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Talk:Undermine (Cybertron)

2023-01-27T21:48:23Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Fuzor */ new section

Thanks.
Huh, cleaning up a little let someone else actually use the page.
Huzzah.
-chiasaur11
:Thanks, I didn't even know some random guy copy-pasted a bunch of stuff from the wikipedia. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 19:06, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

==Tail==
Should it be mentioned that, while the toy's tail detaches and becomes a flail,it actually does not so in the cartoon?

==T-rex head==
No, look at [http://moviesmedia.ign.com/jp3/image/jp3_spino_t-rex.jpg this], compare the heads. Undermine has a T-rex head. I'm a dino geek, I should know. [[User:Trukk not munky|Trukk not munky]] 17:00, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

:Wait a second.... Okay, okay! It's more of a twist between the two. [[User:Trukk not munky|Trukk not munky]] 17:01, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
::The one on the left is a Spinosaurus, and it's what Undermine looks the most like. Because he is a Spinosaurus. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:15, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Hadn't seen JP in awhile, the TRex head was fatter than I remembered. But Undermine still has a shorter snout than Spino.[[User:Trukk not munky|Trukk not munky]] 18:54, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
::::It may surprise you that Transformers are often not museum-quality reproductions of real objects. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:11, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
::::Why are you referring to ''Jurassic Park'' as an authority on dinosaurs? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 23:03, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
:::::I'm a fairly well up dinonur. His head is a slightly more muscular looking, and shorter then average Spinosaurus head, closer to a Baryonyx. It can in no way be confused with the massive block of jaw and muscle that is the head of a Tyrannosaurus. The toys small scale makes the jaw look shorter then it would otherwise appear. Plus a full length jaw isn't practical in toy terms

==Too many Rex jokes==

I actually did the T-Rex jokes here(cept the one on the main pic), and it just struck me, you need to be either up on dinosaurs or a JP3 viewer to really get em...wondering if this might not be the best thing...I mean plenty of jokes on the Wiki are aimed at the fandom, but not at OTHER fandoms, if ya get me...''AND'' now I'm rambling[[User:GWolfv2]] 17.05 May16th

== Faction ==

When did he become an Autobot? ([[Special:Contributions/184.56.18.164|184.56.18.164]] 21:29, 4 August 2011 (EDT))
:Final episode or so. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 22:02, 4 August 2011 (EDT)

== Fuzor ==

I think a case can be made for calling his beast mode a Spinosaurus-Parasaurolophus Fuzor, because his robot mode head resembles a Parasaurolophus head that's been grafted to the sail and is still highly visible in beast mode. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 16:48, 27 January 2023 (EST)

War Without End (issue)

2023-01-05T07:02:11Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Real-life references */

{{disambig3|War Without End}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' (Fleetway)]] #1
|prev=
|next=War Zone
|title="War Without End"
|image=FleetwayUKG2-01.jpg
|caption=Well it won't be until next issue.
|publisher=[[Fleetway]]
|date=September [[1994]]
|coverdate=("off sale") October 1994
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Robin Smith]]
|inks=[[Bambos Georgiou|Bambos]]
|colours=[[Gill Whelan]]
|letters=[[Peter Nicholls]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''The UK gets a new comic and a Decepticon invasion!'''

==Synopsis==
Once upon a time, a war broke out on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] between two factions—the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s. The war raged for millions of years but then ended "on a world billions of light years distant". But some conflicts "never truly end!"

In [[London]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] leads the Decepticons in a savage attack. So far, they have issued no demands and are trying to lure [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] from Cybertron. They are not to be disappointed as Prime has arrived outside the metropolis in response to a message from [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. Prime is aghast that once again, hopes that the war was over have been dashed.

:''Optimus Prime recalls how four million years ago the Decepticons tried to take control of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and to stop them he tried to destroy it, but instead they crashed on [[Earth]] and lived again. He wonders "How many times did [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] seemingly die, only to return or be replaced?"''

Optimus Prime orders the Autobots to roll out, whilst worrying about recent nightmares of an apocalyptic future. He would be comforted if they are just warnings about Bludgeon.

As they approach London, Optimus Prime orders [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and [[Skram (G2)|Skram]] to target one Decepticon strike team at a time while he goes after Bludgeon. Skram wonders where Grimlock has disappeared to. Behind a hill, an unseen figure has blasted Grimlock down and smiles as he watches Optimus Prime split off from the others.

[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] reports to Bludgeon that many Decepticons are low on [[energon]]. The Decepticon leader agrees to a temporary withdrawal to recharge at the ''[[Warworld]]''. However, Tornado and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] are blasted down as Optimus Prime arrives. He reminds Bludgeon that, when they last met, the Decepticon leader had promised the war was over. But a Decepticon's word should never have been trusted. The two fight as Bludgeon declares he wants Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Meanwhile, the other Autobots find the Decepticons tough but not impossible.

Optimus Prime and Bludgeon fight as the Decepticon explains how he plans to use the Matrix to bring more Decepticon warriors to life. But Prime is aghast at Bludgeon's willingness to sacrifice a whole planet and the rage emboldens him to knock Bludgeon out. However, a new arrival thanks him for this as nothing can now stop the leadership of the Decepticons from being taken by Megatron!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (14)
*[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] (15)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (17)
|c2=
*[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] (3)
*[[Hydradread]] (4)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (5)
*[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] (6)
*[[Sizzle (G2)|Fireball]] (7)
*[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] (8)
*[[Ransack (G2)|Blitz]] (9)
*[[Sparkstalker]] (10)
*[[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] (11)
*[[Clench (G1)|Colossus]] (12)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (16)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (18)
*[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Everyone is drawn and coloured in their Generation 2 modes. Because the Dinobots were only released in a single colour each in the United Kingdom, this means Grimlock is now blue where he was once grey. This became especially noticeable when the comic later moved over to reprints of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]], complete with their colours.
*The flashbacks are an exception, showing Megatron in his original body.
*Yet another [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] colour design can be glimpsed in the flashback of Megatron boarding the ''Ark''—a light blue body with white face, light red helmet and thighs and yellow cockpit cover.
*The double page spread on pages 2 and 3 shows the [[Palace of Westminster]] (including [[Elizabeth Tower]]), suggesting the Decepticons are on {{w|Parliament Square}}, but the background to the rest of the story looks nothing like Westminster.
*Similarly, the open countryside where the Autobots split up is described as "nearby" to Bludgeon in the centre of London.
*Hydradread is coloured all wrong.

===Continuity errors===
*All characters are given their European toy names—e.g. "Tornado" not "Windrazor".

===Continuity notes===

===Real-life references===
* The movie theater under attack by Bludgeon's group is shown to be playing ''[[Jurassic Park]]''

===Other trivia===
[[Image:UKG2Freestickers1.JPG|200px|right|thumb|]]
*The issue includes "The Hardware", a list of all the Transformers then available in the United Kingdom in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]].
*The profile gives some new names to Optimus Prime's three modes. [[Brain Center|The cab/robot]] is described as "The Commander", [[Roller (G1)|the cart]] is now "Scout Car" and [[Combat Deck (G1)|the trailer]] is "Autobot Headquarters" (with the term "combat deck" now used as a description).
*The inside front and back covers are gatefolds, containing profiles of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. All are illustrated with the [[package art]].
*Another gatefold on the centre pages reveals a [[Media:UKG2Poster1.jpg|four page poster battle]] from cover artist Nigel Kitching of Optimus Prime and Megatron going at it.
*Because of these gatefolds the intro page proclaimed it to be "the Transforming comic!"
*The issue came with a set of free stickers.

===Covers (1)===
<gallery>
File:FleetwayUKG2-01.jpg|'''Issue #1''' <s>Hulk</s>Megatron angry, <s>Hulk</s>Megatron smash.
</gallery>

*'''Issue #1 cover:''' Megatron sneaks up on Optimus, by [[Nigel Kitching]].

===Reprints===
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 90: Generation 2 Part 1''''' ([[February 5]], [[2020]]): [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], by [[Dreamwave Productions]] and [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], by [[Derek Yaniger]]
:* Primarily a collection of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|U.S. ''Generation 2'']] issues 0–6.
:* Bonus material includes an article about [[Fleetway]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|UK ''Generation 2'' comic]], including [small-scale scans of] "War Without End", a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.
<gallery>
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v90.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 90: Generation 2 Part 1'''''
</gallery>
[[Category:Fleetway issues]]

Slug (AOE)

2022-12-19T18:04:23Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Generations */

{{factions|autobotfilm}}
{{disambig3|Slug}}
:''Slug is an [[Autobot]] [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity]].''

[[File:AOE Triceratops concept.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2|The drink will flow and blood will spill from you.]]
'''Slug''' doesn't like [[you]] and he doesn't like your face. Don't bother trying to give him orders, unless they involve head-butting an opponent into next week. He's so powerful, he can level anything in his path with a fit of white-hot dino rage. And don't bother trying to make peace with him, because he wants a fight and he's going to start a fight. On your face.<ref>''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Deluxe Class Dinobot Slug packaging bio</ref> Perhaps the only 'bot he can tolerate is [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]].

{{quote|Imagine Scrappy-Doo but 1000 x the size, made of metal and with huge spikes coming out of its body! That's Slug!|[[Transformers Comic issue 5.5|Bio in ''Transformers'' (vol.5) #5]]}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Slug was among the Dinobots trapped aboard [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s ship until the Autobots detached that section for their own uses. When the smaller ship was shot down and crashed in the Wulong Valley near [[Hong Kong]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] freed the Dinobots, demanding they aid him against [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] and the [[Creator]]s who wished to destroy them all. Though he initially had to be held back by [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], Slug yielded to Optimus' charge when Grimlock was bested in combat. Slug allowed [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] to ride him into battle, where Slug's ferocity and durability proved a great asset against [[KSI Sentry|Galvatron's forces]]. After defeating the Decepticons, Slug helped escort the Seed to a safe location, destroying an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]] by simply ramming it with his head, but was briefly hampered by Lockdown's return with a magnetic vortex until Optimus destroyed it. Slug aided in holding the line so Joshua Joyce could escape with the Seed until Lockdown was defeated by Optimus and their human allies. The day won, Slug and his fellow Dinobots parted on good terms with the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
[[File:TLK-Slug roars.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
Slug was among the Dinobots hiding out with other Autobots in the Cade's [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. He seemed to be far less trouble then his brethren, appearing to simply wander about the area. When their refuge was discovered, he joined Grimlock in bursting from the ground to attack a convoy of [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] vehicles. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{-}}

===''How to Ride Your Dinobot'' cartoon===
Slug and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] had cornered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] inside an old barn, but Drift's lack of experience in fighting alongside his steed ensured it was a long day. Surprisingly, Slug had dozens of mundane services built into his body, including a toilet plunger, a yo-yo, and a coffee maker. Drift had all these deployed in his struggle to activate the weaponry. After an exasperating period of trial-and-error, Drift finally activated Slug's weaponry... but fried himself with it. Slug could only sigh in annoyance before sniggering at a roasted Lockdown.
{{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
Slug was minding his own business in a Chinese forest, when suddenly Optimus Prime and his Autobots arrived intent on learning how to ride the mighty Dinobots into battle. When Drift attempted to learn how to battle atop his mighty steed alongside [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], Slug, and [[Scorn]] found smashing them together much more enjoyable. Eventually, when the Autobots queried Prime on why he wasn't doing the activities, he claimed he had mastered it already...only to be dragged along when Grimlock caught the scent of Decepticons! Slug allowed Drift to saddle him as the Autobots and Decepticons followed their leaders into battle. {{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===''Legends'' comic===
[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] bought a [[#Generations|Slug toy]] which greatly confused [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] with how its weapons stored in beast mode, as it made the Dinobot look like he'd been impaled. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] joked that he looked like the meat of a spit roast and that when cooked, he would become [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]'s "meat on a bone" (actually his mace). {{storylink|TF4 Toy Party#Part 4|TF4 Toy Party Part 4}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Slug participated in a battle against the Decepticons until Optimus paused the confrontation to talk about the [[live-action film series]]. Slug was the one who wrote Optimus's script for his presentation, and became enraged when [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] criticized his prose. {{storylink|Take Us Through the Movies}} To wrap up his monologue, the Autobot leader introduced Slug and the rest of the Dinobots to the audience. Then, a pizza was delivered to the battlefield, and the fighting started up once again. {{storylink|Take Us to the Movies}} {{storylink|Take Us Through the Movies}}

==Games==
===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}

===''Dinobot Hunt'' online game===
Slug teamed up with Crosshairs to destroy some Decepticon encampments, and collect some Energon along the way. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (online game)|Dinobot Hunt}}

==Toys==
===''Age of Extinction''===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Dino Sparkers}}
[[File:AoE dino sparker Drift and Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Wait, how do you start a ''Triceratops''?"]]
*'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Dino Sparkers Slug is a friction-motor dinosaur cast in semi-translucent plastic. When rolled along, [[sparking gimmick|"cold" sparks]] flash inside the dino's back end. Mounted to Slug's back is a simplified figure of [[Drift (AOE)#Dino Sparkers|Drift]] wielding one hella-long sword.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSSlug/slug.htm More information on Dino Sparker Slug at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|OneStepChanger}}
[[File:AoE 1-step Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|I'd slap you senseless...if I could move my hands.]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the 4th wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]] Robots in Disguise'' One-Step Changers, Slug transforms from ''Triceratops'' to robot in just one step by splitting the triceratops head apart...with an extra step consists of adjusting the arms into their proper position. He features 5mm compatible hands.

*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014-[[October 18|10-18]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
:The Japanese release of the toy, with no notable changes, is bundled with 1-Step Silver Knight Optimus, Galvatron, and Helicopter Drift.

{{-}}{{anchor|OneStepCollection}}
[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Slug, packed with an equally unchanged Drift, Lockdown, Bumblebee, Grimlock, and the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

{{-}}{{anchor|PowerBattler}}
[[File:AoE Power Battler Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|What will it be; precise dissection? Or blunt force?]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA16'''

:''Power Battler'' Slug features a simple 8 step transformation from ''Triceratops'' to [[robot mode]]. Like the other Power Battlers, He also features an attack gimmick consists of smashing and slashing (which is supported by his molded mace on his right hand and the sword on his left) in robot mode.
{{-}}

====''Generations''====
[[File:AoE now & then Slug 2014.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|If anybody calls me Slug one more time, I'm gonna <Strike>Slag</Strike> Slug everyone in the room! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Movie-Advanced-AD-07-Slug.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series'': '''M4: #003'''
**''Japanese release date:'' 2014-[[May 17|05-17]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD07'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: Part of the initial wave of ''Age of Extinction Generations'' Deluxes, Slug transforms from a medieval-looking robot into a robotic ''Triceratops'' with an opening jaw. His lower jaw and swords are cast in soft plastic. In [[beast mode]], his twin swords "store" on the sides of his belly and stick outward. His robot mode helmet is a stechhelm, a type of great helm worn by knights on horseback.

:Slug is slightly mis-transformed in the stock photos. His tail section can be folded up against the gray-colored part that forms his dinosaur mode's back, and ''that'' can be folded at an angle to give a slightly tidier robot mode.

:Later releases of Slug features a running change: his front ''Triceratops'' horns were rounded.

:The ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' release of the toy features slightly different paint applications, and it uses the rounded horns variant.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Slug/slug.htm More information on ''Generations'' Deluxe Slug at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|LuckyDraw}}
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

:This chrome redeco of Slug is released as a lucky draw figure available through the special midnight launch event of Transformers Age of Extinction toys at Taiwan (and Malaysia's) Toys"R"Us stores, by purchasing NTD $699 (or RM600) or more of Transformers merchandise, a random chromed Deluxe figure would be given away. The figure is limited to 24 pieces, with 8 in each branch that was participating in the midnight launch. There were four different styles of the figure available, randomly distributed among the stores - this silver chromed Slug was just one of the four.

:Like Scorn, some of Slug's robot parts were not chromed due to being a straight vacuum-metalized deco of the painted standard figure's dinosaur mode.

{{-}}{{anchor|WalmartBWmold}}
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack scout Slug.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Purple and organic beast mode? [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Slug hates this]].]]
*'''Dinobot Slug vs. Decepticon Stinger''' (Legion Class two-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/launcher, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

: This bizarre iteration of Slug is a purple redeco of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart#Toys|Guiledart]], transforming into an organic ''Triceratops''. He has a "third" mode that's supposed to look like a dead, decomposing ''Triceratops'' (although the innards have been left unpainted for this release). His beast mode tail detaches to become a spring-loaded missile launcher, plus his dino forelegs have flip-out (non-firing) blasters for robot mode. The photo at right is mistransformed; his beast mode front isn't properly extended and his left arm is hidden inside it.

: This version was available only in a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with a [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion-class version of [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|Stinger]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMSlug/slug.htm More information on two-pack Slug at TFU.info]''
{{BWGuiledartMold}}

{{-}}{{anchor|TRUEvolution}}
[[File:TF-Evo-2-pack-Slug-packaging.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''25 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, UK, Canada, and Germany, this two-pack features the "Generations" Deluxe Slug toy, with no known differences from the normal retail release, packed with a "[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]" iteration of the original character [[Slag (G1)#Mini-Con|Slag]] (also named "Slug" here)... which is just a seemingly-unchanged re-release of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Mini-Con [[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]]. Go figure.

{{-}}{{anchor|Platinum5Pack}}
*'''Dinobots Unleashed 5-Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Swords
:Redecoed from the ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class figure, ''[[Platinum Edition]]'' Slug sports a ''vaguely'' [[show-accuracy|screen-accurate]] gray color scheme, with heavy use of chrome and transparent plastic. He comes packaged with similarly-themed redecoes of [[Scorn#Platinum5Pack|Scorn]], [[Grimlock (AOE)#Platinum5Pack|Grimlock]], [[Strafe (AOE)#Platinum5Pack|Strafe]], and [[Slog (AOE)#Platinum5Pack|Slog]]. This figure uses the rounded horns variant.

{{-}}{{anchor|TFExpoG1}}
[[File:TF-EXPO-2014-AOE-Slug-G1-Colors.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hates how well he pairs up with [[Grimlock (G1)#G1ColorVer|Grimlock G1 Color Ver.]] and [[Slog (AOE)#Amazon|''Thrilling 30'' Slog]].]]
*'''Dinobot Slug G1 Color Ver.''' (Deluxe Class, 2014-[[August 9|08-09]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: This version of Slug is done up with a distinctly Generation 1 [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] color scheme, complete with silver chromed bits. It was available only at the Japanese [[Transformers Expo]] show in Yokohama on [[August 9]] 2014, but could only be obtained there with a 6000 yen pre-purchase ticket from Lawson stores, first made available on [[April 25]]th.

:This figure probably used the chopped horns variant.

{{-}}{{anchor|BlackKnight}}
[[File:AOE-Movie-Advanced-Black-Knight-Slug.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His colors reflect his hatred for you.]]
*'''Black Knight Slug''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: Another redeco of deluxe class Slug, this time in a predominantly black color scheme, Black Knight Slug is another Takara [[exclusive]] to Joshin Limited and Yodobashi. This figure probably used the chopped horns variant.
{{-}}

===''Construct-Bots''===
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Dinobot, 2014)
: Slug transforms from a purple ''Triceratops'' into a robot. In dinosaur mode he can be ridden by the smaller Dinobot Riders assortment.

:Like all ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Dinobots, Slug features a gear-driven gimmick. In Slug's case, spinning the gear on his back makes his Dino-mode frill spin though it kind of makes him look like a pretty flower.

: For some reason, he doesn't have any forearm armor.

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Dinobot Slug.jpg|right|thumb|400px|"How do you start a ''Triceratops''?"]]
*'''Dinobot Charge''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''66'''
**''Kreons'': [[Drift (Kre-O)|Drift]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]].

:The Dinobot Charge set includes a buildable Dinobot beast based on Slug from ''Age of Extinction''.

{{-}}{{anchor|CustomAOE}}
* '''Dinobot Slug''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
[[File:Custom Kreon Slug.jpg|thumb]]

:Part of the third wave of ''Age of Extinction''-themed Custom Kreons, Slug is based on the movie Slug's robot mode, coming with extra robot parts and accessories, with some parts reused from the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' building sets. Unlike most toys of the ''Age of Extinction'' Dinobots, Slug is coloured silver instead of purple. [[Show-accuracy|Screen-accuracy]] ahoy!
{{-}}

===''The Last Knight''===
{{anchor|TLKDeluxe}}
[[File:TLKDeluxeSlug.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I just got back from a mud bath. Buy me again!]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''Japanese release date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TLK-12'''
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released as part of the second wave of the ''Premier Edition'' Deluxe Class subline, this Slug is a redeco of the original ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class figure in somewhat screen-accurate colors. He uses the rounded horns variant which was found in the second wave of the ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class subline.

:Slug and Berserker are prominent shelfwarmers.
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===''Turbo Change Series''===
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
**''Japanese release date'': 2018-[[July 21|7-21]]
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TC-12'''
**''Accessories'': N/A

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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Slug.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''3'''
**''Bag code:'' '''B'''

:Released in series 3 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], this figure is a small representation of Slug that can transform into a ''Triceratops''. His colors are more akin to his onscreen appearance.
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==Notes==
*Oddly enough, as soon as Slug transforms into dinosaur mode in ''Age of Extinction'', he has an Autobot insignia on his head.
*In robot mode, Slug's sword appears to sit in place of his left hand.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slug''' (スラッグ ''Suraggu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiěkuài''' (Taiwan, 鐵塊, "Iron Lump"), '''Tiězhā''' (China, 铁渣, "Iron Slag")

==See also==
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*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]], the [[Autobot]] [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] ''Triceratops'' from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]], the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]] ''Triceratops'' from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Slug (FOC)|Slug]], the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]] ''Triceratops'' from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Slug (Cyberverse)|Slug]], the [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobot]] ''Triceratops'' from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''.}}

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Dinobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Talk:Sky Garry (G1)

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==Untitled==
Did we ever get an official romanization of this guys' name? Could he be Sky Galley? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:21, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
: One corner of my brain wants to think somebody said it should be "Sky Carry," and another corner wants to think "Garry" means something relevant that's obscure. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 05:41, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
::The general consenus, at least that I've heard, is that they were going for "Sky Carry" but mispelled his name. Roomaji for his name is "Su-ka-i Gya-rii". The only thing that seperates "gya" from "kya" is a single dakuten over the "ki" kana. The same thing happened with Metroplex. They dropped a dakuten from his name, thus he became "MetroFlex" in Japan. Similarly, Road Pig in G2 is called Road Big, with the only difference between a coherent name in the given name being a single dakuten.

::This is pretty much why he's always been referred to as "Sky Garry". And since that's the spelling most Transformers fans are familiar with, I think it's best to go this route. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 05:45, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
:::Okay, I was just wondering, given that he's a ship in the sky with a galley full of Micromasters and all. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:35, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
::::I went and looked-up the Japanese pronunciation of "galley" just to be certain, and they write it as "ga-ree". Galley would almost make sense, but this *is* the Japanese we're talking about. The same people that slapped "The Truth the Eyes Met Before" on Mega SCF boxes and thought "Ligier Jack" was an awesome name. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 06:56, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
A further hypothesis regarding the "carry" <-> "garry" connection: I've noticed that ''voiceless'' consonants like '''kya''' in Japanese are often changed to be ''voiced'' consonants like '''gya''' when they are moved to the middle of a word- in other words, it's only a "kya" if it's at the beginning of the word, and otherwise, it gets a dakuten and becomes "gya". I'm not a student of the Japanese language, so I don't know if this is some kind of firm linguistic rule, but it has held up with a lot of other romanizations i've seen. Considering that his name is parsed as スカイギャリー ("Sukaigyari") without an interpunct/nakaguro, I think that this may just be a case of the words "Sky" and "Carry" being mashed together and modified according to Japanese linguistic standards, rather than an ''accidental'' addition of a dakuten. --[[User:Ayellowbirds|Ayellowbirds]] 15:50, 25 February 2013 (EST)
:That's called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendaku rendaku] and I really don't think that's what they were going for. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 16:48, 25 February 2013 (EST)
::[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] is called "Gren" in Japan, which a Japanese fan once explained to me is actually a traditional (and regional) Japanese misrepresentation of the English word "crane" as "grane". Since we're dealing with the same consonant shift here, is there any chance that "garry" is the same type of weird "that's how our fathers did it" version of the English word "carry"?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 13:36, 22 May 2021 (EDT)
: Is it possible that "Garry" in this context is a diminutive of Garuda, the Hindu bird demigod? References to Garuda seem semi-common in Japanese media (multiple instances from SquareSoft, the Jet Garuda from ''Chojin Sentai Jetman'', to name a few). [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 07:11, 8 November 2022 (EST)

==Pre-Release==
I suppose I may as well trot this out for the sake of the Battlestars-related characters.

http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/toymerch/bigbang.htm

--[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 09:52, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

:Is Big Bang the guy who shows up in the UK Predators bombsights? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:09, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

::[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/toymerch/hyperdrive.htm No, he's not.] --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 22:21, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the info, Monzo. Made [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] an article. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 22:39, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Shouldn't this be at Sky Garry (ROC) now that other Japanese G1 characters have been moved to similar pages? -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 18:52, 4 June 2009 (EDT)

==Image order==
The picture of Sky Garry punching through a Galaman comes from [http://tfarchive.com/comics/gallery.php?g2_itemId=14558 the first Battlestars installment], possibly set prior to Garry being assigned to find Prime's corpse. I'm not sure what the text below the image actually says, though, so I don't know how to document those activities in his history. I could put up a larger version of the text under the punchy image if someone wants to take a crack at it. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 23:08, 26 November 2009 (EST)
:My kanji's not really up to snuff, but from what I can gather, it doesn't really look like anything important. The gist of it is that Dark Nova sends out his Galaman vanguard soldiers and Sky Garry defeats them with his Mystery Circle Punch. --Sphagnum Moss
::And that the Galaman soldiers were sent from an asteroid.

== Number of stickers ==

"Sky Garry's sticker sheet contained a phenomenal 65 decals — not including the 4 optional star decals that one could apply anywhere on the Battlestars. Only 5 of those decals were for Shotbomber, 5 more were for the Micro Trailer, the other 50 were applied to Sky Garry. This gave Sky Garry 53 labels (including the three factory-applied ones), providing him much of his colour and detail." There's 5 stickers unaccounted for here (50 + 5 + 5 = 60, not 65). --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:19, 16 August 2011 (EDT)
:Bumping this up to see if anyone can figure out this new math. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:01, 13 May 2016 (EDT)
::One more time. I have cut this from the page until someone can correct the numbers. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 11:35, 22 February 2018 (EST)
:::HELLO?!?!?!!?? Anybody have a clue what needs to be changed here?--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 11:08, 11 April 2019 (EDT)

Skids (G1)

2022-10-21T04:22:19Z

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{unreleased WW comic}}
Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}
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Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

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Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

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Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

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On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

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After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

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Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

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With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Skids was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])
**''Accessories'': [[liquid nitrogen rifle]], [[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]], rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the {{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City Turbo}}, and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Skids had a somewhat odd release history: Because he was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the earliest confirmed availability of the figure as of this writing), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, [[1985]])
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter
:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' ([[September 27]], [[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, has different paint decos, and is branded as a Toyota bB to reflect the models' name in Japan. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#16|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Skids's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (October 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles
:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[November 20]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-53'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Autobot Skids'''
**''Accessories:'' liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229 Tweet by @HondaJP, 25 February 2021]</ref> Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.

:Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.

:For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.

:This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into both MP-53+ [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]] and MP53+B [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|Dia Burnout]].

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I've got a new toy! You guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
**''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a cartoon-accurate version of the character in terms of sculpt, but the mold layout as well as colors are based on his G1 toy. He transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his trademark liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.

: [[Show-accuracy|If one feels the need]], Skids's shoulders are on multiple hinges, so they can be dropped down to the mistransformed position his Generation 1 [[Character model|cartoon model]] was based on. Skids's back kibble can also slide up and down, giving one the option to have Skids displayed with the iconic-look or a cleaner silhouette; though, sliding it all the way up for the iconic-look will hinder his head articulation, so leaving it at the midway notch may be preferable. Additionally, his entire back kibble/car roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Some buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids's roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to differing plastic tolerances. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg.

: This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]].<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro ''Transformers Generations: Legacy'' toyline announcement] - on IGN</ref>

: This figure was retooled with a new head into ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Burn Out]], and heavily retooled into [[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]].
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''
:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' Honda City Turbo (ホンダ・シティ・ターボ) was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.
*Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway from his torso, likely due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
*Speaking of both Skids' instructions and incorrect arm positioning, his instructions are even worse than the animation model! They completely neglect to show rotating the arms out to be by his sides (never mind pushing his shoulders up to their correct elevation), instead leaving them awkwardly placed under his chest. Hasbro starting [[Instructions#Problems_with_modern-day_instructions|as they meant to go on]], apparently.
*Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
*His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

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Skids (G1)

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}
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Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]
On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

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After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

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With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Skids was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])
**''Accessories'': [[liquid nitrogen rifle]], [[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]], rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the {{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City Turbo}}, and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Skids had a somewhat odd release history: Because he was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the earliest confirmed availability of the figure as of this writing), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, [[1985]])
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter
:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' ([[September 27]], [[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, has different paint decos, and is branded as a Toyota bB to reflect the models' name in Japan. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#16|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Skids's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (October 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles
:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[November 20]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-53'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Autobot Skids'''
**''Accessories:'' liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229 Tweet by @HondaJP, 25 February 2021]</ref> Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.

:Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.

:For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.

:This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into both MP-53+ [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]] and MP53+B [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|Dia Burnout]].

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I've got a new toy! You guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
**''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a cartoon-accurate version of the character in terms of sculpt, but the mold layout as well as colors are based on his G1 toy. He transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his trademark liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.

: [[Show-accuracy|If one feels the need]], Skids's shoulders are on multiple hinges, so they can be dropped down to the mistransformed position his Generation 1 [[Character model|cartoon model]] was based on. Skids's back kibble can also slide up and down, giving one the option to have Skids displayed with the iconic-look or a cleaner silhouette; though, sliding it all the way up for the iconic-look will hinder his head articulation, so leaving it at the midway notch may be preferable. Additionally, his entire back kibble/car roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Some buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids's roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to differing plastic tolerances. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg.

: This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]].<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro ''Transformers Generations: Legacy'' toyline announcement] - on IGN</ref>

: This figure was retooled with a new head into ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Burn Out]], and heavily retooled into [[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]].
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''
:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' Honda City Turbo (ホンダ・シティ・ターボ) was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.
*Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway from his torso, likely due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
*Speaking of both Skids' instructions and incorrect arm positioning, his instructions are even worse than the animation model! They completely neglect to show rotating the arms out to be by his sides (never mind pushing his shoulders up to their correct elevation), instead leaving them awkwardly placed under his chest. Hasbro starting [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Instructions#Problems_with_modern-day_instructions|as they meant to go on]], apparently.
*Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
*His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

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Scorponok (BW)

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ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Beast Wars cartoon */ Updated the Vorox link

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:''Scorponok is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BWScorponokSticker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms into a scorpion. Surprise?]]
'''Scorponok'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s personality seems to have two main features: He's often dumb, and he's always loyal to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (surprisingly so, considering Megatron's [[Terrorsaur (BW)|other]] [[Tarantulas (BW)|crew]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)|members]]), and of those two features, only the loyalty seems to be consistent. He tries to serve Megatron to the best of his abilities, but when [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] is able to outwit you, there's only so much you have to offer.

Scorponok serves as Megatron's newly promoted [[second-in-command]] on the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' after [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s defection to the [[Maximal]]s, though he is insecure about the title and constantly tries to assert himself among the other Predacons who, aware of his shortcomings, generally dismiss or ignore him.

Scorponok's only other real contribution to Megatron's cause is in developing cyber-viruses that he delivers with his [[Cyberbee|cyberbee drone]]. (This is impressive, actually, given his otherwise limited mentality.) However, these generally don't work out as he hoped, and so they've done little to increase his standing in the eyes of the other Predacons.

==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
Inhabiting the [[Mojave Desert]], Scorponok was suited to the harsh conditions of this arid environment. Described as vicious, this desert attack specialist relied mainly on surprise attacks to overcome his foes. For this task, he possessed three alternatives: launching a robotic bee stored in one claw, his 2-shot missile blast stored in the other; his terrifying tail, which dealt poisonous cyber-strikes. {{storylink|Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok bio}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Don Brown]] (English), [[Masashi Endō]] (Japanese)|[[Fang Shuqiao]] (Chinese), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian, 1st dub), [[Bernard Métraux]] (French), [[Sidney Lilla]] (Portuguese), [[Antonio Paiola]] (Italian), [[Mario Grete]] (German), [[Bardo Miranda]] (American Spanish), [[Enrique Cazorla]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:BeastWars1 Scorponok battleready.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|OUR MISSILES!]]
Crash-landing on an unknown planet, Scorponok and his peers were forced to take on organic [[beast mode]]s to shield themselves from the planet's dangerous levels of raw [[energon]]. Scorponok took a scorpion as his new [[alternate mode]]. When Dinobot furiously berated [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] for foolishly marooning them on the wrong planet and attempted to attack his leader, Scorponok stood behind Megatron and waited for his cue to fire on Dinobot, sending the traitor far into the distance. Later, Scorponok participated in the first battle between the Maximal and Predacon factions and managed to trap [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor's]] leg under a boulder. However, the Predacons soon succumbed to energon overload. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

After recovering in beast mode, Scorponok and the lower-ranking Predacons were wagering who would win the battle between [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and Dinobot until Megatron ordered them to fire on the unwitting combatants. After their shots failed to destroy the Maximals but instead revealed a massive energon cache buried inside a mountain, the Predacons moved out, followed by the Maximals. The two parties confronted each other at the energon cache, and Scorponok fought Dinobot in the one-on-one clashes that ensued. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWeb Scorponok beastmode.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|[https://biosector01.com/wiki/Vorox Beware my stinger tail!]]]
While Scorponok was later salvaging a mega-cannon, he was surprised by Cheetor. Luckily [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] distracted the Maximal, giving Scorponok time to hit Cheetor with a missile. Despite asserting that he was second in command and should be giving the orders, Scorponok took Tarantulas's suggestion to scarper before Optimus Primal arrived. He subsequently installed the cannon as part of the perimeter defenses for the Predacon base, aided by [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|The Web}} Scorponok found himself hunting Cheetor again, when the cat somehow teleported into the Predacon base. Cheetor escaped into the ducts, so Scorponok sent a missile in after him, unsuccessfully. A short time later, they found Cheetor messing with the Predacon computer, so Scorponok fired another missile at him, only for it to end up slagging himself and Waspinator. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

[[File:ChainofCommand Scorponok fail.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Looks like somebody forgot their parachute before skydiving...]]
Scorponok took part in a battle at the [[Standing Stones]], and ended up face-down in the dirt after Cheetor shot him. After Primal went missing, blasted by an [[Vok probe|alien probe]], Megatron sent Scorponok and Waspinator to guard the Standing Stones. As it turned out, Primal wasn't dead, and after he was released from the probe, he blasted all of the Predacons. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}} When Terrorsaur mounted a leadership bid and badly damaged Megatron, Scorponok simply had his leader repaired the ''instant'' Terrorsaur wasn't looking. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}

After a [[stasis pod]] crashed, Megatron took Scorponok and Tarantulas to attack the Maximal base. While the Predacon leader provided a diversion, the two other Predacons sneaked up on Dinobot, knocking him out. Unfortunately for them, Dinobot had time to activate the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[autogun]]s, and first Tarantulas, then Scorponok were blasted off the ship. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}} Scorponok was part of an ambush, enabling the Predacons to steal another stasis pod and bring [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] online. Terrorsaur would later mount another bid to become leader, with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s help, but Scorponok announced loudly and at length that his loyalty belonged to Megatron and he would never follow Terrorsaur. As it turned out, Megatron allowed Terrorsaur temporary leadership, so Scorponok appeared to be happy to follow the new leader's commands, at least until it was proved in battle that Terrorsaur was incompetent as a leader. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Megatron tasked Scorponok with a mission to create a virus for his [[cyberbee]] that would turn Optimus Primal into a coward. Ambushing the Maximal leader and Dinobot as they were on a botanical study near a waterfall, Scorponok managed to have his cyberbee latch onto Optimus when he attempted to help the traitor. Unfortunately, Optimus Primal fired off a shot before going down, dislodging the log Scorponok was sitting upon and sending him over the edge of the waterfall. To greater misfortune, Scorponok had botched the virus, turning Optimus Primal not into a coward, but a fearless, ultra-aggressive berserker. When the Predacons found out about this via a warning from Cheetor, Megatron was so furious that he kicked Scorponok with his T. Rex foot for his incompetence. When Primal ripped the cyberbee off and chucked it at Megatron's back, Megatron rushed away to Scorponok, demanding that he dislodge the time bomb from him immediately. But as try he might, he couldn't get the cyberbee off in time as both he and Megatron were caught in the explosion. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

[[File:TheProbe Scorponok minus claw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He told me enough. He told me you killed him.]]
Scorponok spotted the Maximals building a communications array, and gave a video of it to Terrorsaur to take back to Megatron. After word came through that the array was to be destroyed, he confronted the Maximals. Primal intercepted his missiles, Rattrap blew his claw off, and then Dinobot blasted him into the distance-and he would later be squashed by Blackarachnia when Rattrap blasted her off the same cliff. {{storylink|The Probe}} He was later (improbably) one of the Predacons who staged a revolt against Megatron. That should have been the Maximal's first clue it was only a mock revolt, as once they'd made the ''Axalon'' space-worthy, the Predacons emerged from hiding and attempted to take their ship. Scorponok actually downed Dinobot at the start of the fight, but ended up eating the former Predacon's optic beams and a round of fire from the ''Axalon''. Despite this, he was still able to fire a missile to knock Primal from the entry lift, and Megatron would ensure that the ship would never fly again. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

[[File:DarkDesigns Scorponok squished.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Yet another day Scorponok would rather forget.]]
After [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was converted into a Predacon by Megatron's [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]], Scorponok found himself assigned to repair the base computer. Unaware that the computer had actually been sabotaged by Rhinox, he was surprised and shocked when the ex-Maximal dropped a pile of heavy crates on him. A spell in a Predacon restoration pool left him ready to extract some revenge, but Rhinox deftly deflected his rage onto Terrorsaur, and the pair had their heads slammed together by Rhinox. Despite all this, he was able to take part in the inevitable fight with the Maximals, during which he was able to take some of his anger out on Dinobot. He ultimately lost the fight and was at ground zero when the Transmuter exploded. {{storylink|Dark Designs}}

Scorponok acted as a lab assistant to Megatron, as his leader created a [[Clone One|clone of Dinobot]]. He was a teeny bit skeptical at the result. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}} When another stasis pod crashed, Megatron dispatched [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and Scorponok to retrieve it. Blackarachnia was disgusted by Scorponok's subservient attitude, and on their way to the pod, she ditched him. Scorponok almost immediately ran into [[Tigatron]], who ended his quest by freezing him. {{storylink|The Spark}}

Scorponok was again teamed with Blackarachnia when Terrorsaur and Waspinator found a [[Brigadoon|weird flying island]]. After they reached the island, Scorponok used a cyberbee to check the place out, but it was intercepted by Tigatron. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} The two Predacons reached the obelisk at the center of the island and blasted their way in. When Blackarachnia announced the island's power would allow her to defeat even Megatron, Scorponok revealed that he had been sent with her to make sure that didn't happen. Of course, she promptly tricked him into triggering one of the island's many traps, and he fell through the hole that opened up to the ground below. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

[[File:Spider's Game Scorponok Inferno.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Looks like someone gave Scorponok...]]
On another occasion, Scorponok was on lookout when he spotted Tarantulas being "chased" by a stasis pod. Megatron ordered he obtain take the stasis pod back to base, so he confronted Tarantulas... only for the pod to blow up, knocking him into some boulders, where a falling rock rendered him unconscious. By the time he recovered, the fight was over, and Megatron ordered him to gather up [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] for repair. {{storylink|Spider's Game}} He took part in a diversionary attack on the ''Axalon'', while Waspinator and Terrorsaur stole the ship's [[rectifier coil]]. Later, once the Maximals had gone feral, he participated on the hunt by carrying Megatron's chair, but was taken down by Cheetor once the Maximals overcame their beast instincts. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}

In one of his rare successes, Scorponok triggered an energon explosion, apparently taking out a group of Maximals. In reality, he'd simply blinded them, but he didn't find this out until after he'd reported back to Megatron. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], possessing the body of Waspinator, helped the Predacons take over the ''Axalon'', Megatron left the [[Decepticon]] in charge of the Maximal base with Scorponok and Blackarachnia as underlings. When the inevitable betrayal occurred, Scorponok put up a token resistance before Starscream blasted him off the side of the ship. {{storylink|Possession}}

[[File:OtherVoices1 Scorponok and Megatron pose.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|So we shall flow a river forth to Thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomene Patris Et Filii et Spiritus Sancti]]
Scorponok was among the Predacons who were taken out by Rhinox's almighty fart. {{storylink|The Low Road}} After Megatron declared a truce, and Tigatron infiltrated the Predacon base in search of information, Scorponok and Terrorsaur attempted to stop the Maximal from escaping, and ended up colliding spectacularly. Luckily for Scorponok, he didn't have to pursue Tigatron, as the Predacons who did mostly came back on stretchers. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} Scorponok later accompanied Megatron on a mission to an [[Bio-Dome|alien construct]] which had appeared. His toxic sting was instrumental in breaching the construct's wall, allowing Rattrap to get inside and retrieve [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. Of course, a short time later, Rattrap used one of Scorponok's missiles to dispose of Megatron, shortly before Scorponok himself was blasted by Airazor. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}

[[File:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Oh, the... robotity?]]
Back at base, Scorponok and the other Predacons monitored the situation with the [[Planet Buster]] which had been revealed high above the planet. Though Scorponok was confident that Megatron would save them, his leader announced that he had someone else in mind to do that. As it turned out, Optimus Primal was the one who piloted a modified stasis pod and blew up the Planet Buster. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} Scorponok celebrated with his fellow Predacons, but the destruction of the alien weapon had other consequences. A [[quantum surge]] flooded through the base, beginning to mutate their bodies into [[Transmetal]]s. However both Scorponok and Terrorsaur lost control of their hover platforms, crashing into each other and tumbling into the lava beneath the Predacon base, where they perished. No one much noticed, though Blackarachnia pointed out that only Waspinator was present with Megatron when the Predacons arrived at the ''Axalon'' (only to keep herself from getting blasted). {{storylink|Aftermath}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base=====
Scorponok was witness to [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] being sent through [[unspace|transwarp]] to acquire [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]] for the Predacon forces. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

=====''Cloud''=====
While the Maximals were trying to help out the wayward [[Hot Rodimus]] and [[SARA]] of the [[Cloud World]], they investigated an energon mine, only to find the Predacons waiting there. The two sides battled, and Hot Rodimus took the opportunity to transform into helicopter mode to pursue his true quarry, the [[Shockwave (Cloud)|Shockwave]] from his world. The two's battle set off the nearby energon, forcing the Predacons to retreat. {{storylink|Wild (Cloud)|Wild}}

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

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
While Megatron was being guided through the afterlife by Rhinox, he beheld a vision of himself slaughtering his allies and foes alike, Scorponok among them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
[[File:Transmetalscorponok.jpg|thumb|left|You'd look angry too if you had heat burns all over you.]]
The 'bot who would one day call himself "Scorponok" served under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] at the tail-end of the Great War. When the Autobot negotiator [[Tigatron]] approached Megatron's camp, Scorponok was instructed to let him come so that they could spring a surprise attack on the unsuspecting 'bot. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

After the Quantum Surge hit prehistoric Earth, Scorponok and Terrorsaur did not actually die—they were just put in stasis lock. They awakened after the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended, finding themselves in Transmetal bodies. Scorponok got shafted, though—his new body didn't have a third [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] like everyone else's. He had hover-fans with which he could [[Flight|fly]], though, so that's likely a decent thing. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

====''Timelines''====
{{voiceactor|[[Brad Venable]] (English)}}
[[File:Scorponokbwdawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Looking at him, he was probably called "Scorponok" before the Beast Wars, too.]]
The Predacon who would become Scorponok was part of a mission with [[Backslash]] to steal the sacred Maximal relic, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], on behalf of [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]; in fact, "Scorponok" was loyal to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and in on his plan to take the disk for himself. He was meant to bomb [[Maximal Power Station B4-Y]] to aid Megatron and his partner's attack; he was almost caught by a guard but Backslash saved him, berating him for being sloppy. Later on, when Backslash was caught by a guard, "Scorponok" laughed, mockingly referencing what Backslash said earlier and happily triggered the bombs, killing his alleged comrade. Nice guy. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

With the Disk in their hands (and Scorponok having time to completely change bodies!), the thieves were picked up by their other comrades in a stolen ship, newly christened the ''Darksyde''. Soon after leaving Cybertron, the ''Darksyde'' was involved in a space battle with the Maximal vessels ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''[[Chromia 10]]'' and an unidentified Predacon ship. At its conclusion, only the ''Axalon'' and the ''Darksyde'' survived, and both ships passed through a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal to an unknown destination. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

Two weeks after [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Scorponok fought to defend an orbital weapon from the Maximals. Scorponok and the launching pad were dealt with by Airazor. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
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====Waspscream continuity====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], the Starscream of [[Primax 206.15 Gamma]] merged with Waspinator to successfully defeat the Maximals and, after a [[quantum surge]], threw Megatron, Inferno, and Scorponok into containment. However, Megatron escaped en route to Cybertron, harvested everyone's sparks, used their remaining bodies to create his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] hordes. Wanting generals for his army, Megatron 'rescued' Waspscream's prisoners. Scorponok was horrified by what had happened to Cybertron and wanted no part of it. Megatron cared little for his objections and ripped out his spark to create his general [[Tankor (BM)#3H comics|Tankor]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the protohumans as gods. One in the form of an "scorpion" was among them. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

===Legends World===
Scorponok was an employee at [[Tera-Kura Co.]] with an unrequited crush on [[Megatron (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|President Megatron]]. Megatron didn't appreciate his feelings. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 13#Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!|Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!}} At some point during the work day, Scorponok joined his other male employees in admiring [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Blackarachnia]] and [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]]. {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}} When the [[Waspinator (BW)#Cartoon continuity|Waspinator]] of another world took over Tera-Kura, he forced Scorponok to fan him with a palm leaf. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was among the employees charged with moving [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]] to safety during an attack, but could do little to fight back when [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] came for it. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} He was later present when Megatron got control of his company back. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

After the [[Legends World]] was restored, Scorponok watched on as [[T-AI|Ai]] attempted to arrest [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in [[Tera-Kura Co.]] {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:IdentityPolitics Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"You are not the guy. You're not capable of ''being'' the guy. I had a guy but now I don't. You are not the guy!"]]
Scorponok served as a lowly programmer for the [[Dynamic Energon Distilleries]] plant in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. However, his lucky break came when he bumped into [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|two]] [[Rav (BWU)|Maximals]] breaking in to the plant. The security guard [[Impound]] was able to catch them, and Scorponok was congratulated personally by the administrator, [[Megatron (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Gnashteeth]]. During their meeting, Scorponok was impressed with both Gnashteeth's collection of [[Decepticon]] relics and his powerful personality. Gnashteeth promoted him to senior programmer, cementing Scorponok's belief in his boss. During a second meeting, however, Gnashteeth told him that he would be replaced from his position as Administrator before improvements to the [[energon]] process that Scorponok had been making could take form. An idle comment by Scorponok gave Gnashteeth an idea to create and sell extra energon on the black market to become richer than their wildest dreams. Scorponok was a little unsure of the whole thing, but agreed because Gnashteeth made him feel needed.

