser-tank, plus has a third satellite-cannon-thing mode. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick, which is activated by a sliding switch. Advancing the switch down the cannon activates a droning laser sound effect that does not stop playing until the switch is moved to either end of the slider. The switch also activates clear-plastic prongs along the side of the cannon, which stick up as the switch is moved down the gun. His right arm features a cannon and claw with a moveable thumb. His head has a small port for [[light-piping]]. His design is obviously a [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: in satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.

: The Japanese version of Shockblast, named '''Laserwave''', differs from the Hasbro release, with slightly more detailed paint deco and using a cooler grey plastic colour.

: This mold was also used to make ''Energon'' [[Six Shot (Energon)#Toys|Six Shot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Shockblast/shockblast.htm More information on Shockblast at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Tvmag6-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*Shockblast's right shoulder-armor was used for the shoulders of the [[Autobot nurse]] [[generic]] model in the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]].
*Shockblast's design was also used as the model for [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]'s pre-beast body in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]].
*Evidently designed as "Shockwave", Shockblast received his final name due to [[Hasbro]] not having the [[trademark]] for "Shockwave" at the time. This issue would also affect [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators|the ''Alternators'' Shockwave toy]], which was released as "Shockblast". Hasbro has subsequently reclaimed the "Shockwave" trademark and uses it for ''Transformers'', while the "Shockblast" trademark is maintained for [http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/shockblast.shtml new toys] of a ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' character who was previously named "Shockwave". Shockblast is considered part of the Shockwave archetype, regardless of his name, and is featured alongside other Shockwave incarnations in Hasbro media.
*There is an older, pink color variant of the Shockblast's [[character model]] used in a few short instances in the cartoon, most notably in the episode "[[Shockblast: Rampage]]". This same variant appeared in an issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' in Japan around the time of the character's debut (see right).
*Shockblast never uses his tank mode in the cartoon, unlike his brother, [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laserwave''' (レーザーウェーブ ''Rēzāwēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pöröly''' ("Sledge"), '''Sokkoló''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Shocker")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèndàngbō''' (China, 震荡波, "Shockwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryvala''' (Взрывала, "Exploder")
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==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Shockblast
|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Purple Order]]
[[Category:Satellites]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Shockblast

2022-06-07T12:11:09Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

{{factions|decepticon|primusvanguard|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3.5|the ''Energon'' Decepticon|the Generation 1 Decepticon whose ''Alternators'' toy was named "Shockblast"|Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave}}
{{disambig2|the Transformer|the weapon|Shock blast cannon}}
:''Shockblast is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Shockblast energon.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|No, the toy doesn't have that hose. Or that arm joint.]]
'''Shockblast''' packs an incredible amount of strength and firepower inside his chassis, and he knows it. He's brash, arrogant, sarcastic, and fearless, even willing to challenge the might of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] directly, which, along with the fact that he seems averse to following orders, often puts them both at odds. He's also a sociopath, casually killing solely for the fun of it, whether it be someone on the other side, or someone he's supposed to be allied with. He revels in destruction, and he's not particularly bothered which side is doing the exploding.

Shockblast is the brother of [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]]. He has an unspecified history with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]; the two hate each other, probably because Shockblast is a jerk.

{{quote|Don't trust Shockblast. Shockblast BAD.|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]|"[[Shockblast: Rampage]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb]]

When [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] attempted to break into an [[Autobot]] island facility, Shockblast scrambled the security system with an electromagnetic pulse from orbit. However, when the plan went wrong, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] nailed Shockblast with cannon-fire, despite the Decepticon being in low orbit. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 3}}

Later, Shockblast was part of the Decepticon party that had cornered [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and a wounded [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. However, Shockblast was blown away by the combined power of Optimus and the newly arrived [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Drummond]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Ossi Valo]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Fabio Boccanera]] (Italian), [[Yoann Sover]] (French)}}

{{noteslonly}}

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Prison.jpg|thumb|left|Minor setback!]]

''Following the end of the war for the Mini-Cons, when the Autobots and Decepticons began working together, Shockblast and his brother [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] refused to lay down their arms, and began attacking their fellow Decepticons as well as the Autobots, leading to their capture and imprisonment.'' {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

[[File:Shockblast Breaks In.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Shockblast was held prisoner deep inside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], under near-constant supervision due to his status as a dangerous Decepticon war criminal. During a Decepticon uprising following Megatron's return, Shockblast escaped and slaughtered most of the Autobot guards, and even a few Decepticons as he made his way to freedom. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} In the chamber of [[Primus]] he used [[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]] as a shield to secure safe passage, then shot the 'bot dead from behind once he got free. This earned him the ever-lasting hatred of [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Dagger]], Padlock's partner. Shockblast radioed Megatron from the surface, offering his services in destroying Cybertron's energon towers in exchange for passage off the planet. Megatron decided to add Shockblast to his team, and dispatched Tidal Wave to Cybertron to retrieve him. The two immediately began to squabble, reviving their old enmity. Shockblast damaged Cybertron's [[Energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] before fleeing the planet, leaving a gap in the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Rides-Tidal-Wave.jpg|left|thumb|"Mush my slave, mush!"]]

Shockblast proved difficult to work with, and spent much of his time insulting and belittling the other Decepticons—so much so that when Unicron began attacking his "tenants", Tidal Wave initially blamed Shockblast. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Nonetheless, he was quickly given command of Megatron's troops and told to lead an assault on Cybertron to destroy the rest of the energon grid. Wing Dagger attempted to capture Shockblast during this attack, but Shockblast maneuvered him beneath a toppling Energon Tower. Unfortunately, Tidal Wave was severely damaged as the tower fell due to Shockblast's own carelessness, and the Decepticons under his command pulled back. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

Shockblast led a group of Terrorcons on another raid to Cybertron, blasting open the energon core so that the Battle Ravages could feed off Primus's power directly. The raid was largely successful, and Megatron even complimented Shockblast on a job well done, but Shockblast regarded Megatron with a high level of contempt. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} As the Autobots invaded Unicron during his reactivation phase, Shockblast openly declared his desire to overthrow Megatron to anyone who would listen. Megatron heard his boasting echo through the bowels of Unicron, but paid it little mind. Shockblast then ran wild throughout Unicron, blasting Optimus Prime as he was about to approach Megatron for personal combat. Shockblast stormed into Megatron's throne room himself to take control, but faced Starscream's blade instead. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} As Optimus and Megatron clashed again, Shockblast interrupted them once more, but soon fell into the spatial rift that had opened due to the conflict over Unicron's power. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[File:E28 titlecard.jpg|thumb|Still a minor setback!!]]
On the other side of the [[Rift|rift in space]], Shockblast crashlanded alone on [[Iron Planet]]. Surrounded by Autobots, he was confronted by the reborn Wing Dagger, now known as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. The former detention guard was given the opportunity to fulfill his duty, and Shockblast and Wing Saber fought an extended one-on-one duel until Wing Saber ultimately triumphed, securing Shockblast and avenging Padlock. Shockblast was chained to a rock and held prisoner by the Autobots. {{storylink|Protection}} Shockblast whiled away the time imprisoned insulting his guard [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]. For a time, Megatron refused to rescue him, ignoring Shockblast's radio calls for help. He finally freed Shockblast, but subsequently demoted him to the bottom of the ranks for his treachery. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} This left him in the unenviable position of relying on the likes of [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] for keen, tactical observations in combat. Shockblast churned with anger at having to deal with his nit-witted commanding officers. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Still, Megatron continued to offer him opportunities to blow stuff up, so Shockblast wasn't completely depressed. He destroyed [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]]'s shuttle while the Autobots prepped an energon tower from Cybertron to defend Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Bulkhead got his revenge, though, when he beat Shockblast up and down [[Ocean Planet]] like the amateur whippersnapper he was. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

''Shockblast was painfully schooled by Bulkhead again on the rebirthed [[Planet Q]]. Bulkhead just casually leaned on his staff giving orders while pinning Shockblast helplessly to the ground. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

[[File:Shockblast tentacles.jpg|thumb|left| Another minor setback!!]]
Shockblast's habit of muttering insults to Megatron came back to haunt him when the Decepticon leader overheard the quips. He spent the next little while kicking Shockblast's aft up and down Unicron until [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] stepped in and reminded Megatron that Shockblast was still a useful pawn. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

When Megatron dispatched the Decepticons into battle for one last supply of energon, Shockblast secretly remained behind aboard Unicron. He seemed to have mischief in mind, but a shockwave caused him to stumble out of his hiding place in Megatron's throne room before he could carry out any plots against his leader. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Shockblast briefly appeared in the battle on Unicron's surface with the Autobots, inadvertently showing [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] an entrance passageway into the Chaos-Bringer's interior. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

[[File:Shockblast smoosh.jpg|thumb|'Tis but a scratch.]]
Shockblast eventually tricked Megatron and attempted to assume control of Unicron in his stead. The full power of Unicron proved too much for him to handle, however; it drove him insane, sending him on a mindless rampage under Unicron's control. He crashed on [[Blizzard Planet]], where Optimus Prime battled him while trying to reach past Unicron's influence to reawaken the real Shockblast. Prime's words worked, and Shockblast managed to free himself. He turned his firepower on Unicron, but the Chaos Bringer brought one fist down on the surface of Blizzard Planet, and Shockblast was crushed to death before Prime's horrified eyes. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

Sometime later, a virtual copy of Shockblast appeared in an Autobot training simulation alongside his brother, Six Shot. {{storylink|Distribution}}
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===''Energon'' comic===
Shockblast intercepted the [[Ocean City]] schematics [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] used to infiltrate the Autobot installation. {{storylink|Perspective}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Later on, Shockblast and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] expressed concern that Megatron was losing his edge, after ordering a series of attacks on minor energon installations instead of going after greater scores. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

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

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Shockblast was a member of the [[Purple Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. Through a screen, he oversaw the containment of [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] and his turncoat [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] followers by the Order's [[Pretender Monster]] creations such that his commander [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] could propose an alliance. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Shockblast toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I transform into nothing!]]
*'''Shockblast''' (Mega Class, 2004)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''SD-14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Shockblast transforms into a Cybertronic laser-tank, plus has a third satellite-cannon-thing mode. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick, which is activated by a sliding switch. Advancing the switch down the cannon activates a droning laser sound effect that does not stop playing until the switch is moved to either end of the slider. The switch also activates clear-plastic prongs along the side of the cannon, which stick up as the switch is moved down the gun. His right arm features a cannon and claw with a moveable thumb. His head has a small port for [[light-piping]]. His design is obviously a [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: in satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some figures varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.

: The Japanese version of Shockblast, named '''Laserwave''', differs from the Hasbro release, with slightly more detailed paint deco and using a cooler grey plastic colour.

: This mold was also used to make ''Energon'' [[Six Shot (Energon)#Toys|Six Shot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Shockblast/shockblast.htm More information on Shockblast at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Tvmag6-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*Shockblast's right shoulder-armor was used for the shoulders of the [[Autobot nurse]] [[generic]] model in the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]].
*Shockblast's design was also used as the model for [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]'s pre-beast body in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]].
*Evidently designed as "Shockwave", Shockblast received his final name due to [[Hasbro]] not having the [[trademark]] for "Shockwave" at the time. This issue would also affect [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators|the ''Alternators'' Shockwave toy]], which was released as "Shockblast". Hasbro has subsequently reclaimed the "Shockwave" trademark and uses it for ''Transformers'', while the "Shockblast" trademark is maintained for [http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/shockblast.shtml new toys] of a ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' character who was previously named "Shockwave". Shockblast is considered part of the Shockwave archetype, regardless of his name, and is featured alongside other Shockwave incarnations in Hasbro media.
*There is an older, pink color variant of the Shockblast's [[character model]] used in a few short instances in the cartoon, most notably in the episode "[[Shockblast: Rampage]]". This same variant appeared in an issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' in Japan around the time of the character's debut (see right).
*Shockblast never uses his tank mode in the cartoon, unlike his brother, [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laserwave''' (レーザーウェーブ ''Rēzāwēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pöröly''' ("Sledge"), '''Sokkoló''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Shocker")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèndàngbō''' (China, 震荡波, "Shockwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryvala''' (Взрывала, "Exploder")
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==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Shockblast
|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Purple Order]]
[[Category:Satellites]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Six Shot (Energon)

2022-06-07T12:10:44Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Sixshot}}
:''Six Shot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnSixShotCardart.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You may '''think''' you're smart, but your entire vendetta was based around something ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]'' said.]]
'''Six Shot''' is the [[Relatives|younger brother]] of [[Shockblast]]. But where his brother is a berserker, Six Shot is more of a shifty weasel who prefers to lie, connive, and back-stab rather than confront foes directly. Despite their differences, the two brothers appear to be loyal to each other. A mechanical engineer by trade, he is mainly out for himself, and enjoys causing chaos.

Despite this, Six Shot is actually an incredibly formidable opponent. He has been credited with the destruction of two [[Guardians of Cybertron|Guardian Robots]], which is shocking considering [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s little to no respect for him. Crushing anything beneath his treads in tank mode, Six Shot's armor is impervious to most attacks by [[Autobot]]s, which makes it a shame that he rarely gets out on the field of battle. Using both his intelligence and brutal power, he hopes to one day destroy [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the one who killed his brother!

In his off time, Six Shot enjoys reading comic books about [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirls]].

{{bigquote|Me, useless? Oh yeah? We'll see about that.|Six Shot|"[[Formidable]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Eugenio Barona]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Energon-Six-Shot-Prison.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Six Shot designed many weapons systems on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including the large particle cannons that he and his brother [[Shockblast]] used so effectively. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot was incarcerated between the [[Unicron Battles]] and arrival of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] for his continued attempts at prolonging the civil conflicts between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s even after the two sides reached a truce. He happened to share a cell block with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s flunkies who were captured after the destruction of [[Unicron]]. Eager for news on the outside, Six Shot asked [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] about his brother, [[Shockblast]], who had escaped months earlier. Snow Cat told him that Shockblast was killed in battle fighting against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. (Whether Snow Cat deliberately misled Six Shot or just wasn't paying attention during the final battle was unclear.) Swearing eternal vengeance on Prime for his brother's death, Six Shot buddied up to Snow Cat when sounds of a jailbreak reached their cells. {{storylink|Ambition}}

[[File:EnergonSixShot3.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He's the one-eyed freak with the gun arm, not the tower.]]
With leave from [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], Six Shot and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] broke into the Autobot command center in order to take control of the energon towers. During a battle with the Autobots, Six Shot spotted Optimus Prime and planned to strike him down from a distance, but a falling tower blocked his aim and gave Prime time to unwittingly escape his attacker. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot tried to demonstrate his usefulness to Galvatron, and initially seemed successful in winning favor in the eyes of his new leader. Six Shot quickly learned, however, that Galvatron doesn't tolerate free-thinking and initiative among his troops, and suffered a beating for trying to act without Galvatron's express command. Despite this warning, Six Shot's desire for vengeance against Optimus Prime led him to intervene in a Decepticon attack on the ''[[Miranda II]]''. Taking advantage of the planet's surface-to-air weapon systems, Six Shot shot the Autobot ship out of the sky, ruining Galvatron's plans to defeat Optimus Prime in single combat. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

[[File:Distribution ShockShot.jpg|thumb|left]]
At some point, (a digital?) Six Shot participated in the Autobots' training program along with a digital copy of his deceased brother, Shockblast. They won several rounds thanks to Shockblast's power and Six Shot hacking the game's code to disable his opponents. When they started to lose a battle against [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], though, Six Shot grew tired of his boorish brother and eliminated him from the program as revenge for a small slight. Hot Shot and Rodimus then managed to defeat him, and booted Six Shot out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

At the command center, Six Shot detected the Autobot efforts to create a blockage in the energon gas pipeline, and Galvatron dispatched his Decepticons to interrupt them. Seeing an opportunity to wipe out all his rivals and take over, Six Shot remotely opened the valves on the pipeline, releasing a cloud of deadly energon gas over the battle field.{{storylink|Break Through}} Galvatron grew tired of Six Shot's insubordination, and gave up the personal joy of hunting Optimus Prime in order to make sure Six Shot followed instructions and guided Cybertron through the Space Bridge. Six Shot continued to disobey Galvatron to search for Optimus Prime, however, despite Galvatron ''literally'' standing over his shoulder and throttling him every time. {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

[[File:Energon-Starscream-Apology.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|(''Caption left intentionally blank'').]]
As Six Shot continued to take pot shots at Optimus Prime with the energon towers and disrupted Galvatron's personal vendetta, the Decepticon leader wailed on his subordinate yet again. Sick of being constantly mistreated, Six Shot decided to do exactly what Galvatron authorized him to do: nothing. He shut down the energon tower defenses and refused to answer Galvatron's call when he needed the gas strategically deployed against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Although he suffered another beating at Galvatron's hands back at the command center, Six Shot continued to laugh because he knew he had the upper hand. As Starscream discovered, the energon towers were code-locked so that no one but Six Shot could access their systems. Begrudgingly forced to allow Six Shot to continue functioning, Galvatron allowed him to return to his consoles. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

During the battle with the Autobots, Six Shot continued to monitor Galvatron's progress. He moaned loudly over the radio about how he had this ''great'' plan for destroying the Autobots, but was restricted from doing anything without his mighty leader's permission. After making the Decepticons beg a little, he agreed to unleash his plan, and warned them to get a safe distance. By manipulating the build up of pressure in the energon gas, he arranged for a blockage right underneath the Autobots to erupt, creating a country-sized blast visible from space that knocked the Autobots into orbit. Despite his success, Six Shot nearly killed Galvatron and the Decepticons in the process, and was once again banned from taking any action. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:GalvatronTerror-NekomimiComic.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Despite only being six years old, Six Shot got into his hormones at an unnatural pace.]]
Under guard by Snow Cat, Demolishor and Mirage, Six Shot duped the trio into leaving their post to make another play for the super energon pool. After trapping them in the base's corridors, Six Shot left to get to the Super Energon chamber himself, racing Galvatron to reach the super fuel inside. By sniping him with his particle beam cannon, Six Shot caused Galvatron severe injuries and nearly destroyed him. [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] intervened and fought Six Shot to a standstill, just long enough for Galvatron to repower himself in the Super Energon pool. Six Shot was furious at Scorponok for delaying him, and remarked on how Scorponok was a brainwashed stooge with no freedom, and he didn't even know it. Now several stories tall, Galvatron emerged and forced Six Shot to face up to his treason. Six Shot tried to lie, beg, and plead his way out, but Galvatron was sick of his treachery and stomped the Decepticon flat. Before he died, Six Shot told Scorponok that he was finally free, but Scorponok felt that the price for his freedom was too high.

Six Shot died at the hands (feet?) of his brother's betrayer and murderer, never learning that Galvatron, not Optimus Prime, was truly responsible for Shockblast's demise. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Six Shot.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Six Shot was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energonsixshot.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|1, 2, 3... Hey! Where are the other three?]]
*'''Six Shot''' (Mega Class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Six Shot is a redeco of the Energon [[Shockblast]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic laser-tank, as well as a satellite-cannon. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time). The toy also takes some liberties with its color scheme, using a very dark purple in place of the parts of him that were black in the series, mainly his torso, upper legs and feet.

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: In satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some figures varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.

: This mold was also used as the basis for the non-toy pre-beast version of [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] as seen in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and for [[Shockwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/SixShot/sixshot.htm More information on Six Shot at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Even though initially announced as "Six Shot", an early version of his [[bio]] card posted at Hasbro's official Transformers website listed his name as "Scattorshot" instead, previously a working name for [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]. The name was soon changed back to "Six Shot", however, and the toy was only ever sold under that name. The name "Scattorshot" was ultimately used on a [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|character]] from the follow-up series, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.
*And speaking of the bio card: While it described Six Shot (or "Scattorshot") as a "cunning Decepticon warrior", the [[Tech Spec]] stats only gave him a "4" in "intelligence". This was just one of many examples with the poorly thought out ''Energon'' bios at that time. (Things got vastly better with ''Cybertron''.)
* Despite his prominent role in the Japanese-made cartoon, Six Shot was not made available as part of the Japanese ''Super Link'' toyline.
*Six Shot is the only one out of himself and [[Shockblast|his brother]] to use his tank mode in the cartoon.
* In the first Hungarian dub of ''Energon'', Six Shot was voiced by an actor in his late sixties – discounting his introduction episode, where he was dubbed by another actor who was nearing fifty. Both used their regular talking voices, which kind of messed up his "younger brother" issue.
*Just how like ''Energon'' Six Shot is a redeco of [[Shockblast]], ''Kre-O'' Six Shot reuses the ''Kre-O'' [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] helmet and arm gun. He also wears a [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] arm blaster on his right arm and some other piece to increase the size of his left arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sixshot''' (シックスショット ''Shikkusushotto'')
*''Arabic:'' '''Shock Shot''' (شوك شوت ''Shwk Shwt'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hatlövetű''' ("Sixshot")
*''Russian:'' '''Revolver''' (Револьвер ''Revol'ver'')

[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
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Six Shot (Energon)

2022-06-07T12:10:15Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Sixshot}}
:''Six Shot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnSixShotCardart.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You may '''think''' you're smart, but your entire vendetta was based around something ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]'' said.]]
'''Six Shot''' is the [[Relatives|younger brother]] of [[Shockblast]]. But where his brother is a berserker, Six Shot is more of a shifty weasel who prefers to lie, connive, and back-stab rather than confront foes directly. Despite their differences, the two brothers appear to be loyal to each other. A mechanical engineer by trade, he is mainly out for himself, and enjoys causing chaos.

Despite this, Six Shot is actually an incredibly formidable opponent. He has been credited with the destruction of two [[Guardians of Cybertron|Guardian Robots]], which is shocking considering [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s little to no respect for him. Crushing anything beneath his treads in tank mode, Six Shot's armor is impervious to most attacks by [[Autobot]]s, which makes it a shame that he rarely gets out on the field of battle. Using both his intelligence and brutal power, he hopes to one day destroy [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the one who killed his brother!

In his off time, Six Shot enjoys reading comic books about [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirls]].

{{bigquote|Me, useless? Oh yeah? We'll see about that.|Six Shot|"[[Formidable]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Eugenio Barona]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Energon-Six-Shot-Prison.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Six Shot designed many weapons systems on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including the large particle cannons that he and his brother [[Shockblast]] used so effectively. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot was incarcerated between the [[Unicron Battles]] and arrival of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] for his continued attempts at prolonging the civil conflicts between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s even after the two sides reached a truce. He happened to share a cell block with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s flunkies who were captured after the destruction of [[Unicron]]. Eager for news on the outside, Six Shot asked [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] about his brother, [[Shockblast]], who had escaped months earlier. Snow Cat told him that Shockblast was killed in battle fighting against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. (Whether Snow Cat deliberately misled Six Shot or just wasn't paying attention during the final battle was unclear.) Swearing eternal vengeance on Prime for his brother's death, Six Shot buddied up to Snow Cat when sounds of a jailbreak reached their cells. {{storylink|Ambition}}

[[File:EnergonSixShot3.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He's the one-eyed freak with the gun arm, not the tower.]]
With leave from [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], Six Shot and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] broke into the Autobot command center in order to take control of the energon towers. During a battle with the Autobots, Six Shot spotted Optimus Prime and planned to strike him down from a distance, but a falling tower blocked his aim and gave Prime time to unwittingly escape his attacker. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot tried to demonstrate his usefulness to Galvatron, and initially seemed successful in winning favor in the eyes of his new leader. Six Shot quickly learned, however, that Galvatron doesn't tolerate free-thinking and initiative among his troops, and suffered a beating for trying to act without Galvatron's express command. Despite this warning, Six Shot's desire for vengeance against Optimus Prime led him to intervene in a Decepticon attack on the ''[[Miranda II]]''. Taking advantage of the planet's surface-to-air weapon systems, Six Shot shot the Autobot ship out of the sky, ruining Galvatron's plans to defeat Optimus Prime in single combat. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

[[File:Distribution ShockShot.jpg|thumb|left]]
At some point, (a digital?) Six Shot participated in the Autobots' training program along with a digital copy of his deceased brother, Shockblast. They won several rounds thanks to Shockblast's power and Six Shot hacking the game's code to disable his opponents. When they started to lose a battle against [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], though, Six Shot grew tired of his boorish brother and eliminated him from the program as revenge for a small slight. Hot Shot and Rodimus then managed to defeat him, and booted Six Shot out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

At the command center, Six Shot detected the Autobot efforts to create a blockage in the energon gas pipeline, and Galvatron dispatched his Decepticons to interrupt them. Seeing an opportunity to wipe out all his rivals and take over, Six Shot remotely opened the valves on the pipeline, releasing a cloud of deadly energon gas over the battle field.{{storylink|Break Through}} Galvatron grew tired of Six Shot's insubordination, and gave up the personal joy of hunting Optimus Prime in order to make sure Six Shot followed instructions and guided Cybertron through the Space Bridge. Six Shot continued to disobey Galvatron to search for Optimus Prime, however, despite Galvatron ''literally'' standing over his shoulder and throttling him every time. {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

[[File:Energon-Starscream-Apology.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|(''Caption left intentionally blank'').]]
As Six Shot continued to take pot shots at Optimus Prime with the energon towers and disrupted Galvatron's personal vendetta, the Decepticon leader wailed on his subordinate yet again. Sick of being constantly mistreated, Six Shot decided to do exactly what Galvatron authorized him to do: nothing. He shut down the energon tower defenses and refused to answer Galvatron's call when he needed the gas strategically deployed against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Although he suffered another beating at Galvatron's hands back at the command center, Six Shot continued to laugh because he knew he had the upper hand. As Starscream discovered, the energon towers were code-locked so that no one but Six Shot could access their systems. Begrudgingly forced to allow Six Shot to continue functioning, Galvatron allowed him to return to his consoles. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

During the battle with the Autobots, Six Shot continued to monitor Galvatron's progress. He moaned loudly over the radio about how he had this ''great'' plan for destroying the Autobots, but was restricted from doing anything without his mighty leader's permission. After making the Decepticons beg a little, he agreed to unleash his plan, and warned them to get a safe distance. By manipulating the build up of pressure in the energon gas, he arranged for a blockage right underneath the Autobots to erupt, creating a country-sized blast visible from space that knocked the Autobots into orbit. Despite his success, Six Shot nearly killed Galvatron and the Decepticons in the process, and was once again banned from taking any action. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:GalvatronTerror-NekomimiComic.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Despite only being six years old, Six Shot got into his hormones at an unnatural pace.]]
Under guard by Snow Cat, Demolishor and Mirage, Six Shot duped the trio into leaving their post to make another play for the super energon pool. After trapping them in the base's corridors, Six Shot left to get to the Super Energon chamber himself, racing Galvatron to reach the super fuel inside. By sniping him with his particle beam cannon, Six Shot caused Galvatron severe injuries and nearly destroyed him. [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] intervened and fought Six Shot to a standstill, just long enough for Galvatron to repower himself in the Super Energon pool. Six Shot was furious at Scorponok for delaying him, and remarked on how Scorponok was a brainwashed stooge with no freedom, and he didn't even know it. Now several stories tall, Galvatron emerged and forced Six Shot to face up to his treason. Six Shot tried to lie, beg, and plead his way out, but Galvatron was sick of his treachery and stomped the Decepticon flat. Before he died, Six Shot told Scorponok that he was finally free, but Scorponok felt that the price for his freedom was too high.

Six Shot died at the hands (feet?) of his brother's betrayer and murderer, never learning that Galvatron, not Optimus Prime, was truly responsible for Shockblast's demise. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
{{-}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Six Shot.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Six Shot was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energonsixshot.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|1, 2, 3... Hey! Where are the other three?]]
*'''Six Shot''' (Mega Class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Six Shot is a redeco of the Energon [[Shockblast]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic laser-tank, as well as a satellite-cannon. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time). The toy also takes some liberties with its color scheme, using a very dark purple in place of the parts of him that were black in the series, mainly his torso, upper legs and feet.

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: In satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some figures varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.
: This mold was also used as the basis for the non-toy pre-beast version of [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] as seen in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and for [[Shockwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/SixShot/sixshot.htm More information on Six Shot at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Even though initially announced as "Six Shot", an early version of his [[bio]] card posted at Hasbro's official Transformers website listed his name as "Scattorshot" instead, previously a working name for [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]. The name was soon changed back to "Six Shot", however, and the toy was only ever sold under that name. The name "Scattorshot" was ultimately used on a [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|character]] from the follow-up series, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.
*And speaking of the bio card: While it described Six Shot (or "Scattorshot") as a "cunning Decepticon warrior", the [[Tech Spec]] stats only gave him a "4" in "intelligence". This was just one of many examples with the poorly thought out ''Energon'' bios at that time. (Things got vastly better with ''Cybertron''.)
* Despite his prominent role in the Japanese-made cartoon, Six Shot was not made available as part of the Japanese ''Super Link'' toyline.
*Six Shot is the only one out of himself and [[Shockblast|his brother]] to use his tank mode in the cartoon.
* In the first Hungarian dub of ''Energon'', Six Shot was voiced by an actor in his late sixties – discounting his introduction episode, where he was dubbed by another actor who was nearing fifty. Both used their regular talking voices, which kind of messed up his "younger brother" issue.
*Just how like ''Energon'' Six Shot is a redeco of [[Shockblast]], ''Kre-O'' Six Shot reuses the ''Kre-O'' [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] helmet and arm gun. He also wears a [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] arm blaster on his right arm and some other piece to increase the size of his left arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sixshot''' (シックスショット ''Shikkusushotto'')
*''Arabic:'' '''Shock Shot''' (شوك شوت ''Shwk Shwt'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hatlövetű''' ("Sixshot")
*''Russian:'' '''Revolver''' (Револьвер ''Revol'ver'')

[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Satellites]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Dheeraj Verma

2022-06-06T18:57:25Z

Wildstreak:

'''Dheeraj Verma''' (22 October, 1967 – 7 June, 2021) was a comic book artist. He started out in comics in India in 1993 and as well as gaining huge success in that field, he worked as a senior visualizer at video game company Escosoft Technologies. He later began working for American comic companies, debuting on Avatar's ''Joe R. Lansdale's By Bizarre Hands'' and working for [[Marvel Comics]], [[Devil's Due Press]], Dynamite Entertainment, and [[IDW Publishing]]. Verma died on 7 June 2021, in Delhi from pulmonary fibrosis complicated by a COVID-19 infection.

==Line-art==
*''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]]
*''[[The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers]]''

==Gallery==
*[[:Category:Images by Dheeraj Verma|Extended gallery of Dheeraj Verma art]]

==External links==
*[http://www.dheerajverma.com/ Official site]
*[http://dheeraj2210.deviantart.com/ Dheeraj Verma] on DeviantArt

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verma, Dheeraj}}
[[Category:IDW Publishing]]
[[Category:Illustrators]]

Scavenger (Armada)

2022-04-12T11:08:06Z

Wildstreak: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Scavenger}}
:''Scavenger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:ArmScavengerDWCalendar.jpg|thumb|400px|"Scavenger SMASH Mini-Cons."]]
A former instructor at [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s top military academy, '''Scavenger''' sets the bar high. It was his (and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]'s) strict training regimen for the now-legendary Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] that has pushed the Autobots to countless victories. Not easily impressed, Scavenger despises cockiness and values only true skill. Like Optimus Prime, he sees potential in the young [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Hot Shot is hotheaded and cocksure, especially now that he wields the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] sword. Scavenger sees this as a problem.

But it's nothing that can't be beaten out of him.

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Scavengerut.jpg|thumb|The Destruction Team sense a theme. L'équipe Destruction détectent un thème. El Equipo de Destrucción sentido un tema.]]
Scavenger and [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] were assigned the task of constructing a satellite dish that could help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. In response, Megatron sent the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] to destroy the dish, which they succeeded at. But Scavenger retaliated, plowing Starscream into the sea and tying up the Destruction Team. In the battle's aftermath, Scavenger was saddened at the destruction of his satellite dish, but Rollbar cheered him up by reminding him that they could build another one. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}}

Scavenger later walked around while the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] asked Optimus Prime if they could investigate a distress signal. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}} He cheered on Optimus Prime's defeat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
A million years ago, [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and Scavenger were guarding the entrance to the [[Loop]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] barged in, demanding to know where [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was. Smokescreen informed him that Prime was in the satellite room and asked if anything was wrong. All Hot Shot would say was that wrong didn't begin to describe the situation. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} What had transpired was that a group of renegade Cybertronians calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s" were attacking [[Mini-Con]] [[Mini-Con Sector|villages]] and capturing the inhabitants for some reason. While sifting through the rubble of Village C-52, Scavenger opined that it looks like the diminutive Mini-Cons tried to put up a fight, but didn't stand a chance. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], the Decepticon leader, attacked [[Cyber City]], with his captured Mini-Cons re-engineered to [[Powerlinx]] with [[Bulk]]s, providing them great power. The Autobots were beaten up and forced to retreat. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

[[File:DreamwaveArmada4 Smokescreen Scavenger.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2]]
For a million years the civil war raged on, the once-proud Autobots struggling to defend themselves against the powerful, Mini-Con augmented Decepticons, who were in possession of Cybertron's only remaining Mini-Cons, the others having escaped at the beginning of the conflict. Hope came in the form of a Mini-Con Reactivation Signal sent from a distant world called [[Earth]] and the Autobots resolved to go there and fight for Truth, Justice and Freedom. Almost immediately after arriving on Earth, Smokescreen was destroying public property and suggesting that they simply smash their way across the planet to find the Mini-Cons, a plan that Scavenger agreed to, as Cybertron was their priority. This callous attitude earned them both a sharp, furious rebuke from Optimus Prime, who refused to stoop down to the level of the Decepticons. However, he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Scavenger apologised for being out of line, suggesting that his logic chip was damaged. Unfortunately for the Autobots, the Decepticons had already arrived and were chasing after [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]'s group of Mini-Cons and their human friends, [[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. Prime and Scavenger arrived just in time to smash [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

[[File:DWArmadaFire&Ice Smokescreen Scavenger.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Smokescreen sure knows how to kill a conversation.]]
While Optimus Prime kept Megatron distracted by trash talking the Decepticon's failure to defeat the Autobots with all of their power, Smokescreen snuck up and demolished the cliff face Megatron was perched upon with his ''head''. Scavenger noted that at least Smokescreen didn't injure anything important. Eventually Megatron Powerlinxed with all of his Mini-Cons and gained the upper hand, but help came in the form of [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s group of Mini-Cons, who Powerlinxed with the Autobots. [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] linked with Scavenger, giving him extra punching power. At a tactical disadvantage, the Decepticons were forced to flee. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

Soon after establishing their base, Optimus detected unusually high energy readings in the vicinity of Death Valley in [[California]], and sent Smokescreen and Scavenger to investigate. After some time, they reported back that the Decepticons were readying to launch some sort of rocket. Unfortunately, the Autobots were occupied with a Mini-Con rescue operation in [[Alaska]], so [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] brought them orders to do whatever was necessary to stop the Decepticons... about twenty minutes after the rocket had been launched. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}}

[[File:WorldsCollide2 Demolishor vs SmokescreenScavenger.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Scavenger forgets he's literally both a bulldozer and a steamroller.]]
After arriving back from Death Valley, Smokescreen and Scavenger found an extensively damaged [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] inside [[Autobase|Autobase: Earth]] and rushed him to the medical bay. When the others returned from Alaska sans ''their'' Optimus Prime, they worked together to save this Prime's life and find out what had happened to ''their'' Optimus Prime. Sadly, despite their best efforts, this Prime awakened only momentarily to deliver a cryptic warning about the walls of reality crumbling and the coming chaos before dying. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

When the Decepticons detected the Autobots searching the [[multiverse]] for Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] launched an attack on Autobase: Earth, seizing the opportunity to hit the Autobots while their biggest guns were missing. During the battle, Smokescreen and Scavenger were the front-line defense sent to buy time. Scavenger, despite being a bulldozer, swerved out of the way of the approaching tank-mode [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and fell down a hill. This apparently knocked him out.

Really. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}}

He survived the battle, but Smokescreen was seriously damaged by Megatron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} Scavenger and the others took Smokescreen to the Autobase on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for extensive repairs, though there was a fear he might never recover. During the final battle against [[Unicron]], Scavenger, Hot Shot, and Red Alert ambushed and blasted Megatron into the Chaos Bringer's depths to avenge Smokescreen. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
During the peaceful times that followed Unicron's defeat, Scavenger was seen driving around in [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} The peace didn't last, however, and Scavenger soon returned to Earth to defend it from the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. He was either assigned to [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]'s unit in [[Tokyo]] or [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s unit in [[Moscow]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}}
{{-}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Linkage''====
[[File:Scavenger Linkage-4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Shortly after arriving on Earth, Scavenger returned to [[Scavenger's ship|his ship]] to find the [[Super Stunt Team]] and [[Speed Chaser Team]] fighting outside. On the request of [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]], he Powerlinxed with the Mini-Con and joined the battle on the free Mini-Cons' side, destroying the Speed Chaser Team's [[Fixer Bug]]s and sending them fleeing. Having no use for his ship anymore, he let the Super Stunt Team have his ship on the condition they'd tell no one about him. {{storylink|Linkage Part 4}} Scavenger then drove off with Rollbar, whose decision to link up with Scavenger had activated his [[Servility Program]] and made him loyal to the [[Bulk]]. {{storylink|Linkage Part 5}}

====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ward Perry]] (English), [[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese)|[[Staffan Lindberg]] (Swedish), [[Raine Heiskanen]] (Finnish), [[Michel Dodane]] (French), [[Luiz Feier Motta]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Ole Pfennig]] (German), [[Paolo Buglioni]] (Italian), [[Rubén León]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|GAME OVER, MAN!]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] fought with the great Decepticon warrior. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young [[Autobot]], Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Scavenger was hired by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] for his skills as a mercenary and a bounty hunter for [[Mini-Con]]s, due to the troubles Megatron was having with the troops under his command. Scavenger claimed that at first he did not know whether to accept the contract or not, until he saw the sorry state of the Decepticons after their defeat at the hands of Hot Shot and the Star Saber. His mocking lack of respect or fear for Megatron intimidated the other Decepticons, as well as earning [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream's]] hatred.

[[File:Overmatch Scavengermysterious.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
His first appearance on Earth was during an observation of a battle between Starscream and [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]]. Noting that Hot Shot only won because the Star Saber sensed its wielder's inexperience, Scavenger challenged the younger Autobot and soundly beat him, despite suffering a serious wound. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

Scavenger got stuck with digging duty to unearth the next Mini-Con. In exchange for doing "all the work," as Scavenger put it, Megatron promised to let him keep the Mini-Con he dug out. But his need to settle scores with Hot Shot won out, and he ditched his post when he heard the Autobots were approaching. Hot Shot used a bit more ingenuity in their next bout, and though Scavenger was defeated, he still ridiculed Hot Shot, claiming the sword was wasted in his hands. {{storylink|Gale}} On their next bout with the Autobots, Scavenger opted to watch from a distance instead of actively participating. When Hot Shot and Sideways were warped back to the Decepticons' moonbase alongside his retreating teammates, Scavenger waited a while before warping back himself. He got there in time to see Hot Shot get beaten up after Sideways had betrayed him and handed the Star Saber to Starscream. He convinced the others to leave Hot Shot alive and dump him back at the Autobots' base, instead of executing him. {{storylink|Credulous}}

[[File:Overmatch Scavenger-HotShotbeatdown.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|DOOOOOOOODGE!!!]]
Scavenger continued to criticize Hot Shot on the battlefield whenever they encountered one another, though his words became increasingly useful tips for Hot Shot to steel himself on the battlefield... Scavenger also got himself his own Mini-Con, [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]], before telling Megatron that he felt he had fulfilled his contract; the Decepticons had gained the advantage over the Autobots, and so his services were no longer needed. Taking Rollbar, Scavenger left the Decepticons... and headed straight for the Autobots' headquarters. Optimus allowed him passage inside the base, and revealed to his troops that Scavenger had in fact been his spy and double agent all along. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

Now that his true allegiance had been revealed, Scavenger took to training Hot Shot, though he seemed to nap on the job an awful lot. This didn't help instill any trust in him, especially for Smokescreen and the kids, who were worried of being betrayed as they had been with Sideways. Their suspicions were apparently confirmed when Scavenger seemed to disappear during their next mission. In truth, Scavenger was simply fighting smarter, and used a sneak attack to take Megatron out of the fight. This allowed the Autobots to secure their first Mini-Con in a long while. Smokescreen and the kids apologized for doubting Scavenger, and he accepted their apologies without making a fuss out of it. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

[[File:Scavenger-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Scavenger and Hot Shot planned to stay behind at the base and train while Smokescreen and Red Alert took the kids on a camping trip, but they were called into action when a flash flood endangered their allies. Scavenger's alternate mode came in handy digging Red Alert out of a mudslide while Carlos and [[Shaun|a younger boy]] were trapped inside him. Scavenger and Smokescreen got them to safety just as a torrent of water came bearing down on them. {{storylink|Vacation}}

Scavenger called in his old friend [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] to help the Autobots, and though they secured [[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] thanks to his help, Blurr had trouble fitting in a team unit. Despite being the one who had invited him in, Scavenger didn't involve himself while Blurr clashed with Hot Shot. Then, the final member of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] trio, [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]], activated on his own and drove away from anyone who would approach him, leaving Scavenger to deal with the Decepticons while the speedier 'bots chased him down. Due to Hot Shot and Blurr's bickering, the Autobots lost Downshift to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Reinforcement}} Later, Megatron issued a challenge to the Autobots, asking them to meet him in battle and bring an end to their conflict once and for all. Despite their enemies wielding both the Star Saber and the Skyboom Shield, the Autobots agreed to the fight. Scavenger was unable to be of much help after he was injured by Cyclonus earlier in the battle. The clash ended with the Skyboom Shield in Autobot hands, and Scavenger heaped praise onto Smokescreen for his part in their victory. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}}

The Autobots began building strategies around the use of the Skyboom Shield, though Scavenger lamented that they were awfully complicated. Their tactics were preempted anyways when the bulk of the Autobot forces stepped into a Decepticon trap, which left them scattered all over the globe. Worse yet, they couldn't reconvene while their communication system was being scrambled. When they finally managed to get their transmissions sorted out, Scavenger and the others surrounded Megatron, rescued Optimus Prime, and forced the Decepticon leader to abandon several of his Mini-Cons into their custody. {{storylink|Vow}}

While Scavenger and the other Autobots were away, Alexis, Carlos, and Rad traveled into a digital realm and met with an [[Unicron|evil force]]. The Autobots returned to base and safely extricated the kids before said force could do them any harm though. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}

With the Skyboom Shield in their possession, the Autobots became more and more adept at using coordinated tactics to defeat the Decepticons. Scavenger was able to retrieve [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]]'s Mini-Con panel easily, but he began to worry as the other Autobots grew overconfident. His concern was quickly proven to be well-founded, as Optimus was nearly slain when [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] joined the conflict on the Decepticons' side. Thankfully, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] joined the fight at a pivotal moment, restoring the balance of power. {{storylink|Tactician}} But Optimus needed time to recover, and Scavenger was left to contemplate how much the Decepticons' battle prowess had improved thanks to the new addition to their ranks. As Thrust unfolded another scheme of his, this time isolating Jetfire over the ocean where the other Autobots couldn't come to his aid, Scavenger prepared to warp out and give what little support he could from a nearby island. Before he could do so, Optimus stumbled out of the medical bay, and ordered him to warp him into the warzone instead. Scavenger complied, and Optimus displayed his ability to combine with Jetfire. Together, they saved the day once more. {{storylink|Linkup}}

In a rare moment of downtime, Scavenger was supposed to help Optimus, Hot Shot, and Red Alert fix up Autobot headquarters, but not knowing what to actually do, opted to rest his optics instead. Later, the Autobots squared off against the Decepticons on a beachfront {{storylink|Detection}} but Scavenger was unable to help out much once [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] arrived. He was forced to lay down cover fire for other players while they attempted to take on the colossal Decepticon. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Tidal Wave, of course, shot back. Scavenger was further kept occupied by first Starscream, and then Demolishor, when Tidal Wave combined with Megatron so they could take down Optimus Prime together. The timely appearance of Space Mini-Con team, and their combination into the Requiem Blaster saved the day for the Autobots; with the weapon in Optimus's hands, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Desperate}}

The Requiem Blaster was a source of argument for the Autobots, however. With this new weapon, several of them were eager to storm the Decepticon base in the hopes of ending the war. Scavenger held a neutral position in the debate. Before a decision could be reached, it was discovered that the Space Mini-Con Team had run off along with the kids. Most of the Autobots went out looking for them, though Scavenger and Jetfire stayed behind on monitor duty, since their vehicle modes stuck out too much while in public. {{storylink|Runaway}}

When the Autobots were informed by a mysterious source to meet the Decepticons in battle within a forest, they opted to leave the Requiem Blaster behind. Soon, the Decepticons arrived to fight them, as promised... or rather, Starscream engaged the group alone. When it dawned on the Decepticon that he was outnumbered, as Scavenger and the others surrounded him while his back-up was nowhere to be seen, he took off. Unfortunately, Megatron had noticed the absence of the Requiem Blaster on the battlefield, and shifted his strategy accordingly. Scavenger and the others warped back to their base when they learned the Decepticons were infiltrating it in their absence. They were too late to assist Smokescreen, who had been left behind to guard the Mini-Cons. Smokescreen nearly died while Megatron retreated, Requiem Blaster in hand. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

[[File:Remorse democracy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Why...didn't...you...DOOOOODGE???]]
When Starscream defected to the Autobots, Scavenger argued in favor of accepting him, over Hot Shot's objections. Hot Shot argued that they couldn't trust someone who had betrayed his previous commander, but Scavenger put the younger bot in his place by pointing out that he himself had done much the same thing. Smokescreen was rebuilt into a new body, and the Autobots used data provided by Starscream to open a warp gate to the Moon in order to storm the Decepticon camp. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}} The attack on the Decepticon moonbase begun with the Autobots besieging Megatron's throne room. During the conflict, Side Swipe utterly failed at taking on Tidal Wave, and Scavenger suggested the younger Autobot pick on someone more his size. The battle then spread throughout the Decepticons' base, until the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons were located. Scavenger helped cover the Mini-Cons' escape back to Autobot headquarters, and followed them shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Rescue}}

When the Autobots learned that a new Mini-Con had been detected on the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Carlos became excited over the prospect of traveling off-world, and asked Scavenger to come along with him on the mission. Scavenger responded that he wasn't going on the mission at all; as the only two flight-capable Autobots, Jetfire and Starscream were the only two who could make the trip. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

Scavenger helped his fellow Autobots in building a spaceship. Their labor was nearing its end when it was interrupted by a Decepticon attack on the Autobots' base. Unfortunately, as Scavengers and the others fought, Starscream snatched away both the Skyboom Shield and the Star Saber, and returned to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} Subsequently, the Autobots scrambled to come up with a plan to stop the Hydra Cannon. During their discussion, Hot Shot accused Optimus of being at fault for allowing Starscream into their ranks. Scavenger held Hot Shot back as Optimus walked off to think, telling the remorseful young 'bot to leave their leader be. Optimus and Jetfire then warped into orbit to ward off Earth's destruction. They succeeded, though it came at the cost of [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime's life]]. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} Due to his earlier outburst, Hot Shot took this particularly hard, and so Scavenger took him to an abandoned highway to knock some sense into him. Hot Shot fled, but was intercepted by the other Autobots, who gave him a long pep talk. Scavenger eventually caught up and aimed a massive punch at Hot Shot; when Hot Shot didn't flinch, Scavenger decided he was now mature and brave enough to lead the Autobots. {{storylink|Remorse}} Scavenger accompanied Hot Shot as he addressed the Mini-Cons, telling them they were allowed to choose for themselves whether or not they would return to Cybertron with the Autobots. When the Mini-Cons later protested Hot Shot's decision to disallow the children from coming with them into space, Scavenger was by his side again. Hot Shot relented after the Mini-Cons' mini-mutiny, and the Autobots, Mini-Cons, and children all journeyed into space inside the newly completed ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]''. {{storylink|Depart}}

The ''Axalon'''s path took the Autobots through an asteroid field. As they were about to emerge from this dangerous region, the Decepticons attacked them, having turned their own ship around to crush their pursuers. Scavenger grappled with Demolishor atop an asteroid, only to be blown back by a shot of the Requiem Blaster, wielded by Megatron. The Decepticon leader was about ot finish him off when Side Swipe came to his rescue. The Decepticons retreated when Optimus, revived by the Mini-Cons through the Matrix, pushed Megatron back with the power of his super mode. {{storylink|Miracle}} No sooner had the Autobots welcomed their leader back than their ship was pulled through a worm hole to a dead planet, where they were menaced by a twisted clone of Optimus named [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. While Scavenger stayed on the Axalon with most of the Autobots, Prime ended his dark doppelgänger's threat. {{storylink|Puppet}}

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By the time the Autobots had repaired the Axalon and arrived over Cybertron, the Decepticons had managed to take over the planet. On their homeworld's surface, Scavenger and Hoist (formerly Smokescreen) fought through Decepticons tank troops and rallied the surviving Autobots to help in the resistance. Meanwhile, a black hole appeared in the sky. The Mini-Con continued to display their mysterious powers, and helped keep the black hole at bay. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Scavenger and the rest of Optimus's crew were forced to remain in orbit on the ''Axalon'' while Jetfire scouted Cybertron's surface for a safe landing zone. When Scavenger learned that Hot Shot went off on his own to meet Galvatron face-to-face, he agreed with Blurr that going after the young Autobot would be counter-productive. He was still unconvinced that Hot Shot would be able to persuade Galvatron to join his forces to the Autobots. The ''Axalon'' then received a transmission from Jetfire, pointing them towards a region where they could set themselves down. Thanks to the Mini-Cons providing them cover with illusory copies of their ship, the Autobots managed to bypass the Decepticons' defenses and make planetfall. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} Scavenger then helped Hoist spread the word to the Autobot masses that they were being evacuated from the planet. Though they met with resistance, informing the Autobot generals that the order came directly from Optimus helped convince them to clear out. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

The Autobots put in action a plan to force Galvatron into a situation where Optimus would have the opportunity to reason with him. Scavenger and the other Autobots forestalled the Decepticons while Optimus drew their leader away from the battleground. The Autobots' and Decepticons' firefight was interrupted by an energy discharge from Unicron, and soon thereafter Galvatron was swayed by Starscream's death to unite his forces with Optimus's. {{storylink|Cramp}} Scavenger attended a formal ceremony where Prime and Galvatron shook hands, uniting the Autobots and Decepticons into an armada that struck at Unicron together. {{storylink|Alliance}} All attempts to damage Unicron proved futile. Determining their best plan of attack laid in attacking Unicron from within, Optimus and Galvatron infiltrated their gargantuan foe's body. Meanwhile, Scavenger and the rest of the troops kept Unicron occupied with their ships, in the hopes of forestalling Cybertron's annihilation. {{storylink|Union}}

Thankfully, the team inside of Unicron succeeded in retrieving the Mini-Con weapons, de-powering the Chaos Bringer. Though Side Swipe was worried that Optimus wouldn't be able to extricate himself from the evil planet, Scavenger assured him their leader could take care of himself. The Transformers then scrambled to eliminate Unicron before he recovered, but this proved unnecessary; once Galvatron sacrificed himself, there was no longer enough hatred in the universe to sustain Unicron, and he vanished from existence. The Transformers' war now at an end, Scavenger and his fellow Cybetronians stood united as a race, and begun rebuilding their war-torn planet. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

====''Cloud''====
While looking through the [[South America]]n jungle for a [[Mini-Con]], Scavenger, [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], and [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] came across [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who was soon joined by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. {{storylink|Return}}

====Force of Habit====
With the [[Unicron Singularity]] forcing the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Scavenger and a number of Autobot leaders were summoned to the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'', where [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched them across the galaxy to locate the lost Autobot colony worlds. Scavenger was given command of the ''[[DieCast]]'' and sent to [[Zeta Persei]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
Scavenger was stationed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when the Decepticons were discovered on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Alongside [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], he was sent to the Moon via [[space bridge]], a process which he did not enjoy. The two Autobots were greeted by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], who outpowered them thanks to their [[Mini-Con]]s. Scavenger was forced to retreat until an Autobot probe awakened [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]], who Powerlinxed with him and allowed him to drive the 'cons away. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

Scavenger and Smokescreen later returned to the Moon (or maybe they were there all along) to infiltrate the Decepticons' new base. They made their way to the space bridge control room and linked the Decepticons' space bridge to the Autobot one on Earth. This allowed the Autobots to teleport two Decepticon missiles straight back into their base, which exploded behind Scavenger and Smokescreen as they drove off. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Armada-Scavenger.jpg|thumb|400px|I'm essentially the only bot with First Strikes on all five of my numbers!]]
Armada Scavenger participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available as a reward to ''20'' leagues in the "Armada: Episode 3: Between Two Worlds" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:ArmadaScavenger toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Walk like a maaan...]]
*'''Scavenger with Rollbar''' (Max-Con, 2002)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''MC-07'''
**''Takara release date'': [[April 24]], 2003
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Max-Cons, Scavenger transforms into a large green bulldozer equipped with a rear roller drum. Unusual for ''Transformers'' toys, Scavenger features fully-functional rubber caterpillar treads. In vehicle mode, pushing Scavenger forward will cause the large purple drum wheel at the back to rotate, making driving sounds, and as he rolls forward, his shovel blade will move up and down. He also has an opening driver's cabin designed mainly to accommodate his Mini-Con partner [[Rollbar (Armada)#Toys|Rollbar]] in robot mode; pressing down on the Mini-Con activates engine start up and revving sounds.

: In robot mode, Scavenger has no "useful" leg articulation whatsoever, as his legs are halves of the shovel blade pegged onto the purple drum wheel... but that doesn't matter. Pushing Scavenger forward in robot mode rotates the wheel, moving the leg-facades up and down in a simulation of walking. Each step is accompanied by a stomp sound effect. This is ''great.'' Twisting his waist activates a crashing metal sound effect. [[Powerlinx]]ing a Mini-Con to the active Powerlinx plug on his right hip then pulling it back fires a purple projectile, as well as activating a laser firing sound.

: In order to get him to stand upright when not activating the walking gimmick, one must lock one of his legs down using the flap on the armature; this brings it down far enough for the toe to touch the ground, keeping him upright instead of tilted forwards. In addition one can also unpeg the other leg from the drum and lock the flap on its armature allowing both feet to touch the ground, creating the illusion that he is standing in place. However, this results in one leg flopping around due to it not being connected.