The two quickly set up their scheme, and began selling their newly-stolen energon. Their first transaction was not satisfactory to Gnashteeth, who vowed to sell directly to the customers, using [[Empty|Empties]] as middlemen. During this time, Scorponok had to put out a hit on one of them, [[Tappet]], who stole his assigned cubes and needed to be made an example. Their rapidly-growing enterprise came under fire on two angles- Gnashteeth was demoted to co-deputy adminstatrator, and another gang, the [[Kospego (group)|Kospegos]], were moving in on their turf. An attempted meeting between the two criminal organizations went poorly- Kospego leader [[Thunderhoof (BWU)|Thunderhoof]] made them wait, their [[Raze|hired]] [[Sting (G1)|muscle]] were bribed to leave, and when negotiations fell through, Gnashteeth was assaulted by Thunderhoof. Thunderhoof, along with [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Terrorsaur]], another Kospego, beat Gnashteeth nearly to death and mockingly dubbed him "Megatron" as Scorponok watched, powerless to intervene. Afterwards, Scorponok took his boss back to the plant to heal him.

[[File:NotAllMegatrons-newbodies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, science!"]]

While Gnashteeth was recovering, the plant's other co-deptuty, [[Budora (BWU)|Budora]], warned Scorponok that it was probably for the best that Gnashteeth would quietly leave the company. But that proved to be the last straw for Gnashteeth, who decided to quit playing by the rules and take all of the energon he could. Soon afterwards, Scorponok and Gnashteeth faked a meltdown, allowing them to steal scores of cubes. However, Impound tried to remove Scorponok, believing that there actually was an emergency. Scorponok had no choice but to execute the security bot.

Later, Scorponok accompanied his boss to his second meeting with the Kospegos, where Gnashteeth stole a trick right out of Thunderhoof's playbook by bribing Terrorsaur and [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]] to turn on their boss, and Scorponok, all reluctance towards violence removed, helped deal with him. The new gang, gathered in a warehouse, christened themselves "Darksyders" based on Scorponok's suggestion. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

Scorponok remained at Megatron's side as the Darksyders consolidated control over the Cybertronian underworld, including the [[Destron Boy]]s and finally the [[Minion of Unicron (BW)|Minions of Unicron]]. Yet Megatron was unfulfilled, as their success didn't come until after the [[Grand Uprising]] of the Resistance had begun to challenge the Builders. Megatron wanted nothing [[Lio Convoy]] could give him, but greater power and glory clearly lay in changing the social order somehow. Scorponok assisted Megatron in a thought experiment that led him to his next quest: removing energon dependency from the population.

As Megatron's project consumed him, Scorponok did his best to facilitate his master's wishes. He coordinated various Darksyders and independent contractors in acquiring the technology needed to make the impossible happen. He also liaised with [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]], the Builder mad scientist that Megatron brought into the fold to aid his schemes. Finally, success was achieved and the Darksyders were the first protoformers to adopt [[Beast mode]]s, allowing them to produce their own energon through natural processes like the mechanimals of Cybertron. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

Sale of the [[Beast Upgrade]] technology made the Darksyders both legitimate and rich. They were able to move into a heavily fortified base in Iacon prior to the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] spreading across the planet. Scorponok barricaded the doors and windows as Megatron put Leatherhide to work creating the means to oppose the Vehicons. He succeeded, and Wasp was turned into Waspinator (with a little help from Scorponok and Terrorsaur choosing him as a test subject), able to turn the Vehicons away with a wireless signal. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
Scorponok was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When the Maximals invaded Cybertron, he was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4|gravity generator]] in [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[File:SavageLandingPart1-Scorponok.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Scorponok was a follower of [[Megatron (BW)|Galavar]], leader of a cell of Predacon separatists in the employ of the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} A talented computer programmer, Scorponok regarded himself as one of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s top codebreakers, and had previously used his skills to help quell the [[Wolfjay Rebellion]] on [[Riliot]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}} When their ambitious leader, now going by the name "[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]", set his sights upon a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|golden disk]] housed in the Maximal [[Ministry of Science|Science Ministry]], Scorponok, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] raided the facility and stole the disk.

The Predacons fled Cybertron aboard the stolen Maximal warship ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', but came under threat from the Maximal science vessel ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''. The brief ship-to-ship skirmish ended when [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] successfully spooled their [[Transwarp Drive|transwarp drive]] and escaped through time and space to one of the coordinates indicated on the disk; when the Maximals pursued them through [[unspace]], however, the second round of combat between the two ships ended with both sides crash-landing on the planet below and knocking their occupants into [[stasis lock]]. To survive on this [[energon]]-rich planet, the ''Darksyde's'' computer rebuilt all of the Predacons with organic [[beast mode]]s that would allow them to safely withstand high levels of ambient [[energon radiation]]. After reawakening in his new body, Scorponok and the other Predacons watched as Megatron announced his intentions to find and deal with any Maximal stragglers who'd survived the crash. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

[[File:SavageLandingPart4-Predacons.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

While the Predacons scouted out the terrain beyond the crashed ''Darksyde'', Scorponok went to check on Megatron, who'd grown increasingly frustrated by his inability to decode the encrypted files on the stolen disk. When Scorponok suggested that he could lend his own skills to the task, Megatron throttled his subordinate and told him to help Tarantulas get the lay of the land. On the way out, Scorponok yelled at [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], who'd just returned from a reconnaissance flight, to do his job and survey the area. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}}

After the Predacons had captured [[Nyx]],and decided to execute the helpless Maximal after a fruitless interrogation, Scorponok took part in the proceedings before the conflicted [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] turned on his nominal comrades and, after a brief fight, trapped them all inside the ''Darksyde'' while he and Nyx escaped into the jungle. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 3}} While trapped in the ship, Scorponok played a hand of cards with Waspinator; when Tarantulas finally unscrambled the ship's systems, Megatron ordered all the Predacons to find and eliminate the traitorous Dinobot. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 4}} The Predacons tracked the two all the way back to the crashed ''Axalon'', and launched a full-scale attack on the ship. In the ensuing melee, Scorponok went up against [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], but found himself flummoxed by the agile Maximal's speed. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 5}} When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] successfully reactivated the ''Axalon''{{'}}s shields, the other Maximals retreated... all save Dinobot, whose unfamiliar [[spark]] signature prevented him from passing through the deflector shields. Though Dinobot confidently assumed that he could take five Predacons at once, Tarantulas ambushed the ex-Predacon and stabbed him through the chest, and the other Predacons joined in to beat Dinobot to the brink of death before [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] turned the ship's guns on the Predacons and forced them into a retreat. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 6}}

Weeks later, Scorponok accused Terrorsaur of treason when Terrorsaur suggested that Megatron's obsession with decoding the Golden Disk was a sign that he was losing his mind, and ordered Terrorsaur and Waspinator to join him on a routine energon-gathering run. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}}

When the recently-activated [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] joined the Predacons, Scorponok attended a Predacon banquet intended to commemorate their unexpected victory. While the other Predacons went out to search for more downed [[stasis pod]]s, Scorponok suggested that [[Skold]] could help with some routine maintenance, but was surprised when Skold told him she just wanted to be left alone. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}} Some time afterwards, Scorponok watched in shock as Skold befriended and subsequently beheaded their prisoner [[Powerhug (BW)|Powerhug]]. {{storylink|Skold's No Good, Very Bad Day}}

[[File:MaximalsStrikeBackPart2-RhinoxVsScorponok.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

While supervising a routine training session, Scorponok and Terrorsaur again found themselves at odds when a bloodthirsty Terrorsaur began criticizing Megatron's recent decisions and suggested that he take command. After Megatron violently reminded Terrorsaur of his place, the Predacons came under attack from the Maximals, who'd rigged up an improvised shuttlecraft and used it to launch a bombing run on the ''Darksyde''. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} During the battle, Scorponok faced off against [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}} until Cheetor redirected Blackarachnia's stun blast and used it to take Scorponok out of the fight. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 3}}

At some point, Scorponok took part in a skirmish over energon that ended with Cheetor getting injured. {{storylink|The Speedway of Central Consciousness}}

[[File:PrimalRage-PredaconVsMutants.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

With Terrorsaur dead, Waspinator partnered with Scorponok to search for energon in the jungle, and the two stumbled across a pack of particularly aggressive mutant animals. The pair discovered a strange lode of red energon; when they brought it back to their base, Tarantulas discovered that the substance possessed unusual, aggression-enhancing properties capable of turning anyone who came too close into violent berserkers. When Scorponok pointed out that the stuff didn't seem to affect him or Waspinator, Tarantulas pointedly asked what that said about the pair. {{storylink|Primal Rage}}

Later, Optimus and Megatron's encounter with the [[Vok]] and their [[Children of the Vok (group)|servants]] forced them to declare a temporary truce and work together to forestall the Vok. Scorpnok and Rhinox worked together to salvage whatever they could from the ''Darksyde'''s transwarp engines and potentially beam a message back to Cybertron, but while working discovered signs of treachery that pointed to Megatron. When they investigated, they found that Tarantulas, the only other person with access codes had already cut a deal with the Vok and set about sabotaging the Maximal-Predacon alliance; after capturing the treacherous scientist, however, Tarantulas retaliated by unleashing Terrorsaur's reanimated [[zombie]] corpse. As Terrorsaur rampaged through the ship, Scorponok tried to raise the alarm by contacting his comrades aboard the ''Axalon''. Moments after sending the transmission, Tarantulas and Scorponok found him; although Scorponok tried to put up a fight, Terrorsaur easily killed him and drained his [[energon]]. {{storylink|The Beginning of the End}}

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Scorponok-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
The Predacons traveled across time to find the [[AllSpark]] and change the fate of Cybertron. While battling the [[Maximal]]s on pre-[[Ice Age]] Earth, both sides were joined by the Autobots and Decepticons, their epic battle changing their combined destinies forever.

Scorponok's function was a guard, and he [[trans-scan]]ned into a scorpion. His [[Cyberbee]] and mega [[missile]]s were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his dutifulness, single-mindedness, and strength. Scorponok's message from the future was that he will be [[Mirage (G1)|deceived]] by [[Astrotrain (G1)|someone]] he thought was on his side. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

During the collective battle, Scorponok pursued [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] and the Autobot [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Battle Across Time Collection marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TM27396/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Battle Across Time Collection on Amazon]</ref>

In a possible destiny recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]], Scorponok was present when [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] became a Maximal. In other possible destiny, he was part of the united Maximal-Predacon faction lead by [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Danny Hansen]] (English)}}
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep2-Scorponok-gets-fooled.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left]]
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==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]," the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Predacons and their Maximal adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

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

Many Beast Wars combatants had managed to construct personal bases, customized to their personal tastes, due to the extended duration of the war. Scorponok built a desert operation in the a desert area, mining Energon. Scorponok joined his fellow Predacons in battling not only the persistent Maximal resistance, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]].

=====Maximal campaign=====
Scorponok's mining operation was causing damage to the environment. A lone Maximal investigated, and after the Maximal traversed the dangerous desert and reached the base, he confronted Scorponok, and his many drones. Notable among the drones under Scorponok's command was a giant, purple, mechanical scorpion. After destroying most of Scorponok's drones, the Maximal needed to battle Scorponok himself. The conflict began outside Scorponok's interior base, a structure protected by a shield and autoguns. Once the shield generators and autoguns were destroyed, the Maximal moved in and forced the Predacon to fall into a canyon. After following his opponent downwards, the Maximal finally killed Scorponok.

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

===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
Megatron was capable of summoning Scorponok forth to the battlefield in his attempts to acquire the super-powerful [[Energon Quartz]]. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Scorponok was part of Megatron's forces when a huge earthquake uncovered [[Energon]]. He took part in an ambush of the Maximals, so that the Predacons could gain control of this new resource. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Legends)|Beast Wars}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsScorponok.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Scorponok participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward for the "Beast Wars Episode 2" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics|Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Forged_To_Fight_Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|Like regular backfire, but ''SPICY!'']]
Scorponok was one of the Predacons pulled from [[Beast Era|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! As a Warrior, He builds Venom Charges with each Power bar, which can be unloaded on enemies as Backfires and other strong effects with more charges, or they regenerate some health on Scorponok when attacked. His Cyberbee Special attacks Daze enemies making them miss their ranged Special attacks.
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|Forged to Fight}}
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-ScorponokMega.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Admit it, you bought this for the bee.]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Mega Class, [[1996]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-2'''
**''Takara release date'': [[1997]]/[[1998]]
**''Accessories'': [[Cyberbee#Toys|Cyberbee drone]], 2 missiles

:Part of the first-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Mega Class toys, Scorponok transforms into a fairly organic but highly inaccurate black scorpion. The right pincer contains a small, spring-loaded [[Cyberbee|bee drone]] which can be launched, while his left pincer has a spring-loaded double missile launcher activated by pulling the top part of his claw open far enough to trigger the launcher. His tail also has a spring-loaded "stinging" action activated by pushing forward on a lever halfway up the scorpion tail. All three [[gimmick]]s are available in both modes.

:As one of the first toys released in the ''Beast Wars'' line, he features a "[[mutant head]]" gimmick; the halves of his mutant mask clamshell over his robot face from the sides.

: In Japan, Scorponok was initially released without notable changes from the [[Hasbro]] version. In January of 1998, he and most of the rest of the show-cast toys were [[redeco]]ed to be more "show-accurate", with wildly varying degrees of success. Scorponok's black plastic was replaced with a charcoal gray, and the connecting red pieces were colored a lighter shade, almost orange. Both versions also came with a character [[bio]] card.

:One should take care not to stress the pin that holds the cyber bee in his claw, it's fairly frail.

: This mold was later used to make [[Sandstorm (BW)#Toys|Sandstorm]] and [[Double Punch#Beast Wars|Double Punch]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Scorponok at TFU.info]''

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[[File:VS2-PolarClawScorponok.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Arctic Showdown"? Good luck, Scorp.]]
*'''Arctic Showdown: Whiteclaw VS Scorpos''' (Vs set, 1996)
**''ID number'': '''VS-2'''
**''Accessories'': [[Cyberbee#VS2|Cyberbee drone]], 2 missiles

: In Japan, Scorponok was available both as an individual and in an "Arctic Showdown" (北極の対決, ''hokkyoku no taiketsu'') two-pack with [[Polar Claw#VS2|Polar Claw]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases. It is unknown if the set ever came with the [[redeco]]ed "show-like" version of Scorponok.

: Both toys are packaged in [[beast mode]] with their smaller partners deployed, making it look like the fight isn't going so well for Polar Claw.

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[[File:BW-toy ScorponokMcD.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oo oo. C'mon party people. Oo oo. Put your claws in the air.]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Happy Meal promotion, 1998)
**''McNumber'': '''4'''

: Since Scorponok got killed off in order to introduce [[To sell toys|new prod—er, ''characters'']], he was granted a "[[Transmetal]]" toy as part of the second [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal promotion. He transforms like every other Scorponok, except his shoulders can't go lower than a few degrees from pointing up, meaning all he can do is "raise the roof." It's cast mostly in gauche magenta and "metallic" gold soft-plastics to prevent little kiddies from breaking it. Like the other McDonald's Transmetals, he lacks a third "vehicle" mode. Unlike the others, he actually bears a passing resemblance to his previous body featured in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on McDonald's Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSStoy-Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Fractyl with Scorponok''' (TFSS 5.0, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Gun

: Part of the fifth and final portion of [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS 5.0]] toys, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Scorponok is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Scamper#Generations|Scamper]], and transforms into a six-wheeled Cybertronic sports car with side-mounted cannons. He comes with a gun which can peg onto his hands and back/roof via [[5 mm post]]. Scorponok comes with the Deluxe-sized [[Fractyl#Generations|Fractyl]], who is a redeco of the [[BotCon 2016]] ''Combiner Wars'' [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Generations|Terrorsaur]] figure.

: Fractyl and Scorponok were released alongside [[Lifeline (G1)#Toys|Lifeline]] and [[Quickslinger (G1)#Toys|Quickslinger]].

:This mold also served as the model for [[Metrodash]] in the [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|''Legends'' comic]].
{{GenerationsScamper}}
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"lol" said the Scorpion, "lmao".]]
*'''Predacon Scorponok''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K23'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': [[Cyberbee#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyberbee drone]], "Mega Missile"<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-deluxe-wfc-k23-predacon-scorponok product description]: "Comes with his classic Mega Missile and Cyberbee drone accessories that can be inserted into his claw."</ref>

:Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' "Predacon Scorponok" (named as such to distinguish this Scorponok from his [[Scorponok (G1)|namesake]]) transforms from a ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon-accurate robot to a realistic scorpion in 24 steps, albeit in lavender, red, and blue-grey colors. Scorponok also has a pair of missiles (in one piece) and his [[Cyberbee#Generations|Cyberbee]], each with a [[5 mm post]] compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]], and can store into each of his claws.

:If the scorpion legs are out of the way, the stinger tail can reach over his head in robot mode, as it features multiple joints. Unfortunately, due to transformation, the stinger tail loses most articulation in beast mode. The toy is a shorter-than-average Deluxe Class toy, as Scorponok, akin to other shorter Deluxes like Cliffjumper or Huffer, was a shorter-than-average character in fiction.

:Much like most of the toyline, Scorponok comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.

:Initially set for a [[January 29]], 2022 release by TakaraTomy, Scorponok was delayed to March 2022.

:This figure was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Sandstorm]].
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
[[File:Vintage-BW-Scorponok-stock-images.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The ''most'' accurate version of the original toy you'll ever own.]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Reissue, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': [[Cyberbee#Vintage Beast Wars|Cyberbee drone]], 2 missiles

:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Mega Class Scorponok was reissued under the ''[[Vintage (Walmart toyline)|Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup. Scorponok features all the same accessories and functionality as the original toy but differs in plastic coloration. The biggest difference is the black plastic parts which have been changed to a more [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] gray.

:This figure has been the second attempt at making the original toy more cartoon-accurate (with the first being the Takara running-change [[variant]] that replaced the black plastic with a charcoal gray) and is currently the only one to achieve a closer accuracy to the cartoon.

:Much like ''Vintage G1'', Scorponok is packaged in a is a box styled after the original ''Beast Wars'' toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Also similar to ''Vintage G1'', the time disparity since the original release has the toy set at over double the price of the toy's 1996 release, $41.99 versus $15. This figure is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy Creatures Collide Scorponok.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Admit it, you bought this for the [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|bug.]]]]
*'''Creatures Collide''' (4-pack, 2022)
**''Series'': '''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'''''
**''Accessories'': [[Cyberbee]] drone, missile, alternate head
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Creatures Collide" 4-pack, this "Predacon Scorponok" is a redeco of the ''Kingdom'' figure, decoed to match his original [[#Beast Wars|''Beast Wars'' toy]] in predominantly black, red, and translucent indigo plastics. He again includes his Cyberbee and missile accessories, the latter of which is now awesomely tampographed with Maximal insignias like in his early appearances in the cartoon (see [[#Notes|below]]). Scorponok also includes a copy of this mold's alternate "mutant" head, which originally debuted with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Sandstorm]], with the instructions encouraging buyers to swap and change the heads at the neck ball joint (though TFWiki.net encourages you to yank the head ''forward'', rather than upward as the instructions suggest).

:Alongside Scorponok, the set also includes [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Autobot Goldbug]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], and [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]]. The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line was exclusive to Target in the U.S., though this set was stocked by In Demand Toys in the UK before any official announcement by Hasbro.
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Movie Coin''===
*'''Beast Wars Movie Coin''' (1997)

:Released only in Japan, Scorponok was one of three characters from Beast Wars to receive a movie coin, the other two being Rattrap and Rhinox.
::*''[http://www.tfmuseum.com/tf-02273.html Scorponok Movie Coin at TFMuseum.com]''
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===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Scorponokmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)

:Scorponok was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===Kabaya===
*'''Whiteclaw vs Scorpos''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Choco|Beast Wars Choco]]'' line of blindpacked [[candy toy]]s, this small soft-rubber figurine was paired with Polar Claw and included a bio card and candy-covered chocolates. The figures were available in either translucent purple or translucent black rubber.
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*'''Scorpos''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''

: A small PVC Scorponok figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released alongside fizzy candy by as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Ramune|Beast Wars Ramune]]'' line.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair96ScorpGriz.jpg|thumb|The most effective stealth ever.]]
*A preliminary name for the character was "'''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'''".<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC-i7cgfHR/ Hasbro concept presentation for McDonald's collaboration, scanned by Instagram user @roboticplanettoys]</ref>
*Scorponok (and fellow Mega Class figure [[Polar Claw#Toys|Polar Claw]]) was first advertised on the back of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Toys|Optimus Primal]] versus [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Toys|Megatron]] two-pack at the start of the ''Beast Wars'' line in transparent orange and blue plastic (at right). Another version cast in pink translucent plastic and having the final claw coloration surfaced in 2006, although this could likely be explained by the random plastics used in [[Prototype|test shots]]. Some early animation test shots included on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s Beast Wars Season 2 DVD release show Scorponok in his orange and blue color scheme.
*Scorponok's CGI animation model had an unusual tendency to switch from having yellow-colored optics to red-colored optics at random—sometimes within the same scene of a given episode. Most of the time he had yellow, though.
*In the first few episodes, Scorponok's missiles had Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbols]] on them, a Cybertronian equivalent to carving the name of your next victim on your bullets. Many viewers failed to pick up on this symbolism, though, and they were promptly replaced with Predacon faction symbols to avoid confusion.
*In the first few episodes, Scorponok spoke in a way resembling Waspinator's speech patterns, although with a noticeably increased difficulty in rational thinking, using his own name to refer to himself rather than using pronouns. As the episodes progressed, as Scorponok was forced into more active roles, his speech slowly grew more sophisticated until he was on the same level as most of his fellow Predacons, though his incompetency remained the same.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', the unique verbal tic assigned to Scorponok was a habit of endlessly chanting ''ora ora ora''. He speaks with a thick American accent, pronouncing Japanese words poorly (particularly his way of announcing "henshin"). Another quality exclusive to the Japanese version of Scorponok is that he can be heard weeping like a child in both "[[Double Jeopardy]]" and "[[Dark Designs]]".
*In the French dub of ''Beast Wars'', Scorponok often punctuates his phrases with "clac clac" (an onomatopoeia for the clapping clamps) at the end or in the middle of his phrases, or while listening to someone talking to him.
*Scorponok's pre-Beast form in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" is a [[redeco|recolor]]ing of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Scout Class [[Shortround (Cybertron)#Toys|Shortround]]. However, in "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", his body is based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Ultra-sized [[Scorponok (Energon)#Toys|Scorponok]]. Even though the latter story is set immediately after the former, there would be no real opportunity for him to change bodies in between.
*Production materials for "Theft of the Golden Disk" gave Scorponok the pre-Earth name of "'''Scorponaut'''".<ref>http://therobotmonster.tumblr.com/post/12292500335/scorponaut-3d-rendering-from-theft-of-the</ref> As this name did not make it into the final product (with Backslash referring to Scorponok by the nickname "Clamps"), the name's [[canon]]icity remains questionable. It ''almost'' got made canon by [[Jim Sorenson]] for ''Beast Wars: Uprising''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055 Post by Jim Sorenson in "Beast Wars Uprising: AMA" on The Allspark Forums, 15 October 2016]</ref>
*''Combiner Wars'' Scorponok was a last-minute "accessory" addition to the TFSS, made only after [[Fun Publications]] discovered that they were losing the Club license. The addition was made purely for the sake of thematically completing the crews from the "[[BotCon 2006|Dawn of Future's Past]]" set; had they not been losing the license, he probably would have been delayed a year and made from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Warrior Class [[Bisk (RID)#Warrior|Bisk]] instead.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/137564-petes-robot-convention-and-twerk-academy/page-43#entry3546705 Post by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich) on the Allspark Forums, 3 July 2017]</ref>
*In the 2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic, Scorponok's vehicular Cybertronian body shares physical similarities with his aforementioned appearance in "Dawn of Future's Past", but with a different color scheme influenced by his ''Combiner Wars'' toy.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jcburcham/status/1357035373184962561 Josh Burcham on Twitter, 3 February 2021]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorpos''' (スコルポス ''Sukoruposu'')
*''French:'' '''Scorpinor'''
*''German:'' '''Scorpinok'''
*''Italian:'' '''Scorpionok'''
*''Korean:'' '''Scorpinok''' (스콜피녹 ''Seukolpinog'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jù Xiē''' (巨蝎, "Giant Scorpion")
*''Polish:'' '''Skorpinor'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Escorpicón''' (America, "Scorpicon")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Armada Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Cloud Predacons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Legacy Predacons]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]
[[Category:Transmetals]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Predacons]]

The Secret of the Ruins

2022-09-17T03:16:23Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=RiD
|ep=6
|title="The Secret of the Ruins"
|japanese=ギガトロンの襲撃!
|romaji=Gigatron no Shūgeki!
|translation=Gigatron's Raid!
|image=Thesecretoftheruins titlecard.jpg
|caption=This looks familiar...
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|airdate=[[May 10]], [[2000]] (Japanese) [[October 11]], [[2001]] (English)
|director=[[Yoshiaki Tsutsui]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|written by=[[Junki Takegami]] (Japanese) [[Tom Wyner]] (English)
}}
'''Predacons attack.''' 
'''Invasion of the city.''' 
'''Sky-Byte finds ruins.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Secret of the Ruins Bullettrain in city.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm telling you the cafe is right around here!]]
In daylight, in the middle of [[Metro City]], [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] attack, hoping to draw out the [[Autobot]]s. [[T-AI]] contacts the [[Autobot Brothers]], but can only find [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[X-Brawn]], who report they're busy looking for [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], who've gone to explore some old ruins. T-AI orders [[Team Bullet Train]] into the city instead. The three trainbots transform and walk through the city towards the Predacons, who immediately attack with [[Gas Skunk]]'s acid breath. [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] uses missiles to ignite Gas Skunk's breath, and the incompetent skunk runs around, frying his two teammates. From the base, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] notes that the Predacons apparently aren't trying to heist some energy supply, and he is suspicious that the attack might be more than meets the eye.

[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who wasn't at Megatron's attack on the city, explores a mountain range, looking for [[Payuma ruins|mysterious ruins]], which the Predacons learned about by using the [[psycho-probe]] to take the information from the mind of [[Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Onishi]]. Sky-Byte spies Side Burn, who is in the area with Koji to search for the same ruins, which Koji explains were left by the "Piyuma" Native Americans.

[[File:Secret of the Ruins Sideburnkoji.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Koji, I can't see!]]
Koji and Side Burn find the ruins and enter inside on foot. Sky-Byte, who has followed the pair, fires missiles inside after them, trying to trap them inside. Side Burn detects the missiles in advance, and he tries to race through the cave (passing by [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]], who also happened to be exploring the ruins). After he eventually dodges the missiles, Side Burn radios a mayday message to base for help.

The Predacon Trio continue to get beaten by Team Bullet Train. Megatron, tired of waiting for Prime, engages the Autobots. Instead of helping out in the city, Prime goes to aid Side Burn.

[[File:Secret of the Ruins Skybyteoptimus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Jaws V: The Reconciliation]]
Sky-Byte, unaware that he's failed to kill Side Burn and his human friend, and also unaware that more Autobots are on the way, voyages into the ruins to find whatever made them so important to Dr. Onishi, assuming that it must be a source of power. Prime arrives and uses his [[Flying Fist]] to knock Sky-Byte down some stairs. Rather than fight Prime, Sky-Byte grabs the chest that holds the ruins' prize and races outside.

Megatron, hearing that Sky-Byte has completed his mission, calls off the urban attack. Instead of letting him escape unharmed, Team Bullet Train combine into [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] and deliver a solid punch. The wounded Megatron retreats in his jet mode.

Exiting the ruins, Sky-Byte runs into the Autobot Brothers. The three blast Sky-Byte, who drops the chest in defeat. Prime catches the chest. With both Predacon attacks over, the Autobots open the chest and discover the prize: a photo of Koji and Dr. Onishi that the doctor stashed in the caves last time he and his son visited them. But more importantly, in the frame of the picture, the Autobots find a [[Doctor Onishi's microchip|microchip]] that could advance the plot.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[T-AI]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[X-Brawn]] (9)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (10)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (11)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (12)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (15)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (18)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Dark Scream]] (2)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (3)
*[[Gas Skunk]] (4)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Dorie Dutton]] (5)
*[[Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Onishi]] (14)
*[[Koji Onishi]] (16)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"I can't! If I do, I'll run out of gas!"
:—'''Gas Skunk'''

"It's the talking car. And guided missiles—but they didn't talk."
:—'''Kelly'''

"Now, Autobots... Let's see how you do against a real opponent. You'll soon discover that all your powers combined won't be enough to defeat me." 
"Do you talk this much all the time, or only when you've got two mouths?"
:—'''Megatron''' fails to intimidate '''Rapid Run'''.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===
This episode's ''Robots in Disguise'' dub was completed prior to 9/11, but it was not set to air until a few days after the tragedy. Due to several scenes involving the mass destruction of buildings by the Predacons, the episode was promptly pulled before it reached air and underwent extensive re-editing and re-dubbing to make it appropriate for broadcast. Consequently, the episode did not air until much later, well into the multiple-episodes-per-week schedule the show was keeping at the time. The original English version of the episode has never been released in any form; this list notes all the differences between the original ''Car Robots'' episode and the heavily-modified second ''Robots in Disguise'' version.
[[File:Rid ep6 deletedscenes.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*The changes begin right away. The whole opening scene of the ''Car Robots'' version of this episode is original animation, depicting Megatron crashing through a building in {{w|Shinjuku}} late at night. Crowds of terrified onlookers watch as he declares that he will make them all kneel at his feet, after which the Predacon trio pop up on the roof of a building, then leap down. Gas Skunk unleashes a gas attack, melting and corroding a building, and the scene ends on a shot of the city's skyline, as black smoke rises up from it. This scene was almost entirely replaced for ''Robots in Disguise'', and a new opening was created by recycling clips of Megatron's arrival from "[[Battle Protocol!]]", sans any destruction. The only pieces of footage to survive from the ''Car Robots'' version of the episode are the cityscape, the Predacons leaping down and Gas Skunk attacking; even the end of his attack is cut short, so as not to reveal the damaged building.
*In ''Car Robots'', Gas Skunk implies he ''could'' shoot gas out his butt if he wanted to, but chooses not to for decency's sake. ''Robots in Disguise'' plays it as him forgetting he's not a real skunk for a second.
*''Robots in Disguise'' once again replaces the Japanese toy ID numbers of the Autobot Brothers and Team Bullet Train with their names. The Spy Changers are briefly seen scrolling past, and ''Robots in Disguise'' just deletes their ID numbers without bothering to replace them.
*Everyone is just sort of... more... ''pissy'' in ''Car Robots''. Prowl is annoyed at Side Burn's disappearance, X-Brawn thinks he's chasing red sports cars, Optimus laments "I can't do anything with these guys!" and T-AI moans that the brothers' timekeeping is poor. In ''Robots in Disguise'', they have the decency to be ''worried'' about Side Burn, and Prowl suggests calling up Team Bullet Train to stand in for them while they search.
*As Team Bullet Train is summoned, ''Robots in Disguise'' adds a quick shot of the member select program screen before each character appears, with their names flashing. Got to remind the kids at home which toys to ask for!
[[File:Rid ep6 rockpaperscissors.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Railspike's intro scene is mirrored in ''Robots in Disguise'', with him driving across the screen from right to left, instead of left to right as we was in ''Car Robots''. The same is true of the scenes of the Predacons gathering on a rooftop, and Dark Scream spotting the Bullet Trains approaching.
*''Robots in Disguise'' adds one of its CGI POV targeting shots as Gas Skunk prepares to fire on the trains, and another as Railspike fires back.
*After Rapid Run and Railspike give each other a thumbs-up, ''Robots in Disguise'' cuts out a short scene in which Midnight Express mistakenly believes they're playing rock-paper-scissors, and gets yelled at by the others. The joke is repeated a little later into the episode, after the trains take down the Predacon trio, and is again cut from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*The first rock-paper-scissors gag is followed by a [[scene transition]] that involves an Autobot symbol quickly filling up the scene and receding; it's the first time it has been used in ''Car Robots'', but it will be seen again. ''Robots in Disguise'' mostly excises these and uses its own CGI scene transitions, as it has been doing since the first episode.
*In ''Car Robots'', Sky-Byte perches himself on a rocky peak and scans the horizon. ''Robots in Disguise'' added a commercial break just before this, so the panning shot of the skyline is moved to ''before'' Sky-Byte sits down, to serve as an establishing shot for anyone just joining the show after the break, rather than as Sky-Byte's POV.
[[File:Rid ep6 kappa.jpg|right|thumb]]
*''Robots in Disguise'' cuts a short scene of Japanese wordplay when Sky-Byte first sights the entrance to the ruins. In ''Car Robots'', the Payuma ruins are known as the real-life {{w|Cappadocia}} ruins, and Sky-Byte takes the name at face value, beliving it must have some connection to the mythical Japanese water monster known as the {{w|Kappa (folklore)|Kappa}}. In two deleted shots, he mistakenly recalls the name as "Kappa's Navel" and "Kappa's Plate", imagining them in his patented comedy thought bubbles. The gag runs on into his flashback, where Megatron believes it's called "Kappa's Bellybutton", causing Sky-Byte to facefault, a brief action also cut from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*Sky-Byte's flashback to Megatron giving him orders is also quite heavily altered for ''Robots in Disguise''. In ''Car Robots'', Sky-Byte asks Megatron why he is attempting to conquer an insignificant planet like Earth, prompting Megatron to tell him that there is [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|something important]] hidden somewhere on it (though the implication is that even Megatron doesn't know exactly what it is). In ''Robots in Disguise'', they just talk about prying "secret information" from Doctor Onishi's brain. The flashback is also shortened for ''Robots in Disguise'', as a long downward panning shot of the Megastar is removed.
*Side Burn and Koji's conversation about the ruins is shortened down for ''Robots in Disguise''. The ''Car Robots'' version also carried on the "kappa" gag, as Side Burn mispronounces "Cappadocia" as "{{w|sushi#Makizushi|Kappamaki}}", a kind of sushi roll with cucumber (he says he prefers tekkamaki, literally an "iron roll"). For ''Robots in Disguise'', this was changed to him mispronouncing "Payuma" as "pie humor," which he considers his preferred style of comedy.
[[File:Rid ep6 POV.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Yet more POV shots! ''Car Robots'' includes some POV shots of its own, one when Sky-Byte watches Side Burn and Koji, and two more as his missiles track them. ''Robots in Disguise'' replaces them with their now-standard CGI efforts.
*Yet ''another'' POV shot is added to ''Robots in Disguise'' a minute later when Midnight Express targets Gas Skunk with his rifle. After he successfully blasts the Predacons, ''Car Robots'' has Midnight Express be very happy with himself, as it's his "first win". Railspike and Rapid Run give him a thumbs-up, and he sags, believing he has lost another round of rock-paper-scissors. The sag is cut from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*Immediately after, a shot of Team Bullet Train turning around as Megatron's hand mode shadow approaches them, and a shot of Megatron's hand mode itself flying towards them, are both relocated from their original placement of right before Megatron transforms from hand mode to dragon mode, to instead coming after Megatron (in dragon mode) berates his subordinates for their incompetence and flies towards Team Bullet Train, but before he lands to face the trains. This creates a dub-only continuity error where now Megatron is in dragon mode in one shot, hand mode in the next, and dragon mode again in the next.
*In ''Car Robots'', Optimus thinks that the mayday signal causing his chest to glow is chest pains caused by worrying! Ha!
*One last time for now: ''Robots in Disguise'' adds a CGI POV targeting shot as the Autobot Brothers prepare to fire on Sky-Byte.
*''Robots in Disguise'' has everyone thinking that Koji's father was the one who hid the photo inside the ruins, while in ''Car Robots'', it was Koji himself who left the photo in the ruins as a memory. However, both versions maintain that Koji's father hid the microchip inside the photograph.
*Scenes that ''Robots in Disguise'' extends with looped and repeated footage include:
**Optimus asking T-AI to activate the member select program.
**T-AI doing so.
**Prowl telling T-AI they can't find Side Burn.
**Prime telling T-AI to call up Team Bullet Train.
**Railspike and Rapid Run watching as Midnight Express stumbles through traffic.
**Rapid Run and Railspike's banter about Railspike's aiming abilities.
**Rapid Run giving Railspike a thumbs-up.
**Prime remarking that something smells bad.

===Animation or technical errors===
*In Sky-Byte's flashback, Megatron's Bat Mode snout is colored purple instead of black when he says, "Search those ruins immediately. Go! NOW!"
*After Side Burn ditches the missiles and transforms, the smoke around his feet appears to move backwards and forwards.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus Prime describes Sky-Byte as "very clever."
*Dark Scream's "center laser" acts as a freeze-ray whereas it's never been used as such before.
*Doctor Onishi has his glasses back — they were left behind when Megatron kidnapped him back in "[[Battle Protocol!]]".
*When Megatron arrives to battle Team Bullet Train, he transforms from his giant hand mode into his two-headed dragon mode. As he flies toward Team Bullet Train, he is suddenly in his hand mode again, and when he lands, he is back in his two-headed dragon form (this error does not exist in the ''Car Robots'' version—see above).

===Transformers references===
*Doctor Onishi is subjected to the mind-reading psycho-probe, a callback to the mind-reading device from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]". It is even noted to run at 90,000 volts per scan, as the original did.

===Real-world references===
*During the sequence in which Midnight Express and the others pull into the station, a sign referencing the {{w|Shinjuku}} ward of Tokyo is plainly but briefly visible, even in the English dub.
*Images in Dr. Onishi's mind include the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Arc de Triomphe]] and London's Tower Bridge.