: The Takara ''Legend of the Microns'' release of "Devastor" has only one notable difference from the Hasbro release, having a "separated" Autobot symbol on his chest rather than a solid block of red.

: This mold was used to make [[Treadbolt#Toys|Treadbolt]] (likely conceived as a [[Powerlinx]] redeco).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/ArmScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Scavenger at TFU.info]''

==Merchandise==
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Scavenger.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's really a big softie. No, literally.]]
* '''Devastor''' (Super Collection Figure, 2003)
**''Act'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' Devastor is small, non-transforming PVC figure released during Act 10 (the second ''Legends of the Microns'' wave) of the line. Like all figures in the line, he was [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] and was available in both normal colors and a metallic silver "pewter" version, at an equal ration of one each per case of twelve.

: Act 10 is notable for using ''much'' softer plastic than the preceding nine Acts, which can lead to balance and peg-tearing issues. Devastor is thankfully safe from the former, having a very simple flat-feet pose and large stompers as a base. However, there is a potential peg problem pertaining to pewter parts, as the pegs may have been painted before pushed into place. And with the softer plastic of Act 10, this makes a stuck peg even easier to tear off. This is mostly only a potential issue with Devastor's arms, and a light shaving of the socket walls with a thin hobby knife should solve the issue.

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==Notes==
* From a design standpoint, Scavenger is essentially an homage to the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. His coloring is the same distinctive green and purple of the Constructicons, his name, of course, is based off [[Scavenger (G1)|one of the Constructicons]] (while his Japanese name is the same as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s), and his alternate form is that of a bulldozer, similar to [[Bonecrusher (G1)|another Constructicon]]. In addition, his Cybertronic robot mode, seen in the episode "[[Trust (Armada)|Trust]]", uses a rifle drawn to resemble Devastator's. The biggest obvious difference is, well, he's an Autobot.
* Scavenger's design resembles [http://tfarchive.com/fandom/transtech/?dgallery_show=original/Scavenger02.jpg concepts for] a character of [[Scavenger (TransTech)|the same name]] from the aborted ''[[Transtech]]'' line. However, then-head designer [[Aaron Archer]] refutes the idea that the ''TransTech'' character influenced the ''Armada'' one.<ref>{{instagram|nope there might have been another TT construction vehicle but that had nothing to do with Trust development. / i mean scavenger|https://www.instagram.com/p/BumdfrVHAjP/c/18041351797013930/r/17850255730371056/|Aaron Archer|2019|03|05}}</ref>
*To compensate for his lack of any kind of firearm or built-in weapons (outside of his Powerlinx gimmick), the ''Armada'' cartoon ended up occasionally showing him spontaneously firing lasers from his fingers or random spots around them during firefights.
* ''Energon'' [[Treadbolt |Treadbolt]] likely began life as a Powerlinx version of ''Armada'' Scavenger, alongside similar ''Energon'' releases [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Rapid Run (Energon)|Rapid Run]].
*When Hasbro designer [[Joe Kyde]] set out to include a construction vehicle in the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Thrilling 30]]'' line, he narrowed down the choices to ''Armada'' Scavenger and Generation 1 [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]. Scavenger would've been harder to do justice as a Deluxe Class toy, and Kyde preferred the idea of an orange toy, so Scoop won out!<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96685-post-pictures-of-your-delicious-braaaaaainnnnns/page-119#entry2484147 Designer Joe Kyde on "The Allspark" messageboard, 2014/01/30]</ref>
*Scavenger made cameo appearances in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|''Lost Light'' #2]] and ''[[Open Comms|Valentine's Day Special]]''.
*According to Aaron Archer at a TFcon Toronto Panel, had the name “Scavenger” not been an available trademark, the second and third choice names they would have considered for the character were “Ironhide” and “Grimlock” respectively.<ref>[https://youtu.be/-eb7DrK1KqQ How to Name a Transformer - Toy Trademarks with Designer Aaron Archer]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')<ref>This is a reuse of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s Japanese name.</ref>
*''Hungarian:'' '''Dögevő''' ("Scavenger", literally "Corpse-eater")
*''Korean:'' '''Hyena''' (하이에나 ''Haiena'')
*''Polish:'' '''Grabarz''' ("Gravedigger")
*''Russian:'' '''Musorshchik''' (Мусорщик, "Garbageman")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Double agents]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]

Lugnutz

2022-03-19T12:21:09Z

Wildstreak: /* Cybertron cartoon */

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{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' Decepticon motorcycle|characters named Lugnut|Lugnut (disambiguation)}}
:''Lugnutz is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Lugnutz-card.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I saw the best toys of my generation ignored by fan-ness, starving, hysterical...]]
'''Lugnutz''' (aka '''Roadstorm''') follows where the road takes him. Though he is usually associated with the Decepticons, he has no interest in their goals of conquest. He simply does jobs for them to keep himself in [[energon]], and as soon as that scene gets too heavy, he's outta there. Distancing himself from the lowbrow "L7" creeps under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron's]] employ, he thinks of himself as a "road scholar", roaming the highways and deserts, thinking the deep thoughts and jotting down poetry... between rounds of blowing things up with his rifle "[[Dutch (Cybertron)|Dutch]]" to stave off boredom.

His hep lingo sometimes loses those cats he chooses to groove with. Can you dig?

He seems to have something resembling an actual friendship with the Decepticon "femme fatale" [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].

{{bigquote|Awww man, these guys are gonna harsh my mellow. I was just getting my groove on too, I mean I know my thing, Starscream's doing his thing, so it's like what's the problem, man? Well, nobody's gonna rain on my parade, 'cause this cat's got claws, see!?| Lugnutz [[Stock footage|during his transformation]]|''[[Assault]]''|}}

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Adamthwaite]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish, episodes 27 - 35), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Ángel Amorós]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
Lugnutz was one of the many Cybertronians who arrived on [[Earth]] on the starship ''[[Atlantis]]''. At some point he and many others went rogue, and were hunted down and imprisoned by the [[Autobot]]s [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]. {{storylink|Trap}} He was apparently reawakened with the other [[Ancient Decepticon]]s by [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the (future) modern era, and with Thunderblast observed a group of Autobots arriving at Starscream's volcano island base. {{storylink|Critical}}

After watching Thunderblast fail to halt [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] and Evac, Lugnutz became annoyed with the Autobots for harshing his mellow. He transformed and used his [[Cyber Key]] attack on Prime—apparently doing no damage to him in the process—and was then hopped onto by Override, who briefly rode him around before he threw her off and rammed into her.

[[File:Assault-SnarlLugnutz.jpg|left|thumb|Get off my back, doggy-o!]]
Lugnutz engaged Override in (strangely balletic) hand-to-hand combat, where he failed to land any punches on the speedy Velocitronian. He thought he had an opportunity when Override turned away to warn Prime of a rear assault, but his sucker-punch was caught by his opponent, who flung him away bodily.

When a group of additional Autobots and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons arrived at the island, Lugnutz found himself commandeered in cycle mode by [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] during a massive brawl, who used him to run over an already downed [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. Complaining that Snarl was scratching his chrome, Lugnutz slammed himself into the side of the volcano, sending them both onto their backs. {{storylink|Assault}}

Majorly bummed out by the continuing fracas, Lugnutz took refuge on a nearby hill to chill out. [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] soon ran into him, and, after grokking he wasn't hostile, tried way too hard to dig the hep cat's lingo and sat a spell himself.

[[File:Starscream-RansackLugnutz.jpg|right|thumb|"So, uh, 'dad', you know where to score any..." "Don't even start with me, man."]]
This doesn't seem to have lasted long, as Lugnutz was by his loneself when the [[Omega Lock]]-empowered Starscream burst out of the volcano. Apparently deciding that this gig was nowheresville, Lugnutz vanished after the battle. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

[[File:Cyb ep35 Lugnutz.jpg|upright=0.9|left|thumb|[[Dead End (G1)|Face it: we're doomed.]]]]
Later, a cycle mode Lugnutz was sitting alone in a desert when [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] happened to drive by, complaining aloud about his allegiance woes. Lugnutz transformed and sympathathized with his situation, then wondered to himself where Starscream had ended up as Mudflap continued to drive off. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

Some time afterwards, he and the remaining Ancient Decepticons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at Evac's behest when [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] threatened to use the [[Omega Lock]] and the four [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to accelerate the growth of the [[Unicron Singularity]] and destroy the universe. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} They joined the Autobots and Decepticons from the various worlds to fight the super-sized Decepticons under Galvatron's command. Lugnutz attempted to talk Thunderblast out of her allegiance with Galvatron, but to no avail. {{storylink|End}} Once the black hole was closed and Galvatron was defeated, Lugnutz stood next to Crosswise and helped maintain the planetary thrusters which brought the Jungle Planet back into its proper orbit. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

After Galvatron's destruction, Lugnutz convinced his former foe Evac to join the exploration mission to build the universe-spanning [[space bridge]]. He joined Evac and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]'s crew on the reconstructed ancient starship ''[[Hyperborea (Cybertron)|Hyperborea]]'', taking the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]'s Cyber Planet Key with them. {{storylink|Beginning}}

===''TransTech''===
An [[lowtech|Offworlder]] in [[Axiom Nexus]], Roadstorm hosted the [[Axiom Nexus News]] program ''[[Electronic Makeover]]''. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/03/10}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:CYB lugnutz withalt.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Beachcomber's violent-er cousin.]]
*'''Lugnutz''' (Scout class, 2005/2006)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''GD-12'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 14]], [[2005]]
**''Accessories'': "[[Dutch (Cybertron)|Dutch]]" heat blast rifle/[[exhaust weaponry|exhaust pipe]], Earth Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''s3y6'''

: A Scout-class toy, Lugnutz transforms into a motorcycle resembling a Harley-Davidson touring bike. Plugging a Cyber Key into his left saddlebag in either mode flips up a portion of his right tailpipe to reveal a (non-firing) blaster and missile rack from his right saddlebag. His left tailpipe assembly becomes his rifle "Dutch". The motorcycle features a [[peg]] on the left rear of the vehicle that serves no known purpose. While undocumented, the pipe assembly on his left leg is removable, which adds for some extra [[show-accuracy]] in robot mode.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' version of "Road Storm" has flat-yellow flame paint. The later [[Hasbro]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' version of "Lugnutz" has metallic gold flames, plus adds a Decepticon symbol to the rear license plate. And of course, Lugnutz's Cyber Key has a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] stamped on the back.

: Stock photos as seen on Hasbro and Takara package art had Lugnutz's front indicators painted orange, but were unpainted in both versions of the final product.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Hightail (Cybertron)#Toys|Hightail]]. Another planned redeco for the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie line]] called [[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] was planned but ultimately canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Lugnutz/lugnutz.htm More information on Lugnutz at TFU.info]''

===''Universe'' (2003)===
*'''Lugnutz''' (Scout, 2007)
**''Accessories'': "Dutch" tailpipe-rifle, Earth Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''s3y6'''

: Lugnutz was one of several ''Cybertron'' Scout-class toys also made available on ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' cardbacks, and sold through discount chains like [[KB Toys]]. This version is unchanged from the ''Cybertron'' release.

==Notes==
* The name of Lugnutz's rifle, "Dutch", is very likely a nod to motorcycle customizer {{w|Kenny Howard}} AKA "Dutch" or "Von Dutch".
* The robot mode CGI model used in the show never had the pipe assembly present on his left leg, yet it was still present for the vehicle mode CGI model. This means it was either absent on any references given to the animators for the robot mode or they chose to leave it off of the robot mode as it makes for a cleaner design. As mentioned above the pipe assembly is entirely removable on the figure too.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Road Storm''' (ロードストーム ''Rōdo Sutōmu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csapágy''' ("Lugnut")

[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Poets]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Unfinished

2022-03-19T12:10:39Z

Wildstreak: /* Featured Characters */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=50
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=51
|title="Unfinished"
|japanese=ギャラクシーコンボイVSマスターガルバトロン最終決戦!
|romaji=Galaxy Convoy tai Master Galvatron—Saishū Kessen!
|translation=Galaxy Convoy VS Master Galvatron—The Final Battle!
|image=Cyb_ep50_map_save.jpg
|caption="Unfinished?" What, did Candlejack show u
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Manabu Ono]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[December 24]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 28]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As the Autobots race to save Jungle Planet, Optimus Prime and Galvatron have their final battle.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep50 i dream of starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|In America, you rule Starscream. In Soviet Cybertron, Starscream rules you!]]
With the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] destroyed and peace returned to the universe, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] relax on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While Coby is working on his [[Cobybot]], Bud sneaks up behind him and jumps on him, leading the two brothers to run around chasing each other in good spirits. Lori shrugs at their childishness, before noticing that [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] appears distracted. After all, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is still out there...

Galvatron is, in fact, much closer than the [[Autobot]] leader realizes, staring down at Cybertron from his vantage point on an asteroid floating above the planet. Wondering aloud if this is truly to be the end of his ambition, Galvatron's attention is suddenly drawn to a sparkle of light above his head. As he looks up, the light flares around him, and he suddenly finds himself on a burning landscape, standing before the towering form of [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who sits upon a throne flanked by [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]. Starscream mocks Galvatron for giving up, inciting the [[Decepticon]] commander's rage, at which point the burning world fades away, and Galvatron finds himself on the asteroid once more. The sparkle of light floats nearer, and is revealed to be Starscream's [[Transformer clothing|crown]], which Galvatron takes in his hands. Reflecting on Starscream's words, he crushes the crown, and swears to finish things once and for all.

[[File:Cyb ep50 scourge shake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Scourge: "Am I doing it right?" Optimus: "When you shake someone's hand, Scourge, you're not supposed to hear cracking noises!"]]

Down on Cybertron, the Autobots are dealing with the last lingering remnant of the chaos wreaked upon the universe by the black hole: the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] has been pulled out of its normal place in the cosmos, and must be restored. Working together as a massive construction crew, the Autobots disassemble and rebuild the engines of the colossal starship, the [[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]], on Jungle Planet's surface, intending to use their thrust to push the planet through a [[space bridge]], back to its rightful place in the universe. [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] thanks Optimus Prime for all that he has done for him, and all the non-Jungle-Planet-native Transformers return to Cybertron so that the planet can depart. The engines are fired up and all is going well, until Galvatron comes streaking down out of the sky and blasts his way through one of the four boosters, throwing off the planet's trajectory and causing it to careen towards Cybertron itself. No sooner are the Autobots aware of this crisis than Galvatron warps into their command centre on Cybertron, intent on finishing their war one way or another. Despite [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]'s protestations, Optimus Prime instructs the other Autobots to go and deal with the booster problem, leaving him to handle Galvatron one-on-one.

[[File:Cyb ep50 transformers together.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|The premiere of the new ''Transformers'' movie was met with a little too much enthusiasm.]]

The Autobots rush to Jungle Planet, where they quickly and effectively manage to extinguish the fires blazing around the rocket. Just as this task is accomplished, however, the struts supporting the damaged booster give way, and the rocket begins to topple over. Scourge rashly leaps into action, attempting to push the monolithic engine back into place using nothing but his own strength, and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] soon joins him. All the Autobots follow their lead, and with the addition of the towering warriors of [[Gigantion]], the rocket's collapse is halted. However, it still needs to be righted back to its original placement to stop the collision with Cybertron, and the Autobots do not have the strength to do so. To make matters worse, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] all turn up, apparently poised to take down the Autobots when they are busy supporting the booster and unable to fight back. In truth, however, the four former ne'er-do-wells are here to help save the planets as well, and all start pushing the rocket alongside the Autobots! More and more allies arrive through the [[space bridge]], as the Transformers of Earth, along with the natives of Jungle Planet, come to lend their strength to the effort. Together as one, the Transformers all glow with the power of Primus, and the rocket is thrust back into its correct position, propelling the Jungle Planet safely past Cybertron, through the space bridge, and home again.

[[File:Cyb ep50 lightning storm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Today's forecast calls for a high chance of deadly purple lightning storms...in space?]]

As this triumphant battle against gravity is waged, Galvatron and Optimus Prime's own battle was been growing ever fiercer. Prime looks to be on the ropes until Galvatron vows to kill all his followers once he is done with Prime, a threat that galvanized Prime into action. Seizing his perennial foe, Prime takes flight, and carries them both to one of Cybertron's moons, where they watch as the Jungle Planet is saved. As their fight continues, the other Autobots soon come flying in to support their leader, and Galvatron exploits their presence to strike Prime where it will hurt the most. Unleashing a storm of purple lightning, Galvatron brings all the Autobots to their knees, then manifests a sword of dark energy which he uses to cleave one of Optimus's wings off. As he stands poised to deliver the killing blow...

[[File:Cyb ep50 rhisling.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Speak softly and carry a HUGE FREAKING SWORD.]]

...the glowing [[Planet Map]] suddenly flies from Bud's pocket, and blocks his blade! The light from the map floods the lunar battlefield, and Optimus Prime sees at its heart the spectral form of [[Vector Prime]], who reminds his old friend that he is watching over him from beyond the veil of time, and will always be there for him when his need is greatest. And this time, Vector Prime tells Optimus, he has brought a gift...

[[File:Cyb ep50 final blow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|We would have waited an eternity for this-the end of the Unicron Trilogy!]]

As the light of the map fades and the moon comes back into view, the luminescent globe of the Planet Map hangs between Prime and Galvatron, as the Decepticon leader demands to know what is happening. Optimus answers by reaching into the sphere before him, and from it, drawing Vector Prime's gift: his mighty sword, [[Rhisling]]! Galvatron is hurled aside by a strike from this blade of blades, and the two leaders power up for what can only be their final attack. Glowing with the golden energy of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Optimus charges at Galvatron and impales his eternal enemy on Vector Prime's sword. A huge explosion results, and the Autobots wait nervously as the dust clears to see the outcome. As their visibility returns, Optimus Prime is standing over the collapsed Galvatron, who-even with a sword run through him-still reaches his hand outward towards Prime, claiming it will never be over. Unflinching, Optimus Prime bids Galvatron farewell...and the Decepticon's body disintegrates into ashes that blow away on the lunar winds. Moments later, an exhausted Prime collapses to his knees, as the other Autobots rush to their victorious commander's aid.
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
*[[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] (11)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (12)
*[[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (13)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (14)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (15)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (16)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (17)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (18)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (19)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (20)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (21)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (22)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (23)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (24)
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] (27)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (29)
*[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] (35)
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (36)
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (37)
*[[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (39)
*[[Vector Prime]] (41)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (5)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]] (25)
*[[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] (26)
*[[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] (30)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (31)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (32)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (33)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (34)
*[[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] (38)
*[[Lugnutz]] (42)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (1)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (2)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (3)

|c4=
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] (8)
*Jungle Planet Transformers (28)
*[[Ancient Decepticon]]s (40)
}}

==Quotes==
"So, you're giving up. Heh, you're certainly no Unicron!" 
"How can this be?" 
"You defeated me, and this is all you have to show for it? How dare you give up before the job is done!?" 
"You... Starscream!" 
"So you haven't forgotten me like you forgot your ambitions, or was it just too much for you?" 
"You dare talk to me of ambition, you backstabbing fiend! If not for them, those accursed Autobots, I would have destroyed the universe!" 
"Hehehe... well, whatever you have to tell yourself." 
"Starscream! Come back here!" 
:—'''Starscream''' mocks '''Galvatron''' from the fire dimension.

"Hmmm, his crown... As pathetic as it sounds, he's right! I am Galvatron! I will destroy the universe and remake it in my image! And NOTHING WILL STAND IN MY WAY! HAHAHAHA!"
:—'''Galvatron''' reflects on Starscream's taunts.

"Why throw away your life so recklessly, Prime? It's a pity it has to end like this." 
"That's a question you should ask yourself, Galvatron! ''I will finish you!''"
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''', <s>fanwank</s> [[The Transformers: The Movie|homage]] #1

"You will always lose, Galvatron. You think about nothing but destruction. None of your victories last! You care about nothing but yourself! ''No one'' cares about you!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''', sounding like a {{w|Low Tier God|low tier god}}.

"Only ''one'' shall stand, Galvatron! It ends here!" 
"NEVER!!" 
"At last, the Universe will be freed from your evil!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Galvatron''', homage #2

"I still function. You haven't... won. Not while my spark... still burns..."
:—'''Galvatron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last words, homage #3

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:Cyb ep50 animation comparison.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*As in the previous episode, the landscape of the reborn Cybertron differs between the two versions of the show. ''Galaxy Force'' shows the planet with organic trees and fields of grass that are part of the background painting, whereas ''Cybertron'' replaces the trees with apparently-[[technorganic]] counterparts, and the fields with swathes of green circuit boards, both CGI-animated.
*In ''Cybertron'', Scourge thanks Lori for all that she has done; in ''Galaxy Force'', he tells her that he will come and visit her on Earth.
*In ''Cybertron'', Red Alert attempts to shut down the rockets in order to halt the planet's movement, only to have a short circuit increase their power and speed, hastening the danger. Conversely in ''Galaxy Force'', getting the power back up was his ''intention''.
*In its final great moment of [[Burning justice|Burning Justice]], this episode sees the entire Transformer race glow with a magic golden aura that suddenly makes them strong enough to push the rocket back into place. Steadfast to the last, ''Galaxy Force'' does not remark upon this, treating it as perfectly normal, while ''Cybertron'' slips in the explanation that they are glowing with the power of Primus that exists in all of them.
*Vector Prime tells Optimus that he will always be looking out for him, just before giving Optimus his sword in ''Cybertron''. In ''Galaxy Force'', the old bot is more cryptic, saying that there are still things that Optimus must do in the universe (and so cannot afford to fall in this battle).
*The tone of Prime and Galvatron's final battle following Vector Prime's appearance is much more "victorious" and "exciting" in ''Cybertron'', as heroic music swells up, and after the final blow is struck, Prime assures his troops that he is okay. In ''Galaxy Force'', by comparison, the music for the fight is somber and dramatic, and the final seconds of the episode are silent.

===Animation and technical glitches===
*As he reports that the fires are extinguished, [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] speaks with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]'s voice.
*Leobreaker says he has Snarl's back when he went to help Scourge.

===Continuity notes===
*Starscream, Sideways and Soundwave were blasted into another dimension in "[[Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown]]". Their appearance in this episode is fairly confusing, as they appear to be reaching out across the dimensions somehow.
*The theme of absolute reciprocative trust between Optimus and his troops is again touched on here (with even more specificity in the ''Galaxy Force'' version.) This lesson in trust was first learned (the hard way) in "[[Optimus (episode)|Optimus]]".
*To bring the series full circle, the start of Optimus's final battle with Galvatron begins IDENTICALLY as Prime's very first battle with Megatron back in episode 01 [[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]. Both faction leaders square off one-on-one in Skydome on planet Cybertron, zooming in toward each other with punches extended such that, when their fists collide, the room surroundings are shattered in a huge concussive explosion.

===Transformers references===
*The opening moments of this episode, as Coby works on his [[Cobybot]] and Bud scares him by sneaking up from behind, exactly mirror the original animation added to ''Galaxy Force''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Ice#Trivia|third opening sequence]] of Coby working on his motorbike, down to the movements of the characters' hands. About the only difference is the clothes they're wearing.
*Galvatron and Optimus deliver several lines of paraphrased dialogue from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', all quoted above. ''Cybertron'' is no stranger to pilfering movie dialogue, but while "I still function" has been heard in the show before, used by Starscream back in "[[Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown]]", and "Why throw away your life so recklessly?" has been heard before in "[[Fury (Cybertron)|Fury]]", "Only one shall stand" has never been used in the show before. The use of movie lines is actually fairly appropriate here, given the visual similarities between the two battles.
*Jetfire quotes "Till all are one."

===Real-world references===
[[File:Cybprime exkaiser.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Mine's bigger.]]
*The battle between Optimus Prime and Galvatron contains several visual references to the final showdown between Great Exkaizer and Dinogeist from the anime series ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Exkaiser]]''. Both clashes take place on a moon, and the heroes both wield massive swords that are drawn in an identically dynamic fashion (known as the [[Masami Ōbari|Obari]] Sword Pose), glow golden as they deliver the final blow to the villain, and have their helmets shattered during the fight.
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===Trivia===
[[File:Cyb ep50 death cannon.jpg|thumb|Really Galvatron? ''DEATH CANNON?'' Is THAT the best you could come up with?]]
*This is the only episode in ''Galaxy Force'' to not have [[commercial bumper]]s featuring a character/characters from the series. The only indication of [[:File:Galaxy Force bumpers ep51.jpg|leading to commercial and returning]] is the ''Galaxy Force'' logo appearing on screen in the upper-right and lower-right corners, respectively.
*In the grand Japanese ''Transformers'' tradition of modes like [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s "Wingwolf", the weapon configuration Galvatron adopts in this episode (named his "Death Cannon" in ''Galaxy Force'', pictured at right) is not part of the toy's instructions, but was created by the cartoon's production staff after fiddling with the figure. As such, it's entirely possible to configure the toy into this form.
*Also, in ''Galaxy Force'', Megatron/Galvatron begins the name of each of his special weapons with "Death". The arm-mounted claw is the "Death Claw", his energy gatling gun is the "Death Machine Gun", and this is the "Death Cannon".
*During the fire-fighting scenes of this episode, there is a brief moment where Vector Prime's map falls to the ground and catches Bud's attention. This will be a familiar staple to you if you've watched a lot of anime, since in Japan, for something to fall over or break without anyone touching it or any form of outside interference—a teacup cracking, a shoelace breaking, or the family shrine falling—has usually been considered as a bad omen, or at least a warning. ''Transformers'' has even had a prior example, in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Cramp]]", when [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]'s [[Good Luck Necklace|necklace]] cracked at the moment of Starscream's death.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 13 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Mudflap (Cybertron)

2022-03-09T22:47:27Z

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{{disambig3|Mudflap}}
:''Mudflap is an [[Autobot]] and a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Mudflap1o.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Yes! The French: Smelly Arm-pits And All!]]

'''Mudflap''' has anger issues. A former Autobot and friend to [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], this boxing champion was forced to remain hidden on [[Earth]] after the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. This was frustrating for the young Autobot. So frustrating in fact, that when he was approached by the Decepticons, he signed up! Only time will tell if Mudflap's heart is really with the Decepticon cause.

To human ears, Mudflap speaks with a [[Accent|French accent]]. Aside from his pugilistic skills, he's an expert in swinging his massive crane-blade, incorporating it into his free-flying limbs fighting technique.

{{bigquote|What's weeth zeez humans, anyway? Zey are one bunch of deesorderly cats, eh?|Mudflap's world view|"[[Race]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dale Wilson]] (English), [[Taketora]] (Japanese)| [[Janne Porkka]] (Finnish), [[Wolf Frass]] (German), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rubén León]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Gunnar Udden]] (Swedish)}}

Mudflap was an old friend and student of the aging Autobot soldier [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], who practically raised him. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} In 2030 he was one of many [[Autobot]]s forced by the [[Unicron Singularity]] to take refuge on Earth. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} He found it somewhat frustrating, being vexed by human behavior, such as putting up traffic lights and then not stopping for them, and the resulting crashes.

One day, while he was driving through the desert outside a city after being agitated by such an incident, Mudflap was approached by the Decepticons [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. When Thundercracker opened fire, Mudflap transformed and fought back, summoning his new Cyber Key to deploy a blade from his crane arm. The battle continued until it looked like Thundercracker would win, at which point Starscream intervened.

[[File:Cyb ep14 mudflap recruited.jpg|left|upright=1.36|thumb|'''Leetle lady n'''-oh, wrong French dude.]]

Starscream told the confused Mudflap that the attack had simply been a test of his mettle, and he'd passed. He then lied to Mudflap that in this situation both Autobots ''and'' Decepticons were trying to gain the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to save the universe, the Decepticons merely trying to do so ''without'' caring about the humans. The puzzled Mudflap accepted Starscream's offer of Decepticon membership, at least for now, and became a turncoat. Thundercracker gave him a lift to the [[Fire dimension]]. {{Storylink|Race}}

The poor bugger found most of his time was spent training, and he would sometimes be deliberately left behind. {{storylink|Savage}} He eventually got to go to Earth with Starscream, where they tried to bully the Autobots' human allies into giving information on the Cyber Planet Keys. Scattorshot interrupted the interrogation, but after Starscream froze the Autobot solid, Mudflap got to pummel him for a while. Once more Autobots joined the scene, Starscream ordered a "tactical retreat" and both Decepticons fled rather than face the Autobots' greater numbers. {{storylink|Ice}} Mudflap was then part of a mission to capture the [[Cyber Planet Key]] of [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]], and took on both Leobreaker and Snarl. After digging a hole that both fell into, he held his own until being thrown into the pond, sinking to the bottom. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}} After the failure, he argued with his fellow Decepticons before following Megatron into space before being trapped in a big metal ball by Starscream. {{storylink|Trap}}

[[File:Cyb ep28 Mudflap portal.jpg|right|upright=1.36|thumb|Burning down Sodor Station was the perfect crime.]]
Once freed, he joined Megatron's full-scale strike on Earth to capture that world's Cyber Planet Key and beat on Starscream. In the battle that ensued, Mudflap and Landmine found themselves facing each other; Landmine was horrified and appealed to his old friend to realize what he was doing. Mudflap, not wanting to fight the older mech, tried to get him to walk away and finally attacked in a panic. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} With the two locked in combat, Landmine finally put down his protégé with [[Cyber Key]] power and urged him again to reconsider his path. Mudflap refused {{storylink|Critical}} and the fight carried on, only taking a brief break to change battlefields and while Mudflap spent a bit demanding [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] face "someone your own size" instead of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]. When Landmine and Mudflap began their fight again, both were angrier and more willing to hit out than before. {{storylink|Assault}}

[[File:Cyb ep19 mudflaps new guns.jpg|left|upright=1.34|thumb|"And this ravine is where I dumped the bodies!"]]

Mudflap went on to help Megatron in battle, briefly paused in his villainy when Landmine pointed out [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|an Autobot team]] was en route to Cybertron and further battling was just endangering their homeworld. The crane was pained by the dilemma... but chose to keep helping Megatron. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

He was withdrawn from Earth and made part of the team that pursued the [[Omega Lock]] across the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|United}} There, he got to see [[burning justice|completely inexplicable stuff]], Megatron jumping into a time/space vortex, and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] quite happily abandoning their leader. Narked off with the duo, he gave up and went back to Earth. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} Unable to trust the Decepticons any longer but unable to return to the Autobots after his actions, Mudflap was left in despair. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

[[File:Cyb ep36 landmine forgives.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.24|He's got the power. So raise your voice and don't be shy, Tes-ti . . .Tes-ti. . .Tes-ti-fy! Testify, testify, come on up and testify!]]

However, in his darkest hour, Landmine came to him again and offered him a chance to rejoin the Autobots. While Mudflap attacked in an angry attempt to be left alone, Landmine refused to fight back; when he told Mudflap he just wanted his friend back, the troubled Transformer collapsed to his knees in tears, apologizing for everything he had done. Landmine told Mudflap that the most important thing was to forgive ''himself'', and he and a group of civilian Autobots welcomed Mudflap back into their ranks. {{storylink|Family}}

When the black hole's growth began to devastate Earth, Mudflap was one of the hundreds of Autobots who began saving humans, noting it was great to be doing something useful for once. He then joined the Autobots in taking the fight to Galvatron himself. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} Following the end of the black hole, he fought to save the Jungle Planet and Cybertron from collision. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

After this final victory, he joined his friend Landmine in tracking down Starscream, as a matter of honour. They eventually found him, but the end result is unknown... {{storylink|Beginning}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} {{storylink|Retreat}} {{storylink|Challenge}} {{storylink|End}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertron Mudflap toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Ostie de calisse de tabarnak, why can't I sell?"]]
*'''Mudflap''' (Voyager Class, 2005)
**''Takara ID number'': '''GD-09'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 31]], 2005
**''Accessories'': Missile, Earth Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''v6t7'''

: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Mudflap transforms into a blue crane truck. The toy features two Cyber Key gimmicks, but unfortunately, they both suffer from design flaws. Inserting his Key into the side of his cab flips out a firing missile launcher, which works fine in truck mode; in [[robot mode]], however, it is slung under his right arm, and the spring-loaded hinge that flips it out is not strong enough to hold it up, meaning that it dangles loosely underneath his forearm. His second gimmick is his ridiculously colossal saw-blade: first, his crane arm is manually extended, opening up the Cyber Key slot in its side, and inserting the Key then flips out the translucent green blade. When fully extended, the blade and crane are about ''three times'' the height of his body. Sadly, the Hasbro version's blade is molded from soft, flexible plastic, and if left undeployed for too long, will warp due to tension from the spring holding it down - and since it comes ''packaged'' undeployed, having been stuck like that since it left China, it can very easily be already warped fresh out of the box. Ugh.

:There are a number of small differences between the Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Galaxy Force'' "Demolishor" releases of the toy. Demolishor's main body color is a purpler periwinkle color, while the crane boom is molded white as in the stock photos, opposed to Hasbro's deep grey. The hydraulic supports are NOT painted, while the front and rear grilles are slightly more detailed. Notably, the Takara release has no faction symbol. Because the Takara version did not use a flexible kind of plastic for the clear parts, it did not suffer the same flaw as the Hasbro version, and the blade did not bend over time. Takara's instructions also have the key inserted from underneath, so the weight of the missile launching gimmick rests against the pin, and not the spring.

: Both versions have his face a metallic grey rather than the gold tint of the cartoon. Most of his stock photos display him with his feet reversed from their cartoon look as well.

: This mold was going to be [[redeco]]ed to make [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]], but was ultimately canceled (for reasons stated below)—and was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Mudflap (Movie)|Mudflap]] anyway.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Mudflap/mudflap.htm More information on Mudflap at TFU.info]''

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* '''Mudflap''' with Bonus Mini-Cons (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessory'': Missile, Earth Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''v6t7'''

: A special version of Mudflap was released as a [[Target]] stores [[exclusive]]: while Mudflap himself was unchanged from his original release, he came with a pair of free [[Mini-Con]]s attached to the box, [[Tankor (Cybertron)|Tankor]] and [[Shockwave (Cybertron)|Shockwave]].

==Notes==
* Mudflap was the quintessential [[shelfwarmer]] of the ''Cybertron'' toy line. For whatever reason, he simply did not sell, and eventually ended up at heavy discount in most chains.
* Mudflap's CGI cartoon model limited him to just one Cyber Key Power, omitting the blaster in his left arm. Consequently, he would occasionally be seen wielding either one or a pair of generic hand-held guns if the plot required him to shoot something, or in the case of "[[Ice]]", drop a weapon so someone else could use it. Though on some rare occasions he was seen having his blaster activated and used in the show.
* While not uncommon for characters in the Unicron Trilogy to have multiple slightly different robot mode/vehicle mode configurations or CGI models, Mudflap is seen using at least two different robot configurations (which can also be achieved on his toy). The first of these is the small panels on his forearms folded flat against the wheel wells and the [[kibble]] on the backs of his arms are folded flat against them like his toy's instructions show. [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Cyb_ep19_mudflaps_new_guns.jpg] The second has his panels flat against his forearm/elbow joints and the kibble parts fully extended away from the backs of his forearms. [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Cyb_ep36_landmine_forgives.jpg]
* Mudflap's transformation was used as the basis for the non-toy character [[Signal Lancer]]'s transformation.
* Despite his name, there isn't a mudflap anywhere on him!
* Mudflap's toy bio completely and totally contradicts his fictional portrayal, stating him to be a Decepticon spy planted on Earth long before the evacuation of Cybertron.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Demolishor''' (デモリッシャー ''Demorisshā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Demolishor''' (데몰리셔 ''Demollisyeo'')
*''Russian:'' '''Bryzgovik''' (Брызговик)

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Mudflap (Animated)|Mudflap]] (aka "Sawtooth"), the [[Autobot]] criminal from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
*[[Mudflap (G1)|Mudflap]], the [[Mercenary]] hired muscle from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].}}

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[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Turncoats]]

Override (Cybertron)

2022-03-07T17:18:59Z

Wildstreak: /* Fiction */

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{{disambig3|Override}}
:''Override is a [[Velocitron]]ian [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Map-Override.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Those thighs could crush [[Hot Shot (Armada)|a man]]!]]
'''Override''' is the best racer on Velocitron, and as such is the leader of the planet. She seemingly embodies the culture itself; she is quick-witted, decisive, self-sure and always looking for a challenge. This has its upsides and downsides: while she's brave and determined with a never-give-up attitude, she can also be cocky to the point of arrogant, if not selfish and shortsighted. She entered the great race for leadership by lying about her gender and posing as a male, and has been defending her title and proving herself more than a match for anyone since.

After contact with the Autobots from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], particularly [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], she has matured into a more careful, more compassionate robot, less focused on being the best racer and more focused on being the best ''leader'' for her people... though she still maintains her never-lose attitude and love of high-speed challenges.

She has developed a close bond with the human girl [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], referring to her as "Little Sister", which Lori reciprocates by calling Override "Big Sister".

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Lisa Ann Beley]], [[Nicole Oliver]] (English), [[Jin Domon]] (Japanese)|[[Hannamaija Nikander]] (Finnish), [[Mercedes Espinosa]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rebeca Aponte]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Kerstin Draeger]] (German), [[Cecilia Lundh]] (Swedish)}}
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[[File:Cyb ep5 megatron vs override.jpg|left|thumb]]
Hot Shot and Red Alert spotted Override when they first came to Velocitron. She overtook them both on the road, leaving both Autobots flabbergasted at her incredible speed. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

During a regular race on Velocitron, Override was making everyone else eat her dust when [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] introduced himself to the Velocitronian leader. The Decepticon asked her where he could find the [[Cyber Planet Key]], and Override challenged him to a race for the information. Megatron accepted, but Override took the victory in a photo finish. Afterwards, she admitted she didn't actually know about the artifact and had just wanted to race a new challenger. Megatron promised that he could tell her all about the Planet Key if she managed to beat him a second time, then took off. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}}

[[File:Cyb ep6 neck and neck.jpg|thumb|"Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer!"]]
Later, at Override's favorite track on top of a mountain, Megatron again questioned her about the Key. He tried to get the location out of her by offering great reward, but Override was not interested - after all, she already had the [[Planet Cup]], the most valuable object on Velocitron. Megatron copped that the Cup must be the Key he was seeking, and so challenged Override to another race. Just before they began, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], who had been spying on the two, jumped in to compete on behalf of the Autobots. Megatron warned that Hot Shot was part of an evil organization, while Hot Shot maintained that it was the Decepticons who were the evil ones. Override wasn't interested in any of this, and told them to just race.

In the race, Megatron quickly fell into third place due to his [[Alternate mode|car mode]]'s inferior maneuverability. Hot Shot raced well and almost won, but was fired upon by [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], who feared Override's wrath if she lost.

Sure enough, Override won, but immediately assaulted the evil duo for assuming she couldn't have won on her own, and they quickly fled. Override complimented Hot Shot on how fast he was and said they could talk about the key next time they raced. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}

She raced against Hot Shot again the next day, and gave him a generous head start. This proved not to be enough for Hot Shot, however, as Override quickly closed the gap. Hot Shot managed to tap the power of Velocitron and activated his [[Cyber Key]], giving him a speed boost. The surplus energy burned him out though, and he spun out before crashing into a wall, taking him out of the race. Override cruised to an easy victory and drove off, looking forward to racing him again. {{storylink|Speed}}

She later encountered Ransack and Crumplezone bullying [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]. She tried to help him, only to be brushed off by the victim himself for some reason. Override went on her merry way, unaware that the Decepticons had just gained a new ally. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}}

[[File:Cyb ep13 override ignores.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Racer X. Unknown to Speed, this is his older brother, Rex, who ran away from home years ago."]]
Some time later, while doing laps of her private race track, she was approached by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who also asked for the Cyber Planet Key. Prime tried explaining the situation, and even asked if he could just ''borrow'' it, but to no avail. Override told him that she'd heard the same story from both Megatron and Hot Shot; since she had no reason to believe any of them, the trophy would go to whoever won the race.

[[File:Cyb ep14 override victorious.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
The next day saw the start of the Planet Cup, with Override as the favorite to win. She got off to a good start, closely followed by Dirt Boss. Hot Shot suffered from some early technical troubled, but soon managed to pull into third. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} She maintained a strong lead throughout the first heat, finishing first without major interference from the cheaters in the back. {{storylink|Race}} In the second heat, Override was pushed into second just before the narrow straightaway. She caught up to the leader, Hot Shot, on the stairs portion of the course by [[Transformation|transforming]] into [[robot mode]] and running down them. Hot Shot quickly did the same, while Dirt Boss came up quickly behind both of them, his off-road tires allowing him to traverse the stairs easily.

However, Ransack managed to literally leap into pole position by the clever use of springs, and rearranged the direction signs in the city portion to send the leaders on a wild goose chase. Override, Hot Shot, and Dirt Boss all fell for this ruse, but Hot Shot was alerted to the deception by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. Hot Shot told Override about the situation, claiming he wanted to beat her honestly; Override was confused by this display, but still took his advice and returned to the correct track.

[[File:Cyb ep15 need you to explain.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|In Japan, this would seem [[Transformer romance#Orientation|slashy]].]]
Soon enough, she once again pulled into first place, but then Ransack and Crumplezone caused the tunnel she was driving through to collapse, trapping her. Hot Shot saved her despite losing first place, again saying it was simply a matter of Autobot honor. This only added to Override's confusion, and she would have lost the race altogether if [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] hadn't pointed out everyone else was passing her. In the end, she finished in a respectable third position. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

Before the third heat, she fitted herself with off-road tires, and practiced a few laps with them. Though Ransack and Crumplezone spied on her, they yielded little useful information out of it. {{storylink|Savage}} When the race began in earnest, she avoided much of the initial drama, but eventually ended up being attacked by Dirt Boss, who was frustrated at the idea of someone else doing well in the off-road part of the race.

[[File:Cyb ep17 dirt boss peeved.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
She was saved by the accidental aid of Ransack and Crumplezone, who tried to shoot at her but hit Dirt Boss instead. The three villains fought among themselves, allowing Override to claim first place. {{storylink|Sand}}

Override was then among the four remaining competitors, all of whom were chosen by the Cup to compete in the final race. She and Hot Shot easily pulled ahead of Ransack ad Crumplezone, who soon dropped out of the race. The troublesome twosome then tried to steal the trophy, but Override and Hot Shot stopped by to blast them away. They then continued their race, with Hot Shot taking victory in a photo finish. Override was initially shocked, but congratulated him on a well-earned victory and strong competitive spirit.

Just as the force field around the Cup came down, Megatron and his cronies arrived to steal it. Optimus Prime, Vector Prime, and Leobreaker arrived from [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] to stop him, with Override also taking part in the battle. She and Hot Shot jointly tripped up Megatron, and Override herself grabbed retrieved the trophy from the Decepticon leader.

With the Decepticons driven away, Override personally presented the trophy to Hot Shot. Impressed by the Autobots' teamwork and collective honor and heroism, Override asked to join them in their quest, and was readily accepted.

She accompanied them back to Earth, and as a native of Velocitron, was given the honor of inserting her planet's Key into the [[Omega Lock]]. As soon as she did, the Lock revealed the location of the [[Ancient Decepticon]]s buried in the [[Arctic]]. {{Storylink|Champion}} Override accompanied the Autobots on their investigation, but they didn't find anything. {{storylink|Ice}} When they got back, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] repaired some of the damage she had suffered, and she promised to take [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] to Jungle Planet when fully healed. {{storylink|Honor}}

Lori would soon get her wish, as Optimus Prime returned from Jungle Planet and asked Override to accompany him to plead his case to [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. Override, true to her promise, brought along Lori to represent Earth, over the protestations of the other Auobots; Hot Shot was also present.

When the group arrived on Jungle Planet, they were soon attacked by a group of Decepticons led by [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Override engaged Ransack and Crumplezone, but rather than fight, he challenged them to a race. The two villains quickly sped off to try and win, while Override let them go so she could concentrate on the battle.

Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] were quickly dispatched, and so Override and the others proceeded to Scourge's temple. Override and Lori both pleaded with Scourge to do the right thing, but the dragonbot was only interested in dueling Optimus Prime and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]]. Prime and Leobreaker won by the use of their Savage Claw Mode and claimed the second Cyber Planet Key for themselves. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}}

However, Megatron would not be denied, and attacked Jungle Planet with all his gathered forces. To counter his assault, [[Vector Prime]] came up with the idea of distributing several boxes to teams of Autobots, one of which contained the real Key, and the rest were dummies. Crucially, nobody would know which box was which.

Override and Hot Shot paired off, and sped into the jungle with one of the boxes. They were pursued by, surprise surprise, Ransack and Crumplezone, who after considerable fighting and racing actually managed to grab the box. Fortunately, it turned out to be a dud—[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] and Leobreaker had the real one. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

With the battle won, the Autobots returned to their base on Earth along with new recruit Snarl, and Leobreaker inserted Jungle Planet's Key into the Omega Lock. Once again, the location of the Ancient Decepticons was revealed, this time to much greater precision. While four of them went off to investigate, Override stayed back at the base as backup. It turned out she would be needed, as Optimus Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker found themselves trapped in a cave with Starscream and many thousands of Ancient Decepticons. Override, along with Hot Shot and Red Alert, raced out to save them, {{storylink|Trap}} meeting up with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] underground. They saved their comrades, and then returned to civilization to deal with Starscream.

They arrived at the scene of the battle, where Vector Prime and Snarl were desperately attempting to hold off the Ancient Decepticons. Worse, they also came under attack by [[United States military|USAF jets]], who did not realize the difference between Autobot and Decepticon.

Just when things were looking their worst, [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] joined in the fray. They held off Starscream's forces for a while, but were forced to retreat when Optimus Prime was injured. However, some good came out of this—Evac revealed that the third Cyber Planet Key was located on Earth. Unfortunately, it was by then in the hands of Starscream. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

The Autobots retreated, Optimus Prime particularly concerned about human civilian casualties. Override offered to let them set up base on Velocitron, and Optimus Prime gratefully accepted. They moved out on the [[space bridge]], but just before they could pass through the dimension gate, they were attacked by Starscream. Override and the others made a valiant stand, but Starscream eventually proved victorious, claiming the Omega Lock and the two Keys the Autobots had acquired for himself. {{storylink|Retreat}}

[[File:Cyb ep27 megs vs planet leaders.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|right]]
As if that wasn't bad enough, Megatron and his crew escaped from the prison in which they had been sealed by Starscream and began to rampage across Earth, together with Scourge. Override took part in the effort to drive them off, working with Crosswise to take down Ransack and Crumplezone. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} She and Evac then managed to distract Megatron long enough for the heavily injured Hot Shot, Red Alert, and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to be evacuated to safety. The two planet leaders actually managed to beat up Megatron to such an extent that he tried to flee into the [[fire dimension]], only for Optimus Prime to douse the portal before he could pass through. His back to the proverbial wall, Megatron lashed out and floored the two of them, only to be stopped by the timely arrival of the three injured parties, now rebuilt as the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. Leaving the lads to try out their new guns, Override, Evac, and Optimus Prime drove through one of Vector Prime's portals to Starscream's island base. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[File:Cyb ep28 override rides.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"Speed is in the most desperate race of his life. Will he finish it, or will it finish him? See the next episode of Speed Racer."]]
Evac brought her to the island by a form of water skiing, during which she shot [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] out of the water. On the island, Override dealt with [[Lugnutz]], at one point actually ''riding'' him before passing him to Snarl. She also helped beat up Crumplezone, {{storylink|Assault}} and took part in the first battle against the giant Starscream {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

Partway through that battle, word came from Cybertron that the Cybertron Defense Team was being overwhelmed by vast numbers of [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetals]], and so Override, Evac, and Leobreaker left the battle to go help them out, taking the Omega Lock with its three Cyber Planet Keys with them. Megatron and his forces pursued, and Starscream also sent Thunderblast after them. {{storylink|United}} During their flight, they ended up stymied by a badly warped section of the space bridge which they couldn't cross, and the Decepticons quickly caught up. However, the three managed to tap the power of the Lock and, powered up with [[burning justice]], streaked across space to Cybertron, much to Override's surprise and amazement.

Upon arrival, the three found the Cybertron Defense Team desperately fighting a losing battle against the hordes of Scrapmetals. Just after they arrived, Megatron turned up with Scourge, Thundercracker, and Thunderblast, but before they could wipe out the Autobots, Optimus Prime's team came by to save the day.

Optimus Prime defeated Megatron in the fire dimension, and there was much rejoicing. The Autobots then plugged the Lock into the space in the [[Omega Temple]], awakening [[Primus]]. As the planet itself began to transform, Override and Evac grabbed the kids and jumped off the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

When Primus finished his transformation, all the Autobots worked to restore his mind, Override working with Leobreaker. Speaking through Jolt, Primus revealed the location of the last Key on [[Gigantion]]. However, before they could mount an expedition, the [[ghost]] of Megatron restored himself by the power of [[Unicron]] and began attacking. {{storylink|Balance}} Override and the Cybertron Defense Team followed the specter to see what it would get up to. Megatron restored and empowered the injured Crumplezone, who along with Ransack immediately began harassing Override, leading to a tense chase across Cybertron's streets. Crumplezone was finally taken out by Hot Shot, and after a fight between Megatron/[[Nemesis Breaker]] and Optimus Prime/Leobreaker, all the Transformers raced full tilt for the Omega Temple. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} They arrived at about the same time and began duking it out. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} The Autobots won,{{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}} and Override took part in the operation to destroy any remaining Scrapmetals. {{storylink|Family}}

Override then worked with Landmine as part of an operation to re-energise Primus with the Omega Lock and Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], but this plan failed when Starscream stopped by at exactly the wrong time and absorbed a chunk of this power, growing to planet size. Primus himself laid the smackdown on Starscream in a particularly awesome manner; {{storylink|Titans}} after this, OVerride contacted Clocker and Brakedown on Gigantion and had them (and Dirt Boss, apparently) dig up with ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' so that the Autobots could travel to Gigantion.

[[File:Cyb ep38 full blast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
The Autobots loaded up the ''Ogygia'' and set off on their way, but as they travelled through the wormhole, they were confronted with an asteroid too big to steer around. All of the Autobots combined their Cyber Key Powers to blast a massive hole right through it, allowing them to continue on. {{storylink|Warp}}

On Gigantion, the Autobots met up with [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. After reassuring them that they weren't from [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], an alarm was raised that [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and the Decepticons were attacking the lower levels. The Autobots and their new friends sped down to investigate, and Override and Evac jointly took on Menasor, eventually beating him. {{storylink|Giant}}

As their search continued, Override was the fourth to be incapacitated by the Cyber Planet Key-powered Megatron, now calling himself Galvatron. She tried desperately to drive away from him, but this time, he was faster than her. However, she was able to warn Optimus Prime, who did manage to defeat Galvatron. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

When she had been repaired, she accompanied the Cybertron Defense Team and Coby (piloting the [[Cobybot]]) in infiltrating the ''[[Atlantis]]'', which Starscream and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] had piloted to Gigantion in the meantime. They rescued the imprisoned [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]], and then escaped as Quickmix filled with cement the crevasse in which the ''Atlantis'' was parked. After Bud, Jolt, and Reverb were reunited with the rest of the Autobots, the good guys split into four teams to find a way down to the innermost layers of the planet.

[[File:Override-Teeth.jpg|thumb|left]]
Override was assigned a team with Wing Saber and Lori. {{storylink|City}} They took and elevator to a lower level, where they were confronted by Thunderblast and Scourge. Before any combat could begin, however, Lori began berating Scourge, causing the massive dragon robot to flinch away from the tiny, squishy human until Thunderblast insulted Lori. After that, the robots started shooting; Lori and Wing Saber chased after Thunderblast while Override stayed to fight Scourge, the leaders of Velocitron and Jungle Planet finally coming to blows. This battle resulted in the ceiling getting a massive hole blown in it, and so the two combatants moved to a higher level. Scourge threw his axe at Override and missed, but almost hit Lori, who chose that precise moment to return from forcing Wing Saber to blow up Thunderblast. Terrified of Lori's wrath, Scourge fled, leaving Override and Lori to punch the wall in frustration. However, Lori's punch opened up a secret panel to an information center, where the two of them and Wing Saber were able to learn the story of Gigantion's war with Planet X, as well as the origin of [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}} With this new information, they quickly rejoined Optimus Prime's team to tell them the story. {{storylink|Challenge}}

They all proceeded down to the lowest layer, where they found [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] giving a lesson in leadership to Scourge and the Mini-Cons. Scourge let Metroplex and Vector Prime beat him up, after which Override stepped forward to have her turn, but Optimus Prime went ahead of her and thrashed Scourge so badly that there was no point in fighting him any more. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} Continuing their journey, they came across the area where the ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'' was said to have lain. Override and Wing Saber sped on ahead to investigate, and found it partially buried in a large lake. Shortly after Optimus Prime's team showed up, Galvatron blew through the ceiling, bringing the remaining Decepticons with him. Wing Saber went back to help Optimus Prime, while Override waited for reinforcements.

Reinforcements soon arrived in the form of Landmine's team. Override and Evac went to join Optimus Prime and aid him in battle, and got smashed by Galvatron. However, they soon recovered and chased Galvatron into the ''Lemuria'', arriving just as Landmine claimed the final Cyber Planet Key and grew to gargantuan size. Landmine proceeded to lay a massive smackdown on both Starscream and Galvatron, with some small help by Override and Evac. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} When Galvatron came back and stole the Omega Lock and the four Keys, Override stood back and watched as he fought Starscream, not wanting to get blown up. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} However, Galvatron still made off with the Lock. The Autobots tried to re-open the portal to their own universe, but they were attacked by a flock of [[Laserbeak drone (Cybertron)|Laserbeak drone]]s, which only dissipated when the machine opening the portal was destroyed. In the end, it required the sacrifice of Vector Prime to return them to their own universe. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

Upon their return, Override returned to Velocitron to rally her forces against Galvatron's machinations. Just as Galvatron and his remaining Decepticons were preparing for their final assault on Cybertron, Override arrived with every Transformers on Velocitron (they raced there, naturally), at exactly the same time as the forces of Jungle Planet, Earth, and Gigantion arrived. Primus then merged the ''Ogygia, Atlantis, Lemuria,'' and ''[[Hyperborea (Cybertron)|Hyperborea]]'' into the ''[[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]]'', to rid the universe of evil once and for all. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} However, Galvatron still possessed the Omega Lock, and used it to enlarge all of his loyal followers as well as himself to enormous size. Override led the forces of Velocitron against Crumplezone, exploiting the fact that the big lug's greater size had negatively impacted his maneuverability to cause him to crash into some asteroids.