===Trivia===
*One of the few factoids known about the original dub of this episode was that it featured Dorie Dutton making a reference to "robo-terrorism of the mid-1980s". Dorie's dialogue had to be re-recorded to remove this line when the episode was redubbed ("terrorism" having become a no-no word), but evidently regular actress [[Tifanie Christun]] wasn't available, as T-AI's voice actress [[Sandy Fox]] performed the role.
*Sky-Byte comments that at 90,000 volts, Dr. Onishi won't survive many attempts to probe him. It's amps that determine how lethal an electric current is (stopping the human heart requires around 1.5 amps, never mind 90,000), and volts determine the pain of the shock, the latter of which doesn't matter much if you're in a coma. It seems Sky-Byte is very considerate about the suffering of creatures...
*Compared to "Bullet Train to the Rescue," considerably more effort has been put in to the coaches the members of Team Bullet Train are shown pulling. While Midnight Express' still stand out for not being bilevel, the liveries exactly match.
*This episode shows one of the only times a Transformer has switched to robot mode while carrying a human passenger. Rather than being squished to death, Koji is ejected. The same thing happens in "[[The Human Element]]". In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] survived inside [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] during his transformation in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]," but was not ejected. Several episodes later, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] similarly remains safely inside of the transforming [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], but inexplicably winds up in his hand; in the movies this also happens, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of The Moon]]'' both ejects [[Sam Witwicky]] during transformations. ''Rescue Bots'' would later take this to a different level, as the vehicle interiors of the Cybertronians featured orient themselves into cockpit-style compartments in robot mode.

===Foreign localization===
'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Segredo das Ruínas'''" ("The Secret of the Ruins")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 2 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Volume One ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 1 of 2 (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Evil Intent (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Special Edition 2-Disc Set (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise / Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation / Action Man'' (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season One (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/episode-transcripts/rid-episode-06-secret-of-the-ruins "The Secret of the Ruins" on RiDForever.info]

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[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) episodes]]

Bullet Train to the Rescue

2022-09-17T03:12:50Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=RiD
|ep=3
|title="Bullet Train to the Rescue"
|japanese=合体せよ! 新幹線ロボ
|romaji=Gattai seyo! Shinkansen Robo
|translation=Unite! Bullet Train Robo
|image=Bullet Train Rescue Bullettrains.jpg
|caption=It's pink, so it's a girl, right?
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Yukiyoshi Ōhashi]] (Japanese) [[Steve Kramer]] (English)
|director=[[Akira Katō]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[April 19]], [[2000]] (Japanese) [[September 11]], [[2001]] (English, limited markets) [[September 12]], 2001 (English)
|continuity=
}}

'''Railspike, (the gruff train)''' 
'''Midnight Express (fancy train)''' 
'''Rapid Run, (cool train)'''

==Synopsis==
[[Gas Skunk]] destroys an unmanned freight train and is promptly told by [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] that he's wasting his time and should be searching for energy. [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] also takes out an unmanned freight train and is given the same lecture by the shark.

[[File:Bullet Train Rescue Dutton Linear RFG.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't tell me the batteries died again!]]
The [[Autobot]]s watch a news report of the launch of the [[Linear RFG]], an automated train set to make its first run today. [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] is excited to be able to ride on the train, but [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Prime]], aware of the recent railroad incidents, keeps a watchful eye. He brings the three [[Autobot Brothers|Autobot brothers]], planning on following the train in case the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] try some shenanigans.

As anticipated, the Predacons are up to their regular hijinks and plant a [[pulsar bomb]] to sabotage the train's track where the tracks cross over a bridge. [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] engage the Predacons, while Prime radios the train's command center in hopes of halting the train before it reaches the scene of the battle. But because of [[Dark Scream]]'s meddling, communication with the train is shut off. To save the day, the Autobots need to call on the help of [[Team Bullet Train]].

[[File:Bullet Train Rescue Bridgeexplode.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Improper usage of demolitions!]]
[[T-AI]] radios the three members of the team. Each of them abandons his human passengers (Much to [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]]'s annoyance, as [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] disrupts her commute to work) and rushes across the space bridge to meet with Optimus and the Linear RFG. Prime leaves the three to their own affairs so he can assist in fighting off the Predacons planting a bomb on the track ahead. Team Bullet Train radios Koji and asks him to request that the driver use the manual override to slow down the train, but the brakes aren't working and the train is speeding up, scaring the passengers. With the easy solution unavailable, [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] has the brilliant idea of coating the track with glue! [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] has a better solution, however: slow the train down by linking up with it.

[[File:Bullet Train Rescue Optimusrailracer.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Their secret handshake took [[Units of time|vorns]] to perfect.]]
Ahead, the bomb explodes, taking out the bridge. The Predacons withdraw from the conflict, standing back to watch the anticipated carnage and leaving the Autobots to deal with the oncoming train. The Linear RFG rolls towards the gap, despite the additional weight of the three Bullet Trains trying to anchor it. So Optimus converts into his super mode and attempts literally to catch the trains to block them from derailing. Prime is successful, and the train comes to a stop before anything goes into the chasm. Sky-Byte tries one last chance to ruin the day, but Side Burn wrecks Sky-Byte's footing and aim.

Finally [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] arrives and begins battling the Autobots. Team Bullet Train returns, having moved the Linear RFG safely away from the destroyed bridge, and combine into [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]. Overpowered by the force of Rail Racer's attacks, Megatron flees with his troops in tow. The menace defeated, Team Bullet Train gets back to work, and the Linear RFG completes its inaugural run watched over by Optimus.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[T-AI]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (9)
*[[X-Brawn]] (10)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (12)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (13)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (15)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (17)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Gas Skunk]] (1)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (2)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (3)
*[[Dark Scream]] (11)
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (16)

|c3=
*[[Dorie Dutton]] (4)
*[[Koji Onishi]] (5)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's nothing going on here that would concern you."
:—'''Gas Skunk''' attempts the [[wikia:starwars:Mind trick|Jedi mind trick]] on [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]].

"How about coating the entire track with glue! That would slow it up." 
"Dude, I'm gonna pretend you didn't say that."
:—'''Midnight Express''' fails to impress '''Rapid Run''' with his problem-solving abilities.

"Don't you even bother to say hello anymore?"
:—'''Optimus''' is disappointed at Megatron's lack of social graces.

'''Side Burn:''' Wow, how come we can't do that? 
'''Prowl:''' I don't know, I think they're double-jointed. 
'''Side Burn:''' Maybe they can teach us how to do that. 
'''X-Brawn:''' I was never a good student. 
'''Side Burn:''' Come to think of it, I wouldn't want to fuse with you guys anyway.
:—The '''Autobot Brothers''', after watching Team Bullet Train combine into Rail Racer.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===
[[File:Rid ep3 deleted shots.jpg|right|thumb]]
*In ''Car Robots'', Sky-Byte berates Slapper for attacking an empty train because it does nothing to show humanity the Predacons' ruthlessness. In ''Robots in Disguise'', he considers it a waste of time that's keeping him from searching for [[energon]]. This change leads into a general alteration to the plot of the episode: in ''Robots in Disguise'', Sky-Byte wants to steal energy from the Linear RFG, while in ''Car Robots'', he simply wants to destroy the train to prove the Predacons' power to mankind.
*''Car Robots'' specifically notes that Koji was able to get on the Linear RFG thanks to the influence of one of his father's friends.
*''Car Robots'' has Optimus access the space bridge to keep up with the speed of the Linear RFG, whereas ''Robots in Disguise'' has him claiming that he needs to return to base to monitor the situation from there (which [[Bullet Train to the Rescue#Continuity errors|he ''doesn't'' seem to do since he's next seen still running alongside the train]]).
*''Robots in Disguise'' cuts out a shot of a distressed engineer (pictured) reacting to Railspike's decision to go off on his own.
*As they arrive to join Optimus Prime, ''Robots in Disguise'' has Railspike and Rapid Run discuss the urgency of the mission. ''Car Robots'', meanwhile, has Railspike criticize Rapid Run for disregarding the priority of their passengers' safety.
*Where ''Robots in Disguise'' has Midnight Express simply comment on the time-saving nature of the Global Space Bridge, ''Car Robots'' has him bring up one of the characteristics from his Japanese toy [[bio]], a preference for driving through cold areas. As Rapid Run points out, this fondness for the cold is the reason for his perspiration when he arrives late to join his team-mates in warmer climates; in ''Robots in Disguise'', it's just plain old exertion.
*In ''Car Robots'', Railspike wants to alert the passengers on board the Liner RFG to the situation, but in ''Robots in Disguise'', he ''doesn't'' want to let them know.
*On discussing how to stop the Linear RFG, ''Car Robots'' has Midnight Express suggest using a big cushion, where ''Robots in Disguise'' has him propose coating the track with glue.
*After Rapid Run gets in front of the Linear RFG, ''Robots in Disguise'' cuts out a shot of Railspike and Midnight Express moving behind it.
*A still reaction shot of Prowl (pictured) watching as the Linear RFG is about to slam into Prime is cut from ''Robots in Disguise''.
[[File:Rid ep3 blizzardstorm vs opticallaserstrike.jpg|right|thumb|275px]]
*In ''Car Robots'', Optimus Prime uses his Blizzard Storm attack to explode the cliff out from under the Predacons. As this is done only through a pretty bizarre-looking shot of something that is not readily apparent as a jet of water shooting across the screen (pictured; Prime is shown with his cannon deployed after the cliff has exploded to explain the visual), coupled with the general oddness of water exploding a cliff, ''Robots in Disguise'' does away with it, and inserts some footage of Side Burn performing an "Optical Laser Strike" attack instead. This "attack" is actually a clip taken from the end of his transformation [[stock footage]] (also pictured), which features a flare of red energy erupting from his eyes and running across his visor.
*Scenes extended in ''Robots in Disguise'' by looped and repeated footage include:
**Slapper's dialogue just before he attacks the train
**Various bits of conversation between Prime, Koji and the Autobot Brothers in the Autobots
**Prowl's argument with Slapper and Gas Skunk
**Prime's conversation with the train technicians
**T-AI's selection of Team Bullet Train
**Railspike and Rapid Run's discussion about the Linear RFG
**Koji's discussion with Railspike
**Prime announcing that he must do something, before transforming into Super Mode
**Rapid Run requesting that they be allowed to move the Linear RFG back to a safe distance
**Prime's threat to the Predacons, and Sky-Byte's response

===Animation or technical errors===
[[File:BulletTrainRescue Sky-Byte's mouth.jpg|thumb|right|The only time Sky-Byte has ever been this terrifying]]
*When Sky-Byte gloats that the train is doomed, his mouth is drawn with a mouth interior behind it rather than the usual all-white.

===Continuity errors===
*While following alongside the train, Optimus says he'd "better get back to headquarters", but the next time we cut to him, he's still with the train.

===Trivia===
*The combined form of [[Team Bullet Train]], [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]], refers to himself in the plural.
*The humans seem to be quite familiar with Optimus Prime and who he is.
*It would appear that this episode was originally to be titled "Bullet Train Rescue", as this was the title offered by various sources before the episode aired. The error has not entirely gone away, as this title was used on the R2 DVD menus. That said, it might have been ''better'' if this title had been used, since the [[Spychangers to the Rescue|very next episode]] has a title that is almost exactly the same. This would not be the [[The Test (episode)|last time]] this [[The Fish Test|would happen]] in ''Robots in Disguise''.
*The animators did not put terribly much effort into making Team Bullet Train's coaches match the driving cars. Railspike and Rapid Run's coaches are an undecorated off-white. Midnight Express' coaches make an attempt to match his livery, but still stand out sharply since they're single-level.
*Rail Racer's "Super Turbo Punch!" consists of ''punching his opponent in the face''. Awesome!
*In some markets which aired cartoons in the morning rather than in the afternoon, this episode premiered on September 11, 2001. If that doesn't seem very significant, look at the date and the subject matter of the episode, and let it sink in...

===Foreign localization===
'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Resgate do Trem-Bala'''" ("The Bullet Train Rescue")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 1 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Volume One ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 1 of 2 (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Battle Protocol (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Special Edition 2-Disc Set (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise / RoboCop: The Animated Series / M.A.S.K.'' (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season One (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/episode-transcripts/rid-episode-03-bullet-train-to-the-rescue "Bullet Train to the Rescue" transcript on RiDForever.info]

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) episodes]]

Terrorsaur (BW)

2022-09-02T13:22:44Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Vintage Beast Wars */ Removed the note about retooling to remove the rubsign indent introduced on Lazorbeak, because Lazorbeak has in fact been proven to be a different tooling!

{{factions|predacon|unicron|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Terrorsaur}}
{{suite}}
:''Terrorsaur is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Terrorsaur-jp.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Smugly Starscreamish]]
Power-hungry, cunning, and opportunistic, but somewhat lacking in the courage department, '''Terrorsaur''' never misses a chance to improve his standing within the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. From cutting deals with [[Maximal]]s to finding and keeping new power sources for himself, he is always thinking two steps ahead. Unfortunately, the big guns of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] are usually thinking at least ''four'' steps ahead, and Terrorsaur always ends up on the short end. However, as the war progresses, he matures into a more reliable subordinate to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], perhaps even more loyal.

As the only fliers in the Predacon platoon, Terrorsaur and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] are permanent partners. The two seem to get on, working as a somewhat formidable team and sometimes having banter about their mission. They have their fair share of knocking down [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] with every chance they get.

{{quote|Think of the cosmic magnificence. Together we'll overthrow these low-grade metal knock-offs you've joined, and then rule the Predacons with two iron fists! NOTHING CAN STOP US!|Terrorsaur reveals his ambition to [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]|"[[Equal Measures]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
Megatron personally supervised Terrorsaur's genetically engineered creation, resulting in a stealth fighter who remained hidden until the opportunity to strike arose! Terrorsaur was nothing short of absolutely terrifying, having been compared to a demonic dragon. On top of it all, he was an absolute glutton, devouring entire flocks of birds by simply flying mouth-opened through their flight formations. {{storylink|#Toys|Terrorsaur bio}}

Not only did the [[quantum surge]] resulting from the destructicon of an "[[Planet Buster|alien planetary destruction device]]" enhance Terrorsaur physically, but it had also pushed his destructive tendencies to new heights. Not only had his rage towards the Maximals intensified to an alarming degree, but his greater resilience had filled him with new found courage... giving him a new battle strategy of crashing into things at high speeds, kamikaze style. To top it all off, he possessed a pyromania that he satisfied by igniting the terrain as he flew above it. {{storylink|#TM1|Transmetals Terrorsaur bio}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Teng Kuixing]] (Chinese), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian, 1st dub), [[Marcos Henrique Melo Hailer]] (Portuguese), [[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[François Siener]] (French, season 1), [[Holger Potzern]] (German), [[Héctor Lee]] (American Spanish, 1st voice), [[Herman López]] (American Spanish, 2nd voice), [[Luis Gaspar]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:BeastWars2 Megatron strikes Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"And I'll tell you ''another'' thing about Megatr... he's standing behind me, isn't he?"]]
Terrorsaur was one of the original members of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s crew. After the ''Darksyde'' crashed on a [[Earth|mysterious planet]], he picked a Pteranodon for his [[beast mode]], and the Predacons began searching for the [[Maximal]]s. Terrorsaur took part in the first battle, until the Maximals retreated and the Predacons started suffering from Energon buildup. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} The Predacons followed the Maximals to their base and attacked [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] as the two battled on a natural rock bridge. When the attack failed to eliminate any Maximals, Megatron thumped Terrorsaur out of frustration. The uncovering of a large cache of Energon gave the Predacons a new mission, and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and Terrorsaur attempted to slow the Maximals down so that the Predacons could get there first. They were seen off by one of Primal's missiles, but rejoined the other Predacons and took part in the battle atop the mountain of energon. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

[[File:Terrorsaurseated.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I don't think they had pteranodons in mind when they built this thing, Chewie.]]
Much later, Terrorsaur and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] were assigned to install a mega-cannon as part of the defences for the Predacon base. {{storylink|The Web}} When an energon accident caused [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] to be teleported into the Predacon base, Terrorsaur gave him a warm welcome. Cheetor managed to throw him through the teleport to the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where he attempted to talk Dinobot into teaming up with him to defeat both sides. Dinobot went along with him long enough to get information, and then stuffed him into a waste disposal unit. Terrorsaur returned to the Predacon base, where he and Megatron cornered Cheetor, only to discover that the Maximals had sent a bomb through the teleport. Once Cheetor detached the bomb from the console, Terrorsaur flew it into the sky and was blown up for his troubles. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

During a battle at the [[Standing Stones]], Terrorsaur blew up the pile of energon in the center, earning Megatron's ire at the loss. Whatever punishment he got wasn't enough to prevent him from taking part in a subsequent attack on the ''Axalon''. He was able to bring the ship's shields down, but [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] managed to raise the shields again, as well as blasting Terrorsaur out of the air. He was still able to attempt to stop the Maximals retrieving Primal from an [[Vok probe|alien probe]], but the Maximals ultimately succeeded, and the Maximal leader chased off the Predacons. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

[[File:Power Surge Terrorsaur pointing.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|[[Burning justice|BURNING INJUSTICE!]]]]
Terrorsaur's shining moment came when he discovered a [[flying mountain]] with a huge source of powerful energon at the top. Powered-up, he immediately returned to the ''Darksyde'' and blasted Megatron to scrap, declaring himself the new leader of the Predacons. Having exhausted his charge, Terrorsaur left [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in charge and went to refuel at the mountain. (None of the other Predacons paid attention to any of the commands Terrorsaur had made.) Unfortunately for him, Optimus Primal and Rattrap had already found the mountain. While he was able to defeat Primal, Rattrap had set up charges, and Terrorsaur was forced to flee. When he returned to the Predacon base, he discovered that Megatron had been repaired in his absence and was very, very angry. All he could squawk was "Help!" while turning a ghostly white. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}

When a Maximal [[stasis pod]] crashed, Waspinator and Terrorsaur ambushed Optimus Primal outside the Maximal base, taking the Maximals' only flier out of the game. After reporting back to Megatron, the pair were dispatched to reach the pod first and ensure the [[protoform]] inside became another Predacon. On the way, Terrorsaur and Waspinator encountered the Maximals, going by ground, and delayed them by knocking out an ice bridge. The two Predacons reached the pod first, but a transmission sent by Primal and Dinobot had already activated the protoform, and they were attacked by [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}
[[File:TerrorsaurcagedRT.jpg|left|upright=1.35|thumb|A pet mouse, just what I've always wanted!]]
Terrorsaur, Waspinator, and Tarantulas reached another stasis pod, this time with success, and set an ambush for Primal and Dinobot. As Waspinator took the pod away to the ''Darksyde'', Terrorsaur shot Primal in the back to prevent him from gaining the Predacons' prize. This led to the initiation of the new Predacon, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Later, Terrorsaur spotted Rattrap in [[Sector 12]] and had him outmatched. As he was about to finish his adversary, he instead became intrigued by the Maximal's sudden change of allegiance. Together, they teamed up with the Maximal and overthrew Megatron. After having Rattrap and Megatron both locked up (the former to be released in case he was needed later), Terrorsaur took control of the Predacons once more. Little did he know that Rattrap's "defection" was planned by Optimus Primal from the start to infiltrate the ''Darksyde'' and retrieve a Maximal computer chip from the Predacon console; the Predacons were deprived a strategic advantage, right under Terrorsaur's nose. Meanwhile, Terrorsaur had a tough time keeping Scorponok, Megatron's most loyal follower, in line on the subject of who was in charge. He momentarily found himself at a loss when the Maximals attacked and the other Predacons looked to him for leadership. Megatron, having freed himself, deferred leadership until it was made plain that Terrorsaur was incompetent as leader. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Terrorsaur was subsequently assigned with Waspinator and Blackarachnia to dig under the Maximal base, so that they could use a [[sonic emitter]] to break in. When Waspinator left in frustration, Terrorsaur commanded Blackarachnia to "start digging." Unfortunately for him, Blackarchnia held him at blaster-range and forced him to use his heat vision to create a bigger hole for the device. To make matters worse, Waspinator unwittingly alerted the Maximals to their presence, and while he managed to give Optimus Primal the slip, he, Terrorsaur, and Blackarachnia were arguing over when to set the device off. Finally, Terrorsaur and Blackarachnia agreed that Primal would never discover them in time; they were right on that aspect, at least, because Tigatron found them instead. Once the emitter was set, Tigatron attacked the Predacons and stole it. The trio tried to get it back, but Tigatron triggered the emitter and the three Predacons fled before it exploded. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}} After Scorponok's [[Cyberbee]] turned Primal into a berserker and he invaded the ''Darksyde'', Terrorsaur and Blackarachnia attempted to keep the other Maximals out of the Predacon base. They were unable to stop Cheetor from slipping inside to rescue Optimus. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

[[File:Victory Terrorsaur guns out.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|HAW HAW H-]]
When Scorponok spotted the Maximals building a communications array, he passed footage of the device to Terrorsaur, who flew it back to Megatron. The Predacons quickly discovered the tower was meant to communicate with a Maximal [[temporal probe]] which was passing through the system. Terrorsaur successfully distracted the Maximals at the array long enough for the other Predacons to sneak up from the other direction-a strategy that would lead to the eventual destruction of the array. {{storylink|The Probe}} Terrorsaur took part in a mock rebellion after he discovered that he and other Predacons had been bugged. After making the Maximals believe they'd been destroyed, the Predacons hid in a crevasse until the ''Axalon'' was made operational, intending to take the ship themselves. While waiting, Terrorsaur started to become hysterical in the cramped hiding place and wanted to leave now. But Megatron reminded him that no one was leaving until he said so. When their hiding place was discovered by Dinobot, Terrorsaur and Waspinator were the first to pursue their former comrade, only to be squashed by a large rock. Terrorsaur still recovered in time to rejoin the fight outside the ''Axalon'', managing to shoot down a distracted Optimus Primal before Cheetor blasted him out of the sky. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

After [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was turned into a Predacon by Megatron's [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]], Terrorsaur realized that Rhinox was actually working to undermine Megatron's leadership. Terrorsaur suggested teaming up to overthrow the Predacon commander, but was somewhat roughly turned down and forced to shut up. Once Megatron discovered Rhinox's deception, the former Maximal was able to reveal Terrorsaur's duplicity, and an outraged Scorponok attacked Terrorsaur, until the both of them were pounded by Rhinox. After the whole sorry affair was over, Terrorsaur attempted to explain to his less-than-receptive leader. {{storylink|Dark Designs}}

[[File:TheSpark Terrorsaur's head.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|-Awwww, Hell.]]
Terrorsaur "helped out" Dinobot one time, when Dinobot was complaining of being bored. Terrorsaur lured him into a cave and trapped him there, so that Megatron could put into effect a plan involving a [[Clone One|clone of Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}} After another stasis pod crashed, Terrorsaur and Waspinator arrived to face Cheetor. Although Waspinator was quickly defeated, Terrorsaur blasted Cheetor and proceeded to the pod, only to encounter the newly awakened [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], who blasted him to pieces. {{storylink|The Spark}}

[[File:CalloftheWild Terrorsaur shot up.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm sensing...]]
Waspinator and Terrorsaur attacked Tigatron while the Maximal was trying to radio base. The pair pursued Tigatron into a cloud, only to be blasted by some sort of [[Brigadoon|flying island]], and subsequently reported back to Megatron. Finished, Terrorsaur fainted on top of Waspinator, pinning him to the floor. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} After repairs were made, the two fliers started back for the island. On the way, they found and attacked Optimus Primal and Rattrap. At first Optimus was at a major disadvantage because Rattrap was riding on his back in rat mode. Suddenly, either Waspinator or Terrorsaur shot them, causing them to split and fall down. Optimus managed to gain control, but was kept busy with the flying Predacons. Terrorsaur couldn't resist a chance to tease Rattrap up close while matching the speed of his falling adversary; he even had the nerve of scratching Rattrap's chin and flicking his nose, the jerk! But at the last moment, Rattrap transformed and blasted Terrorsaur at point blank range, forcing him to resort to beast mode. Terrorsaur found himself acting as Rattrap's transport at a blaster's edge, temporarily at least. While arriving on the island, he dislodged Rattrap by running him into a tree branch. He and Waspinator later attempted to catch up with Blackarachnia on the island, but she tricked them into firing, so that the island's defenses took them out. While falling, Waspinator went as far as calling Terrorsaur a "pterodactyl idiot." {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

During a Predacon attack on the ''Axalon'', Terrorsaur and Waspinator stole the [[rectifier coil]] from the Maximal base. When remaining in their beast modes drove the sleep-deprived Maximals to be overcome by their beast instincts, the Predacons hunted them through the jungle, at least until the Maximals were able to regain control and fight back. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} After some of the Maximals were blinded by an energon explosion, Terrorsaur was sent to help Waspinator find and finish them off. Unfortunately, even blinded, the Maximals were able to fight them off. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}

[[File:Before the Storm Terrorsaur.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.34|...a trend here.]]
After Waspinator was possessed by the [[spark]] of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], the Predacons attacked the ''Axalon''. Terrorsaur attempted to stop Primal from escaping, only to get a face full of monkey fist. In the end, the attack was successful; the Maximals were driven out and the Predacons now had control of the ''Axalon''. When Starscream was subsequently given command of the Maximal ship, Terrorsaur complained about the Decepticon getting promoted, but was swiftly silenced by Megatron. {{storylink|Possession}} Later, Terrorsaur, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], and Waspinator served as a distraction while attacking the ''Axalon'' from the air. This gave Tarantulas the chance to shoot Rhinox with an [[energon discharge virus]]. Seeing the mission a success, Terrorsaur gave the order to fall back. While being the last to leave, he had the misfortune of having his tail literally toasted by a hiccup blast from Rhinox. He yelped like a scared puppy all the way back to the ''Darksyde''. He was still recovering when news of Tarantulas' disappearance came around. Terrorsaur was among the Predacons blasted into a tree by Rhinox's almighty fart. {{storylink|The Low Road}} On another mission, Terrorsaur was given leadership of Waspinator and Inferno. Partway through the battle, Terrorsaur realized that Waspinator wasn't doing anything—as it turned out, he was still awaiting Terrorsaur's signal to attack. Later, the trio successfully defeated Dinobot, but their victory was short-lived, as Optimus turned up and blew Terrorsaur and Waspinator away. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}

[[File:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Terrorsaur, Scorponok, we're condemning you to a fiery death cause Waspinator has a bigger fan club.]]
During a rare truce between the two sides, Terrorsaur found Tigatron snooping around the Predacon base and sounded the alarm. He and Scorponok collided while trying to prevent the Maximal's escape and were sent out to try to get Tigatron back. The Maximals employed "non-violent" means to aid in Tigatron's escape, and Terrorsaur found himself running into a piece of bulkhead. He then attempted to charge Rattrap, only to be sat on by Rhinox. He returned to base by stretcher. {{storylink|Before the Storm}}

Terrorsaur was one of the Predacons who turned up at the [[Bio-Dome|alien bungalow]]. He was blasted by Rattrap and left lying over a rock as the construct blasted a signal into space, exposing one of the moons as a [[Planet Buster]] weapon. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} A short time later, he was back at the Predacon base, able to monitor the escalating situation. Megatron's admiration for the aliens surprised him, and he pointed out loudly that the aliens were trying to kill them. As it turned out, Megatron had matters in hand, and the alien weapon was soon destroyed. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} The weapon's explosion sent out a [[quantum surge]], which began mutating the forms of some of the [[Transformer]]s. Both Terrorsaur and Scorponok lost control of their hover platforms, colliding with each other and plunging to their apparent doom in the lava below. No one seemed to notice or care. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====Bios=====
Terrorsaurer (テラザウラー ''Terazaurā'') was upgraded by Megatron into a gaudy purple body that increased his speed and evasion. He was renamed "Terrorsaur" (テラソー ''Terasō''). {{storylink|Super Lifeform Transformers Beast Wars Official Guidebook|Beast Wars Official Guidebook}}

Terrorsaur became even more of an obnoxious chatterer after his [[Transmetal|Metals]] upgrade and he still sought to be Predacon leader. However strong his new body may have been, he was still a small-thinking wimp at heart. {{Storylink|#TM1|Metals Terrorsaurer bio}}

=====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base=====
Terrorsaur was witness to [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] being sent through [[unspace|transwarp]] to acquire [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]] for the Predacon forces. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

=====''Cloud''=====
While the Maximals were trying to help out the wayward [[Hot Rodimus]] and [[SARA]] of the [[Cloud World]], they investigated an energon mine, only to find the Predacons waiting there. The two sides battled, and Hot Rodimus took the opportunity to transform into helicopter mode to pursue his true quarry. Bemused by the presence of this larger [[Transformer]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and Terrorsaur to give chase. Rodimus was able to shoot down Terrorsaur and shred Waspinator to ribbons with his rotors. {{storylink|Wild (Cloud)|Wild}}

In another fight with Shockwave, Hot Rodimus thought back to their confrontation with the Beast Warriors, including Terrorsaur. {{storylink|TFC-A03}}

====''Universe'' comic====
[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|You all fight Razorclaw, I'll go make sure the escape routes are... clear. Yes.]]

The Terrorsaur of [[Primax 1103.12-R Gamma]] was one of the many Cybertronians kidnapped from his universe by [[Unicron]] and held in the [[Cauldron]]. Terrorsaur was plucked from the lava just before his death during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], at a much earlier point in his reality's timeline than his fellow abductees [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. While in the Cauldron, Terrorsaur gave into his base urges, arguably becoming a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}} However, Terrorsaur escaped in a mass jailbreak instigated by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]. Along the way, he teamed up with [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] to fight [[Reptilion]] and [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. Presumably, Terrorsaur returned to his home reality as did the other escapees. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
{{BW Shell Game}}
While traveling back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal reflected on past battles, including those in which Terrorsaur fought. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
Terrorsaur served under [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] at the tail-end of the Great War. Though the Tripredacus Council sought to let hostilities between the Autobots and the Decepticons die out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] both fell in combat, Megatron had more aggressive plans. His squadron attacked [[Tigatron]] when he approached them to broker peace between the two factions. While [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] dealt with Tigatron's entourage, Megatron and his troops headed off for the Primal Council's base of operation to bring them down. Once there, they managed to surround their targets, only for [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Under-3|Unit-3]], and [[Tigatron]] (who had caught up to them) to combine into [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] and strike back. Terrorsaur was sure to take a jab at Megatron's leadership capabilities at this point in time. As they were being pushed back, the Tripredacus Council arrived on the scene, and surrendered to the Autobots on behalf of all Decepticons, ending the war. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

While [[Magmatron]] was surveying the timeline, he witnessed several key moments during the Beast Wars. Among those moments was Terrorsaur blasting away at Cheetor. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Terrorsaur survived the quantum surge, along with Scorponok and became a Transmetal. They awoke after a period of stasis lock and after the Beast Wars ended. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:TheftOfTheGoldenDisk Terrorsaur.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
While the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] stole the [[Maximal]] relic, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Predacon who would later call himself Terrorsaur, along with [[Waspinator (BW)|the future Waspinator]] and [[Buzzbomb]], secured a getaway ship from [[Predacon Transwarp Research Center D-F]]. They were meant to be working for [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]—however, Megatron had his own agenda that "Terrorsaur" was in on and Buzzbomb wasn't. True to form, "Terrorsaur" shot Buzzbomb in the back. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

[[File:Terrorsaurbwdawn.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't let him name your stolen ship.]]
"Terrorsaur" and "Waspinator" stole the Predacon gang's ship. The two had a contest to decide who would get to name the ship, and "Terrorsaur" won. He settled on ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', though Megatron agreed that the loser's suggested name, ''Buzzerbot'', would have been more desirable.

Picking up the rest of their group, with the Golden Disk in tow, they left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s orbit. After a space battle with the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', and an unidentified Predacon ship, both the ''Axalon'' and the ''Darksyde'' entered a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal to an undisclosed time and place. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

Two weeks after [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Terrorsaur fought to defend an orbital weapon from the Maximals. Terrorsaur and the launching pad were handled with by Airazor. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
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====Waspscream continuity====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] of [[Primax 206.15 Gamma]] arrived and joined [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, armed with knowledge of Optimus Primal's gambit. The resulting defeat of the Maximals prompted the Vok to try and fail to sterilize their experiment, the resulting quantum surge granting Terrorsaur a [[Transmetal]] form. Terrorsaur subsequently joined the hybrid "Waspscream"'s successful coup against Megatron. While Waspscream's crew was en route back to modern day Cybertron, a temporal disturbance sent Megatron ahead to Cybertron, where he conquered the planet with a [[transformation virus]] and converted the populace's bodies into [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]. Upon arrival, Terrorsaur's transmetallization protected him from the virus; he and Waspscream's Predacons were drawn to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who granted them technorganic bodies. The Predacons waged a valiant [[Spark War]] against Megatron, prompting Megatron to unleash a new Vehicon general: [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. After overthrowing Megatron, Obsidian used increasingly barbarous tactics against the anti-Vehicon forces: [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and Terrorsaur died screaming at his command. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
[[File:MetalsTerrorsaurMangaDeath0.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How the hell does this work?]]

Having survived the quantum surge, Terrorsaur was upgraded into a [[Transmetal]]. However, these days were short-lived. After recovering the mindless body of Optimus Primal, Megatron attempted to turn it into a Predacon slave. Rhinox was able to return Primal's spark to its body just in the nick of time. Now a Transmetal himself, Optimus Primal proceeded to go on a rampage, taking out all of Megatron's drone forces and slicing Terrorsaur in half with his mace. Terrorsaur showed woeful disappointment in this turn of events. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}} He survived the experience, only to be shot dead by [[Jaguar]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}}

When Megatron freed the sparks eaten by [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], their energies revived Terrorsaur as a mindless zombie. He attacked Optimus Primal alongside several other zombies, but was destroyed for good by Primal's rocket-fists. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the protohumans as gods. One in the form of a "flying lizard with fangs and claws" was among them. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

===Legends World===
The [[Legends World]]'s Terrorsaur attended the [[Transformers Celebration 2014]]. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} The head of factory lines at [[Tera-Kura Co.]], he sought to overthrow [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and become the new company president. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 13#Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!|Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!}} At one point, he witnessed Megatron break [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] into pieces for talking about Transformers instead of doing his job. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 13#Buzz Buzz Buzz, Wasps Flyyy|Buzz Buzz Buzz, Wasps Flyyy}}

During a work day, Terrorsaur, Scorponok, and Waspinator admired Slipstream's and Blackarachnia's looks, but their attentions quickly switched to Nightbird when she took off her mask. Terrorsaur immediately proposed that the company sell this kind of cuteness, which they did with "Nightbird Maskless Version". {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}} When the giant Waspinator of another world took over Tera-Kura Co., he forced Terrorsaur to fan him with a palm leaf. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Following a merger with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] faction, Terrorsaur made his move, reaching out to [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] with an offer to build them [[transtector]]s in exchange for capturing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. With Trion's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] powers under their control, they could then overthrow [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Chairman Megatron]] together... or so Terrorsaur had hoped, but once Scourge had Trion, he saw no reason to have to share leadership with Terrorsaur and blasted his benefactor. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}} After Decepticon Tera-Kura acquired [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as their base, Terrorsaur laughed smugly at the previous Autobot owners. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Terrorsaur let the Decepticon Headmasters the Tera-Kura facilities to finish constructing the stolen [[Godbomber]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} He and his fellow employees were later charged with hiding Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], but they were located by [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] who stole the cog. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War |Decepticon Civil War}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:IdentityPolitics beatdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
On a dystopian post-war Cybertron, Terrorsaur was a high-ranking thug in the employ of the Maximal crime boss [[Thunderhoof (BWU)|Thunderhoof]]. When Thunderhoof met with an ambitious Predacon named Gnashteeth about a supply of black-market [[energon cube]], Terrorsaur accompanied his boss. The negotiations quickly soured, and so Thunderhoof wound up beating Gnashteeth senseless. When Gnashteeth threatened violent retribution on his tormentor, Terrorsaur mockingly nicknamed the upstart "Megatron".

It wasn't so funny a deca-cycle later, as Gnastheeth had found a way to ruin Thunderhoof's criminal enterprises by framing him for the murder of the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] [[Double Punch]]. When Gnashteeth offered the gang a second chance at negotiations, Thunderhoof, Terrorsaur, and [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]] attended the meeting. What Thunderhoof didn't know was that Gnashteeth had bribed his two henchmen–who were sick of Thunderhoof's abuse–with a warehouse full of Energon. When he gave the word, the duo killed their old boss and joined up with Gnashteeth... who soon adopted the name of "Megatron". {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

[[File:NotAllMegatrons-newbodies.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

Over the next few years, Terrorsaur served as a loyal second-in-command for his new boss as the [[Grand Uprising]] began and threw Cybertron into chaos. Musing on the best way to take advantage of the Maximal and Predacon rebellion, Megatron determined that their species' thirst for energon would forever shackle them to Cybertron's crumbling industry; hoping to find a way to circumvent said thirst, Megatron began work on an experimental procedure that would allow Cybertronians to metabolize their own energon by adopting [[mechanimal]] alternate modes. The process was imperfect, and after Terrorsaur procured a "[[Paralon (BWU)|volunteer]]" for one of the fatal experiments it turned out that Terrorsaur had unwittingly picked up a member of the [[Predacon Secret Police]] who had been tailing the illegal activities of the Darksiders. Though displeased with Terrorsaur's incompetence, a brief interrogation revealed that an ex-Autobot by the name of [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]] had conducted similar experiments, and so Megatron sent Terrorsaur to the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] to find and recruit the scientist.

Working alongside local guide [[Darksteel (BWU)|Darksteel]], Terrorsaur encountered a group of [[Slicer (group)|Slicers]], which were revealed to be the handiwork of their quarry; successfully convincing the skeptical Builder to work alongside Megatron, Leatherhide and Terrorsaur returned to Megatron's base of operations to further their experiments. The gambit paid off when Leatherhide proved able to successfully hybridize Cybertronians with mechanimals, creating [[Inferno (BW)|Formikon]] as the first Transformer to have undergone the "[[Beast mode|Beast Upgrade]]." Terrorsaur was one of the last members of Megatron's inner retinue to undergo the process, but, after Leatherhide forcibly shoved the fearful Predacon into the machine, Terrorsaur safely emerged, pleased by his new beast mode. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

Leasing the upgrade to all paying customers, the Darksyders swiftly used their wealth and power to relocate into a new headquarters as Leatherhide and [[Labrat]] continued to innovate. In the final days of the Grand Uprising, the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] ravaged Iacon; from their new base, Terrorsaur and the other Darksyders helped to repel the Vehicons as they threatened to overrun their position. They were saved by Leatherhide and Labrat, who deployed an [[Esau|experimental weapon]] designed to hack into the Vehicon network, using [[Waspinator (BW)|Wasp]] as a guinea pig, they were able to safely redirect the unstoppable tide of Vehicons around their base. {{storylink|Derailment}}

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===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[File:SavageLandingPart1-comeatmebro.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Terrorsaur was part of [[Megatron (BW)|Galavar]]'s cell of Predacon separatists in the service of the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} Power-hungry and cruel by nature, he took a particular delight in bullying his fellow Predacon, the insecure [[Skold]]—ostensibly as part of a plan to ensure that the timid Predacon never used her formidable strength to the fullest and seize the power ''he'' craved. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}}

When Galavar, now going by the name of "[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]", launched a plan to steal the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] from the Maximal's [[Ministry of Science]], Terrorsaur, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] attacked the facility that held the disk, easily overwhelmed the Maximal guards, and stole the relic. After meeting up with the other half of their crew, who'd hijacked the Maximal warship ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', the Predacons fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the intent of using the ship's [[Transwarp Drive]] to follow the coordinates inscribed on the disk to an unknown planet. Their heist caught the attention of the Maximal crew of the science vessel ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''; after the Maximals pursued them across space and time, the ensuing space battle disabled both ships and caused them to crash-land on the planet below, where their ship's computer reformatted the Predacons with new [[beast mode]]s to protect them from the planet's high levels of ambient [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

[[File:SavageLandingPart2-Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Shortly after reactivating, Terrorsaur glimpsed a momentary flash of light—unbeknownst to him, this was the only sign of the three invisible [[Vok]] as they returned to [[unspace]]. While on a reconaissance flight in his new pterosaur form, Terrorsaur encountered the Maximal flyer [[Nyx]] on a scouting mission of her own. After a brief aerial dogfight, Terrorsaur was able to outmaneuver her, incapacitate her with his blasters, and carry her unconscious form back to base. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}} When Megatron and Tarantulas's attempts to interrogate Nyx went nowhere, Terrorsaur joined in the fun as the Predacons tried to execute her. However, this callous behaviour provoked a crisis of conscience in Dinobot, and the Predacon warrior turned on his former allies, defeating them one by one before using a voice command to lock them all in the ''Darksyde''. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 3}} After Tarantulas overrode the locks, Megatron ordered Terrorsaur and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to scout ahead to find Dinobot. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 4}}

The Predacons followed Dinobot to the crash site of the ''Axalon'', and after spying on the Maximals for some time Megatron decided to launch a full-scale attack on his enemies. In the ensuing battle, Terrorsaur and Waspinator teamed up to fire on [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], but the young Maximal was able to evade their shots. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 5}} While observing the battle from on high, and musing that Megatron's potential death could open up a power vacuum that he'd exploit, Nyx jumped Terrorsaur and, after a brief struggle, threw him into the path of Megatron's cannon arm. As the Maximals retreated behind the ship's shields, Dinobot's Predacon spark signature left him unable to fall back with his new allies. As Tarantulas stabbed him in the back, the other Predacons closed in to beat him to death, but Optimus was able to man the ''Axalon''{{'}}s weapons in time to save Dinobot's life and convince the other Predacons to retreat. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 6}}

[[File:ThickerSkin-TerrorsaurSkold.jpg|thumb|right|200px|You'll be sorry...]]

Several weeks later, Megatron grew increasingly withdrawn and obsessed with decoding the Golden Disk. While arguing with Scorponok, Terrorsaur speculated that their leader was losing his mind and it wouldn't be long until someone else seized power. As he and Waspinator prepped for their energon gathering mission, the flying Predacon took a moment to push Skold around some more, and explained his strategy to keep Skold in her place to Waspinator. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}}

Once [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] joined the Predacons, Terrorsaur took part in the celebration commemorating their new arrival, but his ambitions far outstripped his actual tactical acumen—a comment about using [[time travel]] to change history earned him a harsh rebuke from Megatron, and when he brought Blackarachnia's loyalty into question he wound up on the receiving end of a humiliating beatdown from the newest Predacon. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}} One day, Terrorsaur pulled a cruel prank on Skold by pushing her down the stairs and "accidentally" locking her in the ship's brig, but later watched in shock as the little Predacon escaped after befriending and subsequently beheading their prisoner [[Powerhug (BW)|Powerhug]]. {{storylink|Skold's No Good, Very Bad Day}}

[[File:MaximalsStrikeBackPart2-Terrorsaurdies.jpg|thumb|left|250px|See what I mean?]]