Meanwhile, Galvatron fled into the deepest core of the [[Unicron Singularity]]. Optimus Prime combined with Wing Saber to pursue, but before he got too far, Override, Scourge, Evac, and Metroplex announced their intention to come with him, each to represent their own planet in the final battle. The humans and Mini-Cons also came. The five planet leaders all attacked Galvatron in a massive joint attack, after which the Decepticon commander tossed the Lock into the very center of the Singularity to prevent anyone getting their hands on it.

The Keys separated from the Lock, and the planet leaders dived for them. Override grabbed the Velocitron Key, driving around an asteroid to get it. The other leaders were also successful, and they successfully combine the Keys with the Lock. This final act complete, they flew out of the Singularity and used the Lock and Keys to fully restore Primus, who blasted the Singularity closed. {{storylink|End}}

However, there were still a few loose ends to tie up. Jungle Planet had been shaken out of its normal location, and Override took part in the effort to restore it. She, along with most of the other characters, also stopped by on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to see Optimus Prime vanquish Galvatron for real this time. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

With evil defeated and the remaining Decepticons attempting to live peacefully, Override attended the first intergalactic peace conference to represent Velocitron. At this meeting, it was decided to follow in the footsteps of the [[Ancient]]s and establish a galaxy-wide network of colony worlds, linked by space bridges.

Override wished to take part in this mission, but could not leave Velocitron without a leader. To that end, she called a [[Speedia|Speedia 500]], which was won by Hot Shot. She formally handed over leadership of the planet to the young bot, and some time later returned to Cybertron. She said a tearful farewell to the kids before boarding the ''Ogygia'' with a large crew of Transformers and departing for parts unknown. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Several months after the end of the war, Override and others from Optimus Prime's team met with another group of Autobots responsible for fighting off [[Unicron]] and saving the [[Mini-Con]] colonies while Prime's team was busy with the Cyber Planet Key business. Upon learning that Velocitronian resident [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] had been lost in the battle, she promised a memorial would be erected to him on his home planet. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

====''The Dark Heart of Sandokan''====
[[File:Dark Heart Synthos attack.jpg|thumb|100px|]]
Override led the crew of the ''[[Star Arrow]]'', which was carrying an experimental [[Force Chip]]. The ''Star Arrow'' was attacked above [[Sandokan]] and crashed on the surface. The crew encountered [[Synthos]], a scrap-monster powered by the [[Dark Heart of Sandokan|Dark Heart]]. Override and the other Autobots fled from the monster and hid until [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] attacked. When Astrotrain captured the Force Chip and headed towards Synthos, Override followed. She sought to prevent Synthos's Dark Heart from falling into Decepticon hands, but also desired to save the sentient scrap monster. The Autobots captured the Decepticon shuttle that carried [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]] into battle and used it to capture him, Astrotrain, and the other Decepticons. After depositing them on the other side of the continent, the Autobots fled to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the recaptured Force Chip. {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fastest Dream! Hot Shot's Run}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}}}
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===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
Override discovered the wounded alternate universe Mini-Con [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] after Mirage fell through a black hole-caused space-time rip in his universe to Velocitron. Override took Mirage in and repaired him. Mirage thereafter became partners with Override, helping her win race after race. They discovered that Mirage's teammate [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] had been enslaved by the outlaw [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] and became determined to rescue Downshift. {{storylink|#Toys|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}

Override was tempered by the search for the Cyber Planet Keys, a race for something other than a trophy. Her systems enhanced with components based on both Earth and Cybertron's technology, she returned to the Speed Planet to reclaim her position as leader so that she could rule with the compassion and justice she learned from the Autobots. {{storylink|#Toys|Override GTS toy bio}}

==Games==
===Transformers Power Up: The Game===
{{Note|Override is one of four Transformers that can be built over the course of the game.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Power Up: The Game}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cyb-toy Override.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I can't drive 55.]]
*'''Override''' (Deluxe Class, 2005)
**''Takara ID number'': '''GC-10'''
**''Takara release date'': [[February 10]], [[2005]]
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: Part of the Speed Planet theme, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Override transforms into a sleek futuristic race car. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the rear portion of her [[Alternate mode|car mode]] causes two non-firing blasters to flip out into attack position; this assembly becomes a hand-weapon for [[robot mode]], and can also store on her back. Override's transformation is partially spring-loaded; pressing her black "front bumper" automatically flips her torso and arms into position, requiring only her lower body and backpack to be manually configured. She came with a gold-bordered Velocitron-style Cyber Planet Key.

: She was first released in the third wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' toyline as "Nitro Convoy". This version of the toy has gold face paint, blue paint details on her thighs, and black on her chest-vents.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Cybertron'' version, released in the second wave of Deluxes, has an orange face and lacks the paint applications listed above, plus the stripes on her calves are also much shorter. She gains an Autobot symbol on the left side of her chest, as well as pale-gold paint on the "spoilers" at the top of her torso. And, like all ''Cybertron'' toys, her Cyber Key has a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] on its back.

: This mold was used to make the evil clone [[Dark Nitro Convoy]]. It also loosely inspired the designs of [[Andromeda (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Andromeda]] and [[Andromeda (G1)|''Wings Universe'' Andromeda]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Override/override.htm More information on Override at TFU.info]

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*'''Override with Mirage''' (Tiny Tins multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: Part of a run of [[Walmart]] exclusive [[Tiny Tins]] sets, Override was also sold in a larger box that came with a special [[redeco]] of the [[Race Mini-Con Team]] member [[Mirage (Armada)#Cybertron|Mirage]], plus a special Tiny Tins carrying tin for the Mini-Con.

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*'''Drag Race Pack! Hot Shot vs. Override''' (two-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: Override was also available in a Target-exclusive two-pack set with [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Hot Shot]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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*'''Value Pack''' (Multi-toy bundle, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: For a while, [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] stores in the US sold "Value Packs" with two randomly paired, fully packaged Deluxes set in a cardboard sleeve and sold at somewhat less than the cost of two normal Deluxes.

: These packs could include [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Toys|Dirt Boss]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Hot Shot]], Override, [[Red Alert (Armada)#Cybertron|Red Alert]], [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], or [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Toys|Snarl]].

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[[File:Cyb-toy OverrideGTS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Override GTS''' (Deluxe Class, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dj9n'''

: Override was [[redeco]]ed and re-released in the sixth wave of ''Cybertron'' Deluxes, replacing her white with a light gray, and gaining more black in her scheme. She still came with a gold-bordered Velocitron Cyber Planet Key, though with a new Key Code.

: Early solicitations for this toy used the name "'''Double Clutch'''", suggesting that at one time, it might have been under consideration as being a new character. However, the first ''true'' Hasbro announcement of the toy at [[BotCon 2005]] was that it was Override again.

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/OverrideGTS/overridegts.htm More information on Override GTS at TFU.info]
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==Notes==
*In Japan, Override is the ''male'' Nitro Convoy. It was originally intended that she would be male in the [[Hasbro]] version of ''Cybertron'', but [[Cartoon Network]], the channel with the airing rights to the show, felt it needed more female presence in the main cast, and Override was chosen to change genders.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/botcon2005.txt Steve-o Stonebraker's BotCon 2005 Notes, Version 2 at his Transformers site]</ref>
*Although actress [[Lisa Ann Beley]] is the only one to receive credit as the English voice of Override in the credits of the show itself, the character's voice actually continuously changes back and forth between Beley and the uncredited [[Nicole Oliver]].<ref>[http://www.nicoleoliver.com/resume/NicoleOliver-resume-animation.pdf Nicole Oliver's resumé]</ref> Beley's performance has a little bit of a harder edge to it, but overall, it takes a ''very'' experienced ear to pick out the differences, to the point that it took four years after the show had aired for anyone to realize!
*Override's [[robot mode]] CGI model appears in the viewscreen of the [[Hasbro]] version of the [[Real Gear Robot]]s toy [[Zoom Out 25X]].
*In ''Cybertron'', Lori and Override refer to each other affectionately as "big sister"/"little sister". Being male, ''Galaxy Force'' Nitro Convoy's relationship with Lori is slightly different; he refers to Lori as what essentially translates to "little miss".
*In the first Hungarian dub, Override is ''both'' male ''and'' female. The reasons for this questionable dubbing decision are unclear. Because of gender-neutral pronouns, Override's gender wasn't all that important for quite a few episodes, until suddenly Bud referred to "him" as a "chick". A long hiatus followed without any new episodes airing. When the show finally picked up, much of the supporting cast received new voices, and from that point on, Override became female. Yet the dub didn't even attempt to explain this sudden change. The second dub doesn't have this problem.
*In the French dub, she is female despite the fact that she is dubbed by a man. The other characters refer to her with feminine prounouns, and she says in the ''"Speed"'' episode "Une femme ne se presse jamais" ("a woman never hurries"). This choice of male voice is most likely a decision from the voice director, because there was actually women present among the dubbing team. However, the actor dubs her with a very calm and sedate voice.
*A preliminary name for Override was "Speedracer", making the ''{{w|Speed Racer|}}'' homage explicit.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nitro Convoy''' (ニトロコンボイ ''Nitoro Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Gázoló''' ("Over-runner")
*''Korean:'' '''Nitrocon''' (니트로콘 ''Niteurokon'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Override
|disambig=Override (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Override Prime]], the [[Autobot]] bounded to [[Kappa Supreme]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]], the [[Velocitron]]ian from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Override (BWU)|Override]], the Velocitronian from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Athletes]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Convoys]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Variable gender characters]]
[[Category:Velocitron]]

Cecilia Lundh

2022-03-07T17:18:27Z

Wildstreak: /* Voice roles */

'''Cecilia Lundh''' (b. 20 December, 1967) is an actress and voice actress. Her non-''Transformers'' roles include Dr. Ann Possible from ''Kim Possilbe'', ''Pettson och Findus 3: Tomtemaskinen'' and ''The Blueberry War''; both films and show had her working alongside fellow voice actor [[Niclas Ekholm]].

==Voice roles==
===''Energon''===
* [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]]

===''Cybertron''===
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2130339/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lundh, Cecilia}}
[[Category:Swedish voice actors]]

Cecilia Lundh

2022-03-07T17:02:00Z

Wildstreak:

'''Cecilia Lundh''' (b. 20 December, 1967) is an actress and voice actress. Her non-''Transformers'' roles include Dr. Ann Possible from ''Kim Possilbe'', ''Pettson och Findus 3: Tomtemaskinen'' and ''The Blueberry War''; both films and show had her working alongside fellow voice actor [[Niclas Ekholm]].

==Voice roles==
===''Energon''===
* [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2130339/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lundh, Cecilia}}
[[Category:Swedish voice actors]]

Niclas Ekholm

2022-03-07T17:00:54Z

Wildstreak:

'''Niclas Ekholm''' (b. March 17, 1961) is a Swedish actor and voice actor. His non-''Transformers'' works include ''Pettson och Findus 3: Tomtemaskinen'' and ''Blåbärskriget'' and he did the Swedish voice for Dr. James Timothy Possible from ''Kim Possible'', wherein he acted alongside fellow voice actor [[Cecilia Lundh]]. Other non-Transformers roles he's done are such as Master Splinter from the ''TMTN 2003'' series, Robbie Rotten in ''Lazy Town'', Thor and Hulk from Marvel's ''Super Hero Squad''.

==Voice Roles==
===''Armada''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]

===''Energon''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Cybertron''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Transformers: Animated''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2133410/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ekholm, Nicla}}
[[Category:Swedish voice actors]]

Cecilia Lundh

2022-03-07T16:57:53Z

Wildstreak:

'''Cecilia Lundh''' (b. 20 December, 1967) is an actress and voice actress. Her non-''Transformers'' roles include ''Pettson och Findus 3: Tomtemaskinen'' and ''The Blueberry War''; both films had her working alongside fellow voice actor [[Niclas Ekholm]].

==Voice roles==
===''Energon''===
* [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2130339/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lundh, Cecilia}}
[[Category:Swedish voice actors]]

Niclas Ekholm

2022-03-07T16:56:46Z

Wildstreak:

'''Niclas Ekholm''' (b. March 17, 1961) is a Swedish actor and voice actor. His non-''Transformers'' works include ''Pettson och Findus 3: Tomtemaskinen'' and ''Blåbärskriget'', wherein he acted alongside fellow voice actor [[Cecilia Lundh]]. Other non-Transformers roles he's done are such as Master Splinter from the ''TMTN 2003'' series, Robbie Rotten in ''Lazy Town'', Thor and Hulk from Marvel's ''Super Hero Squad'' and Dr. James Timothy Possible from ''Kim Possible''.

==Voice Roles==
===''Armada''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]

===''Energon''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Cybertron''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Transformers: Animated''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2133410/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ekholm, Nicla}}
[[Category:Swedish voice actors]]

Cyclonus (Armada)

2022-03-04T15:42:43Z

Wildstreak: /* Energon */

{{factions|decepticon|primusvanguard}}
{{disambigm|Cyclonus (disambiguation)|Snow Cat (disambiguation)}}
:''Cyclonus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Cyclonus-AR-DVD.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Why am I with Blackout?!]]
Cautious. Reliable. Uneager. These are not words to describe '''Cyclonus''' (sometimes '''Snow Cat'''). He is one wild and craaaaaaazy guy. Seriously, he's the guy in the group that even the other Cons think is a little unbalanced. His usual battle tactic is to rush straight in with every piece of artillery he has blazing, all while laughing maniacally. Other times, he yodels while rushing straight in with every piece of artillery he has blazing.

He loves combat, and isn't particularly picky about which side he's on, so long as he gets to shoot things. He's not especially bright, but [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] knows the value of a soldier largely without fear.

He is oftentimes partnered with the [[Mini-Con]] [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]], whose optics were opened up to just how much ''fun'' lunatic charges can be. The two get along amazingly well, both having an undying love for the sheer excitement of blowing stuff up real good.

He also sometimes partners up with [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]].

{{bigquote|Morale? We've never had morale around here!|Cyclonus|"[[Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armada V1 Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|Ow, I crashed into this stupid turret.]]

When [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] turned an energon-draining device on [[Cyber City]], Cyclonus and Crumplezone guarded it against Autobot intervention. The duo powerlinked and threatened [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] with a super-cannon when he arrived to foil their plans. Hot Shot's partner [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] arrived, however, giving him super-speed and driving claws to outmaneuver the Decepticons. Cyclonus and Crumplezone were caught in an explosion when Hot Shot dumped the Decepticon device in a ravine. {{storylink|Armada Volume 1}}

[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left]]

Somehow, Megatron was able to ambush [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and forced him to battle Snow Cat, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Shockblast]] without back-up. Luckily for Prime, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] arrived with a new Powerlinx mode for the two of them, enabling Prime to annihilate Snow Cat and the other Decepticons with heavy firepower. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Don Brown]] (English), [[Isshin Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazil-Portuguese), [[Tobias Lelle]] (German), [[José María Carrero]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Frank Carreño]] (Latin-American Spanish, first voice), [[Renzo Jiménez]] (Latin-American Spanish, ''[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]'' onwards), [[Peter Kjellström]] (Swedish), [[Jyrki Kovaleff]] (Finnish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Sergio Di Giulio]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Metamorphdeceps2.JPG|thumb|upright=1.3|"No, your Jim Carrey impression isn't funny, Cyclonus."]]
Cyclonus was a wild soldier under [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s command, possessing a maniacal personality. He had a tendency to fire at targets frantically, risking damage to his own teammates. Cyclonus was caught snoozing at the Decepticons' [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] base when Megatron, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] returned from their first attempt at capturing a Mini-Con on [[Earth]]. At his comrades' arrival, he sprung up to ask how their mission went, only to learn that it had ended in failure.

[[File:Cyclonus Comrade.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Cyclonus pleaded with Megatron to allow him the "honor" of scanning the planet for the Mini-Cons. Megatron permitted it, only to return after a short while with a Mini-Con already in hand. Megatron demanded to know how Cyclonus could be so incompetent as to not detect a Mini-Con he had found himself right outside their base. Cyclonus tried to weasel his way out of his failure, but Megatron assured him that he would be spared; he still served some use, after all. The Decepticon leader got [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] to shoot around Cyclonus some to "inspire" him to work harder though. Two more Mini-Cons were then detected awakening on Earth, and this time around Cyclonus accompanied the others on the recovery mission. Before they headed planet-side, Megatron had them all adopt modified vehicle modes to blend in better. They then came upon the three Mini-Cons [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]], [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]], accompanied by three Earth children. Taking them for easy pickings, the Decepticons surrounded their targets, only to be prevented from acquiring them by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobot warriors. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} In the battle that followed, Cyclonus managed to land a few good shots on Optimus, bringing the Autobot leader to his knees. The Decepticons still felt it more cautious to retreat, but before they did so, Cyclonus managed to grab a couple of dormant Mini-Cons. He kept [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] for himself, and presented the other to Megatron, who in turn gave it to Demolishor. {{storylink|Base}}

[[File:Soldier sinkyiceberg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Cyclonus was eager to claim the next Mini-Con as his own as well, though Starscream protested that their next acquisition rightfully belonged to him. Megatron ordered the pair to put aside their differences, and the Decepticons headed down to [[Grand Canyon|Big Canyon]], where the newest Mini-Con signal emanated from. Though Cyclonus managed to sideline [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] there, the Decepticons still lost out on adding <s>Leader-1</s>[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] to their ranks.{{storylink|Comrade}} The Decepticons' next attempt at capturing a Mini-Con took them to the Antarctic. Megatron had Demolishor and Cyclonus keep tabs on Starscream during their search, though they lost track of him rather quickly. The glow of the Mini-Con panel led them back to their fellow Decepticon, then being overpower by Hot Shot. Megatron, Cyclonus, and Demolishor ganged up on the lone Autobot, with Cyclonus being granted permission to deliver the finishing blow. The execution was spoiled by Red Alert's arrival. The Decepticons continued to fight so long as they outnumbered the Autobots, but as soon as Optimus showed up, they warped back to base. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}}

After Cyclonus, Starscream, and Demolishor failed a holographic training exercise, Megatron criticized Starscream for his poor show of leadership. Cyclonus then taunted the second-in-command, but before their exchange could escalate into a squabble, the Decepticons' computer signaled that another Mini-Con had been detected.

[[File:Jungle-Not quite fist bump.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|"Wow, dodged a bullet on that one! Thank [[Primus]] my minions are so incompetent!"]]

The Decepticons warped down into a forest, where they started a forest fire during a clash against the Autobots. While the Autobots ran off to deal with the blaze, the Decepticons focused on acquiring the Mini-Con. Though the Autobots caught up to them, Starscream managed to have [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] imprint on him, and the Decepticons made another tactical retreat. {{storylink|Jungle}} During some downtime, the Decepticons continued to repair their base of operations. As they were working, Cyclonus got a good laugh at Demolishor being a clumsy oaf and getting on Megatron's nerves.{{storylink|Carnival}}

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While scouring the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] for a Mini-Con, Cyclonus was taken for an enemy unit by Demolishor and fired upon. After yelling at his fellow Decepticon some, Cyclonus informed him he was having a lot of difficulty finding anything in the sandy expanse, and took off again. He circled back around to find the Autobots, and helped keep them at a standstill until Demolishor managed to swipe the Mini-Con and bring it back to base. {{storylink|Palace}} Later, Cyclonus came upon the children riding their Mini-Cons in the open. He failed to capture his initial targets, so instead settled on abducting Fred and Billy. Cyclonus then had the other three children convey his ransom message to Optimus; Fred and Billy would be released in exchange for all of the Mini-Cons in the Autobots' possession. When the Autobots turned up, Cyclonus acted as his faction's negotiator in the exchange. As usual, the negotiations quickly devolved into a firefight between the two factions. Cyclonus was punched out of the sky by Hot Shot and fell unconscious. While he was out of it, the Autobots gained the upper hand, and Cyclonus woke up just in time to skedaddle from the scene. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}}

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The Decepticons searched a city's subway system for the next Mini-Con. This frustrated Cyclonus; the confined spaces of the underground disallowed him from flying and moving comfortably. By the time the Decepticons made their way to the Mini-Con's location, the Autobots' children allies had already gotten a hold of its panel. Cyclonus's attempt to smash the brats under-foot was halted by Smokescreen, though the new Autobot wasn't able to deal with all of Megatron's goons by himself. Cyclonus activated the Mini-Con, [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], who bonded to him, and the Decepticons left the Autobots to dig out Smokescreen from some rubble. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}}

Cyclonus and the other Decepticons tracked a Mini-Con signal within [[Atlantis|a city]] at the bottom of the ocean. Instead of heading for it immediately, they lay in wait to ambush the Autobots when they arrived in turn. Despite their surprise attack, the Autobots were able to press on. The Decepticons left, Mini-Con in hand, as the entire underwater structure began collapsing on itself. {{storylink|Ruin}} Their next venture took them to a volcanic island. Cyclonus successfully plucked a Mini-Con panel from a lava flow there, while the other Transformers busied themselves with firing at one another. But when the Autobot-aligned Mini-Cons joined the fray and shot Cyclonus out of the sky, Cyclonus lost the panel to Red Alert. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

[[File:ArmadaSwoop Cyclonusteleport.jpg|thumb|200px|Hey I found a nickel!]]
Megatron determined the general location of the Autobots' base thanks to [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]]'s ability to sense the other two members of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] trio. He sent out Cyclonus out to pinpoint it, and after searching for a whole day, Cyclonus finally uncovered it. With the base's defenses turned off, the Decepticons thought it would be a cakewalk to get the Mini-Cons. But the Autobots had trickier tactics to get rid of the intruders. After being confounded by a smokescreen and split up from the others, Cyclonus chanced upon the human children. Figuring he could have another go at holding them ransom for Mini-Cons, Cyclonus chased after them, only to be tricked into stepping into the warp gate. He was teleported away to the Arctic. Before Cyclonus could figure out where he was, Megatron sounded a withdrawal and warped all his minions back to the moon. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

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Misfortune continued to ail Cyclonus; on his next mission he nearly managed to grab a Mini-Con panel, only to be knocked out of the sky by Starscream's blade, cleaved from its hilt and sent flying by Hot Shot and the Star Saber. Frustrated over the continuous setbacks they suffered, Megatron brought in the mercenary [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] to assist the Decepticons. Though Scavenger helped out in their next venture, he came in late enough that Cyclonus had already lost his helicopter mode's tail pylon to Hot Shot's blade. At least the mercenary bought him the time he needed to fetch the Mini-Con panel while everyone else was fighting. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

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Cyclonus was next assigned to guard a highway tunnel while Scavenger was within, digging for their next prize. He also caused a gridlock to slow the Autobots down. Hot Shot sidestepped the traffic jam, and Cyclonus ambushed him while he was fighting Scavenger. After Sideways joined the fight, Cyclonus went back to the tunnel... until Hot Shot drove by, provoking him to give chase. Cyclonus was lured to a bridge which Hot Shot then cut down, sending Cyclonus and Scavenger plummeting. Cyclonus ditched Scavenger and took off. Not much of an attention span, that Cyclonus. {{storylink|Gale}}

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Despite his own lackluster performance on the battlefield, Cyclonus took to mocking Megatron during their next encounter with the Autobots. Though, between Sideways joining the Autobots and Hot Shot being in possession of the Star Saber, none of the Decepticons were faring well against their opponents. The Decepticons retreated, accidentally warping Sideways and Hot Shot along with them to their moonbase. Megatron told his minions that whichever Decepticon took the Star Saber would get to keep it, but Cyclonus's attempt at stealing it only left him with his rotor chopped off. He recovered in time to beat up Hot Shot after Sideways betrayed him and passed the sword to Starscream. {{storylink|Credulous}} Cyclonus rejoiced over the Decepticons' subsequent series of victories in gathering Mini-Cons. But the Star Saber being in Starscream's hands also led to trouble, as the ambitious 'bot was quick to use the blade in response to any criticism his fellow Decepticons had against him. After failing to take down Optimus on his own during the next mission, Cyclonus suggested taking the Star Saber away from Starscream; due to a set-up orchestrated by Megatron, the rest of the Decepticons were led to believe that Starscream was too unstable to wield it safely. With the sword now being wielded by Megatron, the Decepticons managed to snag the second Mini-Con of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] trio. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

[[File:Trust-Scavenger-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Let go of me! I'm allergic to touching!]]
When Starscream voiced his concerns that Scavenger might have went and joined the Autobots after deserting the Decepticons, Cyclonus and Demolishor pointed out that there was no evidence that the mercenary had actually switched sides. Seeing him among the Autobot ranks changed Cyclonus's mind. Cyclonus powerlinxed with [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] to try and stab Scavenger, but the turncoat was too agile to be hit. Cyclonus then fell victim to Scavenger's [[Dozer Cannon]] and was taken out of the rest of the fight. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Afterwards, Megatron took out his frustration on his troops by putting them through a "training exercise" where he chased them around with the Star Saber. Cyclonus was able to skip out on most of it, as Megatron focused primarily on chasing Sideways. {{storylink|Vacation}}

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After losing out a Mini-Con to the Autobot team's newest member, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], Cyclonus participated in a chase for the last member of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] trio, [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]. Thanks in great part to Blurr and Hot Shot butting heads the whole time, Cyclonus managed to snatch the Mini-Con. With this acquisition, the Decepticons now possessed both the Skyboom Shield and the Star Saber! {{storylink|Reinforcement}} With both weapons in hand, Megatron decided to issue a message to the Autobots, and challenge them to a final clash that would potentially end their war. Throughout the fight, Cyclonus ran interference, preventing the Autobots from coming to Optimus's rescue as Megatron beat him down. He was taken out by a shot that, unbeknownst to him, came from Sideways. Seizing this opening, the Autobots managed to snatch away the Skyboom Shield, and the Decepticons hightailed it back to the moon. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} Despite this setback, Megatron was quick to orchestrate another confrontation between himself and Optimus. To do so, he set up a trap where a series of warp gates would scatter the Autobots around the globe. Cyclonus was tasked with keeping track of the Warp Gates so the Decepticons could retrieve Megatron if anything went wrong. Being Cyclonus, he lost track of the gates almost immediately. He sorted them out just before Megatron could get beaten down by the bulk of the Autobot forces, and the Decepticons pulled the plug on the operation. {{storylink|Vow}}

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The Decepticons warped back to their base after yet another failed mission, the sound for a retreat having this time been sounded because Sideways had a leg injury. Cyclonus made fun of Sideways's "boo-boo," but collapsed mid-mockery due to exhaustion. He then slept through most of Sideways's plot to turn the Decepticons against one another, only coming to when he heard that Megatron and Starscream were about to duel. Eager to get a good view, he rushed out giddy with anticipation. The duel ended with Starscream being humbled after Megatron beat him down with his bare hands. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