Finally, during a routine training session, an impatient Terrorsaur snapped that he'd had enough of Megatron's indecisive leadership and that it was time for a new Predacon to take command. Unfortunately for him, Terrorsaur had the bad luck to say this within earshot of Megatron himself; although Megatron offered him the opportunity to prove himself in pitched combat then and there, Terrorsaur first tried to flee, then wound up pinned underneath Megatron's foot. Ultimately, however, it was Tarantulas who saved him from complete deactivation—not out of any affection for the loudmouthed backstabber, but because if he'd been melted then the mad scientist wouldn't be able to scavenge anything from his corpse. Moments later, a sudden fusillade of explosive material heralded the arrival of the Maximals, who'd launched a preemptive strike on their enemies in an attempt to take back the Golden Disk. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}}

In the ensuing battle, Terrorsaur faced off against the Maximal's newest recruit, [[Razorbeast]]. However, when Razorbeast abandoned their battle to try and stop his friend Skold from fighting the Maximals, Terrorsaur took advantage of his lapse in concentration to swoop down in his beast mode, pluck Razorbeast from the battlefield, and drop him into a nearby floating mountain of energon crystals, causing a cataclysmic explosion that instantly killed the Maximal. Upon returning to the battlefield, Terrorsaur found a traumatized Skold trying to process the loss; when he threatened to do to ''her'' what he'd just done to the "stupid Maximal", however, Skold finally snapped, killed her tormentor by ripping his [[spark]] out, then quickly covered her tracks by lying that he'd fallen in combat. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}

Although the Maximals retreated empty-handed, the Predacons had lost a crucial chance to eliminate their foes once and for all. Without Megatron's knowledge, Tarantulas salvaged Terrorsaur's corpse and brought it back to his laboratory; pledging that his deceased comrade could still serve in death, Tarantulas began experimenting on Terrorsaur's corpse. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 3}}

[[File:TheBeginningOfTheEnd-Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

Eventually, Terrorsaur found new life, after a fashion, as "experiment ZT-Omega", a monstrous, mindless, physically-enhanced [[zombie]] programmed to obey his creator. Eventually, Tarantulas abandoned the other Predacons and declared allegiance to the Vok; after catching wind of this treachery, Megatron and Dinobot successfully captured the traitor, but the mad scientist remotely activated Terrorsaur and ordered his creation to free him. Terrorsaur easily trounced Megatron, Dinobot, and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], and when [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] attempted to send a distress message to the ''Axalon'', Tarantulas sicced Terrorsaur on his former ally. Terrorsaur quickly killed and devoured Scorponok, and stood by as Tarantulas transmitted a secret message to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Beginning of the End}} During the Vok's final assault on the Maximal-Predacon alliance, Terrorsaur joined the [[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]] when they led an assault on the crashed ''Darksyde''. Although his appearance briefly caused Skold to panic when he menaced her once more, Rhinox used his beast mode strength and dual chainguns to finally put the monster down for good. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
A [[quantum surge]] killed nearly every Maximal and Predacon, with Terrorsaur being one of the sole survivors. {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 3: ENTER THE MUTANT WARRIOR|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 3}}

Terrorsaur, submerged in the lava, was protected from the [[quantum surge]] by the lava. Some of the surge's energy still reached Terrorsaur, giving him the power to breathe fire. Finding the other survivor, [[Tigatron]], he took advantage of the Maximal's amnesia and made him his new second-in-command. With no known opposition, he started enacting his plan: utilizing a transwarp drive planted by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' to travel back in time, eliminate [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], and become the ruler of the Predacons. By the time they found the ship, however, [[Puffer]], [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]], and [[Sights (G1)|Sights]], had caught wind of this plan, and ambushed the two. Terrorsaur, in the midst of the fight, dropped the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]] he had found, and sent Tigatron to retrieve it. However, Tigatron, once he touched the disk, regained the memories of the Maximal warrior he once was, and turned on Terrorsaur. With the help of the Autobots, Terrorsaur was quickly subdued. The timeline was then promptly restored via Tigatron sacrificing himself by ramming the ''Nemesis'' into the quantum surge, with Terrorsaur's death via lava happening without any interruptions. {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 4: THE TERRORFYING CONCLUSION|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 4}}
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==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]," the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

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

=====Maximal Campaign=====
When the Predacons were on the verge of defeat, Terrorsaur was the last Predacon that stood between the Maximal and entry to the Predacon ship. He rained down laser blasts onto the Maximal while strafing him aerially, but was ultimately defeated and sent skywards upon his destruction.

=====Predacon Campaign=====
{{Note|Terrorsaur is a playable character for "rescue missions" gameplay.}}
Terrorsaur was absent from the main conflict with both Maximals and the [[Skriix]], instead he flew rescue missions, using his flight capabilities to rescue captured Predacons from the Maximals' prison ships. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
[[File:N64 Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|200px|All your favorite 3D Transformers...and Transmetal Terrorsaur.]]

{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)}}
Thanks to Megatron's temporal meddling, the timeline was altered such that Terrorsaur not only avoided his demise during the quantum surge, but gained a powerful new Transmetal form. At the end of a decisive battle, Terrorsaur stood the victor, having defeated all of the other beast warriors. As a result, Terrorsaur took command of the Predacon forces, dethroning Megatron. Under his leadership, the Maximals were beaten into submission, and the Predacons took control over them. Unfortunately, Terrorsaur loved being in command too much... so much so that he forgot to devise a plan to escape prehistoric Earth. Then the [[Ice Age]] came around, and froze the entirety of the Predacon forces. Terrorsaur thus had the next hundred thousand years to contemplate his fate, as he remained encased in an icy prison. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if Arcade Mode was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages; see the other characters' pages for Terrorsaur's fate in those outcomes.}}

====Move list====
{{note|This list only includes the character's unique special moves in Beast Mode, as their attacks in Robot Mode and Vehicle Mode are identical to those of every other character.}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|'''Beast Attacks'''
|-
|C-Right||Sonic Scream
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|C-Up||Spiral Crusher
|-
|C-Left||Terror Talon
|}
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===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
Megatron was capable of summoning Terrorsaur forth to the battlefield in his attempts to acquire the super-powerful [[Energon Quartz]]. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Terrorsaur, along with Blackarachnia and Waspinator, arrived at the crash site of a large stasis pod marked with a red "X". Finding the Maximal [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] already there, the trio overpowered the Maximal. But Terrorsaur inadvertently unleashed the content of the pod in the scuffle... And from within the monstrous [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] emerged! The fighting began anew with both Maximals and Predacons having to contend with the newly emerged monster. Later, after being rejoined by Blackarchnia and Silverbolt, who had been blown away earlier in the fight, Terrorsaur, Waspinator and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] managed to defeat Rampage. {{storylink|When Sparks Fly}}
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW-toy Terrorsaur.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You ignore my god-damn throat-legs.]]
[[File:BWtoy-Terrorsaur-ShowColours.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Amazing what releasing a toy a year after the show model was made can do for show-accurate toy decos.]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Basic Class, [[1996]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-5'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July]] [[1997]] (standard deco), [[January]] [[1998]] (redeco)
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toys in both [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] markets, Terrorsaur transforms from an organic ''Pteranodon'' to [[robot mode]] with a spring-loaded mostly-one-step transformation, activated by pulling back on his beast-mode head. (His hands and feet need to be folded out separately.) His handgun folds up to store inside the empty area behind his robot mode head, tucking away neatly in beast mode.

: As a first-wave figure in the US, Terrorsaur initially shipped on cards with "rocky" plastic bubbles. This was quickly changed to a smooth rounded-off bubble with wave 2, and Terrorsaur continued to ship on this card style. The "rocky bubble" cards are harder to find and somewhat more expensive on the secondary market if you care about things like that.

: In Japan, there are two different versions of this toy. The initial releases are functionally identical to the [[Hasbro]] version. In January 1998, many of the first-wave figures were given new decoes with varying degrees of "show-accuracy": Terrorsaur was cast in a darker red base plastic, dark-gray plastic replaced the black, yellow paint was added to his beak, the green spots were removed altogether, and his purple paint changed to a medium-gray. So... ''very'' show-accurate in this instance.

: There are also two different versions of this toy in the European market, but they're much more subtle. The initial releases are the same as the North American version, but later releases actually use the completely-new tooling developed for [[Lazorbeak#Toys|Lazorbeak]]. The Lazorbeak-mold version also has his robot nose painted purple rather than white.

: This mold was later used to make [[Fractyl#Toys|Fractyl]], and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Strafe (AOE)#WalmartBWmold|Strafe]] (no, seriously). The Lazorbeak version of the mold was used to make [[Hydra (BW)#Toys|Hydra]] and ''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]'' [[Terranotron (Dinobots)|Terranotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Terrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''
{{BWTerrorsaurMold}}

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[[File:BW-toy VS05 Rattle Terrorsaurer.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Rocky Mountain Showdown: Rattle VS Terrorsaurer''' (Vs pack, July 1997/January 1998)
**''ID number'': '''VS-5'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: In Japan, Terrorsaur was available both separately and in a "Rocky Mountain Showdown" (岩山の対決, iwayama no taiketsu) two-pack with [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#VS5|Rattrap]].

: Two variants of the set exist, including the original and [[redeco]]ed versions. In both instances, the toys are identical to the individual releases.{{-}}

[[File:BWLazorbeakToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lazorbeak''' (Basic, 1997)
**''Accessories'': Pistol
{{note|Lazorbeak was repurposed(?) by ''Beast Wars Official Guidebook'' as "Terrorsaur", an upgraded form of "Terrorsaurer".}}
: The only new toy in the third wave of year-two ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Basics, [[Lazorbeak]] is actually an entirely new mold-set based on the original Terrorsaur mold, transforming from an organic ''Pteranodon'' to [[robot mode]] with a spring-loaded mostly-one-step transformation, activated by pulling back on his beast-mode head. (His hands and feet need to be folded out separately.) His handgun folds up to store inside the empty area behind his robot mode head, tucking away neatly in beast mode.

: Lazorbeak's most immediately-noticeable physical change from Terrorsaur is the addition of an indent for an [[Rubsign|energon chip]] under his beast-mode right wing, but there are lots and lots of small proportion and detail changes throughout the two toys, especially in the faces.<ref>https://twitter.com/Slightlyonfire/status/1264877411533049856 Terrorsaur/Lazorbeak mold comparisons on Twitter</ref>

: Lazorbeak was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Beast Wars Shattered Glass'' [[Terrorsaur (BWSG)|Terrorsaur]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Lazorbeak/lazorbeak.htm More information on Lazorbeak at TFU.info]

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[[File:BW-toy TerrorsaurTM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gaburincho! Pteragordon!!]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Deluxe Transmetal, [[1998]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-43'''
**''Takara release date'': [[September]] [[1999]]
**''Accessories'': Left & right wing-blades

: Part of the third wave of Transmetal Deluxes, Transmetal Terrorsaur transforms into a robotic ''Pteranodon''. He has a third "vehicle" mode; reconfiguring his wings and revealing VTOL fans, plus its tail section splits open to reveal twin thruster engines. In robot mode, its wing-tips detach to form blade weapons.

: In Japan, this mold had silver detail added to its face, and had the word "Destron" replace the "Terrorsaur" tampographed onto his beast butt.

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed and slightly [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Terranotron (BM)#Toys|Terranotron]], and then redecoed and retooled ''differently'' to make ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Terrorsaur (Armada)#Toys|Terrorsaur]]. The mold was also the base model for the non-toy ''Wreckers'' iteration of [[Fractyl]] as well as ''Legends of the Microns'' [[Ravenus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Terrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Transmetal Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy RattrapVsTerrorMetals.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Flash Showdown: Metals Rattle VS Metals Terrorsaurer''' (September 1999)
**''ID number'': '''VS-43'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-whip

: In Japan, Transmetal Terrorsaur was available both as an individual and in a "Flash Showdown" (閃光の対決, ''senkō no taiketsu'') VS pack with [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#VS43|Transmetal Rattrap]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:BotCon2016_Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a smirker! Don't let him combine with anybody!]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' ([[BotCon 2016]] attendee freebie)
**''Accessories'': Double barreled gun

: A BotCon 2016-exclusive, Terrorsaur is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]], who is in turn a retool of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Skydive]], and he transforms into a red F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. He is also capable of turning into an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager figure. Terrorsaur was free for customers who bought the Primus Package or Golden Ticket during the registration. Unlike many ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxes, he does not include the hand/gun/foot weapon.

: This version of the mold was redecoed into [[Fractyl#Generations|Wrecker Fractyl]] while the mold was differently retooled and redecoed into ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]]. This version of the mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Hydra (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hydra]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Predacon/BCTerrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Combiner Wars Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''
{{CWSkydiveMold}}
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-GDC-The-Terrorfying-Conclusion-Terrorsaur.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Constantly doing the "Jurassic Chicken Dance".]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Golden Disk Collection, [[2022]])
**''Chapter 4: The Terrorfying {{sic}} Conclusion''
**''Accessories'': [[Golden Disk (Vok)#GDC|Golden Disk]], blaster, arm blades
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: The final release in the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Exclusives|Golden Disk Collection]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Terrorsaur is a retool of [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]] from the same line, transforming into a ''Pteranodon'' in 22 steps. He retains the forearms, hands, lower legs, and various structural parts from Airazor. His beast mode is more posable than it has ever been, with multiple joints in his wings, legs, and head, including an opening beak; however, said beast mode also ends up front-heavy compared to the placement of his ankle joints. He includes a blaster, arm blades to attach to his forearms for [[show-accuracy]], and the Golden Disk. The product description claims it is the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQSZQCX Amazon] product description: "Includes a Golden Disk (Voyager) accessory and his blaster accessory."</ref>, though the actual toy comes with the Vok disk, redecoed from ''Kingdom'' [[Ark (G1)#Toys|Autobot Ark]]. As such, it is a strange amalgamation of both, with ''The Sounds of Earth'' on one half and the Vok Disk on the other. His blaster can store on his thighs or under his wings in both modes.

: Many copies of Terrorsaur shipped with misassembled wings; the friction joints that attach the wings to the body are reversed in package. Luckily, these joints are held by friction and can be carefully removed and put back in the proper position. Common tolerance issues on the toy's joints mean that the wingtips can pop off easily, and loose ankles make it tricky for him to stand. Caution is advised when discarding Terrorsaur's packaging, as his arm blade accessories are taped to the back-side of the cardboard insert, wrapped up in tissue paper, meaning they can easily be missed if one doesn't know where to look for them.

: Terrorsaur was revealed and made available for pre-order on [[September 30]], 2021, and was the last of the four daily announcements concerning the Golden Disk Collection; as with the other sets in this series, Terrorsaur's packaging is printed with a portion of a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] graphic, and customers are encouraged to collect all four packs to unite the full image. The figure is an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], [[Canada]], and the [[United Kingdom]].
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Local legends call him Rodan, the Fire Demon."]]
*'''Evil Predacon Terrorsaur''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Series'': '''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'''''
**''Accessories'': Arm blades, blaster
:Part of the cross-franchise ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, Evil Predacon Terrorsaur is a [[:File:BW-toy Terrorsaur.jpg|'90s toy-inspired]] redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' figure. Terrorsaur's arm blades are packaged in a small paper sheet inside the packaging, so care must be taken not to accidentally throw them away.

:As with other figures in the line, Evil Predacon Terrorsaur was exclusive to [[Target]] in the United States.
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Reissue, [[2022]])
:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Basic Class Terrorsaur was reissued under the ''[[Vintage (Walmart toyline)|Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup, now reclassified as a Deluxe Class and priced as such. While largely identical to the original figure, there are some notable differences. The green spots on his beast mode back are desaturated compared to the original, the tops of the robot fists are left unpainted, and the arms are incorrectly installed at the shoulders. The latter can be remedied by simply popping the arms off and swapping them from left to right. Terrorsaur is packaged on a card with a round bubble as opposed to the rocky style seen on earlier Vintage waves.
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==Merchandise==
===Kabaya===
*'''Terrorsaurer''' (candy toy kit, 1997)
:A [[Kabaya]] "[[candy toy]]" version of Terrorsaur was made available in Japan. Since he was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with the other three toys in the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum#Part 1 (Beast Wars)|Beast Wars Gum DX]]'' assortment, this unpainted plastic kit was mainly peach and yellow.

===''Beast Wars'' magnet set===
*'''Beast Wars magnet set''' (1997)
:An adorable "super-deformed" magnet of Terrorsaur was made as part of a set of show-cast ''Beast Wars'' magnets in Japan.

===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Terrorsaurmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Seen here in his rarely-used Skesis mode.]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Terrorsaur was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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==Notes==
*Terrorsaur is an obvious homage to the crafty and backstabbing Decepticon Air Commander Starscream. The two are practically identical characters, featuring a screeching voice, being aerial-combat based, are constantly seeking to lead their respective armies and more often than not fail miserably due to overestimating their chances and ability. Despite this, even after a disembodied Starscream himself appeared among the Predacons, the parallels between the two were never acknowledged.
* As [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s [[beast mode]] takes many ''Jurassic Park''-style liberties, so too does Terrorsaur's beast mode bear little resemblance to an actual ''Pteranodon''. The ''Beast Wars'' cartoon continually depicts his beast mode as bipedal, walking around on the ground on his hind legs like a bird—while on the ground, pterosaurs were actually quadrupedal creatures who used their long arms and powerful flight muscles to pole-vault themselves into the air. Instead of scales, real pterosaurs possessed a coat of fluffy, hair-like {{w|Pterosaur#Pycnofibers|pycnofibers}} as a kind of insulation. Terrorsaur's proclivity for snatching things with his feet like an eagle is dubious; real pterodactyloid feet were comparatively small, limited in their range of motion, and not well-adapted for grabbing things. The presence of teeth in his beak is another bit of artistic license—although many other pterosaur species had teeth, ''Pteranodon'' did not.
*Terrorsaur apparently knows how to disarm a bomb (if he has enough time), since in "[[Equal Measures]]" Megatron orders him to disarm the Maximal bomb that was sent into the Predacon base.
*As Terrorsaur was dying in lava, his hand was briefly seen glowing, indicating that Terrorsaur was going through [[transmetal]]ization. This was probably included as a backdoor so the writers could resurrect Terrorsaur or Scorponok if they needed them later. Incidentally, the original plan for Season 2 of Beast Wars had Terrorsaur survive and become a Transmetal. However, the popularity of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] convinced the writers to spare him instead.
*Terrorsaur's CGI model in "Theft of the Golden Disk" is a virtual redeco of [[Skyblast (Energon)|''Energon'' Skyblast]]. However, his CGI model is somewhat different from his appearance in "Dawn of Future's Past".
*The "Theft of the Golden Disk" character [[Backslash]] follows a similar pattern in having [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|''Armada'' Terrorsaur]]'s coloration on the ''Energon'' Skyblast body.
*Terrorsaur is the first known contributor to the plight of the {{w|bald eagle}}, by eating one.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Terrorsaur's verbal tic was a habit of punctuating sentences with ''ginsu'' (ぎんす), the Japanese equivalent of the "caw" onomatopoeia for birds.
*In the 2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic, Terrorsaur's [[:File:SavageLandingPart1-comeatmebro.jpg|vehicular Cybertronian body]] is a revamped version of his [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' toy]] featuring lime-green detailing and purple shins in homage to his [[#Toys|original ''Beast Wars'' toy]].<ref>{{twitter|Didn't base Nyx on anything in particular! Dinobot is much the same. I picture the orb on his chest as a nod to the spark gem gimmick but other than that I just wanted a samurai kinda look to his silhouette. The arm mounted blades kind of a nod the Gundam Spiegel|https://twitter.com/jcburcham/status/1357035373184962561|Josh Burcham|2021|02|03}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Terrorsaurer''' (テラザウラー ''Terazaurā''),<ref>Japanese sources consistently romanize the name as "Terrorsaur". This, of course, skips over the fact that the katakana indicates the last vowel sound to be an extended "a" sound.</ref> '''Terrorsaur''' (テラソー ''Terasō'')
*''French:'' '''Terrosaure''' (France, cartoon dub), '''Dinomenace''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Terrorsaurus'''
*''Italian:'' '''Metal Terrorsaur''' (Transmetal)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yì-lúng''' (Taiwan, 翼龍, "Pterosaur"), '''Shé Niǎo''' (China, 蛇鸟, "Snake Bird")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Terrorssauro'''
*''Russian:'' '''Pterodactyl''' (Птеродактиль ''Pterodaktil<nowiki>'</nowiki>'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Terrorsaur''' (Spain), '''Terrorsaurio''' (Latin America)

==References==
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Terrorsaur (BW)

2022-08-23T08:23:14Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */ Writing from experience here.

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:''Terrorsaur is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Terrorsaur-jp.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Smugly Starscreamish]]
Power-hungry, cunning, and opportunistic, but somewhat lacking in the courage department, '''Terrorsaur''' never misses a chance to improve his standing within the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. From cutting deals with [[Maximal]]s to finding and keeping new power sources for himself, he is always thinking two steps ahead. Unfortunately, the big guns of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] are usually thinking at least ''four'' steps ahead, and Terrorsaur always ends up on the short end. However, as the war progresses, he matures into a more reliable subordinate to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], perhaps even more loyal.

As the only fliers in the Predacon platoon, Terrorsaur and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] are permanent partners. The two seem to get on, working as a somewhat formidable team and sometimes having banter about their mission. They have their fair share of knocking down [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] with every chance they get.

{{quote|Think of the cosmic magnificence. Together we'll overthrow these low-grade metal knock-offs you've joined, and then rule the Predacons with two iron fists! NOTHING CAN STOP US!|Terrorsaur reveals his ambition to [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]|"[[Equal Measures]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
Megatron personally supervised Terrorsaur's genetically engineered creation, resulting in a stealth fighter who remained hidden until the opportunity to strike arose! Terrorsaur was nothing short of absolutely terrifying, having been compared to a demonic dragon. On top of it all, he was an absolute glutton, devouring entire flocks of birds by simply flying mouth-opened through their flight formations. {{storylink|#Toys|Terrorsaur bio}}

Not only did the [[quantum surge]] resulting from the destructicon of an "[[Planet Buster|alien planetary destruction device]]" enhance Terrorsaur physically, but it had also pushed his destructive tendencies to new heights. Not only had his rage towards the Maximals intensified to an alarming degree, but his greater resilience had filled him with new found courage... giving him a new battle strategy of crashing into things at high speeds, kamikaze style. To top it all off, he possessed a pyromania that he satisfied by igniting the terrain as he flew above it. {{storylink|#TM1|Transmetals Terrorsaur bio}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Teng Kuixing]] (Chinese), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian, 1st dub), [[Marcos Henrique Melo Hailer]] (Portuguese), [[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[François Siener]] (French, season 1), [[Holger Potzern]] (German), [[Héctor Lee]] (American Spanish, 1st voice), [[Herman López]] (American Spanish, 2nd voice), [[Luis Gaspar]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:BeastWars2 Megatron strikes Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"And I'll tell you ''another'' thing about Megatr... he's standing behind me, isn't he?"]]
Terrorsaur was one of the original members of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s crew. After the ''Darksyde'' crashed on a [[Earth|mysterious planet]], he picked a Pteranodon for his [[beast mode]], and the Predacons began searching for the [[Maximal]]s. Terrorsaur took part in the first battle, until the Maximals retreated and the Predacons started suffering from Energon buildup. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} The Predacons followed the Maximals to their base and attacked [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] as the two battled on a natural rock bridge. When the attack failed to eliminate any Maximals, Megatron thumped Terrorsaur out of frustration. The uncovering of a large cache of Energon gave the Predacons a new mission, and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and Terrorsaur attempted to slow the Maximals down so that the Predacons could get there first. They were seen off by one of Primal's missiles, but rejoined the other Predacons and took part in the battle atop the mountain of energon. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

[[File:Terrorsaurseated.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I don't think they had pteranodons in mind when they built this thing, Chewie.]]
Much later, Terrorsaur and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] were assigned to install a mega-cannon as part of the defences for the Predacon base. {{storylink|The Web}} When an energon accident caused [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] to be teleported into the Predacon base, Terrorsaur gave him a warm welcome. Cheetor managed to throw him through the teleport to the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where he attempted to talk Dinobot into teaming up with him to defeat both sides. Dinobot went along with him long enough to get information, and then stuffed him into a waste disposal unit. Terrorsaur returned to the Predacon base, where he and Megatron cornered Cheetor, only to discover that the Maximals had sent a bomb through the teleport. Once Cheetor detached the bomb from the console, Terrorsaur flew it into the sky and was blown up for his troubles. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

During a battle at the [[Standing Stones]], Terrorsaur blew up the pile of energon in the center, earning Megatron's ire at the loss. Whatever punishment he got wasn't enough to prevent him from taking part in a subsequent attack on the ''Axalon''. He was able to bring the ship's shields down, but [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] managed to raise the shields again, as well as blasting Terrorsaur out of the air. He was still able to attempt to stop the Maximals retrieving Primal from an [[Vok probe|alien probe]], but the Maximals ultimately succeeded, and the Maximal leader chased off the Predacons. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

[[File:Power Surge Terrorsaur pointing.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|[[Burning justice|BURNING INJUSTICE!]]]]
Terrorsaur's shining moment came when he discovered a [[flying mountain]] with a huge source of powerful energon at the top. Powered-up, he immediately returned to the ''Darksyde'' and blasted Megatron to scrap, declaring himself the new leader of the Predacons. Having exhausted his charge, Terrorsaur left [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in charge and went to refuel at the mountain. (None of the other Predacons paid attention to any of the commands Terrorsaur had made.) Unfortunately for him, Optimus Primal and Rattrap had already found the mountain. While he was able to defeat Primal, Rattrap had set up charges, and Terrorsaur was forced to flee. When he returned to the Predacon base, he discovered that Megatron had been repaired in his absence and was very, very angry. All he could squawk was "Help!" while turning a ghostly white. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}

When a Maximal [[stasis pod]] crashed, Waspinator and Terrorsaur ambushed Optimus Primal outside the Maximal base, taking the Maximals' only flier out of the game. After reporting back to Megatron, the pair were dispatched to reach the pod first and ensure the [[protoform]] inside became another Predacon. On the way, Terrorsaur and Waspinator encountered the Maximals, going by ground, and delayed them by knocking out an ice bridge. The two Predacons reached the pod first, but a transmission sent by Primal and Dinobot had already activated the protoform, and they were attacked by [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}
[[File:TerrorsaurcagedRT.jpg|left|upright=1.35|thumb|A pet mouse, just what I've always wanted!]]
Terrorsaur, Waspinator, and Tarantulas reached another stasis pod, this time with success, and set an ambush for Primal and Dinobot. As Waspinator took the pod away to the ''Darksyde'', Terrorsaur shot Primal in the back to prevent him from gaining the Predacons' prize. This led to the initiation of the new Predacon, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Later, Terrorsaur spotted Rattrap in [[Sector 12]] and had him outmatched. As he was about to finish his adversary, he instead became intrigued by the Maximal's sudden change of allegiance. Together, they teamed up with the Maximal and overthrew Megatron. After having Rattrap and Megatron both locked up (the former to be released in case he was needed later), Terrorsaur took control of the Predacons once more. Little did he know that Rattrap's "defection" was planned by Optimus Primal from the start to infiltrate the ''Darksyde'' and retrieve a Maximal computer chip from the Predacon console; the Predacons were deprived a strategic advantage, right under Terrorsaur's nose. Meanwhile, Terrorsaur had a tough time keeping Scorponok, Megatron's most loyal follower, in line on the subject of who was in charge. He momentarily found himself at a loss when the Maximals attacked and the other Predacons looked to him for leadership. Megatron, having freed himself, deferred leadership until it was made plain that Terrorsaur was incompetent as leader. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Terrorsaur was subsequently assigned with Waspinator and Blackarachnia to dig under the Maximal base, so that they could use a [[sonic emitter]] to break in. When Waspinator left in frustration, Terrorsaur commanded Blackarachnia to "start digging." Unfortunately for him, Blackarchnia held him at blaster-range and forced him to use his heat vision to create a bigger hole for the device. To make matters worse, Waspinator unwittingly alerted the Maximals to their presence, and while he managed to give Optimus Primal the slip, he, Terrorsaur, and Blackarachnia were arguing over when to set the device off. Finally, Terrorsaur and Blackarachnia agreed that Primal would never discover them in time; they were right on that aspect, at least, because Tigatron found them instead. Once the emitter was set, Tigatron attacked the Predacons and stole it. The trio tried to get it back, but Tigatron triggered the emitter and the three Predacons fled before it exploded. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}} After Scorponok's [[Cyberbee]] turned Primal into a berserker and he invaded the ''Darksyde'', Terrorsaur and Blackarachnia attempted to keep the other Maximals out of the Predacon base. They were unable to stop Cheetor from slipping inside to rescue Optimus. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

[[File:Victory Terrorsaur guns out.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|HAW HAW H-]]
When Scorponok spotted the Maximals building a communications array, he passed footage of the device to Terrorsaur, who flew it back to Megatron. The Predacons quickly discovered the tower was meant to communicate with a Maximal [[temporal probe]] which was passing through the system. Terrorsaur successfully distracted the Maximals at the array long enough for the other Predacons to sneak up from the other direction-a strategy that would lead to the eventual destruction of the array. {{storylink|The Probe}} Terrorsaur took part in a mock rebellion after he discovered that he and other Predacons had been bugged. After making the Maximals believe they'd been destroyed, the Predacons hid in a crevasse until the ''Axalon'' was made operational, intending to take the ship themselves. While waiting, Terrorsaur started to become hysterical in the cramped hiding place and wanted to leave now. But Megatron reminded him that no one was leaving until he said so. When their hiding place was discovered by Dinobot, Terrorsaur and Waspinator were the first to pursue their former comrade, only to be squashed by a large rock. Terrorsaur still recovered in time to rejoin the fight outside the ''Axalon'', managing to shoot down a distracted Optimus Primal before Cheetor blasted him out of the sky. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

After [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was turned into a Predacon by Megatron's [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]], Terrorsaur realized that Rhinox was actually working to undermine Megatron's leadership. Terrorsaur suggested teaming up to overthrow the Predacon commander, but was somewhat roughly turned down and forced to shut up. Once Megatron discovered Rhinox's deception, the former Maximal was able to reveal Terrorsaur's duplicity, and an outraged Scorponok attacked Terrorsaur, until the both of them were pounded by Rhinox. After the whole sorry affair was over, Terrorsaur attempted to explain to his less-than-receptive leader. {{storylink|Dark Designs}}

[[File:TheSpark Terrorsaur's head.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|-Awwww, Hell.]]
Terrorsaur "helped out" Dinobot one time, when Dinobot was complaining of being bored. Terrorsaur lured him into a cave and trapped him there, so that Megatron could put into effect a plan involving a [[Clone One|clone of Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}} After another stasis pod crashed, Terrorsaur and Waspinator arrived to face Cheetor. Although Waspinator was quickly defeated, Terrorsaur blasted Cheetor and proceeded to the pod, only to encounter the newly awakened [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], who blasted him to pieces. {{storylink|The Spark}}

[[File:CalloftheWild Terrorsaur shot up.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm sensing...]]
Waspinator and Terrorsaur attacked Tigatron while the Maximal was trying to radio base. The pair pursued Tigatron into a cloud, only to be blasted by some sort of [[Brigadoon|flying island]], and subsequently reported back to Megatron. Finished, Terrorsaur fainted on top of Waspinator, pinning him to the floor. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} After repairs were made, the two fliers started back for the island. On the way, they found and attacked Optimus Primal and Rattrap. At first Optimus was at a major disadvantage because Rattrap was riding on his back in rat mode. Suddenly, either Waspinator or Terrorsaur shot them, causing them to split and fall down. Optimus managed to gain control, but was kept busy with the flying Predacons. Terrorsaur couldn't resist a chance to tease Rattrap up close while matching the speed of his falling adversary; he even had the nerve of scratching Rattrap's chin and flicking his nose, the jerk! But at the last moment, Rattrap transformed and blasted Terrorsaur at point blank range, forcing him to resort to beast mode. Terrorsaur found himself acting as Rattrap's transport at a blaster's edge, temporarily at least. While arriving on the island, he dislodged Rattrap by running him into a tree branch. He and Waspinator later attempted to catch up with Blackarachnia on the island, but she tricked them into firing, so that the island's defenses took them out. While falling, Waspinator went as far as calling Terrorsaur a "pterodactyl idiot." {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

During a Predacon attack on the ''Axalon'', Terrorsaur and Waspinator stole the [[rectifier coil]] from the Maximal base. When remaining in their beast modes drove the sleep-deprived Maximals to be overcome by their beast instincts, the Predacons hunted them through the jungle, at least until the Maximals were able to regain control and fight back. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} After some of the Maximals were blinded by an energon explosion, Terrorsaur was sent to help Waspinator find and finish them off. Unfortunately, even blinded, the Maximals were able to fight them off. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}

[[File:Before the Storm Terrorsaur.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.34|...a trend here.]]
After Waspinator was possessed by the [[spark]] of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], the Predacons attacked the ''Axalon''. Terrorsaur attempted to stop Primal from escaping, only to get a face full of monkey fist. In the end, the attack was successful; the Maximals were driven out and the Predacons now had control of the ''Axalon''. When Starscream was subsequently given command of the Maximal ship, Terrorsaur complained about the Decepticon getting promoted, but was swiftly silenced by Megatron. {{storylink|Possession}} Later, Terrorsaur, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], and Waspinator served as a distraction while attacking the ''Axalon'' from the air. This gave Tarantulas the chance to shoot Rhinox with an [[energon discharge virus]]. Seeing the mission a success, Terrorsaur gave the order to fall back. While being the last to leave, he had the misfortune of having his tail literally toasted by a hiccup blast from Rhinox. He yelped like a scared puppy all the way back to the ''Darksyde''. He was still recovering when news of Tarantulas' disappearance came around. Terrorsaur was among the Predacons blasted into a tree by Rhinox's almighty fart. {{storylink|The Low Road}} On another mission, Terrorsaur was given leadership of Waspinator and Inferno. Partway through the battle, Terrorsaur realized that Waspinator wasn't doing anything—as it turned out, he was still awaiting Terrorsaur's signal to attack. Later, the trio successfully defeated Dinobot, but their victory was short-lived, as Optimus turned up and blew Terrorsaur and Waspinator away. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}

[[File:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Terrorsaur, Scorponok, we're condemning you to a fiery death cause Waspinator has a bigger fan club.]]
During a rare truce between the two sides, Terrorsaur found Tigatron snooping around the Predacon base and sounded the alarm. He and Scorponok collided while trying to prevent the Maximal's escape and were sent out to try to get Tigatron back. The Maximals employed "non-violent" means to aid in Tigatron's escape, and Terrorsaur found himself running into a piece of bulkhead. He then attempted to charge Rattrap, only to be sat on by Rhinox. He returned to base by stretcher. {{storylink|Before the Storm}}

Terrorsaur was one of the Predacons who turned up at the [[Bio-Dome|alien bungalow]]. He was blasted by Rattrap and left lying over a rock as the construct blasted a signal into space, exposing one of the moons as a [[Planet Buster]] weapon. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} A short time later, he was back at the Predacon base, able to monitor the escalating situation. Megatron's admiration for the aliens surprised him, and he pointed out loudly that the aliens were trying to kill them. As it turned out, Megatron had matters in hand, and the alien weapon was soon destroyed. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} The weapon's explosion sent out a [[quantum surge]], which began mutating the forms of some of the [[Transformer]]s. Both Terrorsaur and Scorponok lost control of their hover platforms, colliding with each other and plunging to their apparent doom in the lava below. No one seemed to notice or care. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====Bios=====
Terrorsaurer (テラザウラー ''Terazaurā'') was upgraded by Megatron into a gaudy purple body that increased his speed and evasion. He was renamed "Terrorsaur" (テラソー ''Terasō''). {{storylink|Super Lifeform Transformers Beast Wars Official Guidebook|Beast Wars Official Guidebook}}

Terrorsaur became even more of an obnoxious chatterer after his [[Transmetal|Metals]] upgrade and he still sought to be Predacon leader. However strong his new body may have been, he was still a small-thinking wimp at heart. {{Storylink|#TM1|Metals Terrorsaurer bio}}

=====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base=====
Terrorsaur was witness to [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] being sent through [[unspace|transwarp]] to acquire [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]] for the Predacon forces. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

=====''Cloud''=====
While the Maximals were trying to help out the wayward [[Hot Rodimus]] and [[SARA]] of the [[Cloud World]], they investigated an energon mine, only to find the Predacons waiting there. The two sides battled, and Hot Rodimus took the opportunity to transform into helicopter mode to pursue his true quarry. Bemused by the presence of this larger [[Transformer]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and Terrorsaur to give chase. Rodimus was able to shoot down Terrorsaur and shred Waspinator to ribbons with his rotors. {{storylink|Wild (Cloud)|Wild}}

In another fight with Shockwave, Hot Rodimus thought back to their confrontation with the Beast Warriors, including Terrorsaur. {{storylink|TFC-A03}}

====''Universe'' comic====
[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|You all fight Razorclaw, I'll go make sure the escape routes are... clear. Yes.]]

The Terrorsaur of [[Primax 1103.12-R Gamma]] was one of the many Cybertronians kidnapped from his universe by [[Unicron]] and held in the [[Cauldron]]. Terrorsaur was plucked from the lava just before his death during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], at a much earlier point in his reality's timeline than his fellow abductees [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. While in the Cauldron, Terrorsaur gave into his base urges, arguably becoming a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}} However, Terrorsaur escaped in a mass jailbreak instigated by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]. Along the way, he teamed up with [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] to fight [[Reptilion]] and [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. Presumably, Terrorsaur returned to his home reality as did the other escapees. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
{{BW Shell Game}}
While traveling back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal reflected on past battles, including those in which Terrorsaur fought. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
Terrorsaur served under [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] at the tail-end of the Great War. Though the Tripredacus Council sought to let hostilities between the Autobots and the Decepticons die out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] both fell in combat, Megatron had more aggressive plans. His squadron attacked [[Tigatron]] when he approached them to broker peace between the two factions. While [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] dealt with Tigatron's entourage, Megatron and his troops headed off for the Primal Council's base of operation to bring them down. Once there, they managed to surround their targets, only for [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Under-3|Unit-3]], and [[Tigatron]] (who had caught up to them) to combine into [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] and strike back. Terrorsaur was sure to take a jab at Megatron's leadership capabilities at this point in time. As they were being pushed back, the Tripredacus Council arrived on the scene, and surrendered to the Autobots on behalf of all Decepticons, ending the war. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

While [[Magmatron]] was surveying the timeline, he witnessed several key moments during the Beast Wars. Among those moments was Terrorsaur blasting away at Cheetor. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Terrorsaur survived the quantum surge, along with Scorponok and became a Transmetal. They awoke after a period of stasis lock and after the Beast Wars ended. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:TheftOfTheGoldenDisk Terrorsaur.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
While the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] stole the [[Maximal]] relic, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Predacon who would later call himself Terrorsaur, along with [[Waspinator (BW)|the future Waspinator]] and [[Buzzbomb]], secured a getaway ship from [[Predacon Transwarp Research Center D-F]]. They were meant to be working for [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]—however, Megatron had his own agenda that "Terrorsaur" was in on and Buzzbomb wasn't. True to form, "Terrorsaur" shot Buzzbomb in the back. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

[[File:Terrorsaurbwdawn.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't let him name your stolen ship.]]
"Terrorsaur" and "Waspinator" stole the Predacon gang's ship. The two had a contest to decide who would get to name the ship, and "Terrorsaur" won. He settled on ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', though Megatron agreed that the loser's suggested name, ''Buzzerbot'', would have been more desirable.

Picking up the rest of their group, with the Golden Disk in tow, they left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s orbit. After a space battle with the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', and an unidentified Predacon ship, both the ''Axalon'' and the ''Darksyde'' entered a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal to an undisclosed time and place. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

Two weeks after [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Terrorsaur fought to defend an orbital weapon from the Maximals. Terrorsaur and the launching pad were handled with by Airazor. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
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====Waspscream continuity====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] of [[Primax 206.15 Gamma]] arrived and joined [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, armed with knowledge of Optimus Primal's gambit. The resulting defeat of the Maximals prompted the Vok to try and fail to sterilize their experiment, the resulting quantum surge granting Terrorsaur a [[Transmetal]] form. Terrorsaur subsequently joined the hybrid "Waspscream"'s successful coup against Megatron. While Waspscream's crew was en route back to modern day Cybertron, a temporal disturbance sent Megatron ahead to Cybertron, where he conquered the planet with a [[transformation virus]] and converted the populace's bodies into [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]. Upon arrival, Terrorsaur's transmetallization protected him from the virus; he and Waspscream's Predacons were drawn to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who granted them technorganic bodies. The Predacons waged a valiant [[Spark War]] against Megatron, prompting Megatron to unleash a new Vehicon general: [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. After overthrowing Megatron, Obsidian used increasingly barbarous tactics against the anti-Vehicon forces: [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and Terrorsaur died screaming at his command. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
[[File:MetalsTerrorsaurMangaDeath0.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How the hell does this work?]]

Having survived the quantum surge, Terrorsaur was upgraded into a [[Transmetal]]. However, these days were short-lived. After recovering the mindless body of Optimus Primal, Megatron attempted to turn it into a Predacon slave. Rhinox was able to return Primal's spark to its body just in the nick of time. Now a Transmetal himself, Optimus Primal proceeded to go on a rampage, taking out all of Megatron's drone forces and slicing Terrorsaur in half with his mace. Terrorsaur showed woeful disappointment in this turn of events. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}} He survived the experience, only to be shot dead by [[Jaguar]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}}

When Megatron freed the sparks eaten by [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], their energies revived Terrorsaur as a mindless zombie. He attacked Optimus Primal alongside several other zombies, but was destroyed for good by Primal's rocket-fists. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the protohumans as gods. One in the form of a "flying lizard with fangs and claws" was among them. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

===Legends World===
The [[Legends World]]'s Terrorsaur attended the [[Transformers Celebration 2014]]. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} The head of factory lines at [[Tera-Kura Co.]], he sought to overthrow [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and become the new company president. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 13#Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!|Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!}} At one point, he witnessed Megatron break [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] into pieces for talking about Transformers instead of doing his job. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 13#Buzz Buzz Buzz, Wasps Flyyy|Buzz Buzz Buzz, Wasps Flyyy}}

During a work day, Terrorsaur, Scorponok, and Waspinator admired Slipstream's and Blackarachnia's looks, but their attentions quickly switched to Nightbird when she took off her mask. Terrorsaur immediately proposed that the company sell this kind of cuteness, which they did with "Nightbird Maskless Version". {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}} When the giant Waspinator of another world took over Tera-Kura Co., he forced Terrorsaur to fan him with a palm leaf. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Following a merger with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] faction, Terrorsaur made his move, reaching out to [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] with an offer to build them [[transtector]]s in exchange for capturing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. With Trion's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] powers under their control, they could then overthrow [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Chairman Megatron]] together... or so Terrorsaur had hoped, but once Scourge had Trion, he saw no reason to have to share leadership with Terrorsaur and blasted his benefactor. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}} After Decepticon Tera-Kura acquired [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as their base, Terrorsaur laughed smugly at the previous Autobot owners. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Terrorsaur let the Decepticon Headmasters the Tera-Kura facilities to finish constructing the stolen [[Godbomber]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} He and his fellow employees were later charged with hiding Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], but they were located by [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] who stole the cog. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War |Decepticon Civil War}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:IdentityPolitics beatdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
On a dystopian post-war Cybertron, Terrorsaur was a high-ranking thug in the employ of the Maximal crime boss [[Thunderhoof (BWU)|Thunderhoof]]. When Thunderhoof met with an ambitious Predacon named Gnashteeth about a supply of black-market [[energon cube]], Terrorsaur accompanied his boss. The negotiations quickly soured, and so Thunderhoof wound up beating Gnashteeth senseless. When Gnashteeth threatened violent retribution on his tormentor, Terrorsaur mockingly nicknamed the upstart "Megatron".