Despite the Decepticons benefiting from improved morale after Starscream's failed coup, they were unable to best the Autobots, who were growing increasingly effective in their battle tactics. When Cyclonus attempted to fetch [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]]'s Mini-Con panel, he was shot out of the air by Smokescreen, and left blubbering on the ground until the Decepticons pulled out. A new arrival, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], provided the Decepticons with tactics that surpassed those of the Autobots, and Cyclonus next took part in an ambush that nearly spelled the end of Optimus Prime. But [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] unexpectedly joined the fray, reversing the balance of power once more. {{storylink|Tactician}} Though Demolishor was quick vent his anger towards Thrust, Cyclonus and the other Decepticons still retained faith in their new recruit. Cyclonus, Starscream, and the Decepticons' flying Mini-Cons were organized into a aerial attack-squad that ambushed Jetfire over the ocean, where the other Autobots couldn't come to his aid. The battle was going in the Decepticons' favor until Optimus warped in mid-air, and displayed his ability to combine with Jetfire. Together, the two Autobots took out their Decepticon opponents one-by-one. {{storylink|Linkup}}

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The Decepticons gathered on the Moon so that Thrust could explain why his plans weren't working out. The tactician pointed out that the Decepticons lacked unity, and the reason behind their in-fighting was soon revealed: Sideways was caught reporting to his [[Unicron|unseen master]], admitting that he was keeping the Decepticons from gaining ground on the Autobots. Cyclonus helped his teammates gun down the traitor, only for Sideways to enter his "[[Trans-phase mode]]" and fly off to parts unknown. The Decepticons and Autobots then met in a beachfront battle, {{storylink|Detection}} where Cyclonus was sent wailing off in terror when [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] came bearing down on the scene. He then learned that the new arrival was on his side. Cyclonus continued his assault on the Autobots, only to get shot up by Optimus. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Cyclonus continued to fight on, though a Decepticon victory seemed assured after it was revealed that Tidal Wave could combine with Megatron to grant him flight capabilities and additional firepower. Cyclonus attacked Hot Shot, but lost the tussle between the two. The Autobots then secured a victory by acquiring the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Desperate}} What followed was some uneventful downtime, during which Cyclonus mostly stood around, made jokes that only he found funny, and pestered Thrust after he had been tasked with tracking down the Space Mini-Con team. {{storylink|Runaway}}

Cyclonus was on hand when [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] was welcomed into Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Past II}}

After the bulk of the Autobots had been lured away from their base, Cyclonus participated on an attack on the enemy headquarters which ended with the Requiem Blaster in Megatron's hands, and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] at death's door. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} The Decepticons regrouped at their base, where Megatron congratulated Thrust for getting him the Requiem Blaster. Cyclonus and Demolishor griped that Thrust was taking credit for their part in the weapon's acquisition. Starscream then walked in, and took out his frustration on being left behind on Thrust. Cyclonus rather enjoyed the show. Megatron stopped the fight however, and sent his troops off. Cyclonus and Wheeljack rushed back to Megatron's throne room when they heard that Starscream was rebelling against Megatron. Starscream shot them both before they could intervene, and left to join the Autobots. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}

The Decepticons were gathered in Megatron's throne room when an alarm sounded throughout their base. Wheeljack suggested that maybe the alarm signaled an incursion from the Autobots, but Cyclonus dismissed the idea as preposterous. As far as he was concerned, there was no way the Autobots were smart enough to get passed their security system. He was wrong, of course, and the Autobots led a siege that ended with nearly all of the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons being liberated under their care. {{storylink|Rescue}} Cyclonus and the others were stuck filling in for the tiny 'bots, picking up where they'd left off on the construction of a spaceship, and cutting into the time the Decepticons would have otherwise spent gossiping, and watching Megatron vent his anger by destroying the lunar landscape. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

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Cyclonus participated on an attack on the Autobot base. Though he was shot down immediately, elsewhere on the battlefield Thrust convinced Starscream to return to the Decepticons with the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} With the sword, the shield, and the blaster now in hand, the Decepticons finalized the construction of the [[Hydra Cannon]], powered by all three Mini-Con weapons. They then used its awesome firepower to obliterate a comet before turning their sights towards the Earth.{{storylink|Threaten}} As the Hydra Cannon aligned itself, Megatron gave Thrust the new nickname "Squidhead." Cyclonus found this moniker especially hilarious. When Optimus Prime and Jetfire arrived to stop the Decepticon ship from unleashing its power against Earth, Cyclonus, Demolishor, and Wheeljack dealt with Jetfire, pinning him down and leaving him unable to stop Optimus from sacrificing himself to stop the cannon's blast. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}

With Optimus destroyed, Cyclonus and the other Decepticons set course back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Remorse}} Cyclonus expressed confusion over why Megatron seemed so morose after the death of Optimus Prime. Wheeljack explained to him that the sudden loss of an eternal rival could be discomforting. {{storylink|Depart}} After Megatron turned the Decepticons' ship around to crush their Autobot pursuers, Cyclonus battled against Blurr amidst an asteroid field. The fighting came to an end when Optimus was revived by the Mini-Cons, and used the power of his Super Mode to push Megatron back. {{storylink|Miracle}} Cyclonus was further confused by Megatron laughing to himself over Optimus Prime's return to the living. Demolishor pointed out to him that it was better than Megatron yelling at them all the time, and Cyclonus agreed. {{storylink|Puppet}}

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Arriving on their home planet ahead of Optimus Prime and his soldiers, the Decepticons managed to take Cybertron by force. During a war-charge led by Galvatron (formerly Megatron), Cyclonus and the others came upon Optimus and Jetfire. The Decepticons retreated when the Autobots brought to their attention a black hole overhead the Mini-Cons were in the process of keeping at bay, and warned of the approach of "[[Unicron]]." {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Cyclonus encountered Hot Shot when the Autobot attempted to infiltrate Galvatron's fortress. Though all too happy to gun down the intruder, Cyclonus stepped down to allow Wheeljack his revenge against Hot Shot. But Hot Shot managed to convince his opponent to allow him to deliver his message to Galvatron. In the throne room, Cyclonus was mostly confused over the talk of Unicron and betrayals. Galvatron made things clearer by ordering him to pursue Thrust, revealed to be an agent of Unicron, as the traitor absconded into the depths of Cybertron with the Skyboom Shield and Requiem Blaster in hand. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}}

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Cyclonus was present when Starscream pled with Galvatron to put aside his enmity towards Optimus, and join forces with the Autobots. Galvatron refused to acknowledged the greater threat of Unicron, and Cyclonus sided with him, saying their leader knew what he was doing. Cyclonus later accompanied Galvatron as he attacked Optimus's forces in a canyon. He was kept occupied by the enemy soldiers while Optimus tried to reason with Galvatron. The Autobots' and Decepticons' firefight was interrupted by an energy discharge from Unicron, and soon thereafter Galvatron was swayed by Starscream's death to unite his forces with Optimus's. {{storylink|Cramp}} Cyclonus showed no grief over his fellow Decepticon's demise, though a punch from Galvatron made him shut his yap on the subject. Cyclonus then attended a formal alliance ceremony where the Autobots and Decepticons officially joined forces, grudgingly shaking hands with Side Swipe. He and Demolishor subsequently joined Hot Shot and Side Swipe on a reconnaissance mission to Unicron's surface, though Cyclonus deviated from the mission immediately in a trigger-happy craze. As Unicron began transforming, Cyclonus nearly fell to his death down a chasm, but was saved thanks to the combined efforts of Demolishor and the Autobots. The scouting party was then rescued from Unicron's surface by Jet Optimus and Galvatron. {{storylink|Alliance}} All attempts to damage Unicron proved futile. Determining their best plan of attack laid in attacking Unicron from within, Optimus and Galvatron infiltrated their gargantuan foe's body. Meanwhile, Cyclonus and the rest of the troops kept Unicron occupied with their ships, in the hopes of forestalling Cybertron's annihilation. {{storylink|Union}}

Thankfully, Galvatron, Optimus, the kids and their companion Mini-Cons managed to travel within Unicron and remove the Mini-Con weapons powering him. Unicron became inert. Cyclonus then joined Jetfire on a flight over to the evil planet to retrieve their respective leaders, though Unicron began to stir en route. A final assault was launched on Unicron, though it proved unnecessary; within him, Galvatron sacrificed himself after a ferocious duel with Optimus. Robbed of the hatred Galvatron provided him, Unicron was no longer able to sustain himself, and vanished from existence. Afterwards, Cyclonus joined the Autobots' unit, though with reservations. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

=====Alternate timeline=====
In a timeline where the Cybertronians' conflict never left their home planet, the Mini-Cons' influence on the Autobots and Decepticons subjugated the larger robots. Cyclonus and the rest of his kind were left entangled in a semi-organic growth spawned from Unicron's cells, and were shut down by Unicron's power. Carlos, Alexis, and Rad appeared before him, visitors from another time, and beheld Cyclonus's inert form before shooting off into time once more, eventually leading to Cyclonus's fate being prevented. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

====''Cloud''====
At some point after [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] joined the Autobots on Earth, Starscream encountered a small group of Transfomers who had travelled to their world from the other-dimensional [[Cloud World]]. This caused him to miss a scheduled check-in with the Decepticon base, and Demolishor and Cyclonus were dispatched to see what had happened. They arrived after the otherworldly travellers had left, and faced off against the trio of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], and Side Swipe. {{storylink|Return}}

====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Don Brown]] (English), [[Isshin Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[José María Carrero]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Renzo Jiménez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Imre Józsa]] (Hungarian), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish, Cyclonus), [[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish, Snow Cat), [[Ari Wirta]] (Finnish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Sergio Di Giulio]] (Italian)}}
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Cyclonus was stationed as the guardian of the [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron City]] [[Lunar City|based on the moon]]. Although he served in his role dutifully, he was yearning for the days of combat. Not long after the attacks on Mars and Asteroid City, the Moon would also be attacked, a battle through which Cyclonus would hold up a small resistance before he was presumed destroyed. {{storylink|Energon Stars}}

[[File:MegatronsSword demolishor and cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|I know it sounds crazy, but they both have that rare blend of expendable and invulnerable that makes for a perfect henchman]]
As [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] prepared for more [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] assaults on Earth, Cyclonus surfaced, having tucked tail and ran, abandoning the Cybertron City on the moon to be looted of its [[Energon]]. Cyclonus had learned of Megatron's potential rebirth, and shared the news with Demolishor during some friendly sparring. He then assisted Demolishor and the Autobots defend [[Plains City]] until [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] showed up wielding [[Megatron's Sword]], a blade forged by [[Alpha Quintesson]] from the Spark of Megatron. Believing that it was proof of Megatron's impending return, Cyclonus abandoned the Autobots and Demolishor, joining Alpha Quintesson's forces. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

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Returning from an Energon-gathering mission, Cyclonus and Tidal Wave found Megatron's remains within Unicron. Cyclonus attempted to reawaken their leader, to no effect. Both Decepticons then questioned Scorponok about Megatron's status; now that they had seen in what poor condition he was in, doubts began to seep in over whether or not it was truly possible for Megatron to be revived. Scorponok and Alpha Q dismissively told the pair to keep on task. Cyclonus, Tidal Wave, and a horde of Terrorcons zeroed in on an Energon expedition led by Hot Shot, and triggered an avalanche to sweep away the Autobot. The Autobots regrouped, fought back, and during the battle verbally sparred for Demolishor's loyalty with Cyclonus. Despite Scorponok arriving late into the battle with reinforcements, Cyclonus and his team were forced to pull back after the Autobots warped in an entire city atop the Energon cache, securing it under Autobot control. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}}

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Cyclonus was the first to enter a battle for [[Jungle City]] but also the first to leave when he realized that the Autobots had fitted the installation with automated defensive artillery. After the rest of the Terrorcons followed suit, Cyclonus and Tidal Wave apologized to their inert leader for not securing the energon needed to revive him. Cyclonus then grew irritated over their situation, and kicked Megatron's corpse. Suddenly, Megatron's voice filled the cavern, telling his former minion to stop doing that. Tidal Wave defended Megatron, but Cyclonus reminded him how badly they had been treated under his command and stated that he preferred that Megatron remained powerless, kicking him again. Megatron spoke up once more, making Cyclonus realize he would wind up in big trouble when his leader did revive. Scorponok then entered the cavern brandishing Megatron's [[Energon Sword]]. Scorponok claimed that Megatron had been siphoning their energon reserves for himself, and that he intended to rectify this problem. He stabbed Megatron's spark with his Energon Sword, inadvertently completing the Decepticon's resurrection. Cyclonus laughed maniacally as Megatron burst out of his old body, like an insect from its cocoon. Lucky for him, Megatron was now too preoccupied with Scorponok to follow up on his previous threat.

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When Megatron was about to deliver a killing blow to Scorponok, Cyclonus backed up the former chamberlain's claim that his actions were at the bidding of Alpha Q. Megatron spared Scorponok to pursue Alpha Q instead, though he escaped the Decepticons aboard Unicron's head. Shifting his attention once more, Megatron led Cyclonus and the rest of his minions in an attack on [[Plains City]], from which they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} Cyclonus cackled gleefully as Megatron allowed their enemies retreat to lick their wounds. He later joined in an attack on Ocean City, only to be beaten back by Hot Shot, wielding a copy of Megatron's energon sword. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Cyclonus accompanied Megatron on an attack on Lunar City, though their forces were pushed back before they could acquire more Energon. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} The next raid on Lunar City was more successful, as the Autobots had left it unguarded while venturing to Asteroid City. Cyclonus accompanied Megatron on that attack, and then journeyed with him into the asteroid belt. There, they retrieved Scorponok from an Autobot interrogation, and detonated an energon-rich asteroid to cover their escape. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

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As Megatron's soldiers scrounged up the last remaining morsels of Energon on Mars, Cyclonus complained about being bored. Megatron promised him some action once their preparations were done, and delivered on his promise when he led his troops on another attack on Ocean City. Cyclonus engaged Jetfire in aerial combat for most of the conflict, only to be sniped down by Inferno. He returned to the battle just in time to fly headlong into Tidal Wave, and be forced away by the activation of the Autobots' newest weapon, an Energon Tower. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} After that venture, Cyclonus was no longer too keen on launching another attack on the Earth. He then took a nap, only to be awoken when Starscream made an assassination attempt on Megatron. But Megatron had grown too powerful for the mercenary, and Cyclonus witnessed his leader psychologically torment Starscream before reprogramming him into a loyal Decepticon. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} Cyclonus watched as Starscream was inducted fully into Decepticon ranks, and then joined in on an attack on [[Jungle City]]. The Decepticons gained control of the city, but it was detonated by the Autobots, preventing the Decepticons from acquiring the Energon housed within. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

[[File:Energon-Dangling-Decepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Boss, there's a monster down there!" "I think it was two ninjas taped together to make one giant ninja!"]]
Megatron then learned through Demolishor of Kicker's extra-sensory power to detect energon. Intrigued, Megatron tasked Cyclonus to help him distract Optimus while Demolishor went after the boy. Amidst the ruins of Lunar City, the Autobots managed to warp in another completed Energon Tower, forcing the Decepticons to retreat once more, foiling the abduction. On their way out, Cyclonus retrieved Demolishor, but sustained damage doing so. He begged Megatron to repair him back at the Decepticons' base. In a rage, Megatron bound Cyclonus to the wall using [[Unicron]]'s internal tentacles, and infused him with Unicron's essence in a painful manner. This resulted in Cyclonus being upgraded into '''Snow Cat''' {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Megatron left him strapped to the wall as he enacted his next plot, this one involving sending artificially-created meteors towards the Earth in the hopes of destroying it. The plan failed when the Autobots managed to activate a planet-wide, protective [[energon grid]] around the Earth. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}}

[[File:Energon-Snow-Cat-1st-Appearance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"For your upgrade, we're taking away your flight mode, making your voice even more high-pitched, and making sure you look nothing like your previous toy."]]
Once released from his restraints, Snow Cat took up skiing amidst debris fields in the void of space, yodeling all the while. Using his new weaponry to first freeze some of the debris, he then sent it earth-wards, only for the energon grid to send laser beams in his direction, forcing Snow Cat to flee. Later, when Megatron's suspicions about Scorponok still working for Alpha Q came to a head, Megatron strapped Scorponok to another artificial comet and sent him hurling towards the Earth's energon grid. Snow Cat taunted him briefly as he approached his impending doom. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} Rodimus arrived to rescue Scorponok, and the Decepticons engaged him and his crew. During the fight, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] grabbed Snow Cat by the head and tossed him away. Knocked silly, Tidal Wave had to retrieve Snow Cat before the Decepticons pulled back. Later, Snow Cat alerted Megatron that they had detected an Autobot ship heading for their position. This ship was Optimus's vessel, the ''Miranda II'', built for tracking down Unicron's body in the far reaches of space. The ship deployed an [[Energon Ring]] to generate its own ship-sized warp gate, but Snow Cat disabled the device before the Autobots could activate it. He then gunned for Skyblast and Strongarm as they attempted to fix the ring, forestalling the Autobots' departure further. Ironhide ran interference with only partial success, as he knocked Snow Cat into the Omnicons, preventing them outright from completing their task. Kicker managed to do the job himself, and after the ''Miranda II'' activated its Energon shield, destroying Demolishor in the process, Megatron ordered his troops to retreat. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

[[File:Energon-Snowcat-New-Demolishor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"If you two were any dumber, you'd be the story from ''Kingdom Hearts''."]]
Snow Cat somehow tracked the Autobots to an icy planet in another galaxy. Learning that Optimus Prime had found a stockpile of Energon on this distant world, Snow Cat transmitted his findings to Tidal Wave, who in turn informed Megatron. Snow Cat goofed off in the wintery landscape until he was joined by Demolishor, now reborn in a new body. Together, they tracked down a small team of Autobots led by Kicker, and drove them away from an energon repository. They watched over several Battle Ravages gathering up energon until they were in turn attacked by [[Cruellock|a new breed of Terrorcons]]. Though they lost several of their own Terrorcon units, the Decepticons were eventually left in control of the planet, as they destroyed the new Terrorcons and the Autobots were forced to flee. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} After that, Snow Cat took part in a rather half-hearted attack on the ''Miranda II'' in deep space, and was again driven off. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} He later engaged Hot Shot in a vehicle mode battle on the ''Miranda II'''s hull as both the ship and Unicron returned to Cybertron via space bridge. The Decepticons were forced to warp away when the Autobots turned the planet's energon grid on, inflicting massive damage onto Unicron's body. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

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The sight of Unicron in the skies of Cybertron led the Decepticons on the planet to revolt—news that Snow Cat and Demolishor happily brought to Megatron, though he wasn't particularly bothered. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Snow Cat was part of the unit sent down to Cybertron's surface to recruit Decepticon war criminal [[Shockblast]]. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}} Several Decepticon refugees then followed Shockblast's example, and fled Cybertron to join Megatron. Snow Cat was tasked with overlooking these refugees as they assembled within Unicron. He used his authority to goof around until Megatron began to lose control of Unicron. Several energon-draining spikes sprung out of Unicron's interiors and skewered the new arrivals, with Snow Cat barely managing to evade being killed himself. Unicron only calmed down once he absorbed enough Energon to sate his hunger for the time being. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} With that situation now under control, Snow Cat was sent as part of a team back down to Cybertron to create an opening in the planet's energon grid. They managed to fell only a few towers before they had to retreat due to Tidal Wave sustaining heavy damage. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} With Tidal Wave (rebuilt as "Mirage") leading another raid, Snow Cat helped hold off the Autobots while Terrorcons gathered energon from the planet's core. This energon re-powered Unicron enough for Megatron to have him transform, and Snow Cat helped keep the attacking Autobots busy while the process completed itself. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} When Unicron's transformation was done, Megatron opened his surface beneath Demolishor and Snow Cat so they could escape a standoff with Scorponok, but the Terrorcon leader dogged them through Unicron's interior, foiling their every attempt to battle the Autobots. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Subsequently, an unstable energon reaction initiated by Alpha Q opened up a rift in space, through which Demolishor, along with Unicron and all the other Decepticons, were sucked into. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the [[Alpha Q's universe|other side of the rift]], Alpha Q used Unicron's head and his energon to begin recreating all the planets that Unicron had once eaten, and Snow Cat and the Decepticons began stealing the energon growing within them to continue Megatron's plans for Unicron's body. The Autobots followed, and succeeded in apprehending Shockblast. Snow Cat and the other Decepticons purposely left him in Autobot custody when they ventured to [[Iron Planet]] to acquire its energon reserves. {{storylink|Protection}} After Shockblast apologized and promised to pledge his renewed loyalty to Megatron, the Decepticons put the effort forward to rescue him from the Autobots. As the others cornered Shockblast's jailer, Inferno, Megatron tasked Snow Cat with calling in Scorponok and the Terrorcons in anticipation of Optimus turning up. Optimus arrived before Scorponok did though, and Snow Cat came to be on the receiving end the Autobot leader's laser-blasts with no back-up. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

During the Decepticon attack on [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], Snow Cat helped run interference in orbit to keep the Autobots from getting down to the planet's surface, but he and his team-mates were taken down by new Autobot arrivals [[Team Bulkhead]]. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Undeterred, Snow Cat and the Decepticons soon made another play for Jungle Planet's energon, only to be repelled when the Autobots erected a new energon tower to shield the planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

Snow Cat was part of attack force on [[Blizzard Planet]] who failed to prevent another energon tower from being activated there. Afterwards, he accompanied Megatron as he investigated a Decepticon signal emanating from Inferno, then struggling to overcome mind-altering reprogramming the Decepticon leader had inflicted upon him. When Megatron was called away to [[Ocean Planet]], he brought Snow Cat, Shockblast, and Mirage along with him, while the other Decepticons were left to help Inferno through his "transition." Snow Cat tried to destroy the Autobots' last energon tower before it could come online, but as on his last mission, met with too much Autobot resistance to see this through. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

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''With an energon grid now protecting most of the planets, the Decepticons had to scavenge what they could from the half-formed world outside the grid. Just as Snow Cat begun his menial labor, Starscream came to fetch him with some news: [[Planet Q]] had just been revitalized outside the grid! Snow Cat took part in the battle on the newly-formed world, but when Scorponok deviated from his mission parameters, Megatron called a retreat.'' {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}

Between fights, Demolishor and Snow Cat shuttled supplies around, but had to contend with tremors that shook Unicron, spawned by Megatron's impatience. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

On their next energon-gathering mission, Snow Cat and his buddies came under attack from the Autobots, but managed to cover the Terrorcons' escape, allowing them to deliver the final payload of energon needed to power Unicron back up to the stage where he could move again. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Snow Cat and the other 'Con grunts then battled the Autobots on Unicron's surface, preventing them from interfering with Megatron's successful reintegration of Unicron's body and head. Though Megatron succeeded, his actions seemed so brash throughout the process that Snow Cat of all people begun to question his leader's sanity. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Optimus used new powers granted to him by his combination with Omega Supreme to toss Snow Cat and Mirage around like rag dolls as he made his way towards Megatron's throne room. As soon as the pair recovered, they were hounded by a team of Autobots led by Hot Shot, leaving them unable to help Megatron gather the last bit of Energon he needed to fully awaken Unicron. As the battle went on, Snow Cat learned that it was no longer Megatron, but Shockblast that was now controlling Unicron, a revelation that sent him into a panic. Once he regained his composure, Snow Cat and Mirage continued to battle Autobots seeking an audience with Megatron. Then... the voice of the Decepticon leader was heard throughout the planet, declaring Megatron was no more: Unicron was now in command of the Decepticon's body! {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage struggled to escape the planet-eater's internal defenses. They failed, and ended up bound to Unicron's surface by energy-tendrils, giving them a front-row seat for Unicron/Megatron's battle with the giant-size, [[Primus]]-empowered Optimus Supreme. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Fortunately for them, they were freed by a barrage of Autobot fire moments before Optimus destroyed Unicron, and captured by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

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With Megatron having apparently perished along with Unicron, Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage were incarcerated on Cybertron. There, Snow Cat made the acquaintance of [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]], Shockblast's brother, and told him that Optimus had slain his sibling. The jailbirds were then freed by Starscream, who revealed that Megatron still lived. {{storylink|Ambition}} After finding Mirage (who had previously gotten separated from the group) Snow Cat passed on the news that their leader was still alive. Mirage was overjoyed, and Snow Cat joined him in sowing wanton destruction in celebration. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot succeeded in taking control of the energon gas powering the grid and using it to force the Autobots off the planet, and Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage soon began to feel a bit under-appreciated as Megatron (now "Galvatron" again after exposure to Super Energon) praised Six Shot for his accomplishments. However, following a battle on the hull of the ''Miranda II'', during which Snow Cat and Demolishor were clobbered by Omega Supreme, they all enjoyed watching Galvatron beat Six Shot up for taking action without orders. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} The Autobots were soon to find a way to break through the gas shroud and return to Cybertron; Snow Cat took part in the battle that followed, which concluded with the Autobots escaping underground. {{storylink|Break Through}}

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At some point, Snow Cat took part in a virtual fighting tournament, thanks to Six Shot hacking into an Autobot training program. Fighting as a tag team, he and Demolishor went up against [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and won when the two Autobots took themselves out of the fight by powerlinxing incorrectly—though in the process, the two Decepticons were inspired to try powerlinxing themselves, even if they couldn't get it quite right. Proceeding to the next round, they discovered their opponents were Galvatron and Starscream, who had already beaten virtual duplicates of the pair in their original bodies in the previous round. Frustrated to have found his minions goofing off in the game, Galvatron thrashed them, then quit the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Hoping to get a taste of the Super Energon that had empowered Galvatron and Starscream, Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage went searching for the subterranean reservoir that held the miracle fuel, accidentally stumbling into Primus's chamber in the process. Finding Rad and the Jones family taking refuge there, Snow Cat and Demolishor left Mirage to stand guard and forced [[Brian Jones]] to lead them to the [[Super Energon Temple|temple]] containing the Super-Energon. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} They hesitated over immersing themselves in it, but were finally about to go through with it when a horde of [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon Terrorcon drones]] burst out of the reservoir's depths and spooked them away. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Fleeing from the Insecticons, grown to giant size by the Super Energon, the two Decepticons headed back to the surface and sent word of the creatures' approach to Galvatron, news-reporter style. They then rejoined their leader on the battlefield, just in time for Optimus to have his spark of combination re-energized by Primus's awakening. Once more able to combine with Omega Supreme, Optimus blew away all of his enemies with a whirlwind attack. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

Once the rogue Terrorcons were back under control, the Decepticons turned to the business of using the energon towers to move Cybertron through space, through the rift back to Alpha Q's realm. Snow Cat helped battle the Autobots as the planet moved through the rift, and later tried to defend the towers against Autobot attack, though both times, he had to contended with Six Shot's ambition constantly undermining their battlefield movements. {{storylink|Formidable}}