It wasn't so funny a deca-cycle later, as Gnastheeth had found a way to ruin Thunderhoof's criminal enterprises by framing him for the murder of the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] [[Double Punch]]. When Gnashteeth offered the gang a second chance at negotiations, Thunderhoof, Terrorsaur, and [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]] attended the meeting. What Thunderhoof didn't know was that Gnashteeth had bribed his two henchmen–who were sick of Thunderhoof's abuse–with a warehouse full of Energon. When he gave the word, the duo killed their old boss and joined up with Gnashteeth... who soon adopted the name of "Megatron". {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

[[File:NotAllMegatrons-newbodies.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

Over the next few years, Terrorsaur served as a loyal second-in-command for his new boss as the [[Grand Uprising]] began and threw Cybertron into chaos. Musing on the best way to take advantage of the Maximal and Predacon rebellion, Megatron determined that their species' thirst for energon would forever shackle them to Cybertron's crumbling industry; hoping to find a way to circumvent said thirst, Megatron began work on an experimental procedure that would allow Cybertronians to metabolize their own energon by adopting [[mechanimal]] alternate modes. The process was imperfect, and after Terrorsaur procured a "[[Paralon (BWU)|volunteer]]" for one of the fatal experiments it turned out that Terrorsaur had unwittingly picked up a member of the [[Predacon Secret Police]] who had been tailing the illegal activities of the Darksiders. Though displeased with Terrorsaur's incompetence, a brief interrogation revealed that an ex-Autobot by the name of [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]] had conducted similar experiments, and so Megatron sent Terrorsaur to the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] to find and recruit the scientist.

Working alongside local guide [[Darksteel (BWU)|Darksteel]], Terrorsaur encountered a group of [[Slicer (group)|Slicers]], which were revealed to be the handiwork of their quarry; successfully convincing the skeptical Builder to work alongside Megatron, Leatherhide and Terrorsaur returned to Megatron's base of operations to further their experiments. The gambit paid off when Leatherhide proved able to successfully hybridize Cybertronians with mechanimals, creating [[Inferno (BW)|Formikon]] as the first Transformer to have undergone the "[[Beast mode|Beast Upgrade]]." Terrorsaur was one of the last members of Megatron's inner retinue to undergo the process, but, after Leatherhide forcibly shoved the fearful Predacon into the machine, Terrorsaur safely emerged, pleased by his new beast mode. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

Leasing the upgrade to all paying customers, the Darksyders swiftly used their wealth and power to relocate into a new headquarters as Leatherhide and [[Labrat]] continued to innovate. In the final days of the Grand Uprising, the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] ravaged Iacon; from their new base, Terrorsaur and the other Darksyders helped to repel the Vehicons as they threatened to overrun their position. They were saved by Leatherhide and Labrat, who deployed an [[Esau|experimental weapon]] designed to hack into the Vehicon network, using [[Waspinator (BW)|Wasp]] as a guinea pig, they were able to safely redirect the unstoppable tide of Vehicons around their base. {{storylink|Derailment}}

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===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[File:SavageLandingPart1-comeatmebro.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Terrorsaur was part of [[Megatron (BW)|Galavar]]'s cell of Predacon separatists in the service of the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} Power-hungry and cruel by nature, he took a particular delight in bullying his fellow Predacon, the insecure [[Skold]]—ostensibly as part of a plan to ensure that the timid Predacon never used her formidable strength to the fullest and seize the power ''he'' craved. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}}

When Galavar, now going by the name of "[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]", launched a plan to steal the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] from the Maximal's [[Ministry of Science]], Terrorsaur, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] attacked the facility that held the disk, easily overwhelmed the Maximal guards, and stole the relic. After meeting up with the other half of their crew, who'd hijacked the Maximal warship ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', the Predacons fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the intent of using the ship's [[Transwarp Drive]] to follow the coordinates inscribed on the disk to an unknown planet. Their heist caught the attention of the Maximal crew of the science vessel ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''; after the Maximals pursued them across space and time, the ensuing space battle disabled both ships and caused them to crash-land on the planet below, where their ship's computer reformatted the Predacons with new [[beast mode]]s to protect them from the planet's high levels of ambient [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

[[File:SavageLandingPart2-Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Shortly after reactivating, Terrorsaur glimpsed a momentary flash of light—unbeknownst to him, this was the only sign of the three invisible [[Vok]] as they returned to [[unspace]]. While on a reconaissance flight in his new pterosaur form, Terrorsaur encountered the Maximal flyer [[Nyx]] on a scouting mission of her own. After a brief aerial dogfight, Terrorsaur was able to outmaneuver her, incapacitate her with his blasters, and carry her unconscious form back to base. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}} When Megatron and Tarantulas's attempts to interrogate Nyx went nowhere, Terrorsaur joined in the fun as the Predacons tried to execute her. However, this callous behaviour provoked a crisis of conscience in Dinobot, and the Predacon warrior turned on his former allies, defeating them one by one before using a voice command to lock them all in the ''Darksyde''. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 3}} After Tarantulas overrode the locks, Megatron ordered Terrorsaur and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to scout ahead to find Dinobot. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 4}}

The Predacons followed Dinobot to the crash site of the ''Axalon'', and after spying on the Maximals for some time Megatron decided to launch a full-scale attack on his enemies. In the ensuing battle, Terrorsaur and Waspinator teamed up to fire on [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], but the young Maximal was able to evade their shots. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 5}} While observing the battle from on high, and musing that Megatron's potential death could open up a power vacuum that he'd exploit, Nyx jumped Terrorsaur and, after a brief struggle, threw him into the path of Megatron's cannon arm. As the Maximals retreated behind the ship's shields, Dinobot's Predacon spark signature left him unable to fall back with his new allies. As Tarantulas stabbed him in the back, the other Predacons closed in to beat him to death, but Optimus was able to man the ''Axalon''{{'}}s weapons in time to save Dinobot's life and convince the other Predacons to retreat. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 6}}

[[File:ThickerSkin-TerrorsaurSkold.jpg|thumb|right|200px|You'll be sorry...]]

Several weeks later, Megatron grew increasingly withdrawn and obsessed with decoding the Golden Disk. While arguing with Scorponok, Terrorsaur speculated that their leader was losing his mind and it wouldn't be long until someone else seized power. As he and Waspinator prepped for their energon gathering mission, the flying Predacon took a moment to push Skold around some more, and explained his strategy to keep Skold in her place to Waspinator. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}}

Once [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] joined the Predacons, Terrorsaur took part in the celebration commemorating their new arrival, but his ambitions far outstripped his actual tactical acumen—a comment about using [[time travel]] to change history earned him a harsh rebuke from Megatron, and when he brought Blackarachnia's loyalty into question he wound up on the receiving end of a humiliating beatdown from the newest Predacon. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}} One day, Terrorsaur pulled a cruel prank on Skold by pushing her down the stairs and "accidentally" locking her in the ship's brig, but later watched in shock as the little Predacon escaped after befriending and subsequently beheading their prisoner [[Powerhug (BW)|Powerhug]]. {{storylink|Skold's No Good, Very Bad Day}}

[[File:MaximalsStrikeBackPart2-Terrorsaurdies.jpg|thumb|left|250px|See what I mean?]]

Finally, during a routine training session, an impatient Terrorsaur snapped that he'd had enough of Megatron's indecisive leadership and that it was time for a new Predacon to take command. Unfortunately for him, Terrorsaur had the bad luck to say this within earshot of Megatron himself; although Megatron offered him the opportunity to prove himself in pitched combat then and there, Terrorsaur first tried to flee, then wound up pinned underneath Megatron's foot. Ultimately, however, it was Tarantulas who saved him from complete deactivation—not out of any affection for the loudmouthed backstabber, but because if he'd been melted then the mad scientist wouldn't be able to scavenge anything from his corpse. Moments later, a sudden fusillade of explosive material heralded the arrival of the Maximals, who'd launched a preemptive strike on their enemies in an attempt to take back the Golden Disk. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}}

In the ensuing battle, Terrorsaur faced off against the Maximal's newest recruit, [[Razorbeast]]. However, when Razorbeast abandoned their battle to try and stop his friend Skold from fighting the Maximals, Terrorsaur took advantage of his lapse in concentration to swoop down in his beast mode, pluck Razorbeast from the battlefield, and drop him into a nearby floating mountain of energon crystals, causing a cataclysmic explosion that instantly killed the Maximal. Upon returning to the battlefield, Terrorsaur found a traumatized Skold trying to process the loss; when he threatened to do to ''her'' what he'd just done to the "stupid Maximal", however, Skold finally snapped, killed her tormentor by ripping his [[spark]] out, then quickly covered her tracks by lying that he'd fallen in combat. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}

Although the Maximals retreated empty-handed, the Predacons had lost a crucial chance to eliminate their foes once and for all. Without Megatron's knowledge, Tarantulas salvaged Terrorsaur's corpse and brought it back to his laboratory; pledging that his deceased comrade could still serve in death, Tarantulas began experimenting on Terrorsaur's corpse. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 3}}

[[File:TheBeginningOfTheEnd-Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

Eventually, Terrorsaur found new life, after a fashion, as "experiment ZT-Omega", a monstrous, mindless, physically-enhanced [[zombie]] programmed to obey his creator. Eventually, Tarantulas abandoned the other Predacons and declared allegiance to the Vok; after catching wind of this treachery, Megatron and Dinobot successfully captured the traitor, but the mad scientist remotely activated Terrorsaur and ordered his creation to free him. Terrorsaur easily trounced Megatron, Dinobot, and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], and when [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] attempted to send a distress message to the ''Axalon'', Tarantulas sicced Terrorsaur on his former ally. Terrorsaur quickly killed and devoured Scorponok, and stood by as Tarantulas transmitted a secret message to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Beginning of the End}} During the Vok's final assault on the Maximal-Predacon alliance, Terrorsaur joined the [[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]] when they led an assault on the crashed ''Darksyde''. Although his appearance briefly caused Skold to panic when he menaced her once more, Rhinox used his beast mode strength and dual chainguns to finally put the monster down for good. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
A [[quantum surge]] killed nearly every Maximal and Predacon, with Terrorsaur being one of the sole survivors. {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 3: ENTER THE MUTANT WARRIOR|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 3}}

Terrorsaur, submerged in the lava, was protected from the [[quantum surge]] by the lava. Some of the surge's energy still reached Terrorsaur, giving him the power to breathe fire. Finding the other survivor, [[Tigatron]], he took advantage of the Maximal's amnesia and made him his new second-in-command. With no known opposition, he started enacting his plan: utilizing a transwarp drive planted by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' to travel back in time, eliminate [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], and become the ruler of the Predacons. By the time they found the ship, however, [[Puffer]], [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]], and [[Sights (G1)|Sights]], had caught wind of this plan, and ambushed the two. Terrorsaur, in the midst of the fight, dropped the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]] he had found, and sent Tigatron to retrieve it. However, Tigatron, once he touched the disk, regained the memories of the Maximal warrior he once was, and turned on Terrorsaur. With the help of the Autobots, Terrorsaur was quickly subdued. The timeline was then promptly restored via Tigatron sacrificing himself by ramming the ''Nemesis'' into the quantum surge, with Terrorsaur's death via lava happening without any interruptions. {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 4: THE TERRORFYING CONCLUSION|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 4}}
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==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]," the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

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

=====Maximal Campaign=====
When the Predacons were on the verge of defeat, Terrorsaur was the last Predacon that stood between the Maximal and entry to the Predacon ship. He rained down laser blasts onto the Maximal while strafing him aerially, but was ultimately defeated and sent skywards upon his destruction.

=====Predacon Campaign=====
{{Note|Terrorsaur is a playable character for "rescue missions" gameplay.}}
Terrorsaur was absent from the main conflict with both Maximals and the [[Skriix]], instead he flew rescue missions, using his flight capabilities to rescue captured Predacons from the Maximals' prison ships. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
[[File:N64 Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|200px|All your favorite 3D Transformers...and Transmetal Terrorsaur.]]

{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)}}
Thanks to Megatron's temporal meddling, the timeline was altered such that Terrorsaur not only avoided his demise during the quantum surge, but gained a powerful new Transmetal form. At the end of a decisive battle, Terrorsaur stood the victor, having defeated all of the other beast warriors. As a result, Terrorsaur took command of the Predacon forces, dethroning Megatron. Under his leadership, the Maximals were beaten into submission, and the Predacons took control over them. Unfortunately, Terrorsaur loved being in command too much... so much so that he forgot to devise a plan to escape prehistoric Earth. Then the [[Ice Age]] came around, and froze the entirety of the Predacon forces. Terrorsaur thus had the next hundred thousand years to contemplate his fate, as he remained encased in an icy prison. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if Arcade Mode was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages; see the other characters' pages for Terrorsaur's fate in those outcomes.}}

====Move list====
{{note|This list only includes the character's unique special moves in Beast Mode, as their attacks in Robot Mode and Vehicle Mode are identical to those of every other character.}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|'''Beast Attacks'''
|-
|C-Right||Sonic Scream
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|C-Up||Spiral Crusher
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|C-Left||Terror Talon
|}
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===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
Megatron was capable of summoning Terrorsaur forth to the battlefield in his attempts to acquire the super-powerful [[Energon Quartz]]. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Terrorsaur, along with Blackarachnia and Waspinator, arrived at the crash site of a large stasis pod marked with a red "X". Finding the Maximal [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] already there, the trio overpowered the Maximal. But Terrorsaur inadvertently unleashed the content of the pod in the scuffle... And from within the monstrous [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] emerged! The fighting began anew with both Maximals and Predacons having to contend with the newly emerged monster. Later, after being rejoined by Blackarchnia and Silverbolt, who had been blown away earlier in the fight, Terrorsaur, Waspinator and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] managed to defeat Rampage. {{storylink|When Sparks Fly}}
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW-toy Terrorsaur.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You ignore my god-damn throat-legs.]]
[[File:BWtoy-Terrorsaur-ShowColours.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Amazing what releasing a toy a year after the show model was made can do for show-accurate toy decos.]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Basic Class, [[1996]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-5'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July]] [[1997]] (standard deco), [[January]] [[1998]] (redeco)
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toys in both [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] markets, Terrorsaur transforms from an organic ''Pteranodon'' to [[robot mode]] with a spring-loaded mostly-one-step transformation, activated by pulling back on his beast-mode head. (His hands and feet need to be folded out separately.) His handgun folds up to store inside the empty area behind his robot mode head, tucking away neatly in beast mode.

: As a first-wave figure in the US, Terrorsaur initially shipped on cards with "rocky" plastic bubbles. This was quickly changed to a smooth rounded-off bubble with wave 2, and Terrorsaur continued to ship on this card style. The "rocky bubble" cards are harder to find and somewhat more expensive on the secondary market if you care about things like that.

: In Japan, there are two different versions of this toy. The initial releases are functionally identical to the [[Hasbro]] version. In January 1998, many of the first-wave figures were given new decoes with varying degrees of "show-accuracy": Terrorsaur was cast in a darker red base plastic, dark-gray plastic replaced the black, yellow paint was added to his beak, the green spots were removed altogether, and his purple paint changed to a medium-gray. So... ''very'' show-accurate in this instance.

: There are also two different versions of this toy in the European market, but they're much more subtle. The initial releases are the same as the North American version, but later releases actually use the completely-new tooling developed for [[Lazorbeak#Toys|Lazorbeak]]. The Lazorbeak-mold version also has his robot nose painted purple rather than white.

: This mold was later used to make [[Fractyl#Toys|Fractyl]], and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Strafe (AOE)#WalmartBWmold|Strafe]] (no, seriously). The Lazorbeak version of the mold was used to make [[Hydra (BW)#Toys|Hydra]] and ''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]'' [[Terranotron (Dinobots)|Terranotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Terrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''
{{BWTerrorsaurMold}}

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*'''Rocky Mountain Showdown: Rattle VS Terrorsaurer''' (Vs pack, July 1997/January 1998)
**''ID number'': '''VS-5'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: In Japan, Terrorsaur was available both separately and in a "Rocky Mountain Showdown" (岩山の対決, iwayama no taiketsu) two-pack with [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#VS5|Rattrap]].

: Two variants of the set exist, including the original and [[redeco]]ed versions. In both instances, the toys are identical to the individual releases.{{-}}

[[File:BWLazorbeakToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lazorbeak''' (Basic, 1997)
**''Accessories'': Pistol
{{note|Lazorbeak was repurposed(?) by ''Beast Wars Official Guidebook'' as "Terrorsaur", an upgraded form of "Terrorsaurer".}}
: The only new toy in the third wave of year-two ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Basics, [[Lazorbeak]] is actually an entirely new mold-set based on the original Terrorsaur mold, transforming from an organic ''Pteranodon'' to [[robot mode]] with a spring-loaded mostly-one-step transformation, activated by pulling back on his beast-mode head. (His hands and feet need to be folded out separately.) His handgun folds up to store inside the empty area behind his robot mode head, tucking away neatly in beast mode.

: Lazorbeak's most immediately-noticeable physical change from Terrorsaur is the addition of an indent for an [[Rubsign|energon chip]] under his beast-mode right wing, but there are lots and lots of small proportion and detail changes throughout the two toys, especially in the faces.<ref>https://twitter.com/Slightlyonfire/status/1264877411533049856 Terrorsaur/Lazorbeak mold comparisons on Twitter</ref>

: Lazorbeak was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Beast Wars Shattered Glass'' [[Terrorsaur (BWSG)|Terrorsaur]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Lazorbeak/lazorbeak.htm More information on Lazorbeak at TFU.info]

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[[File:BW-toy TerrorsaurTM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gaburincho! Pteragordon!!]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Deluxe Transmetal, [[1998]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-43'''
**''Takara release date'': [[September]] [[1999]]
**''Accessories'': Left & right wing-blades

: Part of the third wave of Transmetal Deluxes, Transmetal Terrorsaur transforms into a robotic ''Pteranodon''. He has a third "vehicle" mode; reconfiguring his wings and revealing VTOL fans, plus its tail section splits open to reveal twin thruster engines. In robot mode, its wing-tips detach to form blade weapons.

: In Japan, this mold had silver detail added to its face, and had the word "Destron" replace the "Terrorsaur" tampographed onto his beast butt.

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed and slightly [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Terranotron (BM)#Toys|Terranotron]], and then redecoed and retooled ''differently'' to make ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Terrorsaur (Armada)#Toys|Terrorsaur]]. The mold was also the base model for the non-toy ''Wreckers'' iteration of [[Fractyl]] as well as ''Legends of the Microns'' [[Ravenus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Terrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Transmetal Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy RattrapVsTerrorMetals.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Flash Showdown: Metals Rattle VS Metals Terrorsaurer''' (September 1999)
**''ID number'': '''VS-43'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-whip

: In Japan, Transmetal Terrorsaur was available both as an individual and in a "Flash Showdown" (閃光の対決, ''senkō no taiketsu'') VS pack with [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#VS43|Transmetal Rattrap]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:BotCon2016_Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a smirker! Don't let him combine with anybody!]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' ([[BotCon 2016]] attendee freebie)
**''Accessories'': Double barreled gun

: A BotCon 2016-exclusive, Terrorsaur is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]], who is in turn a retool of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Skydive]], and he transforms into a red F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. He is also capable of turning into an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager figure. Terrorsaur was free for customers who bought the Primus Package or Golden Ticket during the registration. Unlike many ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxes, he does not include the hand/gun/foot weapon.

: This version of the mold was redecoed into [[Fractyl#Generations|Wrecker Fractyl]] while the mold was differently retooled and redecoed into ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]]. This version of the mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Hydra (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hydra]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Predacon/BCTerrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Combiner Wars Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-GDC-The-Terrorfying-Conclusion-Terrorsaur.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Constantly doing the "Jurassic Chicken Dance".]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Golden Disk Collection, [[2022]])
**''Chapter 4: The Terrorfying {{sic}} Conclusion''
**''Accessories'': [[Golden Disk (Vok)#GDC|Golden Disk]], blaster, arm blades

: The final release in the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Exclusives|Golden Disk Collection]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Terrorsaur is a retool of [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]] from the same line, transforming into a ''Pteranodon'' in 22 steps. He retains the forearms, hands, lower legs, and various structural parts from Airazor. His beast mode is more posable than it has ever been, with multiple joints in his wings, legs, and head, including an opening beak; however, said beast mode also ends up front-heavy compared to the placement of his ankle joints. He includes a blaster, arm blades to attach to his forearms for [[show-accuracy]], and the Golden Disk. The product description claims it is the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQSZQCX Amazon] product description: "Includes a Golden Disk (Voyager) accessory and his blaster accessory."</ref>, though the actual toy comes with the Vok disk, redecoed from ''Kingdom'' [[Ark (G1)#Toys|Autobot Ark]]. As such, it is a strange amalgamation of both, with ''The Sounds of Earth'' on one half and the Vok Disk on the other. His blaster can store on his thighs or under his wings in both modes.

: Many copies of Terrorsaur shipped with misassembled wings; the friction joints that attach the wings to the body are reversed in package. Luckily, these joints are held by friction and can be carefully removed and put back in the proper position. Caution is also advised when discarding the packaging, as his arm blade accessories are taped to the back-side of the cardboard insert, wrapped up in tissue paper, meaning they can easily be missed if one doesn't know where to look for them.

: A few very minor issues may be present in certain copies of this mold, including its redecos. First, the swivel that attaches the outer edges of the wings sometimes has the tabs smoothed, possibly because the plastic hadn't fully cured before they were assembled, meaning they're only held on loosely and easily pop off. Second, the ankle ball joints can be fairly loose, making it hard for him to stand on his own. Lastly, the hinge in the middle of the shin can also be somewhat weak, again making it hard for him to stand unaided. All three issues can be fairly easily easily remedied, either by strengthening the affected joints with glue or nail polish, or in the case of the wings carefully pushing the clips on the swivel joint back up with a tool.

: Terrorsaur was revealed and made available for pre-order on [[September 30]], 2021, and was the last of the four daily announcements concerning the Golden Disk Collection; as with the other sets in this series, Terrorsaur's packaging is printed with a portion of a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] graphic, and customers are encouraged to collect all four packs to unite the full image. The figure is an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], [[Canada]], and the [[United Kingdom]].
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Terrorsaur.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Local legends call him Rodan, the Fire Demon."]]
*'''Evil Predacon Terrorsaur''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Series'': '''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'''''
**''Accessories'': Arm blades, blaster
:Part of the cross-franchise ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, Evil Predacon Terrorsaur is a [[:File:BW-toy Terrorsaur.jpg|'90s toy-inspired]] redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' figure. Terrorsaur's arm blades are packaged in a small paper sheet inside the packaging, so care must be taken not to accidentally throw them away.

:As with other figures in the line, Evil Predacon Terrorsaur was exclusive to [[Target]] in the United States.
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Reissue, [[2022]])
:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Basic Class Terrorsaur was reissued under the ''[[Vintage (Walmart toyline)|Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup, now reclassified as a Deluxe Class and priced as such. While largely identical to the original figure, there are some notable differences. Terrorsaur has been lightly retooled to remove the rub sign indent on the wing from Lazorbeak onward, the green spots on his beast mode back are desaturated compared to the original, the tops of the robot fists are left unpainted, and the arms are incorrectly installed at the shoulders. The latter can be remedied by simply popping the arms off and swapping them from left to right. Terrorsaur is packaged on a card with a round bubble as opposed to the rocky style seen on earlier Vintage waves.
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==Merchandise==
===Kabaya===
*'''Terrorsaurer''' (candy toy kit, 1997)
:A [[Kabaya]] "[[candy toy]]" version of Terrorsaur was made available in Japan. Since he was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with the other three toys in the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum#Part 1 (Beast Wars)|Beast Wars Gum DX]]'' assortment, this unpainted plastic kit was mainly peach and yellow.

===''Beast Wars'' magnet set===
*'''Beast Wars magnet set''' (1997)
:An adorable "super-deformed" magnet of Terrorsaur was made as part of a set of show-cast ''Beast Wars'' magnets in Japan.

===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Terrorsaurmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Seen here in his rarely-used Skesis mode.]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Terrorsaur was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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==Notes==
*Terrorsaur is an obvious homage to the crafty and backstabbing Decepticon Air Commander Starscream. The two are practically identical characters, featuring a screeching voice, being aerial-combat based, are constantly seeking to lead their respective armies and more often than not fail miserably due to overestimating their chances and ability. Despite this, even after a disembodied Starscream himself appeared among the Predacons, the parallels between the two were never acknowledged.
* As [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s [[beast mode]] takes many ''Jurassic Park''-style liberties, so too does Terrorsaur's beast mode bear little resemblance to an actual ''Pteranodon''. The ''Beast Wars'' cartoon continually depicts his beast mode as bipedal, walking around on the ground on his hind legs like a bird—while on the ground, pterosaurs were actually quadrupedal creatures who used their long arms and powerful flight muscles to pole-vault themselves into the air. Instead of scales, real pterosaurs possessed a coat of fluffy, hair-like {{w|Pterosaur#Pycnofibers|pycnofibers}} as a kind of insulation. Terrorsaur's proclivity for snatching things with his feet like an eagle is dubious; real pterodactyloid feet were comparatively small, limited in their range of motion, and not well-adapted for grabbing things. The presence of teeth in his beak is another bit of artistic license—although many other pterosaur species had teeth, ''Pteranodon'' did not.
*Terrorsaur apparently knows how to disarm a bomb (if he has enough time), since in "[[Equal Measures]]" Megatron orders him to disarm the Maximal bomb that was sent into the Predacon base.
*As Terrorsaur was dying in lava, his hand was briefly seen glowing, indicating that Terrorsaur was going through [[transmetal]]ization. This was probably included as a backdoor so the writers could resurrect Terrorsaur or Scorponok if they needed them later. Incidentally, the original plan for Season 2 of Beast Wars had Terrorsaur survive and become a Transmetal. However, the popularity of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] convinced the writers to spare him instead.
*Terrorsaur's CGI model in "Theft of the Golden Disk" is a virtual redeco of [[Skyblast (Energon)|''Energon'' Skyblast]]. However, his CGI model is somewhat different from his appearance in "Dawn of Future's Past".
*The "Theft of the Golden Disk" character [[Backslash]] follows a similar pattern in having [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|''Armada'' Terrorsaur]]'s coloration on the ''Energon'' Skyblast body.
*Terrorsaur is the first known contributor to the plight of the {{w|bald eagle}}, by eating one.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Terrorsaur's verbal tic was a habit of punctuating sentences with ''ginsu'' (ぎんす), the Japanese equivalent of the "caw" onomatopoeia for birds.
*In the 2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic, Terrorsaur's [[:File:SavageLandingPart1-comeatmebro.jpg|vehicular Cybertronian body]] is a revamped version of his [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' toy]] featuring lime-green detailing and purple shins in homage to his [[#Toys|original ''Beast Wars'' toy]].<ref>{{twitter|Didn't base Nyx on anything in particular! Dinobot is much the same. I picture the orb on his chest as a nod to the spark gem gimmick but other than that I just wanted a samurai kinda look to his silhouette. The arm mounted blades kind of a nod the Gundam Spiegel|https://twitter.com/jcburcham/status/1357035373184962561|Josh Burcham|2021|02|03}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Terrorsaurer''' (テラザウラー ''Terazaurā''),<ref>Japanese sources consistently romanize the name as "Terrorsaur". This, of course, skips over the fact that the katakana indicates the last vowel sound to be an extended "a" sound.</ref> '''Terrorsaur''' (テラソー ''Terasō'')
*''French:'' '''Terrosaure''' (France, cartoon dub), '''Dinomenace''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Terrorsaurus'''
*''Italian:'' '''Metal Terrorsaur''' (Transmetal)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yì-lúng''' (Taiwan, 翼龍, "Pterosaur"), '''Shé Niǎo''' (China, 蛇鸟, "Snake Bird")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Terrorssauro'''
*''Russian:'' '''Pterodactyl''' (Птеродактиль ''Pterodaktil<nowiki>'</nowiki>'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Terrorsaur''' (Spain), '''Terrorsaurio''' (Latin America)

==References==
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Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters

2022-03-30T14:48:42Z

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'''The Titans have returned! And they brought friends!'''

==Synopsis==
At the dawn of time, the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] were born, giant living robots which could travel across the galaxies on their mission to explore the universe. Crewing these behemoths were the [[Titan Master]]s, diminutive caretakers blessed with the ability to imbue other beings with special powers, a gift intended to forge links with other civilizations. As the eons passed, the Titans and their crews were forgotten, but now, for reasons unknown, they have returned, and their [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] descendants have taken notice!

Galvatron declares that the Decepticons will use the power of the Titan Masters to rule the universe, and battles break out across the many worlds of the [[Transformer]]s. On [[Velocitron]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] are competing in the planet's biggest race when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] launch an attempt to capture Blurr's Titan Master partner [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]. Luckily, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] are on hand to fight back.

Elsewhere, on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]'s attempt to locate an artifact related to the Titans has drawn the attention of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and a squad of Decepticons, but [[Apeface]] blows their ambush with his over-enthusiasm. On [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], the closest planet to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and his spy-tablet team pursue [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullsmasher]], [[Grax]], and [[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]], who have stolen codes. The Autobots have them on the ropes until Rot-Gut teams up with Skullsmasher, imbuing the larger 'bot with the power to project a toxic rust cloud.

Later, on Cybertron itself, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], joined by his own spy-tablet troops and the other Decepticons, launches an all-out final assault. Their onslaught is thwarted, however, when the Autobot base transforms, revealing itself to be the legendary Titan [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]! Optimus Prime himself declares that in order to defeat the Decepticons, the Autobots too will need to unlock the powers of the Titan Masters.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (4)
*[[Haywire|Hyperfire]] (5)
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (7)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (8)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (9)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]] (14)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (15)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (19)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (20)
*[[Stripes]] (21)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (26)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (28)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (29)
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*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (1)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (2)
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] (6)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (10)
*[[Apeface]] (11)
*[[Monzo|Monxo]] (12)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Wolfwire]] (13)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (16)
*[[Grax]] (17)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullsmasher]] (18)
*[[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]] (22)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (23)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (24)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (25)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (27)
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==Notes==
*This booklet was given away by [[Hasbro]] and [[IDW Publishing]] during [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2016]].
*Titan Masters [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] receive profiles in the booklet, but do not appear in the narrative comic sections. [[Siren (G1)|Loudmouth]] and [[Flywheels|Skytread]], meanwhile, don't even get profiles.
*Terri-Bull is consistently referred to as "[[Rot Gut (disambiguation)|Rot-Gut]]", presumably an earlier name abandoned once a closer approximation of his original moniker was obtained. He and his tank also have their original CG render colors, with blue barrels for the tank instead of silver, silver arms instead of blue, and a purple face instead of yellow.
*Fortress Maximus also has his prototype hands instead of the final version with blue.
*All characters [[Introdump|address each other by name all the time]].
*The chart in this book is one of the few pieces of media (if not the sole work) to ''actually explain'' what the different Titan Masters' unique powers are. And it doesn't even cover all of them.

===Errors===
*"[[Arcana|Teslor]]" is mislabeled as a Decepticon on the chart

===Transformers references===
*The inclusion of the colony planets Velocitron, Caminus, and Eukaris stems from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
*While Fortress Maximus has been labeled as having a city alt-mode since his debut in 1987, this fiction is the first to call Fortress Maximus a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] in the vein of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].
*Little Transformers who grant powers to bigger bots who went missing for several millions of years only to return as the prize Autobots and Decepticons fight over? Where have we seen [[Mini-Con|this]] before?

===Cover===
*'''Wraparound cover:''' Fortress Maximus in wireframe.
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==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/common/documents/dad2d6781c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/27A13CBB50569047F5760E4049DEC72E.pdf "The Power of the Titan Masters" at Hasbro.com]

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Olin Zarak

2022-03-27T01:17:22Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Timelines */ Updated the Scorponok link

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:''Olin Zarak is a [[Nebulan]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Olinzarak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You should meet his brothers, Larry and Curly.]]
You know how it goes. You toil your whole life to make a name for yourself, pull yourself up by your bootstraps, and subjugate the citizens of your planet under the rule of a mighty [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. You hope you can pass that legacy on to your kids, right? That they'll live up to your example? Make you proud? That's what [[Zarak (G1)|Mo Zarak]] thought. But no, his son '''Olin Zarak''' ran off to become a pirate. Well, at least it wasn't art school. That crap's expensive.

Sometimes he is known as '''Olin Witwicky'''.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Olin was son to Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Mo Zarak]], born to a mother who was kept separate from Olin as he was raised in a "sterile" environment until he matured. Mo desired to keep his son under his thumb, refusing to allow him the sort of free will Olin's half-sister [[Llyra]] had that led her away from her father. Olin was cast aside when the Decepticons arrived on [[Nebulos]], but, when Mo expired, Olin inherited [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He eventually joined the [[Star Seeker]]s, acting as their muscle. Worried that he suffered mental instability due to Scorponok still being attuned to his father’s brainwaves rather than his own, Olin planned to have Dr. [[Vez]] recalibrate the machine… but not until he could be sure he could fully trust the doctor.

[[File:HtF-ZarakcatchesDevcon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
During the Star Seekers’ attack on [[Ventax II]], Olin was tasked with procuring a large energy production device from a building. After he had successfully retrieved it, the Star Seekers retreated from the battlefront. The device was used to power the [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'s transwarp engines, as part of Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s plan to rob Cybertron of its Energon in a future time. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

After using advanced transwarp mathematics to travel through time, Cannonball led Olin and the Star Seekers on a raid of the future Autobot outpost Galadria to access its space bridge nexus. Warping into the heart of Unicron's severed head, Cannonball intended to use the planet-eater's systems to drain Cybertron dry of energon. During the raid, Olin discovered the Cybertronian Knight [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] spying on them, and combined with Scorponok to detain him. As more Cybertronian Knights came to oppose the Star Seekers, Brimstone lent his rail gun mode to Olin/Scorponok to ward them off. During the fight, he was knocked out by [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] and captured alongside the rest of the crew. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

Tornado's log indicated that Scorponok, and by extension Olin, escaped capture by the Knights and made it back to the ''Tidal Wave'', but Tornado opined that Scorponok may have taken that opportunity to mutiny. Although Cannonball eventually escaped and was back in control of the ''Tidal Wave'', later logs referred to Scorponok's "former quarters." {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Olin was twin to [[Galen Witwicky]], the son of [[Llyra]] and grandson of [[Borx|Fausto Borx]]. {{storylink|Head Games}} At some point, Olin joined the Decepticons, [[binary bonding]] himself to the Decepticon [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], together operating the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]. {{storylink|Derailment}} The unstable [[Cerebros (RID)|Plasma]], containing memories of the twins' family, lamented how Olin turned out so differently than his brother, who had joined with [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]]. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]], Olin was the son of [[Llyra]] and grandson to [[Zarak (G1)|Mortilus Zarak]]. When his grandfather [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] with [[Zarak Maximus]] and went on a rampage across [[Nebulos]], he and his mother came under peril. Ashamed of his actions, Zarak Maximus left the planet. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2014-Zarak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey everyone, I'm here to raise BotCon expectations forever and ever!]]
*'''Pirates vs Knights''' ([[BotCon 2014]] box set)

: Olin Zarak is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Toys|Spike]]/[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] pilot figure, with a new head-mode face based on Scorponok's U.S. animation model. (He still uses the Spike/Fortress flip-around forehead piece, though.) He transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head compatible with any classic Headmaster robot body... or the retooled neck-piece to his way-bigger companion [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scorponok]], who he comes with.

: Scorponok and Olin were only available as part of the [[BotCon 2014]] five-piece "Pirates vs Knights" toy set, along with [[Cannonball (G1)#Toys|Cannonball]], [[Ferak#Toys|Ferak]] & [[Tornado#Toys|Tornado]], [[Devcon (G1)#Toys|Devcon]], and [[Ginrai (robot)#Timelines|Ginrai]].

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Grand Maximus#Toys|Grand]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Cerebros (RID)#Toys|Plasma]], and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'' [[Master (RM)#Toys|Master]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/StarSeeker/BCScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Olin Zarak (with Scorponok) at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Olin's identity was only mentioned in the run-up promotion to the convention. In the comic book itself, he's merely referred to as "Zarak" and Scorponok's profile card doesn't mention him at all.
*[[Ask Vector Prime]] noted in a jokey answer that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]]'s middle name was sometimes Olin.

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Seizan

2022-03-26T21:35:35Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers */

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:''Seizan is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Seizan - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I got skill.]]
Normally, one wouldn't expect a train on a mountain, but that's where you'll find '''Seizan''' (セイザン). The more drastic and dangerous the slope, the more Seizan enjoys using it in battle to drop down on [[Decepticon]]s, barreling along at full speed.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
The Trainbots were built on Earth, in Japan, by a team of Japanese scientists. [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama]] chose to name the 485–200 series train, as it operated in his native Kyushu. The name "Seizan" referenced the mountainous geography of his home. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
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In 2011, Seizan and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[space bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Seizan and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Seizan and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Seizan and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Seizan and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Seizan and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Seizan and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Seizan and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Seizan and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Seizan's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Seizan and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Seizan and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Seizan and Getsuei.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|The big yellow guy in the back there.]]
On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Seizan and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Seizan and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Seizan and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Seizan and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Seizan and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Seizan and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Seizan and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Seizan and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Seizan and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Twin Star|Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Twin Star|Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Seizan and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Seizan and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Florida|Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Seizan and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Seizan and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Seizan and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Seizan and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Seizan's team joined the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Seizan participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Super-God Masterforce Master File''====
Following the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth after the battle at the North Pole, the Transformers' war shifted into a series of space-based exchanges between Athenia and Chaar known as the [[Master Wars]]. During this time, the Trainbots discovered that Scorponok had constructed a new transtector for himself, and reported the news to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]. {{storylink|Master File No, 1}}

====Train Wars====
When the [[Fallen]] attempted to consume the power of [[Vector Sigma]] for himself, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] gathered the Autobot trains in defense of Cybertron. Seizan and the Trainbots joined forces with the [[Sixliner]] and [[Sixtrain]] members in a massive coupling that restrained the Fallen long enough for [[Shouki]] and [[Goshooter]] to finish him off. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

===''The Headmasters'' comic===
When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Seizan and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Seizan and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[space bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal suboceanic energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Seizan's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Seizan and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|The Headmasters}}
[[File:G1-toy Seizan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not the perverter of truth.]]
*'''Seizan''' ([[1987]])
**''ID number'': '''C-129'''
**''Accessories'': "Plain laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, right Raiden fist

: Seizan transforms into a {{w|Hakuchō (train)|Hakuchō}} {{w|485 series|485-200 Series Limited Express Electric Locomotive}}. He also forms the right arm of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]]... though he can also form the left arm if you're so inclined.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Seizan/seizan.htm More information on Seizan at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy raiden giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

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*'''Seizan''' (''Trainbot'', [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-358'''
**''Accessories'': "Plain laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, right Raiden fist

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign]]s.
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====''Transform Jr''====
*'''Raiden''' (1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.
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==Notes==
*Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Seizan's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji, translations to English include "Blue Mountain" (青山) and "{{w|Seizan|Western Mountain}}" (西山).
*Seizan had the preliminary name of "Plain" (プレイン).
*The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. There are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Seizan's most notable difference is that the ''Transformers'' versions lost a spring-loaded firing mechanism for the fist / front part of the train, which the ''Diaclone'' version does contain. Due to this change, the connector-peg for his robot-mode backpack was remolded from a long notched peg (as seen on his box-art) to a shorter and far less breakable peg. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
*[http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d072.html ''Diaclone'' Seizan at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Commercial/International

2022-03-20T16:39:31Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Generation 1 */ Clarifying something about the UK Scorponok ad.

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[[File:UK Autobot Cars Commercial.jpg|upright=1.4|right|thumb]]
The [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Japan]] aren't the only countries that have ''Transformers'' commercials. Just about every country that received the original ''The Transformers'' [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline]] had their own television advertising campaign for it. Approaches to the commercials differed quite a bit, with most countries simply receiving dubbed US spots, some getting their own unique spots (early UK, Spain) or, in the case of Italy, a combination of both. The reason for these different approaches (besides needing to adjust for different cultures) is that during the early years of the Transformers brand, [[Hasbro]] did not yet have local offices to handle the marketing and distribution of its toys outside of the US and [[Canada]]. As a result, marketing and distribution was licensed out to [[Milton Bradley|companies]] [[GiG|with]] [[IGA|ties]] to various local markets. Commercials for [[The Transformers (European toyline)|Generation 1]] after 1990 were largely the same across Europe, originally produced for [[Milton Bradley]] in English and then dubbed for the other markets. By the time ''Generation 2'' was being released in the US, Hasbro had started to open foreign offices. As a result, foreign advertising campaigns began to shift away from unique commercials and towards a more economical approach of simply dubbing the spots created for the US. Since [[2001]], practically all foreign Transformers advertising in Hasbro markets uses dubbed spots.

{{note|Since many modern international ads are merely U.S. ads dubbed for non-English markets, only post G1 ads with either changes to the order of footage or entirely new footage will be listed here.}}

==Europe==
===United Kingdom===
====Generation 1====

*'''Optimus Prime and Soundwave''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHhGiGw1uT4]
: ''Animation:'' Jazz, Prowl and Sideswipe, all in robot mode, fly past Optimus Prime, who drives off a ramp and transforms. Black helmet Megatron lands and fires at Jazz, Prowl and Sideswipe, who all transform from vehicle to robot mode. Taken from early US adverts.
: ''Toy segment:'' Two kids play with Thundercracker, Starscream, Soundwave and the mini-cassettes on a plain table. Buzzsaw is removed from Soundwave and transformed. Optimus Prime is then "driven" between Jazz, Hound, Gears, Bumblebee and Sideswipe. Prime's trailer is revealed as a battle headquarters, before the kids transform Prime himself and Soundwave to head the two factions, primed to fight for the table.
:''Notes:'' Soundwave is described as the leader of the Decepticons. The early "warrior robots in disguise" tag is present.
:''They'll stop Soundwave and his evil Decepticons from destroying '''EARTH''' (Earth, earth)... We hope.''

*'''Decepticon planes, Autobot cars and mini-cars''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ZySZEnCSY]
: ''Animation:'' Thundercracker, Skywarp and Starscream strafe Sideswipe, Jazz and Prowl. All six transform to robot mode to brawl.
:''Toy segment:'' Two kids play with several seeker toys and some of the mini-cassettes on a plain table. Thundercracker's transformation is highlighted. Two other kids play with an array of the Autobot cars on another table, showing off Jazz's transformation. The "evil spy cassettes" are presented, followed by the minibots. All four groups face off across the table.
:''Notes:'' The "warrior robots in disguise" tag is in full use. The minibot being tranformed and given prominent focus is a yellow [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. Duplicates of the Decepticon planes, most of the mini-cassettes and half the Autobot cars are in plain view in group shots.
:''They're ingenious, they're incredible, they're the Transformers!''

*'''''The Transformers'' #1''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyTEsqU8IzQ&t=110]
: ''Animation:'' The Decepticon jets fire upon the Autobot cars. The cover to issue 1 spins in to cover the action.
:''Notes:'' 25p and free action transfers!

[[File:UK G1 Optimus Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8c0pu383Vg]
: ''Animation:'' [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] takeoff; [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] transforms and fires; Black helmet [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] takes aim. All were re-used from the early American commercials.
: ''Toy segment:'' Two kids play with Optimus Prime, all of the pre-movie [[Autobot Cars]] and at least four [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. They do so in a "mountainous area just outside a big city" diorama with the tabletop and city skyline in a red and white grid pattern inspired by G1 Autobot [[packaging]].
:''Notes:'' Optimus is referred to as being the Autobots' "battle headquarters" as well as their leader.
: ''Optimus Prime, we need you!''

[[File:UK G1 Megatron Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb|MegaTRON?]]
*'''Megatron''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNR45Imn8fw&t=616](short clip)
: ''Animation:'' Unknown.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is played with in front of a purple and white grid backdrop inspired by G1 Decepticon packaging.

*'''Autobot cars & Decepticon planes''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wxes6MMGew]
: ''Animation:'' The "Autobot cars meet the Seekers" portion of the ''The Transformers #1'' spot.
: ''Toy segment:'' Essentially the same as the Optimus Prime spot but without Prime.
: ''Notes:'' The [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] toy used in the commercial is the cross variant.

*'''Dinobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDTer5djNDw]
: ''Animation:'' Soundwave battles Sludge, Slag and Grimlock. Trimmed down footage from the US Dinobots commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Two boys in blue sweaters play with the Dinobots on the same red-and-white grid seen in the previous Autobot-centric ads. Surrounding them are grey mountains, behind them an orange sun looms in a red sky. The narrator tells us the Autobots have created Slag, Sludge, Snarl and Grimlock, "a brave prehistoric breed". A third boy joins the scene, armed with Dirge and Ramjet, who swoop in for attack. The Dinobots transform to robot mode. Ramjet floats around in front of them before deciding to retreat.

*'''[[Tyco]] [[Electric Racing Set]]''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i1fuB_J8l8&t=13]
: ''Toy segment:'' The Autobot slot car, [[Natron]] is spotlighted in its robot mode before it races the Decepticon [[Freezon]] along the slot car track in both robot and vehicle mode.
: ''Notes:'' The [[Electric Train and Battle Set]] is silently plugged in the end screen.
: ''From Tyco, of course.''

*'''Decepticon Planes - Ramjet, Dirge and Thrust''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaesHZw9E-M&t=173]
: ''Animation:'' The "Autobot cars meet the Seekers" portion of the ''The Transformers #1'' spot.
: ''Toy segment:'' Ramjet, Dirge and Thrust join the earlier Decepticon planes, but are spotted by Prowl, Mirage and Inferno. The Coneheads' transformations are shown off as the two groups face off.
:''The battle goes on!''

*'''Jumpstarters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo8qJXEe0Og&t=472]
: ''Animation:'' The Autobot cars clash with the Seekers, as per pretty much every ad up til now.
: ''Toy segment:'' On the red grid table, the '84 and '85 Autobot cars are lined up. Two children pull back [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]] and let them run through the gap in their allies, and they pop-up and transform. Their auto-transformation is shown off again in close up when two evil children appear with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]! The Jumpstarters do their thing again a few times, and gain their weapons before they mindlessly brawl with the jets.
: ''Notes:'' This 30 second ad pretty much sums up the entirety of play value available from the figures. Both Jumpstarters are missing most, if not all, of their stickers. The children are wearing colour-coded jumpers - blue for the Autobot kids, purple for the Decepticon kids.
:''No other Autobot jumps into action faster than... Jumpstarters!''

*'''Arrival From Cybertron Video Gems VHS''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYqlBz2A3HU&t=113]
: ''Animation:'' Clips from [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More Than Meets The Eye]]
:''A full length cartoon spectacular!''

*'''Dinobots and Jetfire''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e005yP2g5Y]
: ''Animation: Same edit of Soundwave battling Sludge, Slag and Grimlock as the previous Dinobot commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Jetfire flies over the usual sandy and mountainous environment. The narrator informs us that the Autobots are always on their guard and that "In the air is Jetfire, heavily armored and daring in battle." Jetfire eventually comes to a jungle, from which Snarl emerges. The narrator tells us that patrolling the jungle are the Dinobots, once again described as "a brave prehistoric breed". Sludge arises from some heavy mist inside another part of the jungle while Slag comes out from behind a rocky outcropping somewhere else. Jetfire transforms to robot mode, then Scourge and Cyclonus show up. Cyclonus flies into the mouth of Grimlock, who rises from out of the ground like a zombie. Grimlock transforms and poses with the other Dinobots and Jetfire on some rocks.
: ''The Dinobots and Jetfire are ready for anything!''

*'''Ultra Magnus and Galvatron''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdvyWdhUUek]
: ''Animation:'' [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] swoop down over a fallen Autobot (Blaster?) and create an explosion; Ultra Magnus and his carrier full of Autobots transform in front a volcano. The latter is an excerpt from the animated footage used in the US Battlechargers commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Ultra Magnus rolls through a rocky diorama and transforms; Galvatron rolls onto a plateau, transforms and shows off his eye flashing ability.
: ''Notes:'' Galvatron's electronic noises are played constantly during his section of the ad. The music used in this and the rest of the 1986/87 commercials can be heard in full on [[The Special Teams]] audio cassette in all its funky synthesised hand-clap glory.
: ''The magnificent ULTRA MAGNUS!''

*'''Battlechargers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHH3ufzyoDA&t=141]
: ''Animation:'' Re-used from the US Battlechargers commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' The Battlechargers are pushed between columns of Decepticon jets, before being dragged back and let go to repeatedly show off the auto-transformation gimmick, which is timed on-screen at 2.17 seconds.
: ''Nothing jumps into battle faster than Battlechargers!''

*'''Springer & Octane''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIsraTRIWF8]
: ''Animation:'' Re-used from the U.S. Autobot [[Triple Changer]]s & Octane commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Octane]]'s modes are counted off.
: ''TRIPLE CHANGERS! Another dimension in the battle between TRANSFORMERS!''

[[File:UK Metroplex Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Metroplex''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvhqrvbSZK4]
: ''Animation:'' Metroplex drives and shoots. Re-used from the American commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Ominous music plays while [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] fly towards Metroplex and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Scamper]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] demonstrate Metroplex's base mode features. Metroplex then triumphantly transforms into robot mode only to have the ominous question asked: ''But can Metroplex beat off the new Decepticons?''
: ''Notes:'' The same red sweater wearing kid's hand from the previous commercial is shown moving the toys.
: ''This is Metroplex, Autobot city.''

*'''Aerialbots, Stunticons, Combaticons and Protectobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UxsFKs0eyM&t=72]
: ''Animation:'' Group shot of Protectobots transforming and attacking, edited from US commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Each group is shown in vehicle mode before [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] is constructed from the individual Aerialbots and placed alongside [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].
: ''NEW TEAMS! This really is a battle of the giants!''

*'''Autobot Cars - Kup, Blurr and Hot Rod''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgrJyshM8Ec]
: ''Animation:'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] transform to attack Starscream and Skywarp. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] runs around in circles.
: ''Toy segment:'' We see Kup, Blurr and Hot Rod in vehicle form, backed up by some of the still-available Autobot cars from the previous two years. We're told by the narrator that these three new warriors have been built by the Autobots on Cybertron, even though the commercial takes place in the usual sandy, mountainous environment. Wireframe breakdowns of the three new Autobots in vehicle form appear, which transition back to filmed footage of the toys in action. Kup is said to be experienced in battle, which seems to contradict the previous statement about him just being built right off the bat. Blurr jumps a cliff. Hot Rod rams two Decepticons off another cliffside, before transforming and joining his two comrades to pose moodily.
: ''Notes:'' Hot Rod is sporting his early pink paint job, rather than his normal crimson look, along with Tracks' iconic bonnet sticker on his chest, instead of his own flame decal. The wireframe-to-toy effects are reminiscent of those seen in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxlcU_3SQ3U Takara's Diaclone Car Robots Porsche 935 Turbo (Jazz) commercial].
: ''The Decepticons' days are numbered!''

*'''Decepticon Planes - Scourge & Cyclonus''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRft4m--Yx8]
: ''Animation:'' [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] attacking, re-used from their US ad.
: ''Toy segment:'' Scourge and Cyclonus are shown through a camera reticle in vehicle form as the narrator tells us that "We can now bring you the latest pictures of the new Decepticon planes - they're light-years ahead!" Shutter closing effects accompany shots of the Decepticons from different angles. Cyclonus and Scourge transform just in time to see Hot Rod and Blurr drive up. The Decepticons react by...going off to somewhere else?
: ''If any Autobots are watching this, BE WARNED.''

*'''Transformers: The Movie''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Vzgj0Fmio][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYsO_GEbvG0&t=449]
: ''Animation:'' Various clips from Transformers: The Movie are shown. One-upping the US "Does Prime die?" commercial, the announcer tell us that this is our chance to "see Optimus Prime and Megatron in their final battle". We are also promised "super new Autobot heroes" (Rodimus is shown), and "evil new Decepticons" (Galvatron & [[Unicron]] are showcased).
: ''The ultimate Transformers adventure. ''Transformers: The Movie'' - opens December 12th!''

*'''Autobot Heroes - Rodimus Prime and Wreck-Gar'''
: ''Animation:'' The newly amended, paler Transformers logo zooms in and smashes to reveal the words "Autobot Heroes". In the background, a pale yellow planet is seen.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] looms over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], but [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (billed as "Junkion Leader" on-screen) and Rodimus Prime ("Autobot Protector") race to the rescue. Transforming to robot mode and still accompanied by Goldbug, they stare down the Combaticon combiner.
: ''Notes:'' 1987's commercials resemble those of 1986, but for this year only no longer borrow any animated footage from their US counterparts.

[[File:Throttlebots UK Commercial.png|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Red rover, red rover, they're all coming over!]]
*'''Duocons and Throttlebots'''
: ''Animation:'' Same logo zoom / smash as the previous commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Flywheels]] and [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] fly past a mountain backdrop and a purple sculpture reading "NEW DUOCONS". They merge with their ground-based components and spring into robot mode. The [[Throttlebot]]s are alerted to this, but still find time to do some pull-back-and-go stunt work before fending off the enemy.

*'''Headmasters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7tXO383sk&t=167] (
: ''Animation:'' Decepticon version of the logo/smash animation that dissolves into a wireframe animation of [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], displaying his tech spec reader feature.
: ''Toy segment:'' Highbrow in helicopter mode is seen flying past [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] in a rocky Nebulan environment. He then flies over [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] before coming in for a landing next to his Autobot Headmaster comrades. The Nebulan minifigures, which the narration informs us are their "commanders", are shown converting to become the heads of the robots.
: ''Notes:'' In a nice little detail, not only as Highbrow's rotors spinning as the kid actors flies him around but the grit on the diorama is disturbed by their wake when he comes into land.
: ''From the distant planet Nebulos come the new Headmasters!''

*'''Headmasters''' short version [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRUPaiJEcXk&t=250]
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Gort]] is removed from [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]'s cockpit, transformed into head mode and placed onto a now transformed Highbrow, highlighting the chest-stat display feature.
: ''Notes:'' Made using footage from the 30 second ad.
: ''Headmasters!''

*'''Targetmasters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=povwZapBR9Q]
: ''Animation:'' Decepticon version of the logo/smash animation reveals a view from space of the strangely pulsating, bright blue planet Nebulos.
: ''Toy segment:'' The Decepticon Targetmasters are seen through a crosshairs in their jet forms, followed by the Targetmaster Autobots in vehicle modes. [[Pointblank]] and [[Spoilsport]] are used to demonstrate the Nebulan-to-gun play feature. In robot form, the Targetmaster Autobots and Decepticons line up for battle.
:''Notes:'' Pretty much every Targetmaster is holding the wrong Nebulan.
:''They're armed and ready for battle!''

[[File:UK Targetmasters Ad Face Off.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb|They're still going to miss.]]
*'''Targetmasters''' short version [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3f6oK5pUQ&t=679]
: ''Toy segment:'' As [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] moves into view, the camera narrows in on [[Spoilsport]] and shows him transforming and being held by [[Pointblank]]. Footage is recut from the longer ad, with Spoilsport's transformation reversed.
: ''Notes:'' Spoilsport and Pointblank were not sold as partners.
: ''Targetmaaaaasteeeeeers''

*'''Scorponok''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisB24YDwF0]
: ''Animation:'' Decepticon version of the logo/smash animation.
: ''Toy segment:'' Scorponok is seen in base mode. His various play features, including the ramp gimmick and [[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack]] are highlighted. Transformation into scorpion mode is shown, and he inexplicably (well, see below) grabs [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in his pincers. Under attack by the Autobots, finally he changes to robot mode, with some animation to showcase his "secret power readout".
: ''Notes:'' The Autobot group attacking Scorponok erroneously includes three of the Terrorcons; this "casting" error is to blame for Sinnertwin getting grabbed. Scorponok is touted as "The biggest Headmaster ever", [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|his Autobot counterpart]] absent from the UK line-up.

*'''Horrorcons''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UynabygD1hM]
: ''Animation:'' Decepticon version of the logo/smash animation which dissolves into a wireframe animation of [[Apeface|Apeface's]] Headmaster / power readout feature
: ''Toy segment:'' Apeface and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] are shown flying in jet mode on [[Nebulos]]. Conversion of their trainers into the heads of the Horrorcon beasts is spotlighted, and then again into the robot mode heads.
: ''Notes:'' No Autobots appear or are even mentioned in this commercial.

*'''Terrorcons and Technobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybQic5x7UQs]
: ''Animation:'' Under the caption "New Special Teams" the camera closes in on a strange lava-like planet.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] emerges from behind a rock formation in vehicle mode. He's driven forward until he runs into [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]! The camera pans to show Hun-Gurr flanked by the other [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], who move in and merge into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], who towers over Lightspeed. But then the other [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] appear and combine into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]! The two combiners face off in a way that only barely mobile concotions of plastic can, before they dramatically clash!
:''Notes:'' This ad uses the same logo screen as the other 1987 adverts, but with a red field instead of blue. The narrator notes that there are no safe places on Cybertron as "lurking around any corner you can find a pack of evil Terrorcons" as Lightspeed runs into them. The ad is very much not taking place on Cybertron, however. Abominus is shown being formed in real time by the child hand models, but Computron is assembled in static cuts. Both combiners' arms wobble ''a lot'' when they're thrust against each at the end.
: ''Five primative Decepticons that team up to form the mighty Abomlabus!''

*'''Sparkabots and Firecons''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7noYpZA9gmw]
: ''Kidmation:'' A young boy has his eyes closed. He's suddenly startled before the camera cuts to a close-up of his eye, within which the Transformers logo can be seen.
: ''Toy segment:'' Fizzle rolls along in car form, sparking wildly. Sparkstalker does the same in monster mode, and is then seen in robot form. All six toys are then seen in their alt-modes for the final shot.
: ''Notes:'' All the elements that had been constant in the UK commercials prior to this point - the use of the Transformers theme music, the narrator, the elaborate sets and so on - have now been abandoned. The earlier commercials are credited to the agencies Reeve Robertshaw Needham / [[Griffin Bacal]], whereas those from 1988 are produced by Griffin Bacal only. Commercials from the first half of 1988 also have a completely different "Power to Surprise" jingle to their US counterparts.

*'''Seacons''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP440KZ-2K8&t=394]
: ''Kidmation:'' Same as the Sparkabots/Firecons commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Bubbling water dissolves to reveal the Seacons in their alt-modes. Piranacon is then shown.

*'''Pretenders''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuWSkJCMLUY&t=1096]
: ''Animation:'' [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], [[Cloudburst]] and [[Waverider]] burst from their [[Pretender]] shells.
: ''Toy segment:'' The same Autobot figures are shown, with focus on Cloudburst's inner robot. [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] is then removed from his Pretender shell before magic lightning animation hits Cloudburst's inner robot, instantly transforming him to his alt-mode. [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]], [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and then [[Snarler]] are shown quickly before the outer shells and inner robots of Landmine, Waverider, [[Skullgrin]] and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] are mindlessly mashed together in battle. Finally, a split-screen shows the six main Pretenders outer shells.
: ''Notes:'' Made reusing elements from the American commercials.
: ''And watch out for Pretender Beasts!''
**'''Pretenders''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndQFS5nK_s&t=32] - VHS version. Same as above but without the Pretender strap-line on the final logo, which runs a few seconds longer.

*'''Powermasters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndQFS5nK_s&t=56]
: ''Animation:'' [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Getaway]] uniting with their Powermaster partners. Re-used from the American commercials.
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used from the American commercial.
: ''Notes:'' The narration and music have again been re-recorded.

*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime (short version)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQQbdBd2Aj4&t=2598]
: ''Animation:'' Powermaster Prime shooting at Darkwing and Dreadwind. Re-used from the American commercials.
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used from the American commercial.
: ''Notes:'' Same re-recorded Powermaster music.
: ''Optimus Prime's back! He's bigger, super Optimus Prime!''

*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime (long version)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08n2RB_Jc_U]
: ''Animation:'' Extended piece of animation from the US Powermaster Prime commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Powermaster Prime's various modes and his interaction with the accompanying Hi-Q figure are showcased.
: ''Super Powermaster Optimus Prime, greatest leader of his time!''

*'''Quickswitch''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EbdKBGTiS8&t=202]
: ''Animation:'' [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] emerges from the ocean but is fired upon by [Quickswitch] ins his boat mode. Quickswitch then moves into the night sky and transforms into a gun wielded by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
: ''Toy segment:'' Quickswitch's six modes are displayed in close-up in succession before being held by aloft by a child and magically cycling through each mode, with a handy counter, while the child asks, in a robotic voice, how quick you can do all six.
: ''Notes:'' Quickswitch's name isn't used in the advert and he's simply referred to as "six-changer". His tank mode is called a "cruiser", while his hovercraft mode is erroneously referred to as his tank mode.
: ''Sixchanger - the ultimate challenge!''

[[File:G1 UK Micromasters ad shoe scale.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Micromasters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juz-y1njsi4&t=377]
: '' Animation:'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] opens his hand to reveal the [[Race Car Patrol]]. [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]], [[Swindler]], [[Tailspin]] and [[Free Wheeler]] leap to the ground running and ''just'' start to transform before the animation ends.
: ''Toy segment:'' A child grabs up the [[Off Road Patrol]] from by their shoe. Free Wheeler is driven along in vehicle mode before the [[Air Strike Patrol]] is shown in the palms of a kids hands. [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] is shown in close up in vehicle mode before transformed in robot mode. The Race Car Patrol are then shown appearing on their toy packaging, to demonstrate that they're sold in a group.
: ''Notes:'' Storm Cloud has a gold painted face instead of the putrid green found on the released figure.
: ''Small, fast fighting machines!''

*'''Micromaster Transports and Battle Stations''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGzBw4ecfSE]
: '' Animation:'' [[Longtooth]] drives up a cliff(!) to reach [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and excitedly ask him about Micromasters. Optimus opens his hand to reveal a city of Micromasters in his palm(!!).
: ''Toy segment:'' Micromasters are shown moving around a complex of linked up transports and battle stations in base modes, before Erector's crane trailer is transformed. Reused footage from the US commercials.
: ''Notes:'' New narration featuring the usual British narrator with an added "Micromasters" tagline on the logo end screen.
: ''They're not just small, they're Transformers!''

*'''Micromaster Patrols''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANEXj99HLI0&t=552]
: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Construction Patrol]] move some dirt around before [[Trip-Up]] and [[Roller Force]] are driven past by the fingers of unseen children. Roller Force is then given a spotlight transformation. Finally, the [[Hot Rod Patrol]], [[Race Track Patrol]], [[Monster Trucks Patrol]], [[Military Patrol]], [[Air Patrol]] and Contruction Patrol drive into formation through the magic of stop motion animation, with the Hot Rods quickly transforming before the end logo.
: ''Notes:'' The Transformers logo features the Micromaster tag line and the Autobot symbol with the swollen nose.
: ''The only Micros that transform.''

*'''Action Master Vehicles''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ChlywNFwhU&t=116]
: ''Animation:'' The [[Attack Cruiser]] and [[Turbo Racer]] are bombed from the air by the [[Stratotronic Jet]] while driving on Cybertron.
: ''Toy segment:'' The Autobot vehicles are shown alongside their drivers [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. The Turbo Racer is spotlighted transforming into its "attack mode". [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] is then placed onto his [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]] before [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] is placed in the [[Attack Copter]] and its real working rotor blades are sent spinning. But [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] is put into the Stratotronic Jet, which converts into its Mobile Missile Base, manned by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. Meanwhile [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] are ready in the [[Armored Convoy]], which rolls out before transforming into a scout jet and battle station, manned by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and others. To top things off, Prime kicks [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the gut.
: '' Notes:'' There's a ''lot'' of product crammed into this 30 second advert, but only Gutcruncher and Prime are namechecked. The toy scenes take place against a new Cybetronian cityscape backdrop. Devastator appears to be his traditional lime green rather than the more putrid yellow the figure was released in.
: ''The most awesome battle station ever!''

[[File:G1 UK Classics Ad Logo.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Classics Superion and Menasor''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUO3yNaSu4Y]
: ''Animation:'' Footage of Superion and Menasor forming is recut from the original US advert.
: ''Toy segment:'' A photo montage shows off each Aerialbot in vehicle and robot mode before a stop-frame animation of Superion forming. Superion is then "flown" towards Motormaster in vehicle mode. A quick shot of each Stunticon in robot mode is glimpsed before Menasor and Superion face off. The ad ends on the familiar faction symbol smash resulting in the Transformers Classics logo.
: ''The battle goes on!''

*'''Transformers Classics Dinobots and Triple-Changers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFdtKKUiKm4&t=416]
: ''Animation:'' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attacks [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock)]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. Separately, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] escapes [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|some]] [[Ratchet (G1)|other]] [[Sideswipe (G1)|Autobots]]. Both clips are taken from US ads.
: ''Toy segment:'' The three Dinobots - Sludge, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and Grimlock are shown in an impressively detailed swamp diorama. Grimlock is transformed. Astrotrain and [[Octane]] are then shown in a completely different rocky environment, with Octane's three modes demonstrated before Grimlock chomps down on Astrotrain. Astrotrain's three modes are shown off alongside [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. The Dinobots are then shown again in their swampland, with a stop-motion animation shot of Snarl and Sludge transforming before Grimlock lunges at the camera and the logo saves us being eaten.
: ''Notes:'' This ad feels decidedly like it's been bodged together from two different adverts, with only one tiny shot (in what seems to be otherwise brand new live action footage) linking the two different product groups. Slag appears in the recycled animation yet is absent in place of Snarl in the toy line-up. The toy footage of the Dinobots, especially the stop-motion shot, is excellent.
: ''Look out: Dinobots!''

*'''Predators and Turbomasters''' [https://youtu.be/kdkRSDYubwM?t=22]
: ''Animation:'' The Transformers logo is electrified and emerges from a metal forge.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]], [[Snare]] and [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] fly across a rocky terrain where they encounter and fire their projectiles at [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] and [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] who fire back. [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] and [[Hurricane]] also arrive and fire their missiles. Boss is transformed before there are various action close-ups of firing projectiles. Finally, Scorch is sent rolling and then lands in robot mode with a thud, moving his arm in stop-motion animation to fire upon Falcon. The [[Turbomaster|Turbomasters]] and then [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] - now including [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] - are shown in group shots before the logo is shown again to close out the ad.
: ''Notes:'' An elaborate stop-motion animation shot of Scorch transforming (which is found in the French version of the ad - see below) is cut down to just Scorch rolling in vehicle mode and then landing. It's hard to fathom why it was removed, as it's the big money shot of the advert. The time deficit for the cut is made up with a slightly longer opening animation of the Transformers logo compared to the French ad.
: ''But look out! The heroic Autobots have new technology of their own!''

[[File:G1 Stalker Megavisor Slide.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Rotorstorm and Stalker''' [https://youtu.be/kdkRSDYubwM?t=255]
: ''Animation:'' The Transformers logo is electrified and emerges from a metal forge.
: ''Toy segment:'' Helicopter blades whirling, [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] flies over the [[Turbomaster|Turbomasters]]. His twin drop down cannons are shown before [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] appears in tank mode. His cannon is removed by a child who looks into its [[Megavisor]] and sees a targeting picture of Rotorstorm! Stalker is manually transformed to robot mode but Rotorstorm transforms in glorious stop motion animation and shoots him down first.
: ''Notes:'' The voice over artist repeatedly pronounces Rotorstorm's name as "Ro-to-storm". A POV shot of the missile fired at Stalker has been cut from the French version of the ad.
: ''Watch out! It's the incredible Autobot Rotostorm!''

*'''[[Metrodome]] ''The Transformers: The Movie'' 20th Anniversary Edition DVD Preview''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pafj8_LUDkA]
: Excerpts from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' and images of various Metrodome Transformers DVDs are shown as text narration overlays urge consumers to buy Metrodome's G1 boxsets and 20th Anniversary edition of ''The Transformers: The Movie''

====Generation 2====

*'''Generation 2 - Optimus Prime & Megatron''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qB0H2aCCX8]
: ''Animation:'' Same as the US version of Megatron's commercial, but edited - the shot of Prime's head as Megatron "locks on" is removed.
: ''Toy segment:'' Cut-down footage of Megatron beating up Optimus and showcasing all his gimmicks from the US ad. Notably the whole "LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF DOOM" bit is removed, as are all the on-screen comic-book style sound effects. The Generation 2 cartoon theme music and Victor Caroli have both been replaced. Finally, the still shot of the toys at the end displays both Optimus and Megatron, rather than just the latter.
: ''Notes:'' "Can Optimus Prime defeat his toughest enemy?"

====Beast Era====

[[File:Beast_Wars_UK_TV_ad_Magnaboss_sum.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb|Mathnaboss]]
*'''Magnaboss''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpq4gpEsZfg&t=220]
:''Animation:'' The Beast Wars logo is followed by the iconic eye in triplicate, which each opens to reveal one of the members of [[Magnaboss]].
:'' Toy segment:'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Ironhide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Silverbolt]] and [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Prowl]] are in turn transformed from beast to robot mode and posed on a rocky set. They're then hastily combined into Magnaboss, who crashes through a pile of twigs. Magnaboss turns to be fired upon by a cameoing [[Tripredacus]]. The previous shot of the three Maximals in robot mode is repeated with graphics spelling out the combination of the three into Magnaboss.
:''Notes:'' Text on the bottom of the screen discreetly cross-promotes the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars video game]] available on PC and Playstation.
:''Magnaboss vs Tripredacus: it's Beast Wars taken to the power of three!''

*'''Beast Wars on GMTV Easter Monday''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9poj7-kL2k&t=5m30s]
: ''Notes:'' Clips from the Season 1 intro to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' are used to advertise its appearance (along with the ''{{w|Big Bad Beetleborgs}}'') on GMTV's Easter Monday lineup.

*'''Transmetal Optimus Primal and Megatron'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JCmEFgdW2M]
:''Animation:'' The Beast Wars eye opens on the full Transmetal logo.
:''Toy segment:'' Optimus Primals three modes are shown as he smashes some barrels in beast mode, surfs in vehicle mode and then transforms into robot mode. Megatron's beast and vehicle modes are shown and then transforms into robot mode, where he is then shot into some more barrels by Primal.
:''Notes:'' Toy footage is reused from the earlier North American advert.
:''It's a monstrous metal battle!''

*'''Optimal Optimus''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNDPLo2-1UQ&t=53]
:''Animation:'' The Beast Wars eye opens on the original logo and a quick shot of Optimal Optimus from the animated series before appearing again to transition to the toy segment.
:''Toy segment:'' Recut from the American ad, Optimus has a mini-rampage in beast mode before all his mode are shown off and listed.
:''Notes:'' Despite the use of the sub-branding in the narration, the Transmetal logo is absent from the ad.
:''The biggest Transmetal ever, massive Optimus!''

*'''Depth Charge''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNDPLo2-1UQ&t=42]
:''Animation:'' The Beast Wars eye opens on the original logo and a quick shot of Depth Charge from the animated series before appearing again to transition to the toy segment.
:''Toy segment:'' Recut from the American ad, Depth Charge's modes are listed off.
:''Notes:'' Despite the use of the sub-branding in the narration, the Transmetal logo is absent from the ad.
:''Heroic Depth Charge, a new force with three Transmetal modes!''

*'''Rampage''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNDPLo2-1UQ&t=65]
:''Animation:'' The Beast Wars eye opens on the original logo and a quick shot of Rampage from the animated series before appearing again to transition to the toy segment.
:''Toy segment:'' Recut from the American ad, Rampage's modes are listed off.
:''Notes:'' Despite the use of the sub-branding in the narration, the Transmetal logo is absent from the ad.
:''Crazed robot!''

*'''Transmetal 2 Cheetor, Dinobot and Cybershark''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNDPLo2-1UQ&t=77]
:''Animation:'' The Beast Wars eye opens on the standard logo.
:''Toy segment:'' The robot mode of each figure is shown in front of a raging explosion! Silent American children play with the toys, first showing off Cybershark's biting and tail actions and transformation. Dinobot's tail action callously knocks over some innocent prop barrels before he too transforms and uses his tail to knock Cybershark into more barrels. Cheetor appears, transforms and shoots Dinobot with his projectile weapon.
:''Notes:'' The Transmetal 2 branding is not used within the advert, nor is the term used in narration. The toy material is recut from the American advert, though married with a proper narrator.
:''Battling beasts that transform into raging robots!''

*'''Optimus Primal and Jetstorm''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eULqS_gHsmM&t=1115]
:''Animation:'' Various clips from the Beast Machines animated series.
:''Toy segment:'' Deluxe class [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] is proudly held aloft in jet mode by one kid in front of a horde of others in a school playground or similar. He wows them by dipping Jetstorm's nose and later very theatrically starting to transform him. Another kid holds aloft Deluxe [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Machines|Optimus Primal]] and transforms him before the two figures are made to fight for all to see.
:''Beast Machines: the war isn't over yet!''

*'''Beast Wars on Shake CGI Saturday''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxam0Xk3KQw&t=2188]
:''Notes:'' Clips from Beast Wars are used to advertise its belated, first complete TV airing as part of Channel 5's Shake block circa 2004.

====Robots In Disguise====

[[File:RID_Car_Bros_UK_TV_ad_cap.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb]]
*'''Prowl, Sideburn and X-Brawn''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIiRaZ33nmE&t=946]
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], in his double-headed dragon mode, crashes down onto a bridge in a built up area. [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[X-Brawn]] are rolled past in the foreground. Side Burn is shown transforming to robot mode before being swooped past Megatron. Prowl and X-Brawn are each then shown in vehicle then robot mode and also swooped past Megatron. Finally, the whole trio are swooped ''towards'' Megatron, which seems to do the trick.
: ''Notes:'' Each of the brothers has a line of dialogue as they attack Megatron. None of them sound like their animated series counterparts.
: ''The heroic Autobots race in!''

*'''Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz-geGjD7fY]
: ''Narration:'' Unknown.
: ''Toy segment:'' Megatron destroys an industrial area of some sort, which apparently qualifies as 'all' to him. Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus roll in to save the day, but even their two-on-one numbers game isn't enough to take him down. So they combine into Omega Prime who finally puts a stop to Megatron.
: ''Notes:'' Megatron has a few lines of dialogue provided by an unknown voice. One line at the end of the ad may be Omega Prime instead of Megatron. The voice sounds the same but the comment would make more sense coming from Omega Prime as he knocks down Megatron when it's uttered.

*'''2007 Robots In Disguise DVD Boxsets''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sr7KNcYbUE]
: A Megatron-soundalike proclaims "We are back" while clips of the series play.

====Unicron Trilogy====

*'''Hot Shot and Demolishor''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7W3dQ9dEPE]
: ''Animation'': Stock footage of Hot Shot's transformation is taken from the cartoon.
: ''Toy segment'': Reused from the American ad, Jolt powers up Hot Shot, before Demolishor gains multiple Mini-Cons.
: ''Notes'': The end splash also shows Laserbeak and Cyclonus, who aren't named or particularly featured in this version of the ad.

*'''''Armada'' Optimus Prime''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkiOk-y9i4k&t=2151]
: '' Animation'': Stock footage of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime's]] super mode transformation from the cartoon. The Armada logo is also rendered in CGI with a flamethrower appearing on top and firing to create a shot transition.
: ''Toy segment'': Optimus Prime is shown in small robot mode, using his base. [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] and [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] are attached to [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] who is in his tank mode. A child is shown transforming Optimus Prime to his vehicle mode before driving it along a field of fake snow. We're then shown Prime's trailer in base mode, with a few Mini-Cons strewn around it and then his combined super robot mode. Optimus's transformation from cab to robot mode is shown in split screen with the trailer's auto-transformation. The two parts of Prime are shoved together to complete the super robot mode.
: ''Notes'': Drill Bit appears to have more yellow parts on him than his retail release.
: ''Now Optimus Prime is ready for action!''

*'''''Transformers Armada'' on video and DVD with free toy''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScD5G9ie3MQ&t=185]
: Clips from episodes of Transformers Armada before a package shot of the VHS and DVD release with [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]'s various forms cycling through in front.

*'''Transformers Energon''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUIhRnJAEXM&t=201]
: ''Narration:'' An impressively coherent summary is given of the plot of the animated series.
: ''Toy segment:'' Megatron, Unicron and Power Linx Optimus Prime are featured, interspersed with clips from the series.
: ''Only the heroic Autobots can stop the Decepticons from sucking Earth dry.''

*'''Optimus Prime and Superion Maximus''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPa8X340nrU&t=1520]
: ''Animation:'' The Energon logo, faction symbols and the Powerlinx symbol are rendered in elaborate CGI, with a [[Cybernet Space Cube]] style frame present through the advert. A brief snippet of the animated series, showing unrelated characters running, is used near the end for reasons passing understanding.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|Optimus]] is shown in his super mode in a turnaround. We're then presented all five components of [[Superion Maximus]] in vehicle mode, all helpfully labelled with their names. [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]] is transformed to robot mode and placed in front of the others now also in robot mode. He's then attached to the now otherwise fully combined Superion Maximus. A finale shot shows the combiner alongside for a slightly misleading sense of scale.
: ''Five air team jets with the power to transform and to combine into the incredible Superion Maximus!''

*'''Omega Supreme''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q1CSfkVjeM&t=90]
: ''Animation:'' Clips of Omega Supreme transforming taken from the Energon animated series are shown.
: ''Toy segment:'' A kid transformers Omega Supreme and has him punch out Megatron.
: ''A Transformer of such awesome size and power, no Decepticon can stop him!''

[[File:Energon_MLP_UK_Happy_Meal_Promo_Screen_Cap.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb|The true war awaits.]]
*'''Energon and My Little Pony McDonalds Happy Meal promotion''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q8lwTmNYXM&t=391]
: ''Animation:'' A robot transformers into a Happy Meal box and then shuffles off-screen.
: ''Toy segment:'' A quartet of children ''very'' excited to be getting fast food transform into tornadoes and leap into a Happy Meal box. The girls find themselves in a My Little Pony forest while the boys are in an arid, alien moon. The Happy Meal toys for Optimus Prime, Megatron and Ironhide are shown off, intercut with the Ponies, before they all come together to enjoy the delicious flavour of a Happy Meal. Finally, Megatron and one of the Ponies face off.
: ''Notes:'' Despite jumping into the same box, the children are separated by sex for the two different promotions.
: ''Then she combs her hair with -- Ironhide!''

*'''Star Wars Transformers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2HQWqRTUKQ&t=52]
: ''Toy segment'': After the Star Wars logo and some clips from the original movies, a TIE Advanced fighter is shown alongside [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'s Jedi Starfighter robot form. The Tie Advanced is transformed into [[Darth Vader]] and the two robot Jedi have a lightsaber fight. Obi-Wan is then transformed into his vehicle mode and strafes Vader with missile fire.
: ''Notes:'' Although the Transformers name is mentioned and the logo briefly appears, it's all very much subservient to the Star Wars branding.

====Transformers Animated====
*'''Roll Out Command Optimus Prime''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gBafvIoJNI]
: ''Notes:'' Very similar to the American spot, but doesn't point out Megatron's sound gimmick and additionally features Leader [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]

====Live Action Movie Era====
[[File:Transformer 6-pack Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Burger King Transformer 6-pack''' [http://adland.tv/commercials/burger-king-transformers-6-pack-washatron-2009-30-usa]
: A guy returns to the kitchen table to find one his [[Transformer 6-pack]] burgers gone. His friend responds to being accused of the theft by blaming it on the washing machine, claiming "its door changed into a giant claw and it devoured it in one swoop." Right. The man is not swayed. The friend tries further persuasion: "It's plotting massive destruction." <washing machine kicks into high gear> "Oh no...IT'S COMING BACK FOR MORE!"

*'''Transformers Battle Card Collection''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCAp0MFzKf0]
: The narrator talks about the [[Battle Card Collection]] packs while various cards have their illustrations animated.

*'''Burger King King Nuggets''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ZrI8xxiiU]
: A family is sitting down to eat inside a [[Burger King]] restaurant. The father ponders what his [[King Nuggets]] must taste like as his wife scoffs at the notion that they'll be anything out of the ordinary. The father sets up his drink and opens his nuggets and dipping sauce, accompanied by mechanical and technological sound effects. He then chews his nuggets, the sound of his chewing resembling a hammer pounding an anvil. His wife attempts to grab a nugget, but he blocks her with mechanical precision. This prompts a reprimand from his wife: ''Grow up!''

*'''Transformers: Prime on CN Too''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B4BnJRy5ac]
: Numerous clips from [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]] looped and/or synchronized to the song "{{w|Gangnam Style}}". Of particular note is the use of a shot of Optimus Prime turning to face the camera and speaking. It has been altered to give him shades a la {{w|Psy}} in the song's video and is synched to the "Oppa Gangnam Style!" refrain.

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*'''MTV/Lynx [[Transformers 4 Preview Competition]]''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiQxpyPXCa8]
: Various clips from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' are shown as the announcer tells us that [[Unilever|Lynx]] (also known as Axe) has upgraded and to celebrate they're giving away an amazing trip to Hong Kong to see the film's premiere. The viewer is then directed to [[MTV]]'s UK website to enter.

*'''[[Optimus Prime Challenge Set]]''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTPg1B8NlU4]
: ''Animation:'' The Transfomers logo turns into an Autobot logo. Clips of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee driving from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''.
: ''Narration:'' Unknown.
: ''Toy segment:'' Two boys play with the track set on a floor with a wooden appearance, in front of some neon lights and white boxes.

====Robots In Disguise (2015====
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*'''Robots In Disguise (2015) new show promo''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hYY3ZkLZLI] (UK) / [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKkSMsmN1Sc] (Turkey)
: ''A new mission.'' "Optimus Prime wants to send us to Earth?" ''A reluctant leader.'' "I'm not Optimus!" ''An unlikely alliance.'' "You have found an excellent team." ''Facing one. Big. Problem.'' "We need to look like something humans will accept. We need to be robots in disguise." ''All new Transformers: Robots In Disguise starts seventh of March at 10:30 on Cartoon Network.''
: ''Notes:'' This ad was dubbed into several different languages for various international versions of [[Cartoon Network]].

*'''Robots In Disguise promo''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoVp1Tv8bUA] (UK) / [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vb6CJ2oAfs] (CN Nordic)
: "We're a team now, so let's do what we have to do." "Roll up and roll out!" ''Find out. An all new Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Weekends at 10:30 on Cartoon Network.''
: ''Notes:'' This ad was dubbed into several different languages for various international versions of Cartoon Network.

*'''Robots in Disguise mobile game & Cartoon Network website promo''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp3p0KMhBJw] (UK) / [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-CGtvmPWQ] (Greece) / [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VkrHk6Y9Ns] (Poland)
: A commercial inviting kids to download the Robots in Disguise mobile app and then go to the Cartoon Network Transformers website to create a comic book and unlock digital prizes. Several excerpts of animation from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots In Disguise cartoon]] and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|mobile game]] are used.
: ''Join Bumblebee in a battle to defeat the Decepticon and show the world what it means to be a hero. Download the app to join in the action. Then, roll over to CartoonNetwork.co.uk/Transformers to create your own amazing comic book and get access to digital prizes to help you in your mission to save the world. Visit CartoonNetwork.co.uk/Transformers NOW. One team, one mission!''
: ''Notes:'' This ad was dubbed into several different languages with the web url adjusted accordingly for various international versions of Cartoon Network.

===France===
France got dubs of the US commercials for their Generation 1 advertising. While most were straight dubs, some spots re-ordered the US footage while others combined footage from multiple US commercials. Bizarrely, the new audio tracks for the Pretender, Micromaster, Action Master, and Classics commercials were largely composed of a bright, upbeat tune better suited to an 80's chewing gum commercial, if not for the Transformers-specific lyrics. [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] commercials kept the "late G1 logo/robotic voice" intro from the 1992 and 1993 commercials.

====1985====

*'''Optimus Prime''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784054091/robots-transformers-mb-jouets]
: ''Notes:'' Uses several clips re-ordered from the US commercial. Features no on-screen graphics, relying on a final shot of the boxed figure to display the Transformers logo. Features music that is based on but distinct to the standard G1 theme.

*'''Megatron''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784054093/robots-transformers-mb-jouet]
: ''Notes:'' Uses the "blur-transformation" footage of Megatron from the 1984 US commercial, but ads in close-up shots of his transformation, presumably shot for but ultimately not used in the US. As with the Optimus Prime ad, it includes no on-screen graphics and uses a boxed shot of Megatron to display the Transformers logo and features unique music.