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Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage were made spectators as Galvatron beat Six Shot for the umpteenth after the insubordinate Decepticon defied orders. To make sure Six Shot wouldn't start any more trouble in his absence, Galvatron had the trio keep a constant eye on him. Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage abandoned their post when Six Shot tricked them into thinking they should make another attempt at super-charging themselves with super energon. Six Shot then remotely trapped the "blockheads" inside the base's corridors but lowering blast doors all around them. They were found and berated by Starscream for once again failing at the simplest of tasks. The lecture was cut short by the arrival of the Autobots, who managed to drive out the Decepticons from their base and retake control of Cybertron's warp gate system. Everyone's attention then shifted towards a more pressing matter: Galvatron had used super energon to grow himself into a giant. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} The Decepticons asked their great leader what was going on, but Unicron's influence on his mind having grown alongside his physical size, Galvatron only answered by laughing menacingly. Despite the lack of an intelligible response, Snow Cat and the others continued to ward off the Autobots as they tried to swarm the colossus. Eventually, Galvatron became so large that Snow Cat suggested the Decepticons vamoose, to avoid getting stepped on. Once Galvatron took to space, Starscream insisted they follow him. The Decepticons continued to make war with the Autobots, fluttering about like skirmishing insects around the now Unicron-sized Galvatron. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[File:Not the brightest.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Aw, he never was too bright." "Pretty rich coming from you, Cyclonus."]]
When Optimus Prime used the power of Unicron to grow to a titan of equal height, Snow Cat and Demolishor broke off from the battle to excitedly watch the two giant leaders duke it out on Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Unable to make much in the way of a contribution to the huge scale of the final battle, Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage could only spectate as the possessed Galvatron shook off Unicron's influence long enough to sacrifice himself by plunging into a foundling energon sun created by Primus. While loyalists Starscream and Mirage followed their leader into solar oblivion, the long-suffering Snow Cat and Demolishor could only float in space and ponder what to do next with their lives. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Universe'' toy bio====
Following The Powerlinx Battles, Snow Cat went totally starkers (it wasn't a long trip), and without Megatron to guide him, wandered the streets of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], a raving loon during the planet's evacuation. {{storylink|#Universe (2003)|Snow Cat's ''Universe'' toy bio}}

====Force of Habit====
During the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, Decepticon sniper [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] bitterly remarked on Demolishor and Snow Cat's disappearance from the Decepticon ranks, considering it evidence of how little good loyalty to Megatron would do to advance a 'bot's standing in life. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
Before the war with the Autobots began, Cyclonus was part of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s inner circle. He and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] attacked [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con Village C52]], capturing most of its population after getting past its [[Filtrek|forceshield]] by simply attacking from underground. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} After picking C52 resident [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] as his personal slave, Cyclonus participated in the Decepticon assault on [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

One million years later, Cyclonus was present when the Decepticons learned that the Mini-Cons who had fled from Cybertron during the war had ended up on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} He, Demolishor and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] traveled to the alien planet via [[space bridge]] and assaulted a military base for new [[alternate mode]]s. After complaining about the humans' stench and taking out their communications systems, Cyclonus scanned a helicopter and joined Megatron for some Mini-Con hunting. He found out the hard way that the Autobots had also come to Earth when [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] caved his cockpit in. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} Cyclonus and the others fought a short battle with the Autobots, but were forced to retreat when their enemies got some Mini-Cons of their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

Cyclonus later helped capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], which led to Megatron getting his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Using this mighty weapon, the Decepticons attacked the Autobots' headquarters. Cyclonus overheard Starscream complaining that Megatron didn't even need his loyal troops now that he had the power of the Star Saber, and told him to stop being so whiny: they were Megatron's eyes and ears, and he would never forget about them! He then fought with the Autobots, lost, and retreated in short order. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

Megatron eventually came up with the idea to mix Cybertronian technology with human anatomy to create a power source, similar to that of the Mini-Cons, and had Starscream send out Swindle into the wild to lure out some specimens. Cyclonus and Starscream surveyed the Mini-Con from overhead, and moved in once he had secured two targets: Carlos and Rad! Hot Shot, Smokescreen, and Red Alert turned up to rescue their friends, and Cyclonus got knocked out of the sky by a solid right-hook dispensed by Hot Shot. But when Megatron involved himself, the would-be-rescuers were quickly defeated. Afterwards, Swindle demanded his freedom for his part in the Decepticons' plot. The bulks laughed at the Mini-Con, making it clear that nothing would ever convince them to grant him such a thing. This provoked Swindle to free the Autobots from their bonds, forcing Cyclonus and the other Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}

Some time later at the Decepticons' [[Silver Ridge]] base, Cyclonus went to put the Mini-Cons <s>to bed</s> back in their cells, but found that the little 'bots had run away. When he tried to recall them, he found that they had tampered with the base's internal defenses, turning them against him. Cyclonus, who had forgotten the emergency override code, was promptly imprisoned in the base and blasted by laser turrets. Luckily, the lasers were only set to harm Mini-Cons, so he wasn't too injured to participate in the hunt for the escaped Mini-Cons. The Decepticons followed their Mini-Cons to a [[Mini-Con Ark|structure]] in [[Kansas]], but failed to stop them from entering it and blasting off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}}

The Decepticons found that the Mini-Cons had traveled to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and soon followed them there. The flying Decepticons and Megatron attacked the [[Mini-Con Moonbase]], but were driven off by its automated defenses. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Cyclonus doubted that the moonbase had any weaknesses at all, but Megatron scoffed at this and fought his way into it using a [[Mini-Con Moonbase breacher|really big drill]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} With help from [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], he took control of the base's defenses and ordered Cyclonus to renew his assault... only for Leader-1 to betray the Decepticons and reactivate the defenses. After retreating again, Cyclonus decided to pick a fight with a newly arrived Autobot shuttle instead, but this turned out to be a poor decision as the ship heavily outgunned him. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

Megatron eventually wrecked the moonbase and captured the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] who had built it. However, the Mini-Con trio proved capable of overloading anyone who [[powerlinx]]ed with them, so rather than using them himself, Megatron decided that Cyclonus had volunteered to try them out. He was sent to help [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] retrieve some Mini-Cons in [[Alaska]], but shortly after he took out the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]], the Destruction Team indeed overloaded him. Driven mad with power, Cyclonus attacked Thrust in a berserker rage. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} The Destruction Team's power allowed him to easily defeat his Decepticon comrade, and he even outmatched an entire team of Autobots which arrived shortly afterward. He was eventually knocked out by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], powered up with every ounce of [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]'s energy. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} The heavily damaged Cyclonus was eventually retrieved and placed in a repair tank in the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

After recovering, Cyclonus participated in an all-out ssault on the Autobots, who had lost Optimus Prime. The attack went well, up until a [[Galvatron (G1)|powerful stranger]] arrived on the scene and effortlessly took out all the Decepticons other than Megatron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} When the threat of [[Unicron]] reared its ugly head, the Decepticons had no choice but join forces with the Autobots. Cyclonus released the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons back into the wild, then returned to Cybertron to do battle with Unicron. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
Some time in Cybertron's past, during the war, Cyclonus participated in a battle in which [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] led an attack on an Autobot bunker. He watched the battle from a Decepticon saucer-ship, alongside Megatron, Starscream, Thrust, and Demolishor. {{storylink|No Exit}}

Ten years after the destruction of Unicron, Cyclonus was spotted in [[Cyber City]], oddly not blowing anything up. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Later, Snow Cat was located in a [[Abyss|small town]] in the Yukon, under the command of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. He busied himself in sabotaging [[Base Unit 1]] so that the [[Energon]] it'd produce would rerouted to feed Unicron. A band of [[Omnicon]]s stumbled upon his base, but he managed to quickly disable and capture them. Snow Cat then rigged the Omnicons to a [[Spark Rewriter]], a device that would brainwash them into obedient Decepticons. However, the Omnicons learned the value of teamwork thanks to the shared-hallucination-induced disembodied advice-giving head of [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], broke free, and fled out into the open. Snow Cat gave chase, and held them at a disadvantage, seeing as he was better equipped for the snowy environment. But the Omnicons discovered an underground pocket of natural gas, and detonated it at the right moment to knock Snow Cat silly. Snow Cat was then captured and brought to Hot Shot. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

Much later, Snow Cat was one of several Decepticons who attempted to "sneak" into [[Ocean City]] and steal the data for the Autobots' [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme prototype]]. He rushed into the dark hangar, smacked into a scaffolding like a big dumb doof, and was chased out by security. Megatron didn't buy Snow Cat's recounting of how his daring and skill was thwarted by a "sub sea earthquake" for one second. {{storylink|Perspective}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
The Omnicons' experience in fighting Snow Cat was instrumental in defeating a ghostly Starscream, who was invulnerable to conventional attacks. By pooling their minds together, as they had learned in their encounter with Snow Cat, they were able to drain the Energon from Starscream, reverting him to a material being once more. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early days of the war, Cyclonus, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] performed an airstrike on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} As the war with the Autobots continued for millions of years, and Cyclonus was seen fighting alongside Starscream some more. During one of his battles, Cyclonus was forced to retreat after Optimus Prime unleashed the power of his battle station onto the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

When the Mini-Cons were discovered on [[Earth]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] summoned the two fliers and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] to scour the planet. Shortly after arriving, they got into a battle with the Autobots again, and Cyclonus was rammed out of the sky by a flying [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} The Decepticons later attacked the Autobots to stop them from sending some Mini-Cons back to Cybertron. The Mini-Cons ultimately decided to remain on Earth, though the Decepticons destroyed their space bridge anyway. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} When Megatron went looking for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], he took Cyclonus and Demolishor with him. They didn't do much searching, though, as they soon ran into two Autobots sent to stop them. Cyclonus spent some time strafing [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] until the latter got his [[Rollbar (Armada)|own Mini-Con powerup]] and presumably defeated the crazy copter. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

The Decepticons remained on the Moon and built a new base, from which they prepared to fire missiles at the Autobot base on Earth. When the Autobots' Mini-Cons surrendered in exchange for their friends' lives, Cyclonus was sent to pick them up in a [[solar barge]] and take them to the Moon. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}} Unfortunately, the Mini-Cons broke out during the trip and cut the cable connecting Cyclonus and the barge. When the Decepticon noticed, he prepared to destroy the pesky Mini-Cons, but was shot by [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s electrical darts. This crashed his guidance systems, and he was sent floating aimlessly through space. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Lost in Space!}} Cyclonus crashed on the Moon's surface, where he was found by the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]]. The three Mini-Cons power-linked with him, taking control of his body in order to use it against the other Decepticons. As he was forced to bombard his headquarters and grapple with his leader, Cyclonus could do naught but plead that it wasn't his fault. Eventually, Starscream used a [[sonic destabiliser]] to disconnect the Destruction Team from him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}

===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===
Cyclonus was one of the Decepticons teleported to Earth by the warp gate within the remains of a Mini-Con ship. Despite the radical change in scenery, Cyclonus continued to do battle against the Autobots who had been teleported alongside them. The fighting came to an end, temporarily, thanks to the efforts of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. The Decepticons then retreated to Earth's moon, where they began reinforcing the partial remains of the Mini-Cons' ship as a base of operations. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}

Cyclonus worked furiously on reinforcing the Decepticons' base, as Megatron grew increasingly impatient. While working on the ship's exterior, he accidentally dropped his calibration device, which nearly hit Megatron on its way down. Cyclonus began blubbering and made excuses for his clumsiness, but Megatron interrupted him and ordered him to dig instead. The calibration device had hit something metallic upon landing on the ground, and Megatron had correctly guessed that a Mini-Con panel was buried underneath. The Mini-Con that emerged from the panel bonded with Megatron, and was named "Leader-1". Cyclonus was forced to duck for cover when Megatron decided to give Leader-1's weapon mode a test-run, and peppered the scenery with machine-gun fire. Megatron then instructed Cyclonus to adopt an Earth vehicle mode alongside the rest of his inner-circle, Starscream and Demolishor. Cyclonus took on the form of an army helicopter as his disguise.

The Decepticons then attacked the Autobots' base, until the children, Carlos, Alexis and Rad showed up. Megatron ordered the Decepticons hault their attack so that he could demand the humans hand over their companion Mini-Cons. But close behind were the Autobots, who launched a counter-attack. Though they managed to get a few hits on Optimus, Starscream and Cyclonus were forced to double back to Megatron's side when the Autobot leader assumed his “Super Optimus Prime” form and swatted the Decepticon fliers out of the air. Cyclonus soon recovered and helped Starscream and Demolishor rush the Autobots. This proved to be a futile tactic, and Optimus swatted Cyclonus out of the sky once more. Outmatched, Megatron called a retreat, but Cyclonus opted to linger behind as his compatriots warped away. Feinting an attack towards the Autobots, he changed his course at the last moment and managed to snatch a couple of Mini-Con panels that the children had uncovered during the fight. As a reward for his grab, Megatron allowed Cyclonus to keep one of the Mini-Cons for himself. Cyclonus named the robot that emerged from his panel "Crumplezone," and vowed to learn how to use his power to defeat the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}

===The Balance of Power===
When [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] entered Decepticon territory in the search for an ancient Mini-Con artifact, Cyclonus accosted them, backed up by hundreds of [[Decepticlone]]s. [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] then discovered the artifact, and soon after he activated it, a portal opened to the Mini-Cons' hiding place: Earth. Cyclonus, Starscream, and Megatron went through the portal to begin the search for the Mini-Cons in earnest on this new world. {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. [[#PS2|See below]] for Cyclonus's role in the game.}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Snow_Cat_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|thumb|upright=0.4|Talk about having a faulty navigation system.]]
Snow Cat was among [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]'s troops when they discovered the legendary [[Red Bucket]]. How he got there with skis, nobody knows. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===Precursor World===
Snow Cat was a member of the [[White Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He looked on alongside [[Icebird]] and some of the planet's natives as his commander [[White Gallant Convoy]] and his retinue drove by their home on the [[White Planet]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Enrique Suárez]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
[[File:Transformers PS2 Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
When a [[Mini-Con]] signal drew the Decepticons to Earth, Cyclonus was deployed in the [[Amazon]] to find the signal's origin. The Autobots were not far behind, and once they reached the hilltop where the signal had originated, he revealed himself, declaring Earth to be Decepticon property before departing, leaving a [[Heavy Unit]] behind to deal with them.

After the defeat of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] in [[Antarctica]], the Autobots returned to the Amazon, venturing deeper into the jungle to an ancient temple. There, Cyclonus attacked again, tossing the Autobots all across the temple's surroundings and strafing them in copter mode. Eventually, the Autobots managed to deal him a finishing blow that sent him spiraling out of control in copter mode as his internal components exploded. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Cyclonus-Armada.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Cyclonus Armada participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was first available as a reward to 2500 players in the third "Armada: Episode 1" mini events, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada Cyclonus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Craaaaaaazy air-taxi! (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:LOTM Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''Takara version pictured'')]]
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Super-Con Class, 2002/2003)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''MD-04'''
**''Takara release date'': [[December 26]], 2002
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Super-Con (aka "Deluxe") toys, Cyclonus transforms into a Cybertronian flat-nosed assault helicopter. His primary [[gimmick]] is a trigger-activated gear assembly that runs through the length of the vehicle mode; pulling the trigger both spins the rotor blade and a gear system in the cockpit area. Attaching a compatible geared Mini-Con to the square frame on the underside of his cockpit (any [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Mini-Con Team]], [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Mini-Con Team]], or [[Refute (Armada)#Toys|Refute]] mold) allows the gear system to activate ''their'' gear-wheel gimmicks as well by pulling the trigger. On top of that, flipping up his cockpit reveals a unique attachment point for his included Mini-Con partner [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Toys|Crumplezone]] in his long-nosed "cockpit" form; once attached pulling to rotor trigger also makes Crumplezone's under-slung cannon move back and forth. That's ''three'' different action features from just one trigger!

: Cyclonus also has more conventional Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]] gimmicks: plugging a Mini-Con into the [[5 mm post|hardpoints]] on either of his arms/wing-mounted weapon pods launches a spring-loaded missile, while attaching a Mini-Con to the plugs on either side of his legs will make a spring-loaded (non-firing) cannon pop up from his shins. His booster tail piece can be detached and slid into his right wrist sculpted twin cannons for a hand blaster but cannot do the same on his left arm. Additionally, his rotor blade is detachable and can be mounted onto any of his Powerlinx plugs, although this will not activate any gimmicks.

: The tips of his rotor blades differ in shape from those in the toy's original promotional images, which featured rounder, more cyclindrical edges.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Legend of the Microns'' release of "Sandstorm" has some slight color differences from the [[Hasbro]] version, the most immediately-noticeable being a "separated" painted Decepticon sigil, and a much brighter white plastic.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)#Toys|Buzzsaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Sandstorm & Destruction Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MS-04'''
**''Takara release date'': [[December 26]], 2002
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: Takara's "Sandstorm" was sold both as an individual and in a multi-pack with the Destruction Mini-Con Team, whose gear-gimmicks were designed to function with Cyclonus's gearing system. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:Powerlinx Cyclonus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Still Crazy In Spite Of All These Gears.]]
*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Super-Con Class, 2003)
**''Takara release date'': [[September 27]], 2003
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: Released in the seventh wave of ''Armada'' Super-Cons, this [[redeco]] of Cyclonus uses mostly bright green plastic, as well as dark grey and chocolate-brown. He retains all of his original gimmicks and still has [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Powerlinx|his Mini-Con partner]]. He may have been designed as something of a questionable [[homage]] to [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].<ref>[[Aaron Archer]], in an "Orson's World" post, once noted that if he had his way, he'd have named the toy as a new character called "Sprigger". We ''assume'' he actually meant "Springer"...</ref>

: This toy was not released as part of the normal ''Legends of the Microns'' series in Japan, but was straight-imported as a [[USA Edition]] exclusive to [[LaOX]] stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/PXCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Powerlinx Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Powerlinx Crumplezone''' (Super-Con Class, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: In November of 2003, US [[Toys"R"Us]] stores had special bonus pack Super-Con toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Super-Con during Toys"R"Us' post-Thanksgiving-day sale. Like Powerlinx [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxPx|Hot Shot]], Powerlinx Cyclonus came with one of the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] members: [[Dune Runner (Armada)#Toys|Dune Runner]], [[Iceberg#Toys|Iceberg]], or [[Ransack (Armada)#Toys|Ransack]].
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===''Built to Rule!''===
[[File:BTR-toy Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Let's make some crazy Energon!]]
*'''Megatron with Leader-1 / Cyclonus with Crumplezone''' (Built to Rule!, 2003)

: Part of the largest ''[[Built to Rule!]] Armada'' set, Cyclonus is based around a "Trans-Skeleton", a generic bodyplate that converts from robot to vehicle-mode base, with the individual robot and vehicle modes rebuilt around it. Cyclonus transforms as usual to a Cybertronic helicopter; his rotor blade spins, but not freely. He has a spot behind the rotor with a 2x2 "[[Powerlinx]]" peg-plate to mount any ''BTR'' or normal Mini-Con, though the grip on the latter is not terribly good. Cyclonus is the only non-Mini-Con ''Built to Rule!'' "figure" that does not have some kind of missile launcher.

: He came with a block-version of his Mini-Con partner [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Crumplezone]], as well as the larger [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Built to Rule!|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Leader-1]] model.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/BTRCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Built to Rule!'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Energon''===
[[File:En-toy CyclonusArm.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Combat Class, 2004)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''SD-03'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: This is an "arctic camouflage" redeco of Cyclonus, presented in mostly shades of gray with black and lavender. The majority of the paint applications are black and white in a camouflage pattern. He retains all of his gimmicks and [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Energon|Mini-Con partner]].

: Released at the start of the Japanese ''Super Link'' line, this toy did not appear in the American ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line until late 2004 as a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], alongside the similarly-previously-''Super-Link''-only version of [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on KB Toys Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|SnowCat}}
[[File:Energon Snowcat toy.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Does not come with Frostbite :(]]
*'''Snow Cat''' (Combat Class, 2004)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''SD-10'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

:Snow Cat transforms into a ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[Snow Cat (G.I. Joe)|"Snow Cat" SAM half-track]]<ref>{{instagram|I loved 80s #GIJOE , #Snowjob and the snowcat were favorites. It was fun to homage a vehicle that I loved as a kid.|https://www.instagram.com/p/BvAvpGDnmFk/|Aaron Archer|2019|03|15}}</ref> cast in primarily white and light blue plastics, with clear and burgundy for accents. In vehicle mode, the front wheel-hubs and side-skirts can be lowered to form skis for the vehicle to travel on, while the sideskirt-skis fold down from his feet in robot mode to allow him to "ski". He has one non-functional Mini-Con port on his left arm, which is on a small swiveling panel that swaps to the right side in vehicle mode. This is one of the most frequently lost pieces for second-hand figures.

:He features twin spring-loaded missile launchers available to him in both modes; in robot mode, they end up as a back-mounted over-shoulder assembly. His missiles are cast in the same clear blue plastic as his windshield with the front ends painted gold. This makes them look ''awesome'' in flight. There are also two 5 mm post holes on each missile launcher.

:The Takara ''Super Link'' release of Snowstorm has only one color difference compared to the Energon Snow Cat figure. The treads, fists and upper arms are in a burgundy plastic while the Hasbro version has them in brown plastic.

:Unusually for Transformers of this era, he has a visible cockpit interior with a partially frosted windshield and working windshield wiper, further homaging the ''G.I. Joe'' toy he was designed after.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Snowcat/snowcat.htm More information on Snow Cat at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/snowcat/ Additional information and comparison images at YoJoe.com]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy SnowCat.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/subteams/nightforce.shtml Night Force] Snow Cat?]]
*'''Snow Cat''' (Deluxe Class, 2005/2006)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: The ''Energon'' Snow Cat mold was redecoed in superdark blue with orange accents and released as an [[exclusive]] to [[KB Toys]] stores in 2005, along with a redeco of ''Energon'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]. However, at the time KB was undergoing financial troubles, closing numerous stores across the United States, and it appears that the two toys did not make it to a great many of the stores that remained open. Many did make their way to Toy Liquidator outlets, a sub-company within KB mostly found in outlet malls. In 2006, the toys eventually made it to a wider distribution through the remaining KB stores.

:This Snow Cat's colors appear to be a homage to the ''GI Joe: Night Force'' repaint subline, which has never featured the GI Joe Snow Cat!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Snowcat/snowcat.htm More information on ''Universe'' Snow Cat at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/snowcat/universesnowcat.shtml Additional information at YoJoe.com]''
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:McdonaldsArmadaCyclonustoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Happy Meal toy, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Rotor

: Part of the [[McDonald's]] ''Armada'' promotion, this extremely simplified version of Cyclonus transforms into a long-nosed assault helicopter seemingly drawing from Crumplezone's cockpit configuration. Rolling his vehicle form forward spins his rotor prop, which launches into the air after picking up enough speed, a gimmick like that of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Rotor Force]] toys. With a prominent Powerlinx hardpoint and several 5mm ports, he could combine with the Happy Meal versions of [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Fast food promotions|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Armada)#McDonalds|Starscream]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] toys to form a "[[Mighty Vehicle]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/McCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on McDonald's Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Cyclonus Armada.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (2003)
**''Act'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A soft-plastic PVC figurine of Cyclonus was released in the tenth and final "Act" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. He is in a very odd tippie-toe pose, but his tail acts as a tripod to keep him upright. He was available in both full-color and pewter-finish versions, with one of each packed into every case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figurines.

: Act 10 is notable for using ''much'' softer plastic than previous waves, which can make it difficult to push connector pegs into their intended sockets. This can be exacerbated on the pewter versions as the pegs can sometimes end up with a layer of paint on them, which can also lead to sticking and tearing pegs when trying to move or remove parts. Lightly shaving the inside of the socket with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to solve the issue.

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==Notes==
[[File:GHC Cyclonus Sandstorm.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
* According to designer [[Aaron Archer]], Cyclonus (alongside Demolishor) was an early test for the Mini-Con play pattern, and he always thought of the characters as a pair.<ref>{{instagram|Cyclonus was a early concept model for ways the mini cons could work. Him and Demolishor were early tests and that is why they naturally got paired up in the show. we always thought of them together|https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzqRavnhlk/c/18025188925116526/r/18026310700117791/|Aaron Archer|2019|03|10}}</ref> His alt-mode was inspired by sea rescue helicopters, not unlike [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] from the [[live-action film series]].<ref>{{instagram|His design was based off of sea-based rescue copters (similar to Movie Blackout), The toy has a lot of play value that future dlx items would lose. His #minicon gimmick was the best of all the deluxe figures. If i were to redesign him today, he would have a stronger body form. the toy is gangly. #kneecannons|https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpFr7vgfCY/|Aaron Archer|2020|09|02}}</ref>
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Cyclonus's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Height: 19' 7" (17' 1" vehicle mode)
:Weight: 16,550 lbs
:Power: 1800 shaft horsepower
:Vehicle top speed: 190 mph

* In the cartoon, Cyclonus almost never had the right Mini-Con. In one episode, it is [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] that he uses, while in another episode, it is [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] (whom he refers to as Crumplezone). However, in "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]", he is shown with Crumplezone in cockpit mode.
* In the game ''[[Transformers Armada: The Energon Within]]'', the "Decepticon Scout" units are based on Cyclonus's design.
* Snow Cat may have been originally intended as a separate character. [[Hasbro]] appears to have implied this is the case, saying that designing the toys before the show was completed led to "some characters not aligning together in the animation and toy expressions".<ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers]]</ref>
* Kreon Snow Cat is made purely from existing ''Kre-O'' parts like other non-toy robot Kreons from the comics (especially in [[Hayato Sakamoto]]'s writing period). He uses the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] helmet (with extra paint applications to better resemble his original counterpart), a backpack piece with two cannons, and a set of skis and ski poles from the G.I. Joe [[Snow Job]] figure.
* Cyclonus made a few [[Easter egg]] cameo appearances in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. A Cybertronian based on his ''Armada'' Cyclonus form appears in [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|''Optimus Prime'' #20]] while the former issue also contains a separate Cybertronian based on his ''Energon'' Snow Cat form.
* According to a Aaron Archer at a TFcon Toronto Panel, the name “Cop-Tur” would have been considered for Cyclonus had his name not been available for trademark.<ref>[https://youtu.be/-eb7DrK1KqQ How To Name a Transformer - Toy Trademarks with Designer Aaron Archer]</ref>

===Foreign names===
====Cyclonus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu''), '''Cyclonus''' (サイクロナス ''Saikuronasu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ciklonusz''' (''Armada''), '''Ciklon''' (''Energon'', "Cyclone")
*''Korean:'' '''Sandstorm''' (샌드스톰 ''Saendeuseutom'')
*''Polish:'' '''Cyklotron'''
*''Russian:'' '''Ciklon''' (Циклон, "Cyclone")

====Snow Cat====
*''Japanese:'' '''Snowstorm''' (スノーストーム ''Sunōsutōmu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hósapka''' ("Snow Cap")
*''Russian:'' '''Snegohod''' (Снегоход, "Snowmobile")

==References==
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[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Built to Rule!]]
[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:White Order]]

Giant

2022-03-01T13:43:23Z

Wildstreak: /* Differences with Galaxy Force */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=39
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=40
|image=Cyb_ep39_meet_metroplex.jpg
|caption= Longrobot is long...
|title="Giant"
|japanese=ギガロニアのメガロコンボイ
|romaji=Gigalonia no Megalo Convoy
|translation=Megalo Convoy of Gigalonia
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Mitsuru Kawasaki]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[October 8]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 13]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots find the Giant Planet and seek out its inhabitants. New allies are made on both sides of the battle.'''

==Synopsis==

[[File:Cyb ep39 gigantion landscape.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|If Doozers were giants...]]

On the [[Velocitron]] colony-world ship ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'', [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] runs a tracking program to find the ''[[Atlantis]]'', where [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] are still trapped, but the trail goes cold. [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] reasons that since [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] is taking the ''Atlantis'' to [[Gigantion]], then they simply need to reach the planet first to find them. Scattorshot picks up a heat-image, and they move in to investigate. Passing through an asteroid field, they find Gigantion, a colossal planet totally covered in cities.