====1986====
*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784063100/transformers-robot-jouet]
: ''Notes:'' A dubbed, 20 second edit of the 1984 US commercial, removing all the animation and the child close-up. Features a French language version of the G1 theme. Ends with a faction symbol transition imposed over a shot of a rub-sign followed another faction symbol transition over fragmentary clip from the animated series of the two forces flying behind the mountain, and finishes with the electrified logo from the 1986 US commercials.

*'''Decepticon Planes and Blaster''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784063094/transformers-robot-jouet]
: ''Notes:'' Combines footage from the US commercials: Autobot Cars and Decepticon Planes (1984) and Blaster (1985). Features the same hybrid closing as previous advert.

*'''Constructicons''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784063097/transformers-robot-jouet]
: ''Notes:'' A dubbed, 20 second edit of the US commercial, removing most of the animated sequence, the child, the final box shot and the animated Hasbro logo. Ends with the same hybrid logo from the previous advert.

*'''Insecticons''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784063101/transformers-robot-jouet]
: ''Notes:'' A dubbed cut down of the 1985 Insecticons and Swoop US commercial, removing the child close-up, about half the animation and ''all trace of the existence of Swoop''. Swoop is replaced with footage of Grimlock taken from the 1985 US Dinobots commercial.

*'''Jumpstarters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JO4a_mZCpY] (dead link)
: ''Notes:'' Footage is the same as the US Jumpstarters commercial, but edited down from 30 seconds to 20 and minus the Hasbro "hammer" logo at its conclusion.

*'''Blitzwing & Springer''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784063172/transformers-robot-jouet]
: ''Notes:'' Combines animation and Blitzwing toy footage from the US Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial, along with toy footage from the US Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial. Neither of the toys featured appear in the animation, which must have seemed odd to viewers.

*'''Springer & Octane''' [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/3918/]
: ''Notes:'' A dubbed version of the UK ad.

====1987====
[[File:France G1Combiners Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Who called ''this'' meeting?]]
*'''Aerialbots, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784074073/hasbro-transformers-jouet-robot]
:''Notes:'' Combines animation from the US Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial with toy footage from the UK New Teams advert. Ends with just the electrified Transformers logo, now with an added Hasbro logo.

*'''Duocons and Throttlebots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-o193hIKfw] (dead link)
: ''Notes:'' Dubbed version of the UK commercial.

*'''Autobot Heroes - Rodimus Prime and Wreck-Gar''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA28zT6vqEw] (dead link)
: ''Notes:'' Dubbed version of the UK commercial.

*'''Headmasters''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784088095/hasbro-transformer-headmaster-jouet-garcon]
: ''Animation:'' Decepticon version of the logo/smash animation shatters to reveal the planet Nebulos.
: ''Toy segment:'' Highbrow in helicopter mode is seen flying past [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] before coming in for a landing next to his Autobot Headmaster comrades. He's transformed and his Headmaster is given focus before being connected to his robot mode body. The robot modes of all the Headmasters are then shown in group shots by faction.
: ''Notes:'' Created from the same footage used for the UK advert, with the same on-screen graphics.

*'''Targetmasters''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784088079/transformer-targetmasters-hasbro-jouet-pour-garcon-personnage]
:''Notes:'' French dub of the UK advert. Omits a shot showing the Targetmaster being repeatedly placed into the main robot's hand.

*'''Predacons and Sky Lynx''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784088135/hasbro-transformer-jouet-personnage]
: ''Animation:'' The Predacons transform, combine into Predaking and then fly at the screen. Reused from the US Predacons vs Dinobots commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Using footage from the aforementioned commercial, the Predacons are shown in turn before, through the magic of mid-80s TV effects, the screen whirls around and they combine into Predaking. Next, footage is used from the US commercial of Sky Lynx, showing off his various modes before he verrrry slowwwwwwly mechanically walks forward to bite Predaking's chest.
: ''Notes:'' Ends with the US electrified logo again. The air date given by INA is 1st Dec 1987.

*'''Optimus Prime and Galvatron''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784088140/hasbro-transformer-jouet]
: ''Animation:'' Sideswipe, Jazz and Prowl transform to robot mode and fly past a cliff, from which Optimus Prime drives off and also transforms. Taken from the by now ancient initially 1984 US commercials.
: ''Toy segment:'' More reused footage of Prime from his original commercial. This then segues into a brief bit of toy footage of Galvatron taken from the US Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron commercial.
: ''Notes:'' Ends with the US electrified logo. INA's air date is 1st Dec 1987, meaning the front half of this advert is three years old (well, two in France) by this point.

====1988====

*'''Sparkabots and Firecons''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784101024/transformers-sparkabots-firecons-jouet-personnage]
: ''Notes:'' Opens with the revolving asteroid shot from the US Headmaster commercials before moving into toy footage used in the US Seacons, Sparkabots and Firecons commercial (including the on-screen comic book style sound effects) and the UK Sparkabots and Firecons advert, yet longer than both. Ends on the new for 1988 faction symbol smash logo, though it replays the smash effect, for reasons best known only to the French.

*'''Pretenders''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784101113/hasbro-transformers-personnage-transformable]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the US Pretenders commercial, removing the human child and CGI robot. And also the shot where Landmine clearly falls out of his shell upon being opened. Again opens with the revolving asteroid and ends with the double symbol smash logo.

*'''Powermasters''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784105029/hasbro-transformers-robot-transformable-pour-enfants]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the US Powermasters commercial, removing the kidmation and the comic book elements of the animation. Opens again with the revolving asteroid and ends with the double symbol smash logo.

====1989====

*'''Micromasters''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784153071/hasbro-transformers-jouet-voiture-avion-miniature]
: ''Notes:'' A frenetic 20 second edit of the US Micromaster Patrols commercial. This ad sees the debut of the bizarrely super-chill jingle that'll be used across most French Transformers ads for the remainder of G1, which is completely at odds with the fast-paced editing of this ad. The symbol smash logo remains, but the two collisions have now been split across the advert.

*'''Pretender Beasts & Pretender Vehicles''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784159065/hasbro-transformers-pretenders-jouet-transformable]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the US Pretender Beast and Vehicles commercial. For the first time, a scrap of US kidmation makes it to France, with the final robotic face of the American child in question briefly being visible at the start of the advert.
: ''Le Pretenders Trans-for-mers!''

*'''Classic Pretenders''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784122044/hasbro-transformers-pretenders-jouet-personnage-transformable]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the US Classic Pretenders commercial. The main removals are all trace of Optimus Prime from the animation, but the character names are also blanked out from the on-screen graphics.

*'''Micro Stations''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784122151/hasbro-transformers-micro-station-jouet-vehicule-de-combat]
: ''Notes:'' A super-chill 20 second mash-up of the Battle Station elements of the US Micromaster Transports and Battle Stations commercial with the US commerical for the Micro Bases.

====1990====

*'''Micromaster Combiners''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784128153/hasbro-micro-master-transformers-jouet-vehicule-miniature]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the US commercial for the Micromaster Combiners and Combiner Transports. The symbol smash logo has given way to the new for 1990 transforming Transformers logo, which likewise gets two appearances in the advert. The super-chill jingle remains.

[[File:Micromaster BattleHQ Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb]]
*'''Micromaster Battlefield Headquarters''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784153039/hasbro-micro-master-transformers-base-micro-combinable-jouet]
: ''Toy segment:'' A kid rolls the Headquarters in truck mode along some barren terrain with a few trees in the distance. [[Overflow]] and [[Full-Barrel]] are removed from the back of the truck. The kid is amazed to find the truck-mode Headquarters splits in half, before transforming the two components. This is followed by a stop motion sequence of the two components transforming. As they transform, the [[Micromaster Combiner]]s drive out of the rear component, with Overflow staying behind and Full-Barrel continuing to the other component.
: ''Notes:'' This marks the first instance of a Transformers product receiving an advert in France but not the US. It will not be the last.

*'''Action Masters''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784153005/hasbro-transformers-action-masters-jouet-robot-combat-vehicule-arme]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the US Action Masters commercial. This is mainly achieved by removing almost all of the animation and shots of the Action Master Vehicles. If you thought the super-chill French jingle was odd before, just wait til you see it over the CGI Action Master branded first punching through a wall! As with the US commercials, these Action Master adverts use the branded fist in place of the transforming logo seen on the Micromaster adverts.

*'''Action Master Vehicles''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784153101/hasbro-transformers-action-masters-jouet-vehicule-figurine-combat]
: ''Notes:'' Combines re-used toy segment footage from the main US Action Master commercial and the US commercial for[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] commercial along with (apparently) new toy segment footage of Megatron and his [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]].

====1991====

*'''Classics Protectobots and Combaticons''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784175049/hasbro-transformers-jouet-vehicule-transformable-robot]
: ''Toy segment:'' The Protectobots are shown together in vehicle mode. [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] is picked up and transformed, then the entire group flashes from vehicle to robot to [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] receives the same treatment as Blades. Stop motion segment has Bruticus already combined while the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s drive up one by one and form Defensor next to him.
: ''Notes:'' The transforming logo is retained from the non-Action Master adverts of 1990.

*'''Classics Astrotrain & Springer''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784175148/hasbro-transformers-jouet-vehicule-combat-figurine]
: ''Animation:'' Re-used from the US Perceptor & Triple Changers commercial
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] flies around in robot mode. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] converts to helicopter mode, takes off, then transforms to robot mode. Both toys then flash between their modes.
: ''Notes:'' Only took five years, but French audiences finally get to see animation of Astrotrain advertising the Astrotrain toy.

*'''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] Dinobots''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784183001/hasbro-transformers-jouet-vehicule-combat-figurine]
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] amble around in a swamp. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] swoops in only to be [[title sequence|chomped like Thrust]]. Grimlock is transformed by hand to robot mode. All three Dinobots transform to dinosaur mode via stop motion.

[[File:Actionmaster Exosuit Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb|WORST. CHASE. EVER.]]
*'''[[Action Master Exo-suit]]s''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784183026/hasbro-transformers-action-masters-jouet-vehicule-figurine-combat]
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] drives along as [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] flys overhead. Both transform their vehicles into exo-suits before using them in battle. [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Slicer (G1)|Slicer]] roll along, transform their vehicles into exo-suits, then continue to roll along in their exo-suits.
: ''Notes:'' Appears to use the same diorama as the US Action Master commercials. Keeps the "smashing fist" intro. The first French advert for a Transformers toy never released in the US.

*'''Overlord''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3784183096/hasbro-transformers-overlord-jouet-vehicule-figurine-combat]
: ''Toy segment:'' Overlord's plane section flies by a rocky plateau on which his tank half pulls up. The tank is split open and we see his base mode. He then transforms into his robot mode. A Breastmaster is inserted into his, well, breast, unveiling his flip out cannon. Overlord is shown standing tall in a desolate, arid landscape.

====1992====

*'''Turbo Masters & [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774380051/hasbro-transformers-jouet-vehicule-de-combat-missile]
: ''Toy segment:'' The Predators take aim at the Turbo Masters. But the Turbo Masters transform and fire back. Stop motion segment has [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] tumbling in vehicle mode then transforming.
: ''Notes:'' The Predators and Turbomasters are referred to as "Scopemasters" and "Cannonmasters". The new Euro-exclusive logo debuts this year. It is seen being electrified into existence on top of a microchip. The super-chill music of the past few years makes way for some less distinctive but (arguably!) more appropriate music. "Transformers!" is announced over the new logo in a very 1950s sci-fi robot voice.

[[File:Rotorstorm & Stalker Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Rotorstorm & Stalker''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774380109/hasbro-transformers-jouet]
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] swoops over the [[Turbo Master]]s then fires one of his missiles. Stalker drives along before a kid removes his cannon and demonstrates his scope gimmick. Stalker is transformed followed by Rotorstorm stop motion transforming. Stalker is felled by a missile fired by Rotorstorm.

*'''Skyquake & Thunder Clash''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774392153/hasbro-transformers-trans-formers-jouet]
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] spots [[Thunder Clash]] using his scope and proceeds to engage in a bombing run. Thunder Clash transforms and fires at Skyquake from his base. Skyquake transforms via stop motion.
: ''Notes:'' Unlike other French spots, which use an adult, most of the narration is done by a child.

====1993====

*'''[[Skyscorcher]]s & [[Axelerator]]s''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774404032/hasbro-transformers-jouet]
: ''Toy segment:'' The Skyscorchers fly among buildings before seeing the Axelrators on the road below. The Skyscorchers land and stop motion transform only to be met by the stop motion transforming Axelerators.
: ''Notes:'' Stop motion transformations for everyone! Except [[Turbofire]]. Features an end tag advertising [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]. The 1992 branding carries over to this year.

[[File:Stormtroopers & Aquaspeeders Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''[[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s & [[Aquaspeeder]]s''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774404135/hasbro-transformers-jouet]
: ''Toy segment:'' The Stormtroopers race around, firing their water cannons. But the Aquaspeeders are en route. [[Speedstream]] and [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] get hit, changing their colors. Speedstream and [[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] transform and fire on [[Aquablast]] and [[Drench (G1)|Drench]].The two teams face-off with Aquablast, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]], Deluge and [[Aquafend]] driving up and transforming in stop motion animation.
: ''Notes:'' At least one of the Aquaspeeders gets a speaking line. The second line and third lines could belong to a second Aquaspeeder. A special dripping effect is used on the logo screen at the start of the ad.

[[File:Lightformers Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''[[Lightformer]]s, [[Trakkon]]s and [[Obliterator]]s''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774423048/hasbro-transformers-jouet]
:''Toy segment:'' The Lightformers and Trakkon's head towards each other. [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] transforms and takes aim at the Trakkon's with laser beam special effects representing his gimmick. [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] rolls along and takes aim at [[Clench (G1)|Clench]], thus violating everything he stands for. Clench transforms and rightfully fires back.

====1994====

*'''Laser Rods & Rotor Force''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774426133/hasbro-transformers-generation-2-robot-jouet-gamme]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the American Laser Rods and Rotor Force commercial. Sadly, no French rapping is to be found. This version also drops the very on-fashion mid-90s black and white flash-frames of the names, found in the US version, to the comfort of all French epileptics. The branding from the past two years is largely retained, just with the name Generation 2 chucked in.

*'''Combat Hero Prime & Megatron''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774457100/hasbro-transformers-generation-2-robot-jouet-gamme]
: ''Notes:'' A 20 second edit of the US commercial, which removes most of the end CGI animation and all of the rapping.

*'''G2 Dreadwing''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774461054/hasbro-transformers-generation-2-jouet-transformable]
: ''Notes:'' Dubbed and edited down from the American version. Scenes re-ordered as well. Still no rapping.

*'''G2 Optimus Prime & Megatron''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774461053/hasbro-transformers-generation-2-jouet-transformable]
: ''Notes:'' Another 20 second edit of the American commercial. The voice box clips have been dubbed as well, though Megatron's is merely the same line spoken with a French accent. The INA's archive lists the air date for this as 14th November 1994, putting it and Dreadwing as the last of the year's adverts, but this may simply be the date of transmission for the off-air recording from which the INA archived their copy, rather than it's definite first air date.

====1995====

[[File:G2 Go-Bots Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Hasbro France failed art class.]]
*'''G2 Go-Bots''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub127859035/transformers-turbo-transfo]
: ''Notes:'' A 30 second infomercial presenting a "buy 2 Go-Bots, call this number and get a 3rd for free!" promotion. It's not specified ''which'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] is given out for the promotion.

====1997====

*'''Waspinator and Cheetor''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub580165091/animutants-la-guepe-et-le-guepard]
: ''Animation:'' Clips from the animated series largely favouring Waspinator and Cheetor, along with a much lower quality "Ani-Mutant" title card.
: ''Toy segment:'' Reused footage from the US Cheetor vs Waspinator commercial, generously interspliced with cartoon footage.
: ''Notes:'' The Beast Wars name appears above that of Ani-Mutants for the first instance, but is dropped through the rest of the ad. This is possibly a sop to the bi-lingual packaging used in France (and across Europe) that would have carried both names. The first five seconds of the ad is a boilerplate precise of the line's premise, used across multiple ads and explains the unusual 25 running time. Cross-sell cameos for Megatron (T-Rex), Razorbeast, Megatron (gator) and Tarantulas appear below the featured figures on a plain white screen.

*'''Ultra Megatron and Optimus Primal''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub732940056/animutants-ty-rex]
: ''Animation:'' A short clip from the animated series is in the boiler plate, but beyond that nothing.
: ''Toy segment:'' Reused footage from the US Megatron vs Optimus Primal commercial.
: ''Notes:'' Cross-sell cameos for Snapper, Armordillo and Rhinox.

*'''Scorponok and Polar Claw''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub732940057/animutants-scorpion]
: ''Animation:'' The standard shot of the Maximals from the animated series, plus a quick shot of Scorponok.
: ''Toy segment:'' Reused footage from the US commercial.
: ''Notes:'' Cross-sell cameos for Wolfang, Insecticon and Dinobot.

====1998====

*'''Basic Maximals and Predacons''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub797222009/animutants-figurines]
: ''Animation:'' Excerpts of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] and [[Maximal]] lineups, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] speaking, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] flying and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] running from [[Beast Wars (Part 2)]], plus an excerpt of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] saying "Maximize!" from [[Beast Wars (Part 1)]].
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Armordillo]], [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]], [[Snapper]], Rattrap, [[Razorbeast]] and Terrorsaur all transform in a jungle cliff type area. Razorbeast and Insecticon subsequently engage in battle.
: ''Notes:'' A much more polished advert than last year's offerings, with the Beast Wars eye animated around the logo, more use of dialogue from the cartoon and better closing shots of the figures.

*''' Inferno vs Cybershark''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub973904018/animutants-requin-fourmi]
: ''Animation:'' An animated version of Cybershark emerging from the water is largely hidden under the Animutants logo. Also a short clip of Inferno.
: ''Toy segment:'' Reused from the US Cybershark vs Inferno commercial.
: ''Notes:'' Cross-sell cameos for Tarantulas, Waspinator, Rhinox and a horrifically mistranformed Grimlock.

*'''B'Boom vs Transquito''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub999942054/animutants-mega]
: ''Animation:'' Budget CGI animation of B'Boom and Transquito fighting briefly appears. It probably cost more than your car to make that.
: ''Toy segment:'' Recycled from the US commercial, B'Boom and Transquito take turns firing missiles at each other.

*'''Magnaboss vs Tripredacus''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub999942055/animutants-3-en-1]
: ''Animation:'' A budget CGI fight between the two combiners.
: ''Toy segment:'' Recycled from the US commercial.

====1999====

*'''Silverbolt vs Sky Shadow''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1100913004/animutants-fuzor]
: ''Toy segment'': Reused from the US commercial, but largely omitting Injector. 'Sall politics.

*'''Deluxe and Mega class Transmetals''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1158182001/animutants-transmetal]
: ''Toy segment:''[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] drives past Megatron in a dead forest. He drives up a hill and transforms in front of a full moon...into his robot mode, duh. Optimus Primal stop motion transforms to robot mode. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and Rattrap sit atop a couple rocks. Cheetor transforms and battles Tarantulas.
: ''Notes:'' The glorious return of stop motion animation! A surprising lack of animated series clips given all these characters appear in it in these forms.

*'''Optimal Optimus''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1279003104/animutants-transmetal-super]
: ''Animation:'' Excerpts from the Beast Wars cartoon showing Optimus transforming from plane mode to robot mode, deploying his shoulder guns, flying and shooting, and revving in car mode.
: ''Toy segment:'' Optimal Optimus stomps Transmetal Terrorsaur, knocks over various objects, and demonstrates his features and modes. The animation segments are interleaved throughout to illustrate the scenes kids can recreate.

*'''Transmetal Optimus Primal and Megatron''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1279003105/animutants-transmetal-mega]
: ''Animation:'' A few brief clips from the animated series.
: ''Toy segment:'' Recycled from the US commercial, Primal and Megatron fight amongst a lot of conveniently stacked barrels that you won't be able to buy in a toy shop near you.
: ''Notes:'' The Transmetal branding is not used on screen.

*'''Rampage vs Depth Charge''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1279001076/animutants-transmetal-ultra]
: ''Animation:'' One brief clip from the animated series appears near the end.
: ''Toy segment:'' Recycled from the US commercial.
'''Le crab attack!'''

====2000====

*'''Transmetal 2 toys: Cybershark vs Dinobot''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1396556070/animutants-animutant-transmetals-requin-guepard]
: ''Animation:'' None.
: ''Toy segment:'' The Cybershark and [[Dinobot II]] segments of the US Transmetal 2 Deluxes and Megas ad.
: ''Notes:'' There's at least one shot where a kid in the ad is quite clearly saying something that is just silent under the French dub.

*'''Transmetal 2 toys: Cybershark vs Cheetor''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1396556071/animutants-animutant-transmetals-requin-dinosaure]
: ''Animation:'' None.
: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Cybershark]] and Cheetor segments of the US Transmetal 2 Deluxes and Megas ad.
: ''Notes:'' The footage is cut to have Cybershark and Cheetor fighting each other for reasons unknown.

*'''Jetstorm, Nightscream and Cheetor''' [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub1643459052/animachines-mix-big-guyfriesultra]
: ''Animation:'' Various clips from Beast Machines.
: ''Toy segment:'' Recycled from the US commercials, various kids show off transforming their chosen TF to the crowd.
: ''Notes:'' That poor kid who has to try and look pleased with Supreme Cheetor.

*'''Transformers on Mangas''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWFrIeN4ZvE]
: An advertisement for the french TV network Mangas showing the various anime and anime-ish programs they were airing. In addition to [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]], Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque (Knights of the Zodiac), Patlabor, One Piece and Saiyuki are shown.
: This ad aired around 2000-2002.

*'''Armada Starscream, Megatron and Red Alert''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2585850179/transformers.fr.html]

: ''Notes:'' A heavily edited version of the US commercial. Features an end tag for a special offer involving [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and ''Robots in Disguise'' super mode [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]].

[[File:Armada Rhinox Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Armada Rhinox offer''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2586505015/transformers-unicron.fr.html]

: ''Notes:'' Re-uses animation from the Laserbeak, Hot Shot and Demolishor ad. Offer is for [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] plus a [[Mini-Con]] three pack ([[Air Military Mini-Con Team]] is pictured).

*'''Armada game A''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2632200026/transformers-le-7-mai-sur-playstation-2-a.fr.html] (Hot Shot) [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2632200027/transformers-le-7-mai-sur-playstation-2-b.fr.html] (Red Alert)[http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2632200028/transformers-le-7-mai-sur-playstation-2-c.fr.html] (Optimus Prime)

: ''Notes:'' Short ten second ads featuring game footage of Tidal Wave, Megatron and one of three Autobots: [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]].

*'''Armada game B''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2632200029/transformers-le-7-mai-sur-playstation-2-d.fr.html]

: ''Notes:'' A montage of video game footage with sections for each of the three playable Autobots.

*'''Armada game C''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2632200108/transformers-version-a-31-secondes.fr.html]

: ''Notes:'' A more general montage of video game footage.
:*'''Armada game C''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2632200107/transformers-version-b.fr.html] - Slightly edited down version of the previous commercial.
::*'''Armada game C''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB2689010046/transformers-mdj.fr.html] - Even further edited down version of the previous commercial.

*'''DVDs #1''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/medias-et-editions/video/PUB2586504070/dvd-maitres-de-l-univers-mask-transformers-cosmoca-dvd-cosmo-version-11-secondes.fr.html]

*'''DVDs #2''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/medias-et-editions/video/PUB2586504069/dvd-maitres-de-l-univers-mask-transformers-cosmoca-dvd-cosmo-version-31-secondes.fr.html]

*'''DVDs #3''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/medias-et-editions/video/PUB2689011075/dvd-maitres-de-l-univers-mask-transformers-cosmoca-dvd-cosmo.fr.html]

: ''Notes:'' All three DVD ads promote Region 2 releases for M.A.S.K., Thundercats and He-Man along with Transformers. Various clips from the [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]] three-parter are used.

*'''Star Wars Transformers Millennium Falcon''' [http://www.ina.fr/pub/culture-et-loisirs/video/PUB3284296173/star-wars-transformers.fr.html]

: ''Notes:'' A straight dub of the American spot minus the Boba Fett segment.

*'''Transformers: Cybertron on Cartoon Network''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5mXuC4DPak]
: ''Notes:'' Advertises Cybertron airing on France's version of Cartoon Network everyday at 4:25 pm. Uses excerpts from the opening to ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]''.

*'''''Transformers'' short trailer''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUeEna5Yexc]
: A heavily trimmed down version of the first U.S. trailer with the dialog dubbed into French and French text narration.

*'''''Transformers'' trailer''' [http://vimeo.com/263690]
: A trimmed down version of the international trailer with the spoken dialog dubbed into French and the text narration translated.

===Germany===
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime''' [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/3120/]
: ''Animation:'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] firing at Dreadwind and Darkwing. Re-used from the US Powermaster Optimus Prime & Doubledealer commercial.
: ''Kidmation:'' Re-used from the same US ad as the animation.
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used from the same US ad as the animation.
: ''Notes:'' This ad is a straight dub of the [[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime half of the aforementioned US commercial.

*'''Triggerbots and Triggercons''' [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/3919/]
: ''Animation:'' The very tail end of the animation from the US Powermaster ads, showing Dreadwind and Darkwing firing at [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Getaway]].
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used footage from the US Triggerbots and Triggercon ads with some changes: [[Windsweeper]] and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]'s gun flips are repeated and the confrontation between [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and Backstreet and [[Override (G1)|Override]] is slightly longer. A shot of [[Quickswitch]] being "flown" in robot mode has been added for no apparent reason.
: ''Notes:'' Maintains the US "Transformers. They've got the power to surprise!" jingle.

[[File:German Actionmaster Vehicles Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Action Master Vehicles (Prowl, Starscream and Override''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPDr-_coho8]

: ''Animation:'' Megatron points at Starscream who jumps onto his transforming [[Turbo Jet]]. Starscream then lands the jet.
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used footage from the US ad for the same toys.
: ''Notes:'' Does not use the smashing fist intro. The animation of Starscream landing the Turbo Jet is re-used from the American ad. The animation prior to that appears to have been created at the same time as other animation segments used for the US Action commercials, as well as intended to precede the landing segment, but for whatever reason was not used in the US commercials.

[[File:German Actionmaster Prime Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Action Master Optimus Prime''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQwnSrnGxOc]

: ''Animation:'' Optimus Prime, re-used from the American [[Action Master]]s commercials.
: ''Toy segment:'' Optimus Prime drives and transforms his transport in what appears to be the same set used for the American Action Master commercials.
: ''Notes:'' Does not use the "smashing fist" intro.

*'''Classic Transformers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qguppy0Sx4]
: ''Animation:'' Re-used footage, from the US 1985 Autobot Cars commercial, of [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] rolling into battle and transforming.
: ''Toy segment:'' On a rocky set reminiscent of the 1986/87 commercials, Jazz is transformed step by step. He's then seen next to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and both instantly convert from car to robot. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] do the same. Finally, Inferno does a stop-motion transformation from fire truck to robot, as Jazz and Sunstreaker pull up in their car forms.
: ''Notes:'' The use of the ill-fitting 1985 Autobot Cars animation may possibly be unique to the German version of the ad.

[[File:Overlord commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb|I CAN'T HAS CHEEZBURGER?]]
*'''Overlord''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v58-XV6mOpQ]

: ''Animation:'' Really quick snippets of Overlord's eyes glowing, Overlord transforming to robot mode, his two [[Energon figure]]s plugging into his chest and Overlord splitting into his two vehicle components.
: ''Toy segment:'' Overlord is shown in his various modes.

*'''Thunder Clash & Skyquake''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzZ46Zx8gN0]
: ''Toy segment:'' Skyquake and Thunder Clash face off, same as the French version.

*'''{{w|RTL II}} Beast Wars Giveaway''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOmfw23_awA&t=3m28s]
: ''Notes:'' Advertises a giveaway by RTL II where kids could win various Beast Wars toys or the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers]]'' PC game.

*'''Armada on RTL II''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cTGSqrO8OU]
: ''Animation:'' Excerpts from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.

*'''2007 Movie Burger King Kids Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYo8DkgUCzI]
: Kids are shown playing with the various toys.

*'''Burger King Transformer 6-pack''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NEmlnbc0aE] - Dubbed version of the U.K. ad.

*'''Burger King Transformer 6-pack Value Meal Offer''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNotV8A6zU]
: Advertisement for a German Burger King promotion offering the Transformers Angus 6-pack, small fries, small drink and a DVD of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' all for 9.99 euros.

*'''''Transformers Animated'' Marathon''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEoJAPqg6MU]
: Various excerpts from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' are used to promote a marathon being aired on {{w|Disney XD (Germany)|Disney XD}}.

===Italy===
*'''Excavators (Constructicons)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMoW9nhvwdk]
: ''Animation:'' Re-used from the American ad.
: ''Kidmation:'' Mushroom bob-haired kid.
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used from the American ad.
: ''Notes:'' The static shot has been changed from the American version.

*'''Pentacar and Pentajet (Stunticons and Aerialbots)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDcVKjjSk10]

: ''Animation:'' Re-used from the American ad.
: ''Kidmation:'' Re-used from the American ad.
: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s fly through the sky while the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s race outside a city. The two teams transform and combine.

*'''Commander (Optimus Prime) e Convoy (Ultra Magnus)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTsAhkXOi_4&t=2m28s]

: ''Animation:'' Optimus Prime rolling down from a mountain, taken from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"
: ''Kidmation:'' Red haired kid.
: ''Toy segment:'' Optimus Prime falls from above (making it look like it's a continuation of the animated segment) and follows Ultra Magnus, who is passing on the road carrying Jazz, Sideswipe, Red Alert and Hound. Optimus Prime transforms turning his trailer into the [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]. Ultra Magnus does the same, and the Autobots he was carrying drive away, except for Sideswipe who takes a brief stop in Optimus's Combat Deck. Optimus and Ultra Magnus transform back and drive, until they stop and the toy boxes materialize over them.
: ''Notes:'' Yes, this is a full US-styled commercial that was entirely made in Italy.

*'''Multiforce (Bruticus)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FOLdXj7HM8]

: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s drive through a rocky desert before transforming and combing into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Bruticus turns and punches the <s>plastic film</s> screen, "breaking it". The concept of rubsigns is emphasized by showing a rubsign on Bruticus' chestplate.

*'''Defensor''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NXrr1k3Enw]

: ''Toy segment'': The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] answer to an alert call, combine into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and stop two falling skyscrapers from clashing on eachother. Rubsign and tech specs are called out, as in the Bruticus commercial.

* '''Transformers contest''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NhkPnQLbVs]

: ''Notes:'' The commercial is for an Italian contest that allowed kids to win a toy car by sending in [[Robot Point]]s.

* '''Transformers contest winner''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo0SqV2RSr0]
: {{w|lang=it|Fabrizio Bracconeri}}, an Italian actor who had his prime with some comedy TV shows in the 80's and was also in multiple [[GiG]] commercials back then, interviews the winner of the above contest and his dad.

*'''Predacons''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEi9MJ-QkHw]

: ''Kidmation:'' Kid to generic Ultra Magnus robot (recycled from American commercials)
: ''Toy segment:'' Predacons are shown dwelling in an underground base in the middle of the desert, with numerous manholes to get through. Someone throws fireballs inside the base, prompting the Predacons to transform, get out, deflect the fireballs with their swords and combine into [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].
: ''Notes:'' The commercial is soundtracked by a cover of the theme song, sung by a man and a woman together and lacking most of the words except for "Transformers!"

*'''Guardian (Metroplex)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmNWo69XIEQ]

: ''Kidmation:'' Kid to generic Ultra Magnus robot (recycled from American commercials)
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] lays in a "space desert" (as the narrator calls it). [[Scamper]] comes out from it. Unseen enemies shoot lasers at it, so Metroplex transforms to battle station mode to answer to the enemy fire. When they're all gone, Metroplex turns into robot mode.
: ''Notes:'' Features the same cover of the Transformers theme as the Predaking commercial.

*'''Trypticon''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcsisD-HcIs]
: ''Kidmation:'' Kid to generic Ultra Magnus robot (recycled from American commercials)
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] is frozen solid inside a giant ice mountain. An earthquake allows him to come out, but he's istantly assaulted by a swarm of freeze rays. Trypticon turns into base mode and answers to the attack, sending [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] out in the process.
: ''Notes:'' Same theme cover in the background as usual.

[[File:Duoform Decepticons Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Duoform (Decepticon Clones)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LqF0aykyA]

: ''Toy segment:'' One [[Clone (subgroup)|clone]] is created from the other in a lab. Stop motion segment of the clones in their alternate modes.
: ''Notes:'' The narration presents the Clones as an experiment made in order to create an immortal Transformer.

*'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSh5ewKTE2w]

: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Throttlebot]]s shoot out from their boxes and race around before transforming.
: ''Notes:'' The end of the commercial shows the toys being sold twenty-four to a display case.

*'''Monsterbots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqKN_p30fJk]

: ''Toy segment:'' Only [[Doublecross]] and [[Grotusque]] are shown. Both toys stand in their alternate modes throwing off enough sparks to qualify as fireworks. They move around a bit in stop motion, still sparking like crazy. Finally, they transform.

*'''Leaderbots (Autobot Headmasters)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSUYCw6OOY]

: ''Notes:'' Dubbed version of the American ad up to and including the kidmation. New static shot follows the kidmation.

*'''Combiners''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiZ9NP3v0Bg]

: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, [[Constructicon (G1)|Construction]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s, , Aerialbots, and [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s transform and combine, one team at a time. Footage of the Combaticons and Aerialbots is reused from previous commercials.

[[File:GiG Combiners and Decoys Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb]]
*'''Combiners and Decoys''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjrOvKPPP4k]

: A kid walks into an extremely small toy store which apparently sells only Transformers. He asks the shopkeeper, who bears more than a passing resemblance to {{w|Ed Wynn}}, about one of the [[combiner]] [[giftset]]s. The shopkeeper is overjoyed about this and starts to talk about the set when suddenly the giftsets come to life. The brave shopkeeper ducks down behind the desk, his head only popping up to see what's happening while the kid just looks on excitedly. The giftsets are shown with a ton of [[decoy]]s in front. The decoys' customization potential is demonstrated by showing blue paint applied to the chest of an Optimus Prime decoy. The decoys then wander into their packaging which becomes applied to the box of a [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] giftset. The package slides out of frame to reveal the shopkeeper, no longer in hiding, covered in the decoys.
: ''Stupendi, stupendi!''

*'''Horrorbot (Horrorcons)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBxQP00DIGo]
: ''Notes:'' Redubbed from the American ad.

*'''Scorpion (Scorponok)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06FH4E6lWc]

: ''Notes:'' A redubbed and shortened version of the American Scorponok commercial, with a very blatant cut from the "Scorponok in base mode on the cliff" scene to the "Kid shows that Scorponok is bigger than Computron" scene. Final shot is changed to show the Italian version of the box.

*'''Iperbot (Sixshot)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06FH4E6lWc&t=15s]

: ''Notes:'' Redubbed from the American Sixshot ad. While the dialogue in the animated segment and the narrator's lines are translated correctly from the English version, the kids' lines are completely different: "Winged wolf phase!" "Laser gun phase!" "Missile phase!" Again, final shot now shows the Italian version of the box.

*'''Autobot Pretenders''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFLtfA_njoE]

: ''Toy segment:'' Each of the three Autobot [[Pretender]]s is shown in stop motion exiting their shells, equipping their weapon and transforming to vehicle mode.

[[File:GiG Decepticon Pretenders Commercial.jpg|201px|right|thumb|Curse you Wallmasters!]]
*'''Decepticon Pretenders''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iCS4cJO_Xs]

: ''Kidmation:'' Kid with jacket slung over his shoulder spins around like a top.
: ''Toy segment:'' The eyes of [[Finback]]'s Pretender shell flash, via special effects, before a pair of blue hands reach around. The hands split his shell apart, also via special effects. The inner robot's various modes (robot, equipped robot, vehicle) are flashed on screen. The kid then grabs Finback's shell from the screen and holds it up with his inner robot.

*'''Pretender Monsters''' [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2846952/spot_tv_80_transformers_monsters/]

: ''Animation:'' The [[Pretender Monster]]s being dipped into vats and emerging inside their shells. Reused from the American commercial.
: ''Toy segment:'' Slime is sucked off (all in their Pretender shells) [[Birdbrain]], [[Slog (G1)|Slog]], [[Wildfly]] and [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]]. Two monstrous green hands pull [[Scowl (G1)|Scowl]]'s shell apart horizontally to reveal his inner robot. The inner robot transforms before each of the Pretender's shells approach the camera. The inner robots form [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]].
: ''Notes:'' [[Bristleback]] is the only Pretender Monster not to have a scene of his own.

*'''Classic Dinobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssMFAzCdf2s]
: ''Toy segment:'' Grimlock, Sludge and Snarl stand around in some kind of desert, roar, transform and fight eachother, while two kids excitedly comment on their return and admire their <s>gold chrome</s> "golden scales" and <s>clear plastic parts</s> "steel armour".

*'''Colorflashes''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJ8SAliGl0&t=1m16s]

: ''Animation:'' [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] landing and transforming; [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] transforming. Re-used from the Generation 2 comic book ad and the ad for the G2 Autobot cars and Decepticon planes.
: ''Toy segment:'' The stop motion transformation segments seen in the French ad for the Axelerators and Skyscorchers.

*'''Uragan''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srxFFYXeurU&t=6m54s]

: ''Toy Segment:'' Same as the French Skyquake and Thunderclash commercial, but with the Skyquake scenes removed.

*'''Predator''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_j7AndXfI]

: ''Toy Segment:'' The Predators part from the French Turbo Masters and Predators commercial, plus the Stalker part from the French Rotorstorm and Stalker commercial.

*'''Turbomaster''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_j7AndXfI&t=19s]

: ''Toy Segment:'' The Turbo Masters part from the French Turbo Masters and Predators commercial, plus the Rotorstorm part from the French Rotorstorm and Stalker commercial.

*'''Biocombat Transformers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIU-jbamPA8&t=1m08s]

: ''Animation:'' Clips from "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" are shown.
: ''Toy Segment:'' The original seven Basic figures ([[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], [[Snapper]], [[Razorbeast]], [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]], [[Armordillo]] and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]) are shown transforming and clashing against eachother.

*'''Biocombat - Squalo Tigre (Cybershark) e Libellula (Jetstorm)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWKnfg2T54Y&t=28]
: ''Animation:'' The same CGI animation of Cybershark from the american Inferno and Cybershark ad.
: ''Toy Segment:'' [[Cybershark]] swims in a body of water, emerges and transforms. [[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]] flies around, lands and then cuts to him in robot mode. The two clash together.

*'''Biocombat Transmetal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys3Bln3ydZo&t=2m46s]

: ''Toy Segment:'' [[Scavenger (BW)|Scavenger]] turns towards the camera, then a brief stop-motion sequence of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] throwing away Scavenger, both in beast mode. After a brief appearance of the Transmetals logo, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] briefly transforms from vehicle to robot, follows a second stop-motion sequence of Scavenger transforming from robot to ant, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] rolling by in vehicle mode and then another stop-motion sequence of Optimus Primal and Scavenger, now in their robot modes, ready to fight. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] is then briefly shown turning from rhino to robot mode. Final shot shows Optimus Primal transforming in a flash, and after that a boxed [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] appears nearby.
: ''Note:'' While the commercial itself is supposed to showcase the Transmetal line as a whole, Scavenger gets a lot of focus in the sequence, and towards the end the narration pushes Rhinox as being the new cool thing the commercial is actually about. Stop-motion sequences are noted by a "SIMULATED MOVEMENT" footnote in the corner of the video.
: ''And from today, a new great protagonist: Rhinox, the transforming rhino!''

*'''Animorphs''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo2hJF7xPjo&t=90]

: ''Note:'' Features most of the clips (both of the toys and from the show) as the American commercial, but the order and the narration are all different. The biggest addition is that the Italian commercial is for both the toys and the books, which are shown at the beginning and the end.

*'''La Grande Battaglia (Ultimate Battle 2-pack)''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3WF_tC_Y0o]

: ''Narration:'' [[Marco Balzarotti]]
: ''Animation:'' [[Kicker Jones]], [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] are pinned down by gunfire; [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] fires his cannon. Taken from episodes of ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron''. CGI animation of the DVD case bulging out in different places before exploding.
: ''Toy segment:'' The DVD is inserted into a DVD player cuing up the animation. Afterwards, Megatron and Optimus Prime are shown transforming with a split-screen shot before clashing in front of a television set playing the included DVD.

*'''Transformers Movie toys''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5XgsP6XWM&t=s47]

: ''Narration:'' Marco Balzarotti
: ''Toy segment:'' Shortened version of the American commercial.

*'''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance''' (video not available)

: ''Narration:'' Marco Balzarotti
: ''Toy segment:'' Same as the American commercial.
: ''Notes:'' The airing of this commercial made little to no sense, since the toys it's supposed to promote were actually never released in Italy (the only exception being Lockdown, whose wave was released there only ''ten months'' after this commercial was aired)

*'''Dark of the Moon backpacks by SJ Gang''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8w-cxPYRI]
: A kid shows off the various features of the backpacks while clips from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' are interspersed throughout.

*'''Beast Hunters Weaponizers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBt8MbyR23Q]

: ''Narration:'' Marco Balzarotti
: ''Notes:'' Same as the Beast Hunters American ad, but the final shot is changed to show off Weaponizers Beast Tracker Optimus Prime and Talking Bumblebee.

* '''Transformers: Robots In Disguise Theatrical Preview''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVqhwARYfHY]
: ''Animation:'' A brief excerpt of the Autobots fighting [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]] from [[More than Meets the Eye (RID)|Episode 4, More than Meets the Eye]].
: ''Narration:'' [[Valerio Sacco]]
: ''Notes:'' This commercial was done to promote the theatrical preview of the first two episodes of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' aired in select cinemas on [[February 28]], [[2015]]. Partecipants would also get a ''Transformers'' branded Easter egg and a random ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion class Wave 1 figure. A brief report can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PkBZ_brzDo here].

*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXhK6QrZuUo]

: ''Animation:'': Various clips from the first four episodes of the show are shown.
: ''Narration:'' Valerio Sacco
: ''Decepticons are back at being a treat, but a new gang is behind them. The friendship between [[Russell Clay|Rusty]] and the Autobots is stronger than evil. ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'', a new series airing from Monday to Friday at 6:45 PM on K2, channel 41.''

*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zKtQ8D28yc]

: ''Narration:'' Marco Balzarotti
: ''Notes:'' Straight dub of the American toy commercial. Amusingly, Marco Balzarotti, who usually voices Optimus Prime, is the voice of Bumblebee in this commercial.