Landing on the surface, the [[Autobot]]s split up and try to find the citizens. After a long and fruitless search, [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] discovers a giant rock inside a building that's blocking a doorway. [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] rams into it like a big dumb doof. One barrage of [[Cyber Key|Cyber-Key-enhanced]] attacks later, a hole big enough for the [[human]]s and [[Mini-Con]]s is formed in it. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], Lori, [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] and Safeguard investigate, but find only an ancient control room in disrepair and completely stripped of valuable parts. Safeguard makes note of the Gigantions' custom of constantly moving to newly built cities, so the Autobots split up again.

[[File:MetroCut.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY! GOOD NIGHT!]]

Back on the ''Ogygia'', Scattorshot picks up a faint noise from underground, too steady to be a natural occurrence. The Autobots move to the approximate source, at which point the ground begins to tremble. Initially suspecting an earthquake, the Autobots pull back...only to marvel at the sight of a giant city rising up out of the ground! The Autobots immediately head into the new city and discover a construction site, with the actual Gigantion natives hard at work. Coby and Lori rush headlong into the build-site, and predictably, a nearby crane's load slips, prompting [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] to charge in and grab the colossal I-beam that threatens to crush the humans. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] steps in to help, but neither is strong enough to hold the beam for long...until the gargantuan [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], planet leader of Gigantion, shows up and uses his saw to slice the I-beam in two. As introductions are made, Metroplex inquires if the newcomers come from "that [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]". When Optimus inquires as to what exactly "Planet X" is, Metroplex replies that he doesn't really know himself, then quickly turns to berate the crane-bot for forgetting their motto, "Safety first." Coby sets to work fixing up the injuries Landmine has taken saving them, while Six-Speed and Metroplex's Mini-Con partner [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] reunite, and Drill Bit passes around hugs.

[[File:Cyb ep39 quickmix vs menasor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

Metroplex takes the Autobots back to his main bunker, where he introduces his right-hand-bot [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], and they all discuss the matter of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]. Quickmix says he's heard the object in question is in the planet's central layer, but the two Gigantions insist that going to the lower abandoned levels of the planet is not allowed by their laws, and that the Autobots should respect that. [[Vector Prime]] attempts to create a warp to illustrate...something, and discovers that for some reason, he can't. Further discussion is interrupted when a dump truck alerts Metroplex to trouble elsewhere: [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] is back!

The rebellious bot is attempting to drill through another rock barricade. Quickmix manages to stop him, but [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s are there, along with ''another'' new ally: [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], who helped bring them to Gigantion and now mocks the Autobots with his sonic skills, flawlessly impersonating Optimus Prime's voice. Menasor rants about how Gigantion's old ways are dumb and attacks [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]. The fight begins: Optimus and Wing Saber merge into Sonic Wing Mode to dogfight with Soundwave, Quickmix handles [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] chases Landmine (and gets knocked out of the air before he can pull off his latest super-duper attack move), [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] tackle [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], and the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]] gang up on [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] guards the humans and tells Coby to not even ''think'' about moving from safety.

[[File:Metrostep.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Crivens, jings and help my boab! What did ah step in?]]
Meanwhile, Metroplex tussles with the combined Megatron and [[Nemesis Breaker]]. Megatron believes that the giant's size will make him slow, but Metroplex proves to be far more agile than expected, leaping quickly into the air and stomping Megatron hard into the ground. Scourge, Thundercracker, Ransack and Crumplezone regroup and gang up on Metroplex to help their leader, but the giant effortlessly blows them away. Megatron, still underfoot, uses some dark energy to make Metroplex stagger, and rushes at him with a Cyber-Key-enhanced Dark Claw attack. Metroplex counters by powering up his "[[Sparkdrinker]]" axe with his own Key, and brings it down on Megatron's skull. The ''huge'' explosion and force of the impact sends Megatron crashing down through several levels of the planet, while Nemesis Breaker is hurled away and destroyed, evaporating back into the black mist he came from. The Decepticons, Menasor included, quickly jump down the hole, grabbing Megatron and rushing for safety.

After the battle, Metroplex and Quickmix come to a decision, realizing that they ''need'' to break their own traditions and enter the lower levels to stop the Decepticons from bringing destruction to all of creation. Adding the Autobot [[insignia]] to their armor, the two giants shake hands (and mixing drum) with the Autobots, and the forces of good get a ''lot'' bigger with just the addition of two more robots.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Vector Prime]] (4)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (5)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (7)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (8)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (9)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (10)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (11)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (13)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (14)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (15)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (16)
*[[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (19)
*[[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] (20)
*[[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] (21)

|c2=
*[[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] (22)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (23)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (24)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (25)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (27)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (28)
*[[Nemesis Breaker]] (29)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (2)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (6)

|c4=
*Crane Gigantion (17)
*Dump truck Gigantion (18)
*[[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] (29)
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] (30)
}}

==Quotes==
"Abracadabra, rock becomes a door!" *rams into rock*"(dizzily) And my head becomes a lump."
:—'''Wing Saber'''

"Not every problem can be solved by breaking something, you know." 
"Hmm. Maybe if we all tried together, we could break through." 
"Exactly! ... Wait, what?"
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Wait, it could be dangerous!" 
"Oh, it's ''always'' dangerous."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Coby'''

"Just step back, old man! I'm sick of all your daft rules that don't even make any sense! The time for those rules is long gone! They're old and outdated, just like you! We're about to enter a new age! And I'm gonna be the one who's gonna lead this planet into it!"
:—'''Menasor'''

"All you 'bots down on the floor, get ready to rock it."
:—'''Soundwave''' giving a DJ impression.

"Looks like it's time to drop some science on you all."
:—'''Soundwave'''

"Soundwave, when I'm done with you, the only sound coming out of you will be your own voice begging for mercy!" 
"Big talk. Let's see you back it up!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' using a ridiculously long sentence to explain how he will defeat '''Soundwave''', who tells him to back it up.

"Our team just keeps getting bigger and better!" 
"Well, we're just so likable!"
:—'''Coby''' and '''Lori'''

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*As the Autobots look down on Gigantion, ''Galaxy Force'' has them marvel at the prospect of Transformer descendants living on it. As we already ''know they do'', thanks to [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] saying so in "[[Balance]]", ''Cybertron'' changes the dialogue to the Autobots getting ready to go into action and vowing to get the Cyber Planet Key.
*When the city rises out of the ground, ''Cybertron'' has Coby conclude that the Gigantion natives live underground, before Scattorshot pipes up about it taking the sight of the city to convince them he was right about it not being an earthquake. In ''Galaxy Force'', Coby does not reach this conclusion, and it is Override, not Scattorshot, who speaks next, informing the kids that they construct things the same way (raising them up out of the ground, presumably—she doesn't expand on her statement) on [[Velocitron]].
*During Metroplex's explanation of the partnership between Mini-Cons and the larger Gigantions, ''Galaxy Force'' has him mention that the Mini-Cons can actually "act through" the larger robots by linking up with them.
*While ''Cybertron'' just has Lori plead with Metroplex and Quickmix to allow them to go to the lowest level, ''Galaxy Force'' has her ask why they abandon their cities. Neither Gigantion actually ''knows'', but Metroplex speculates it's a way of escaping their past.
*Nemesis Breaker can be heard screaming when he is hurled before he is destroyed and fades away in. In ''Galaxy Force'' however, he remains completely silent.

===Animation or technical errors===
*When the Autobots all power up with their Cyber Keys, Scattorshot is shown using an Earth Key, as opposed to the Cybertron Key he started using after [[Critical|his upgrade]].
*When Metroplex introduces himself, he mispronounces Gigantion ("Jy-gan-shun") as "Guy-gan-shun".
*As the Decepticons gawp at the defeated Megatron, the black "mask" around Ransack's eyes is missing.
*When Quickmix notifies Metroplex about Menasor, there are two Quickmixes in the picture!

===Continuity or plotting errors===
*Why didn't Safeguard tell anyone about the Gigantions' build-then-move thing before they spent all day wandering around a clearly abandoned city?

===Continuity notes===
*When thinking of a way to help the Autobots in battle, Coby decides to run back to the ''Ogygia'' and get the [[Cobybot|mysterious crate]] he was seen loading on board in "[[Warp]]". The plot-point will come to fruition in "[[City]]".
*Back when we first caught a glimpse of the planet in "[[Balance]]", Gigantion was much smaller than it appears in this episode. Future episodes will explain this mysterious change in size!

===Trivia===
[[File:Cyb ep39 work modes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
*With this episode, the blacked-out figures of the Gigantions visible in the new ''Galaxy Force'' closing sequence, which debuted in "[[Critical]]", are blacked-out no longer, taking the sequence into the finalized form it will retain until the end of the series.
*The show reinterprets Metroplex's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] as having a ''[[saw]]'' on top, when in actuality, it's supposed to be a bucket-wheel excavator, which shovels rocks and debris away, spinning the ''opposite'' direction a saw would. Of course, there are motors that can spin either way, and in any case the shovel end of the axe is in front. On the other hand, the Gigantions' transformation stock footage sequences illustrate some notable toy ''accuracy'', as they depict each of the characters' "work" modes as in-between stages in their full transformations. Metroplex and Quickmix take a moment to pose in these modes in the middle of their transformations (pictured), but Menasor's is never shown fully and clearly.
*This is the last we ever see of Nemesis Breaker. Not that he did much anyway, but Megatron never bothers to bring him back after this.
*Menasor's Cyber Key is hilariously useless. In ''Galaxy Force'', his call-out is for "Giant Drill", but the only obvious thing that summoning the key does is spin the drill, which he can ''do anyway'', as he proves in this very episode! So, what's the point?
*For this episode, Soundwave is voiced by [[Garry Chalk]] in place of his regular actor [[Robert O. Smith]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 10 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Giant

2022-03-01T13:42:53Z

Wildstreak: /* Notes */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=39
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=40
|image=Cyb_ep39_meet_metroplex.jpg
|caption= Longrobot is long...
|title="Giant"
|japanese=ギガロニアのメガロコンボイ
|romaji=Gigalonia no Megalo Convoy
|translation=Megalo Convoy of Gigalonia
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Mitsuru Kawasaki]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[October 8]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 13]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots find the Giant Planet and seek out its inhabitants. New allies are made on both sides of the battle.'''

==Synopsis==

[[File:Cyb ep39 gigantion landscape.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|If Doozers were giants...]]

On the [[Velocitron]] colony-world ship ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'', [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] runs a tracking program to find the ''[[Atlantis]]'', where [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] are still trapped, but the trail goes cold. [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] reasons that since [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] is taking the ''Atlantis'' to [[Gigantion]], then they simply need to reach the planet first to find them. Scattorshot picks up a heat-image, and they move in to investigate. Passing through an asteroid field, they find Gigantion, a colossal planet totally covered in cities.

Landing on the surface, the [[Autobot]]s split up and try to find the citizens. After a long and fruitless search, [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] discovers a giant rock inside a building that's blocking a doorway. [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] rams into it like a big dumb doof. One barrage of [[Cyber Key|Cyber-Key-enhanced]] attacks later, a hole big enough for the [[human]]s and [[Mini-Con]]s is formed in it. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], Lori, [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] and Safeguard investigate, but find only an ancient control room in disrepair and completely stripped of valuable parts. Safeguard makes note of the Gigantions' custom of constantly moving to newly built cities, so the Autobots split up again.

[[File:MetroCut.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY! GOOD NIGHT!]]

Back on the ''Ogygia'', Scattorshot picks up a faint noise from underground, too steady to be a natural occurrence. The Autobots move to the approximate source, at which point the ground begins to tremble. Initially suspecting an earthquake, the Autobots pull back...only to marvel at the sight of a giant city rising up out of the ground! The Autobots immediately head into the new city and discover a construction site, with the actual Gigantion natives hard at work. Coby and Lori rush headlong into the build-site, and predictably, a nearby crane's load slips, prompting [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] to charge in and grab the colossal I-beam that threatens to crush the humans. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] steps in to help, but neither is strong enough to hold the beam for long...until the gargantuan [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], planet leader of Gigantion, shows up and uses his saw to slice the I-beam in two. As introductions are made, Metroplex inquires if the newcomers come from "that [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]". When Optimus inquires as to what exactly "Planet X" is, Metroplex replies that he doesn't really know himself, then quickly turns to berate the crane-bot for forgetting their motto, "Safety first." Coby sets to work fixing up the injuries Landmine has taken saving them, while Six-Speed and Metroplex's Mini-Con partner [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] reunite, and Drill Bit passes around hugs.

[[File:Cyb ep39 quickmix vs menasor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

Metroplex takes the Autobots back to his main bunker, where he introduces his right-hand-bot [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], and they all discuss the matter of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]. Quickmix says he's heard the object in question is in the planet's central layer, but the two Gigantions insist that going to the lower abandoned levels of the planet is not allowed by their laws, and that the Autobots should respect that. [[Vector Prime]] attempts to create a warp to illustrate...something, and discovers that for some reason, he can't. Further discussion is interrupted when a dump truck alerts Metroplex to trouble elsewhere: [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] is back!

The rebellious bot is attempting to drill through another rock barricade. Quickmix manages to stop him, but [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s are there, along with ''another'' new ally: [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], who helped bring them to Gigantion and now mocks the Autobots with his sonic skills, flawlessly impersonating Optimus Prime's voice. Menasor rants about how Gigantion's old ways are dumb and attacks [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]. The fight begins: Optimus and Wing Saber merge into Sonic Wing Mode to dogfight with Soundwave, Quickmix handles [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] chases Landmine (and gets knocked out of the air before he can pull off his latest super-duper attack move), [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] tackle [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], and the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]] gang up on [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] guards the humans and tells Coby to not even ''think'' about moving from safety.

[[File:Metrostep.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Crivens, jings and help my boab! What did ah step in?]]
Meanwhile, Metroplex tussles with the combined Megatron and [[Nemesis Breaker]]. Megatron believes that the giant's size will make him slow, but Metroplex proves to be far more agile than expected, leaping quickly into the air and stomping Megatron hard into the ground. Scourge, Thundercracker, Ransack and Crumplezone regroup and gang up on Metroplex to help their leader, but the giant effortlessly blows them away. Megatron, still underfoot, uses some dark energy to make Metroplex stagger, and rushes at him with a Cyber-Key-enhanced Dark Claw attack. Metroplex counters by powering up his "[[Sparkdrinker]]" axe with his own Key, and brings it down on Megatron's skull. The ''huge'' explosion and force of the impact sends Megatron crashing down through several levels of the planet, while Nemesis Breaker is hurled away and destroyed, evaporating back into the black mist he came from. The Decepticons, Menasor included, quickly jump down the hole, grabbing Megatron and rushing for safety.

After the battle, Metroplex and Quickmix come to a decision, realizing that they ''need'' to break their own traditions and enter the lower levels to stop the Decepticons from bringing destruction to all of creation. Adding the Autobot [[insignia]] to their armor, the two giants shake hands (and mixing drum) with the Autobots, and the forces of good get a ''lot'' bigger with just the addition of two more robots.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Vector Prime]] (4)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (5)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (7)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (8)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (9)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (10)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (11)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (13)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (14)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (15)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (16)
*[[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (19)
*[[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] (20)
*[[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] (21)

|c2=
*[[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] (22)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (23)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (24)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (25)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (27)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (28)
*[[Nemesis Breaker]] (29)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (2)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (6)

|c4=
*Crane Gigantion (17)
*Dump truck Gigantion (18)
*[[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] (29)
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] (30)
}}

==Quotes==
"Abracadabra, rock becomes a door!" *rams into rock*"(dizzily) And my head becomes a lump."
:—'''Wing Saber'''

"Not every problem can be solved by breaking something, you know." 
"Hmm. Maybe if we all tried together, we could break through." 
"Exactly! ... Wait, what?"
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Wait, it could be dangerous!" 
"Oh, it's ''always'' dangerous."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Coby'''

"Just step back, old man! I'm sick of all your daft rules that don't even make any sense! The time for those rules is long gone! They're old and outdated, just like you! We're about to enter a new age! And I'm gonna be the one who's gonna lead this planet into it!"
:—'''Menasor'''

"All you 'bots down on the floor, get ready to rock it."
:—'''Soundwave''' giving a DJ impression.

"Looks like it's time to drop some science on you all."
:—'''Soundwave'''

"Soundwave, when I'm done with you, the only sound coming out of you will be your own voice begging for mercy!" 
"Big talk. Let's see you back it up!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' using a ridiculously long sentence to explain how he will defeat '''Soundwave''', who tells him to back it up.

"Our team just keeps getting bigger and better!" 
"Well, we're just so likable!"
:—'''Coby''' and '''Lori'''

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*As the Autobots look down on Gigantion, ''Galaxy Force'' has them marvel at the prospect of Transformer descendants living on it. As we already ''know they do'', thanks to [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] saying so in "[[Balance]]", ''Cybertron'' changes the dialogue to the Autobots getting ready to go into action and vowing to get the Cyber Planet Key.
*When the city rises out of the ground, ''Cybertron'' has Coby conclude that the Gigantion natives live underground, before Scattorshot pipes up about it taking the sight of the city to convince them he was right about it not being an earthquake. In ''Galaxy Force'', Coby does not reach this conclusion, and it is Override, not Scattorshot, who speaks next, informing the kids that they construct things the same way (raising them up out of the ground, presumably—she doesn't expand on her statement) on [[Velocitron]].
*During Metroplex's explanation of the partnership between Mini-Cons and the larger Gigantions, ''Galaxy Force'' has him mention that the Mini-Cons can actually "act through" the larger robots by linking up with them.
*While ''Cybertron'' just has Lori plead with Metroplex and Quickmix to allow them to go to the lowest level, ''Galaxy Force'' has her ask why they abandon their cities. Neither Gigantion actually ''knows'', but Metroplex speculates it's a way of escaping their past.
*Nemesis Breaker can be heard screaming when he is hurled before he is destroyed and fades away in ''Cybertron''. In ''Galaxy Force'' however, he remains completely silent.

===Animation or technical errors===
*When the Autobots all power up with their Cyber Keys, Scattorshot is shown using an Earth Key, as opposed to the Cybertron Key he started using after [[Critical|his upgrade]].
*When Metroplex introduces himself, he mispronounces Gigantion ("Jy-gan-shun") as "Guy-gan-shun".
*As the Decepticons gawp at the defeated Megatron, the black "mask" around Ransack's eyes is missing.
*When Quickmix notifies Metroplex about Menasor, there are two Quickmixes in the picture!

===Continuity or plotting errors===
*Why didn't Safeguard tell anyone about the Gigantions' build-then-move thing before they spent all day wandering around a clearly abandoned city?

===Continuity notes===
*When thinking of a way to help the Autobots in battle, Coby decides to run back to the ''Ogygia'' and get the [[Cobybot|mysterious crate]] he was seen loading on board in "[[Warp]]". The plot-point will come to fruition in "[[City]]".
*Back when we first caught a glimpse of the planet in "[[Balance]]", Gigantion was much smaller than it appears in this episode. Future episodes will explain this mysterious change in size!

===Trivia===
[[File:Cyb ep39 work modes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
*With this episode, the blacked-out figures of the Gigantions visible in the new ''Galaxy Force'' closing sequence, which debuted in "[[Critical]]", are blacked-out no longer, taking the sequence into the finalized form it will retain until the end of the series.
*The show reinterprets Metroplex's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] as having a ''[[saw]]'' on top, when in actuality, it's supposed to be a bucket-wheel excavator, which shovels rocks and debris away, spinning the ''opposite'' direction a saw would. Of course, there are motors that can spin either way, and in any case the shovel end of the axe is in front. On the other hand, the Gigantions' transformation stock footage sequences illustrate some notable toy ''accuracy'', as they depict each of the characters' "work" modes as in-between stages in their full transformations. Metroplex and Quickmix take a moment to pose in these modes in the middle of their transformations (pictured), but Menasor's is never shown fully and clearly.
*This is the last we ever see of Nemesis Breaker. Not that he did much anyway, but Megatron never bothers to bring him back after this.
*Menasor's Cyber Key is hilariously useless. In ''Galaxy Force'', his call-out is for "Giant Drill", but the only obvious thing that summoning the key does is spin the drill, which he can ''do anyway'', as he proves in this very episode! So, what's the point?
*For this episode, Soundwave is voiced by [[Garry Chalk]] in place of his regular actor [[Robert O. Smith]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 10 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Talk:Rattrap (BW)/toys

2022-03-01T13:15:43Z

Wildstreak: /* Rotating wheel */

==Rotating wheel==
I never got around to ask this but what is the purpose of Transmetals Rattrap's back wheels/hind legs being being able rotate about 90 degrees? It's not mentioned in the instructions nor have I seen it being mentioned here. Only way to access it by pulling the leg/wheel out when you go into vehicle mode and then rotate it. But it doesn't have any purpose in that mode either because the wheels ends up floating. --[[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 16:02, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:Sounds like yours are stuck. The wheels are supposed to rotate a full 360 degrees and then some, in either direction. They're the back wheels to his vehicle mode that rolls on all fours. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 18:25, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::Okay, my mistake. I wasn't very clear with what I said. There is a joint that lets the hind legs rotate 90 degrees when you pull it out for transport mode. When you do that, the wheels don't touch the ground because the legs get in the way and that they are also raised up by a few inches. The feet also stick out from the back when they are rotated. In robot mode they sort of act as some outwards moving skirt pieces but like I said, it really doesn't show up in the instructions or is mentioned anywhere else and has no purpose of the joint being there to rotate in the first place. So if you own Rattrap, try it and see for yourself. [[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 08:15, 1 March 2022 (EST)

User talk:Wildstreak

2022-02-26T22:31:22Z

Wildstreak: /* Movie Gunbarrel image */

{{welcome}}
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Welcome and välkommen to the TFWiki, Wildstreak. Please be advised that this wiki prefers users to complete minor work in as few rounds as possible to avoid clogging up the "Recent Changes" log. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 12:54, 2 December 2019 (EST)
:Huh, I've been here for over a year and didn't even know that someone came to my profile's discussion page lol I must have missed that completely! --[[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 20:09, 4 April 2021 (EDT)

== Movie Gunbarrel image ==

The image you uploaded is not a good replacement image (and that top image shouldn't be replaced anyway, because it represents the character). It was way too large, and the background shouldn't be just a random place in your house. In addition, it's preferable that you'd upload both robot and vehicle modes as part of one image. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:24, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I understand. I saw that the Reverb picture was uploaded about 7 years ago by someone and I thought I'd do a good deed by updating the image for Gunbarrel as well and do the same when my Backtrack figure comes. First time that I upload a picture here but thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind next time! :) [[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 16:29, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::Fair enough. Honestly, if you do have a Reverb figure, it would probably be worth replacing that toy image too, since it's missing the alt-mode in it's picture. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:33, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:::I do have him. Both he and Gunbarrel are replacements for Blackout and Blight for my Bruticus Maximus since I don't own those two dudes. But what would you advice me if I would take a better picture of Reverb if I now would include his alt-mode (or replace Backtrack and Gunbarrel)since this is my first time uploading a picture taken with my phone. I have read the help guide and all, but since you mentioned ''random place in my house'' and that the image was not a good replacement image due to it being too large. [[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 17:31, 26 February 2022 (EST)

User talk:Wildstreak

2022-02-26T21:41:38Z

Wildstreak: /* Movie Gunbarrel image */

User talk:Wildstreak

2022-02-26T21:41:30Z

Wildstreak: /* Movie Gunbarrel image */

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Welcome and välkommen to the TFWiki, Wildstreak. Please be advised that this wiki prefers users to complete minor work in as few rounds as possible to avoid clogging up the "Recent Changes" log. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 12:54, 2 December 2019 (EST)
:Huh, I've been here for over a year and didn't even know that someone came to my profile's discussion page lol I must have missed that completely! --[[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 20:09, 4 April 2021 (EDT)

== Movie Gunbarrel image ==

The image you uploaded is not a good replacement image (and that top image shouldn't be replaced anyway, because it represents the character). It was way too large, and the background shouldn't be just a random place in your house. In addition, it's preferable that you'd upload both robot and vehicle modes as part of one image. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:24, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I understand. I saw that the Reverb picture was uploaded about 7 years ago by someone and I thought I'd do a good deed by updating the image for Gunbarrel as well and do the same when my Backtrack figure comes. First time that I upload a picture here but thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind next time! :) [[User:Wildstreak|Wildstreak]] ([[User talk:Wildstreak|talk]]) 16:29, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::Fair enough. Honestly, if you do have a Reverb figure, it would probably be worth replacing that toy image too, since it's missing the alt-mode in it's picture. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:33, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::I do have him. Both he and Gunbarrel are replacements for Blackout and Blight for my Bruticus Maximus since I don't own those two dudes. But what would you advice me if I would take a better picture of Reverb if I now would include his alt-mode (or replace Backtrack and Gunbarrel)since this is my first time uploading a picture taken with my phone. I have read the help guide and all, but since you mentioned ''random place in my house'' and that the image was not a good replacement image due to it being too large.

User talk:Wildstreak

2022-02-26T21:29:16Z

Wildstreak: /* Movie Gunbarrel image */

User:Wildstreak

2022-02-26T21:20:14Z

Wildstreak: /* Random but useless facts about me */

Just an average Transformers nerd from Sweden. When it comes to nostalgia, the Unicron Trilogy is where it hits home for me.

==''Random but useless facts about me''==
*I began collecting Transformers when Transformers: Armada came out around the age of 3. Sadly, I only bought the Mini-Cons and not the bigger figures...but that has all changed by now!
*I've done some voices in Transformers stop motion videos.
*From Sweden as stated above. But I am not a fan of PewDiePie, though.
*Unicron Trilogy hunter on eBay.
*Proud owner of the three unreleased Movie figures Gunbarrel, Backtrack and Reverb. Believe me, owning them is worth every penny just to have something holy in your collection!
*Birthday is on November 17th so...that's something?
*I have a hobby of taking photos of my figures on Instagram.
*Loves obscure characters that gets little to no love.

==''My personal link''==
*You can find me here on Instagram where I upload some bio photos and some outdoors photos '''[https://www.instagram.com/tfnorden/ here]'''

==''These are figures that I'd like to get a hold of in the future. So this is basically a checklist''==
*<strike>Encore Big Convoy</strike>
*<strike>ROTF Lockdown (why does he go for so much on eBay?).</strike>
*<strike>Energon or Cybertron Dark Scorponok.</strike>
*<strike>GDO Powerdive.</strike>
*RTS Lugnut (another expensive figure that I don't know why he goes for so much on eBay).
*BotCon 2014 Flamewar (I know, this is gonna be a way more expensive figure than the other two on my list.)
*<strike>Universe or Beast Machines Strika.</strike>
*Armada Airazor.
*<strike>Energon Rodimus.</strike>
*<strike>Energon Slugslinger.</strike>
*<strike>ROTF Bludgeon.</strike>

File:MovieGunbarrelToy.jpg

2022-02-26T21:18:40Z

Wildstreak:

Robot mode image of the unreleased Movie scout [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]]. Photo by [[User:Wildstreak]].
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File:MovieGunbarrelToy.jpg

2022-02-26T21:16:34Z

Wildstreak: Wildstreak uploaded a new version of "File:MovieGunbarrelToy.jpg": Robot mode image of the unreleased Movie scout Gunbarrel. Photo by ~~~~

The cancelled [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], from his cardback.

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Talk:Rattrap (BW)/toys

2022-02-26T21:02:26Z

Wildstreak: Created page with "== Rotating wheel == I never got around to ask this but what is the purpose of Transmetals Rattrap's back wheels/hind legs being being able rotate about 90 degrees? It's not ..."