*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise Season 2''' (Video not available)

: ''Animation:'' Clips from "[[Overloaded, Part 1]]" and "[[Overloaded, Part 2]]" are shown.
: ''Narration:'' Valerio Sacco
: ''Notes:'' For some reason, a line said by [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is played when [[Overload (RID)|Overload]] is shown, to make it look like Overload is the one speaking.

*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise Season 3''' (Video not available)

: ''Animation:'' Clips from "[[History Lessons]]" are shown.
: ''Narration:'' Valerio Sacco
: ''Notes:'' The clips are edited to make it look like Grimlock and [[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] are excited for the airing of the new episodes, with the narrator trying to keep them calm.

*'''Transformers Prime on POP''' [https://www.popfun.it/programmi/transformers-prime/videos/transformers-prime-trailer]

: ''Animation:'' Clips from the first five episodes are shown.
: ''Narration:'' unknown
: ''Notes:'' The narration is a rielaborated and shortened version of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s speech at the end of [[Transformers (film)|the first ''Transformers'' movie]], mentioning explicitely that Autobots are on Earth to defend it from [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and changing the last line to "We are here on POP!"

===Spain===
[[File:Spain Classics Prime Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Classics Optimus Prime''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIc6AKPn9OY]

: ''Narration:'' {{w|Constantino Romero}}
: ''Animation:'' [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] fly off into the sky and past Optimus Prime, who transforms and fires his gun. Re-used from the first American commercial for Transformers toys but in a different order.
: ''Toy segment:'' Optimus Prime drives through a rocky, [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]-like terrain. Features a stop motion transformation. Possibly re-used from a Japanese spot.

*'''Classics Triple Changers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGulj3O5-_Y]

: ''Narration:'' {{w|Constantino Romero}}

*'''Burger King Transformer 6-pack''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EthG8ULyPV0] - A dubbed version of the U.K. ad.

*'''SpeedStars Stealth Force Bumblebee and Mech Tech Ultimate Optimus Prime''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3luVu1ZKwI]
: ''Animation:'' None.
: ''Narration:'' Unknown.
: ''Toy segment:'' Bumblebee races through a tunnel, jumps a dirt ramp that's in the tunnel for some reason, then deploys his Stealth Force weapons. The Optimus Prime half is the transformation segment the full ad.

*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise and Littlest Pet Shop Happy Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJmhW_9FXPY&t=20]
: Two Happy Meal boxes, one sitting and one posing like the wind-up ballerina that sits between them, watch the statue spin around while music plays. The sitting Happy Meal box then decides to pull out the ballerina and sit the other Happy Meal box on the turntable and wind it up again. The box on the turntable starts posing his arms again as he spins. Both boxes find this ''hilarious''.

===Czech Republic===
*'''Skyquake & Thunder Clash''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXWH3wsarE]
: ''Toy segment:'' The same footage of Skyquake firing upon Thunder Clash used in the French commercial, but with the power guitar "robots in disguise" theme music used in the UK during this period, and a spinning Hasbro logo. Whereas the French version used a child narrator throughout, an adult one is used here.

*'''Rotorstorm & Stalker''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8V5b49OB-o]
: ''Toy segment:'' Same footage of [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and the [[Turbo Master]]s seen in the French commercial, but trimmed down from 23 seconds to 16. Again, the music is in the UK style rather than that used in French. Only an adult narrator is used, as opposed to the child and adult used in the French ad.

===Slovakia===
[[File:Slovakian Movie Ad TF robot mode.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''''Transformers'' premiere on Markíza''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdgdhs2aW4]
: Various excerpts from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' are set to [[Linkin Park]]'s "[[What I've Done]]" and used to promote the movie's Slovakian television premiere on {{w|Markíza}}.

*'''''Transformers'' premiere on Markíza 2''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPQeP9YhEk4]
: A video journalist comes upon a beat-up passenger car which transforms and attacks him.

[[File:Slovakian 2007 Movie Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''''Transformers'' premiere on Markíza 3''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHVEZiIMRjI]
: Various excerpts from the movie are set to the [[Green Day]] song [[21 Guns]], which is actually on the soundtrack to the film's [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|sequel]]. When the scene of [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] making out on [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] pans back to reveal [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], the beat-up car from the previous ad has been inserted alongside of them. It honks its horn and flashes its lights.

*'''Films on Markíza''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KdBbJykYOQ]
: Scenes from ''Transformers'', ''[[Superman|Superman Returns]]'', ''Miami Vice'' and ''Poseidon'' are shown accompanied by text narration in the style of the ''Transformers'' trailers. Footage of the menu from the ''Transformers'' DVD is also included.

===Netherlands===
*'''Optimus Prime, Megatron, Autobot Cars & Decepticon Jets''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRTunrn8tzc]

: ''Animation:'' A mish-mash of footage from the first US comic commercial and Optimus Prime's US ad.
: ''Toy segment:'' Relatively brief footage of Optimus Prime being transformed, again from his US ad.
: ''Notes:'' Differs from the original commercials in that at the end, the Transformers logo flies away.

===Norway===
[[File:Breakdancing Optimus Prime.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|With a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, and shake your tail.]]
*'''Cybertron on Cartoon Network''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LX9UuYBXHk]

: A CGI [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime]] break dances and excerpts from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' are shown accompanied by {{w|Bob Sinclair}}'s "{{w|Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)}}".

===Poland===
*'''Illuminators (Laser Rods) & Rotors ''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3PFzVKlBoM]
: ''Animation:'' Same CGI animation used in the US commercial, but edited.
: ''Toy segment:'' Same as the US version, except the Laser Rods are renamed Illuminators
: ''Notes:'' The rap is here... IN POLISH! It also uses the US names for the toys ("Electro, Volt, Sizzle, Jolt!")

===Greece===
[[File:Greek Stunticon Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|It's a little known fact that one of Motormaster's hobbies is water skiing.]]
*'''Stunticons, Aerialbots & Throttlebots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuuNvq__kp8]
: ''Animation:'' The changing block-by-block electrified logo used in US commercials circa 1989.
: ''Toy segment:'' The four small [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s fly in, followed by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] do some stop-motion transformation followed by [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]. A freckle-faced boy cheers as [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] speed along in car form. More stop-motion as [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] goes from truck to robot. Dead End and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] make some attempt to follow his lead, followed by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and Drag Strip. Goldbug is shown on his backing card, but quickly drives off his packaging. He drives along a tiled surface alongside [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]]. A blonde boy pulls back on Chase, prompting him to perform some stop-motion stunt driving. Goldbug does the same, but also transforms to robot mode, followed by the other [[Throttlebot]]s. The smaller Aerialbots and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] are shown as vehicles again.
: ''Notes:'' Skydive and Fireflight are sporting upside-down Autobot symbols. Dead End and Breakdown are badly mistransformed. Most strangely of all, Silverbolt only makes a very brief appearance in jet form and is never shown as a robot. Neither the Aerialbots or Stunticons are shown to combine.

[[File:Greek Devastator Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Excavator (Devastator) vs. Defensor''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQwkHZlUv0]
: ''Animation:'' The early 90s CGI "circuitboard" logo seen in many European commercials from 1992 and 1993. Slowed-down footage of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] firing from that toy's commercial, and the Constructicons merging to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Twice.
: ''Toy segment:'' Both combiners are shown in their combined forms, as well as their individual robot and vehicle modes. Devastator & Defensor then flail their arms at each other. Throughout the commercial a blonde boy is extolling the virtues of Devastator, while a brown-haired boy does the same for [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]].
: ''Notes:'' A branding consultant's nightmare, this ad starts with the 1992-93 European Transformers logo, then immediately shows the 1989-1991 logo, before finally showing the toys in the original mid-80s style packaging. Hasbro Greece clearly had very little in the way of animated footage to work with, as Optimus Prime is playing substitute for Defensor.

*'''Classics''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iwpomUe-aI]
: ''Toy segment:'' The ad starts out with re-used footage from the GiG Decepticon clone commercial consisting of pans of computer control panels in a laboratory. It then switches to footage from an Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' commercial, featuring a vehicle mode line-up of Prowl(?), Sideswipe, Mirage, Sunstreaker, Bluestreak, Red Tracks, and then Jazz and Smokescreen roll into view. Wheeljack, Sideswipe, Smokescreen and Tracks then rev up their engines for a race that Wheeljack seems to win, much to the delight of a young boy. Wheeljack transforms to robot mode to celebrate only to have the kid put him back in car mode. Thanks a lot squirt. In footage from the Italian "Commander e Convoy" commercial, Optimus Prime, in truck mode, drops out of the sky onto a road passing by a desert plateau and transforms. We then cut to PowerMaster Optimus Prime rolling through a different desert area before magically appearing in his box.
: ''Notes:'' This ad uses a real mishmash of footage and seems to be advertising the brand as a whole rather than any specific figure.

*'''Classics Dinobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa_SI5lRomE]
: ''Animation:'' A flying asteroid and the Autobot Headmaster Nebulons climbing into their respective partners from the first US Headmaster toy ad.
: ''Toy segment:'' Front and side pans of Grimlock followed by Grimlock demonstrating his jaw articulation. Next the camera zooms in on Snarl, then Sludge. A kid looks on all three in their dinosaur modes before Grimlock and Sludge stop motion transform. This is followed by still images of each of the three in their dinosaur mode and a final pan down to the three toys in their dinosaur modes.

[[File:ElGrecoEasterCandlesCommercial.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Easter Candle Packs''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LhmwB8khGE]
: ''Animation:'' Superion decking Menasor, reused from the US ad for the Aerialbots and Stunticons
: ''Toy segment:'' The theme and logo for [[Transformers brand|Transformers]], [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] and Greek fashion doll line Bibi-Bo, lead to a zoom out on a selection of Easter candle and toy packs for their respective toy lines. A girl and two boys receive the packs as presents and appear to enjoy them. The boys are so excited, they sing the theme song hooks for Transformers and G.I. Joe, respectively.
: ''Notes:'' The Transformers packs have Action Masters [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] included. The G.I. Joe packs have two figures each with [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]] & [[wikia:gijoe:H.E.A.T. Viper|H.E.A.T. Viper]], [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] & [[Fast Draw]] and [[Battle Android Trooper|B.A.T.]] & [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Tiger Force Bazooka]] as the pairings.

*'''Skyquake & Thunder Clash''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze0b_qaTz2o]
: Same as the French and German spots. Uses the standard background music for G1.5 ads.

*'''Turbomasters & Rotorstorm vs Predators & Stalker''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUukGHI3Rjg]
: ''Animation:'' Electricity flowing through the intro circuit board, causing a the head of a CGI [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to snap to attention.
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] and the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] run into [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and the [[Turbo Master]]s on a barren desert road.
: ''Notes:'' Uses the same Predators versus Turbomasters footage as the French commercial with some parts of the Rotorstorm vs Stalker commercial added.

*'''Lightformers & Pyro vs. Trakkons & Clench''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnmZMknFTEU]
: ''Animation:'' A brief glimpse of [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] transforming to robot mode, as used in the title sequence of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2 cartoon]]. The circuit board CGI logo then appears.
: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Trakkon]]s are shown in their alt modes. A boy uses Fearswoop's viewfinder gimmick to locate and fire upon [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. The Lightformers race into action in vehicle form, firing their weapons. [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] converts to robot form and fires his cannon. The CGI logo appears again before the different figures are shown in all possible configurations, and with their respective gimmicks. Finally, just in case you didn't catch it, the Transformers logo appears for a third time.
: ''Notes:'' Somewhat similar to the French commercial for these toys, but with added G2 animation, toy gimmickry on display, a different kid playing with the figures and the standard Euro G1.5-style commercial music.

*'''Stormtroopers vs Aquaspeeders''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI_AWAO3jVU]
: ''Animation:'' Circuit board logo and Optimus Prime transforming and firing from the Transformers: Generation 2 cartoon intro.
: ''Toy segment: Same as the French ad.

* '''Rotorbots & Illuminators''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krnkXz9rZn0]
: ''Notes:'' A dubbed version of the [[Commercial/Generation 2#Rotor Force and Laser Rods|US Generation 2 Rotorforce and Laser Rod ad]] with the flashing name screens changed to reflect the European names for the two groups.

*'''Cheetor and Waspinator''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHhFUGHcLAs]
: A dubbed and heavily edited down version of the [[Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Deluxe|US Cheetor and Waspinator ad]]. Includes a new end shot of several carded Beast Wars figures appearing one in front of the other with loose Cheetor and Tarantulas toys being the last to appear.

*'''Optimus Primal and Megatron''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJwKs3ZDG3o]
: A dubbed version of the [[Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Ultras|US Ultra class ad]]. Includes a new end shot of several carded Beast Wars figures appearing one in front of the other with loose Cheetor and Tarantulas toys being the last to appear.

===Serbia===

*'''2007 Movie core characters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4hFWtvG79k&t=698]

: A dubbed version of the American advert for the 2007 live action movie core characters.
:''Notes:'' Translation is surprisingly bad even for a commercial. Decepticons are constantly referred to as "De-Cepticons" and "Autobot" is treated as a name of a character as well as the faction. On top of that, for whatever bizarre reason, the narrator tries to do an American accent when saying each name.
: ''Optimus Prime and Autobot have the power''

===Belarus===

*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise and Littlest Pet Shop Happy Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJmhW_9FXPY]
: Two Happy Meal boxes are seesawing when two Littlest Pet Shop characters show up and sit with one of the boxes. This unbalances the seesaw, causing the other box to be stuck up in the air. Bumblebee then shows up and stomps on the raised end of the seesaw launching the Happy Meal box and animals into the air. The Happy Meal box sticks his landing on Bee's head before catching the two animals. The other Happy Meal box then jumps into Bee's hand and all five share a good laugh.

==Latin America==
===Multiple countries===
*'''Armada on {{w|Disney XD (Latin America)|Fox Kids}}''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATNFRAuOxY0]
: ''Animation:'' Excerpts of [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
: ''Notes:'' This ad names start times for [[Mexico]], Argentina and Venezuela.

===Brazil===
*'''Grendene Sandals''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STDx4wE18Oc]
: A boy wearing Grendene's Transformers sandals runs and jumps through an industrial yard full of oil drums. As he's hopping the last barrel we see him wearing a [[Grendene Transformers watch|red Transformers watch]] that the boy got with his sandals. He throws the toy across the yard only to have it magically land in robot mode and on its feet. The boy runs up onto a platform. Upon checking his watch he realizes it's time to go and grabs his backpack.
: ''Notes:'' Excerpts of Optimus Prime from the 2007 movie are interspersed. The watch is an unnamed retool of the [[Meantime (Movie)|Meantime]]/[[Midnighter XR-4]] mold, the biggest difference being that it is actually a working watch.

*'''Robots in Disguise 2015 promo''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zceyrrYDIc]
: Uses a number of scenes from the first US trailer but in a different order. It is soundtracked with music, sound effects and a narrator but no character dialogue.

* '''Robots In Disguise Happy Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihAHlbs71hk&t=599]
: Two Happy Meal boxes are working on a familiar looking yellow car sitting on the lift in their garage. One of them starts to use a ratchet to tighten a nut on the car's underside while holding onto another part of the undercarriage. After some confusion as to whether the tightening is working, the car transforms and identify itself as [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. The Happy Meal box hung on during the transformation and winds up hanging from Bee's shoulder. All three find this quite amusing. The ad then cuts to one of the Happy Meal boxes looking at the Robots in Disguise Happy Meal toys. They include [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] holding a [[Decepticon Hunter]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] breathing fire, an [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] mask (worn like glasses and covering the eyes and forehead) and a Bumblebee mask in the same style. The Happy Meal box puts on the Optimus Prime mask and laughs like a madman.

===Chile===
[[File:De Batas Commercial.jpg|right|thumb|The agony of da feet.]]
*'''Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj8B5xNEno&t=0m29s]
: ''Notes:'' Dubbed version of the American spot. Interestingly, the kidmation does not have the glowing eyes effect seen in the American version.

[[File:De Batas Cyclonus-like Decepticon.jpg|right|thumb]]
[[File:De Batas Jazz-like Decepticon.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Transformers de Bata''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG77AH_belA]

: ''Animation:'' [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] sees the Autobots delivering a shipment of children's dress shoes and reports back to Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Soundwave plays back Ravage's findings, which include the specifications of the shoes. Apparently having decided he needed a new pair of kicks, Megatron leads an assault on the Autobot convoy. A live-action boy and girl, wearing the dress shoes, step out of Bumblebee. The children DEFEAT the Decepticons by repelling blasts from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] using THE SOLES OF THEIR SHOES! That's right. Megatron, [[The Autobots' Secret Weapon|mighty warrior]] and leader of the Decepticons, is felled by FOOTWEAR. After showing Megatron that they have more sole, the Autobots arrive at their destination and start handing out shoes to the local school children. And there was much rejoicing.
: ''Notes:'' The animation models for the characters have some differences in proportions and details compared to their standard models. This is because the animation was not done by the [[Toei|animation studios]] [[AKOM|normally]] [[Unknown Generation 1 animation studio|contracted]] for such things. Appearing amongst the Decepticons are a Cyclonus-like robot and a bizarre Jazz-like robot with a green helmeted head, upper arms and hands and a new face. Hound is colored a rather bluish green.

*'''Stationary items''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG77AH_belA&t=1m12s]

: ''Animation:'' Re-used from Ultra Magnus and Galvatron.
: ''Kidmation:'' Kid to stop-motion Magnus toy.
: ''Notes:'' Various erasers, pencils, a pencil bag, a pencil sharpener and coloring books are among the products shown being used by kids.

*'''Triple Changers - Sandstorm, Broadside and Octane''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj8B5xNEno&t=0m59s]

: ''Notes:'' This is a straight dub of the US spot. The English text used to denote the different modes is retained.

*'''Aerialbots/Stunticons''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj8B5xNEno]

: ''Notes:'' This is a straight dub of the US spot.

*'''Predacons''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj8B5xNEno&t=1m29s]

: ''Notes:'' This is a straight dub of the US spot.

*'''Duocons/Throttlebots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG77AH_belA&t=0m42s]

: ''Notes:'' This is a straight dub of the US spot.

*'''Rubsigns''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hmGp2CSVbc&t=0m35s]

: ''Animation:'' Re-used from Aerialbots/Stunticons, Dinobots, Insecticons, Autobot Cars plus Thrust and Dirge, and Sky Lynx.
: ''Kidmation:'' Kid face to generic Magnus face.
: ''Toy segment:'' Various clips re-used from all of the above commercials.

*'''Decepticon Headmasters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hmGp2CSVbc&t=1m36s]

: ''Notes:'' This is a straight dub of the US spot.

*'''Punch/Counterpunch and Clones''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hmGp2CSVbc&t=2m04s] (Incomplete)

: ''Notes:'' This is pretty much a straight dub of the US [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and Clones spot.

*'''Targetmasters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG77AH_belA&t=2m05s]

: ''Notes:'' This is a straight dub of the US spot.

*'''Monsterbots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hmGp2CSVbc&t=2m25s]

: ''Notes:'' This is a straight dub of the US spot.

[[File:DriveDorinaSignal Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|right|thumb|Worst. Alt-modes. Ever.]]
*'''Signal, Dorina and Drive Transformers Promotion''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn7inmAjgas]

: ''Animation:'' A box of Drive detergent transforms into a blue-legged [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], a tub of Dorina margarine transforms into one of the Autobot Clones and a boxed tube of Signal toothpaste turns into [[Pointblank]]. The end of the commercial has reverse transformations.
: ''Toy segment:'' Several children are shown playing with various Transformer toys before zooming in on a kid and his mother playing with Sureshot.
: ''Notes:'' This advertised a promotion wherein you would receive a free poster, sticker or card by buying one the above products. Stickers are known to have come with the margarine.

*'''Beast Wars toys''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhhmTe_PjNA&t=2m51s]

: ''Animation:'' Bat Primal vs Megalligator from the US Wave 1 Deluxes commercial; clips of Optimus Primal and Megatron transforming from [[Beast Wars (Part 1)]].
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used footage from the US Optimus Primal and Megatron commercial, plus a shot of Cheetor from the Wave 1 Deluxes ad.

===Colombia===
*'''Chevy Aveo Transformers GTI Emotion Edition''' [http://www.citytv.com.co/videos/16654/aveo-gti-emotion-edicion-transformers]

:A comet streaks over the heads of various people in the city before crashing in a field. Several people walk up to the crater to see a yellow 2010 Chevy Aveo with black racing stripes.

*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special Edition Chevrolet Spark GT''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpvhR5zQEvo]
: A shot of the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] giving way to reveal the [[Earth]] from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' followed by a shot of an astronaut meant to resemble a similar shot that is also from the movie. This time, however, the astronaut does not appear to be an American and instead of having a shiny gold color, the visor has a reflection of the Special Edition Chevy Spark sitting on the moon's surface. The car's features are then listed off.

===Mexico===
[[File:IGA Commercial Stamp.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Dinobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUETO5PmgLc]
: A dub of the U.S. Dinobots ad using the Season 1 [[theme song|theme]] in Spanish. The [[Hasbro]] hammer stamp has been replaced by an [[IGA]] hammer stamp.

*'''Triple Changers & Perceptor''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be60CqQOYAw]
: A dub of the U.S. ad.

*'''2007 Movie Burger King Kids Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQaKm4drvtI]
: A Spanish language version of the German ad described above.

==Middle East==
===Multiple countries===
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*'''KFC Arabia ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' contest''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHtJl2ZtZnc] (English) / [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMTeiBDnV64](Arabic)
: Advertises a giveaway where you can win a "an amazing trip to Singapore for the ultimate Transformers experience" by buying an individual or family meal.
: ''Experience the taste of action.''

===Israel===

*'''Robots in Disguise promo 1''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy_8HnFtL6g]
:Features various excerpts from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] including stock footage of [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]]'s transformation, [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] chasing [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]], the [[Autobot Brothers]] stock transformations, one of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s attacks, the [[Spy Changer|Spychanger]]s standing together, and Kelly being ejected from her car via ejector seat. The Spychanger toys of [[X-Brawn]], [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] show up in the ad, with the former two rolling along the bottom for much of the second half.

*'''Robots in Disguise promo 2''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGz5_sR7PM0]
: Scenes from ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' are used to promote ''Robots in Disguise''.

===Turkey===
[[File:TurkishCheetosCommercial.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Frito Lay 'Tam Yeri Tam Zamanı' promotion''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9otZuhdUJQ]
: The ad starts with [[Chester|Chester Cheetah]] holding up a ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' [[Cheetos]] package and announcing the partnership of the two brands. Cut to a bedroom where a girl, a blond boy and a brunet boy wearing a Bumblebee mask are hanging out. The girl is sitting on the bed eating Cheetos while the two boys are playing a card game using the battle cards found in specially marked packages of Frito Lay products. The blond boy plays a Optimus Prime+Grimlock card to win. The girl and, strangely enough, the boy on the losing end celebrate the first boy's victory by raising their fists over their heads in triumph. The blond high fives Chester, who was apparently standing just off screen the entire time. The girl then uses her iPad to enter the code from another card into a website as a demonstration of both how to enter the contest and one of the contest prizes. Other prizes are shown as well, culminating in the reveal of the grand prize: a trip to [[Universal|Universal Studios Hollywood]].
: ''Notes:'' Clips from the film are liberally sprinkled throughout the ad.

==Asia==
=== Multiple countries ===
* '''Robots In Disguise (2015) new show promo''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTF7TPZOdNM]
: Uses the same narration script as the [[Commercial/International#UKRID2015|UK new show promo]], but with a different narrator and a different montage of scenes. This promo was run by [[Cartoon Network]] Southeast Asia.

=== Hong Kong ===
[[File:HK TFA Happy Meal Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Animated/Littlest Pet Shop Happy Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5OiMQ4z7C0]
: [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] appear from behind a pair of storage trailers. Megatron flies high over the city. All three transform to robot mode, with Megatron landing in front of the two Autobots. Then out of the sky comes a giant Happy Meal box. But what's in it? Is it a bird? Maybe a plane? Nah, it's Optimus! He transforms to robot mode before joining the other three. Power Ranger-style effects are used to show four kids each paired with a different toy, followed by a Power Ranger-style group shot. The four kids proceed to play with their toys.

*'''Revenge of the Fallen promo''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjGQXroV-0]
: A collection of brief snippets from the movie with [[Linkin Park]]'s [[New Divide]] as background music and Chinese narration. The snippets include: meteors crashing in France, Bumblebee tumbling out of [[Sam Witwicky|Sam's garage]], F-22 Raptors flying over the Pyramids, [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] leaning down to look at Sam, Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] jumping rooftops, Sam dangling from a car, Mikaela crying, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] transforming, Sam yelling "OPTIMUS!", Optimus getting tossed in the forest, Ravage sprinting, the Autobot biker girls in combined form, and [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] crashing through a bridge. The ad includes an end tag promoting [[M&M's]] ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' paperclips.

*'''TCL Cinema Screen & Dark of the Moon''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gab-qshXf-M]
: Scenes from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]] interspersed with various shots of the Cinema Screen.

*'''Kre-O Transformers''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-act3GtcTog]
: Kreon Optimus Prime and Bumblebee jump into a wrestling ring and have a match with the large Megatron build in front of a crowd of Kreons. Megatron begins to stalk the Autobots, only to have Optimus Prime reduce him to a pile of parts via a gun blast. Optimus and Bumblebee celebrate. Megatron tags in the large Starscream build.

===South Korea===

*'''Car Robots tennis shoes''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_GxeJZpKAk]
: ''Animation:'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] races into the city to fight [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]. Fire Convoy then uses the shoes to power up his gun before blasting Gigatron.

*'''Legends of the Microns cartoon promo''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75UvMG7M1dY]
: ''Animation:'' Excerpts of the Cybertrons running in space, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]] vs [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], Convoy and Megatron combining with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], and the kids standing with [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]''.

===Philippines===
*'''Jollibee Beast Machines Kids Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7fLlrnzI-Q]
: A boy in a green and white shirt with pale green face paint yells out the name of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] while posing like a gorilla. This leads to a stop motion transformation of the toy. A second boy in a yellow and black striped shirt (and possibly sporting some yellow face paint) looks off into the distance and yells out the name of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. This leads to the transformation of Cheetor's toy. A third kid, sporting a red shirt with a yellow collar and long sleeves and face paint on his cheeks resembling [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s wings, yells Megatron's name. You can probably guess what ''that'' leads to. The three kids then turn around to see their dad holding three Jollibee kids meals. The kids sit down and enjoy their meals.

*'''Jollibee Transformers: Cybertron Robot Blasters Kids Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3skuGdtDQM]
: A mother and father return home from Jollibee to find their son and daughter disguised as a stereo system and a stand with a portrait and lamp on top of it, respectively. They pop up in their "robot modes" and run towards their parents. This is followed by stop motion transformations of the toys. The final scene shows the mother and her kids enjoying their meals, when their dad's head pops up in the bottle of their watter cooler. Turns out it's not a mafia warning sign, but Dad deciding to create his own disguise.

[[File:Jollibee ROTF Kids Meal Commercial.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Jollibee ROTF Kids Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0M4GFmdWzM]
: A group of kids watches a comet as it crashes into the [[Earth]]. The various toys fly up from a Jollibee restaurant. Each toy is then shown stop-motion transforming in front of a promo shot of the corresponding character. The commercial ends with the kids eating their meals while the Transformers look on.
: ''Roll out and dig in.''

=== Taiwan ===
*'''Revenge of the Fallen M&M's''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrGep5crZU0]
: The first half of the ad is a very trimmed down version of the US one. The second half features special M&M's packages which open in a style similar to [[Shout! Factory]]'s Matrix of Leadership Edition box set, with an M&M at the center. There are three different packages, [[Red (M&M)|Red]] with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Yellow]] with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Blue]] with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

=== Malaysia ===
*'''KFC Revenge of the Fallen Chicky Meals''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh-iqAHTgfU]
: A boy holds out his Starscream toy and yells for the Autobots. This prompts the nearby recliner, bookshelf and TV w/stand to transform into the boy's three friends who hold out their Autobot toys and yell "Autobots transform!". A shot of the Autobot toys' altmodes is followed by a four-way split screen of all the toys being transformed. The ad ends with a quick plug for the film and a static shot of the toys.

*'''KFC Revenge of the Fallen Chicky Meals 2''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3KvH158oEg]
: The Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide and (somehow) Starscream toys are all parked in front of a model KFC restaurant. All four are grabbed by kids and taken elsewhere to transform. Optimus Prime is driven around to another store front, Bumblebee is driven off a ramp, spun out and transformed in the middle of a three way intersection, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] crashes through a brick wall near a different KFC and Starscream flies through the city before landing on a building in robot mode. The four kids then enjoy their Chicky Meals in front of the diorama.

=== Singapore ===
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*'''Nu Green Tea Transformers: Age of Extinction edition''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvsXOAQAj6o]
: Several clips from the movie are shown; A static image of Optimus Prime bursts through the front label of a Nu Green tea bottle leading into a shot of the entire assortment of limited edition bottles.

=== India ===
*'''Transformers Animated/Littlest Pet Shop Happy Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUbXLLc_oXk]
: Three kids play with their Transformers Animated Happy Meal toys while a fourth kid does a voiceover explaining the toys: "Is it a robot? Is it a car? Toy cars that turn into robots. Now in every McDonald's Happy Meal get amazing Transformers and Littlest Pet Shop Toys!"
: ''Notes:'' Apparently, India has flying cars now and hasn't told the rest of the world. Or so it would seem, since the voice over states that the Transformers toys turn into cars despite the fact that the Megatron toy is shown and clearly is not a car. The background music used for the ad is the same as that used for the Hong Kong Happy Meal ad.

=== China ===
* '''Constructicons''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3NcKABIHkE]
: A dub of the first [[Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|US Constructicon giftset ad]].

* '''Dinobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSvrulAh2Tc]
: A dub of the first [[Commercial/Generation 1#Dinobots|US Dinobots ad]].

==Australasia==
===Australia===
[[File:PetersUltraMagnusCommercialKids.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''[[Nestlé|Peters]] Ultra Magnus''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuKcJKkcL64]
: ''Animation:'' A frame for frame recreation of the scene of the Autobot cars transforming and flying past a transforming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] which was used in multiple early US G1 toy ads. The Season 1 cartoon theme plays over it.
: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (the toy) pops out from behind a rocky wall on a barren planet. An explosion erupts in front of Ultra Magnus (the toy) revealing "the most mysterious Transformer ever", Peters' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Peters|Ultra Magnus (the ice cream)]]. A boy and a girl, in costumes that can only be described as Optimus Prime and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] turned into the children of human royalty (a la [[Only Human]]), enjoy their treats' chocolate ice cream bar "modes". Upon the completion of their mastication, the ice cream bars turn into their other "modes": bubblegum stick and caramel stick. The sticks appear in Ultra Magnus' (the toy) hands as the narrator tells us: "Every Peters Ultra Magnus is a new Transformers adventure, because you never know what it will become." The girl turns to the camera and says "More than meets the eye!" in a (dubbed in) demonic voice.
: ''Notes:'' The stop-motion toy segment is very reminiscent of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ads for Ultra Magnus. While the models in the animated segment are drawn pretty closely to the real deal, the coloring of the models differs in varying amounts. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s waist, shins and forearms become red, while Prime's face plate becomes blue and the yellow disappears from his waist. Then on the far sides of the spectrum, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] is nearly spot-on with his shins and thighs swapping colors. But [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] trades in his white for yellow! The version of the Season 1 cartoon theme that plays over this segment is also a re-creation.

*'''Optimus Prime''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYCSR8KvazY]
: ''Notes:'' This commercial features footage of recolored Seekers.

*'''Targetmasters''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3HQWuTVZ3o]
: ''Notes:'' A re-dubbed version of the [[Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|US Targetmaster ad]]. Yes, re-dubbed. The song, [[Victor Caroli]]'s narration, and even Ultra Magnus and Galvatron's lines have been rerecorded by Australian actors for this ad. As a result, Galvatron sounds more like a generic Autobot than a fearsome Decepticon leader.

* '''Terrorcons & Technobots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adSaajkOE3U]
: ''Notes:''Instead of being satisfied with merely re-dubbing the ad, this time the production company did a shot-for-shot remake of the [[Commercial/Generation 1#TerrorTechno|US commercial]]. Well, almost. The kidmation is the same footage from the US version but every other part of the ad has been re-created. The animation sequence, while depicting the same events as the US version, has some noticeable differences. In particular the lush valley between volcanoes, which the two teams clash in, has very different foliage between the two versions. The toy segment was also recreated following the same rough sequences but using slightly different angles and an obviously different set of kids. Even the sequences showing a split screen of the five toys in each team were redone using the same distortion effects. One has to wonder what led to this recreation approach to advertising as it would not seem to be very cost effective.

* '''Duocons & Throttlebots''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzm_7QLZkq8]
: ''Notes:'' Much like the Terrorcons & Technobots ad, this is a shot-for-shot recreation of it's [[Commercial/Generation 1#DuoThrottle|counterpart US ad]]. This time though, the animation differences aren't as obvious.

*'''TCL & Transformers: Dark of the Moon''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB-r_81q9vs]
: A guy walking in a stark white office space sits down and puts on his 3D glasses to watch Dark of the Moon. The action starts out on the TV but shoots out to the street below a large window in the office. Several people, including the initial viewer, gather around the window to see the action unfold. The action then returns to the TV as the guy notices part of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s armor on the floor.

*'''Foxtel in HD''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEzR-KgKSDU]
: ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' is one of several entertainment properties used to demonstrate the difference between standard definition TV and Foxtel HD. Scenes from the movie are contrasted with toys being played with in a diorama of a destroyed city. With actual fire.
: ''Notes:'' The toys being played with are [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimate|Dark of the Moon Ultimate Optimus Prime]] and two Exkaiser bootlegs.

*'''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]/[[My Little Pony]] Happy Meal''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PKkaFaxfY0]
: A [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal box happily jumps rope. Another Happy Meal box walks up, tosses the jump rope away and uses the first Happy Meal box to jump rope in reverse.
: ''Skip into McDonald's for this month's Happy Meal with a cool Transformers: Prime or cute My Little Pony toy.
: ''Notes:'' This ad also aired in [[New Zealand]].
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==Notes==

*Many UK versions of American commercials add overlays showing the MSRP of the figures in pounds.

==Links==
*[http://www.ina.fr/recherche/search?search=animutants&vue=Video&x=0&y=0 Animutants (Beast Wars) commercials on ina.fr]

[[Category:Commercials|International]]
[[Category:Toys]]

File:UK Targetmasters Ad Face Off.jpg

2022-03-20T16:28:08Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: Slugslinger was misidentified as Triggerhappy. I fixed this.

[[Pointblank]] and [[Slugslinger]] face off with their [[Targetmaster]] partners!
{{commercialscreencap}}

Ice

2020-12-30T09:47:32Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Real-world references */ Realized that 4 years ago and it took me this long to make the edit. It's the only explanation I can think of for the wording used. And Cybertron is guilty until proven innocent when it comes to song references in dialogue

{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' episode|H2O|Water}}
{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=19
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=20
|title="Ice"
|japanese=オーロラの彼方の死闘
|romaji=Aurora no Karata no Shitō
|translation=Deadly Battle at the Edge of the Aurora
|image=Cyb_ep19_suzuki_and_scattorshot.jpg
|caption="OK, now my hand's frozen to your finger."
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[May 21]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 13]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''On a mission to the North Pole, the kids once again encounter Lucy Suzuki and the truth about the Autobots comes out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep19 parkas.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Explain to us the teachings of keeping our hoods on indoors, ''sensei''.]]

The insertion of the [[Velocitron]] [[Cyber Planet Key]] of the [[Omega Lock]] has caused atmospheric disturbances on [[Earth]], centred on the [[Arctic]]. While [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Vector Prime]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] head back to [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], the rest of the [[Autobot]]s, along with the kids and the [[Mini-Con]]s head to the Arctic to search for the source of the trouble. Partway into the journey, the kids realize they'll need some heavy winter clothes, and stop at a shop in Fairbanks, [[Alaska]] to buy some. There, they cross paths with [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s old acquaintance Professor [[Lucy Suzuki]], who buys them some parkas, and then gives them a lift, telling them about her beliefs in the Hollow Earth theory, aliens, and how they may both be connected to the disturbances. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] does not trust the scientist, but, unfazed by crazy ol' Lucy's bonkers ramblings, Lori asks her what she would do if she met an alien. After a tense moment that everyone feels, Lucy replies that she'd simply welcome the alien to Earth. Convinced of her good intentions, Lori asks if they can accompany her on her investigation, and she agrees.

On Jungle Planet, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] observe the arrival of Optimus Prime and his team through a [[dimension gate]] and dispatch [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] to confront them. The two goons are no match for the power of Savage Claw Mode, however, and are quickly taken out by Optimus Prime and Leobreaker.

[[File:Cyb ep19 scattorshotcicle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|He's looking to join the club of [[Jetfire (G1)|frozen]] [[Megatron (Movie)|mechs]].]]

As night falls, Lucy and the kids stop at a natural hot spring, where Lucy complains about her close-minded scientific colleagues and commends Lori for her and the boys' readiness to believe the unreal. Coby remains unconvinced of Lucy's trustworthiness, and when the group reaches their destination the next day, confers with Lori on the possibility of telling Lucy about the Autobots. Lori ignores Coby's warnings, claiming that "women's intuition" tells her she's a good egg, and she spills the whole story to the professor. The scientist's shock is quickly replaced with elation, as she believes every word of their story, and finally understands how all the strange artifacts and truths she has discovered in her research fit in. Thrilled as the group is, their elation is cut short by a literal bolt from the blue, as [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] blow up Lucy's humvee and come swooping in to force information on the Autobots' activities out of the kids. [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] comes to their rescue, drawing the Decepticons' attention and disarming Mudflap, but Starscream takes advantage of the environment by tossing a sphere at Scattorshot that explodes and douses him with water. The soaked Autobot suddenly finds his gears freezing solid in the sub-zero temperatures, leaving him wide open to a pummeling from the Decepticons. Luckily forgotten, the humans, with a little help from the Mini-Cons, are able to take control of Mudflap's dropped blaster and point it into the sky, firing it like a flare to draw the other Autobots in. Vastly outnumbered, Starscream calls a retreat.

In the aftermath of the battle, the beaming Lucy Suzuki extends her hand and welcomes Scattorshot to planet Earth. Scattorshot is happy to meet their new human ally, but worries what Jetfire will think!

And, across the galaxy, Optimus Prime's team continues their trek through the wilds of Jungle Planet...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (1)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (2)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (7)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Jetfire]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Vector Prime]] (10)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (11)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (12)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (13)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (14)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (17)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (18)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (19)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (20)
*[[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (21)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (22)

|c3=
*[[Bud Hansen]] (3)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (4)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (5)
*[[Lucy Suzuki]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"Those brats are here somewhere...." 
"But why did you shoot the truck?" 
"They're the kids the Autobots have taken on like mascots." 
"Ohhh, I get it! You thought the truck was an Autobot!" 
"Forget the stupid truck!!" 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Mudflap''' have different priorities

"Silence, lady! ''STOP BORING ME!''"
:—'''Starscream''' sums up the audience on Suzuki's Hollow Earth theory

"What are we going to do, Starscream?" 
"I am going to act like a true leader!" 
"What?" 
"I'm going to make a ''tactical retreat''!" 
:—'''Mudflap''' finds out from '''Starscream''' that [[Starscream (G1)|nothing ever really changes]].

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*''Galaxy Force'' includes a "previously on" segment recapping the final moments of the previous episode.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Landmine suspects that the source of the disturbances may be a Cyber Planet Key. In ''Cybertron'', he's just eager to get going.
*''Cybertron'' inserts (pretty awkwardly, all told) a line or two from Lucy Suzuki about the kids' parents' paying her back for their parkas and giving their permission for them to go with her. This would just appear to be a case of the English dub trying to be "responsible", 'cause in ''Galaxy Force'', she doesn't bring up parents at all. After all, it's really, ''really'' unlikely the kids' parents would be okay with any of this, just as it's unlikely the kids would let Lucy contact them to tell them. Nonetheless, ''Cybertron'' ploughs ahead with this unfeasible scenario, claiming that the parents do indeed say it's okay! ''Riiiight''.
*In the same scene, though, ''Cybertron'' fixes a little error in ''Galaxy Force'', namely: if Lori's got her credit card, why do the kids need Lucy to buy them parkas? To explain this, ''Cybertron'' has Lori remark with disbelief that the store won't take credit.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Suzuki lists off the scientists "[[Bernard]], [[Symmes]] and [[Gardner]]". ''Cybertron'' replaces Bernard with "[[Dewey]]". Hardly earth-shattering, but see "real-life references", below.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Lucy actually doesn't seem to believe as much of the Hollow Earth theory as she appears to in ''Cybertron''. The thing is, in ''Galaxy Force'', she doesn't actually ''explain'' what the connection between the theory and atmospheric disturbances is, so ''Cybertron'' adds a lot of dialogue (wiffle balls, distorting the rotation of Earth, etc.) in order to clearly draw the connection, but in the process, makes it seem that Lucy believes a lot more of the theory than ''Galaxy Force'' indicated she did.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Mudflap is asking if the Autobots are around the kids and Starscream says they're not. In ''Cybertron'', the dubbers decide to have fun and have Mudflap flag up that blowing up the truck made ''no sense''.
*Once again, ''Cybertron'' adds drawn-out babbling narration where ''Galaxy Force'' has none. This time the transformation stock footage is clean, but the full length launch-from-base stock footage is entirely chatted through by various characters explaining details about the Earth's magnetic poles, the aurora borealis, sun flares, and blah blah blah. Take that, stock footage!

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Cyb ep19 mudflaps new guns.jpg|thumb|"Lose them, you're paying for them." *loses them* "Slaggit..."]]
*While Lucy may be smart enough to wear a heavy parka while in the frozen wastes of the Arctic, she doesn't think to put on a pair of freakin' slacks to cover her bare legs.
*In one of the show's occasional moments of culture-clash, the Japanese production staff forget that Lori, Coby and Bud, three kids from Colorado who aren't Asian, really shouldn't be ''bowing'' to express their thanks to Lucy.
*Mudflap is carrying two guns (see right) that have never been seen before, purely because the plot demands that he have a weapon he can drop.
*Rather than use his Cyber Key Power, or fire either of the giant honking missiles he's always carting around, or wield the gun that came with his toy, Scattorshot... shoots a bolt of energy [[Transformers: Go-Bots (franchise)|from his wrist]]?

===Continuity notes===
*Bud and Lori met Lucy Suzuki back in "[[Race]]".

===Transformers references===
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Bud refers to Suzuki as a collector of "[[O-Part]]s". He's using the actual real-world archaeological term, rather than making a direct reference to the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]], but, eh, close enough!
*Scattorshot drops the famous slogan of the ''Transformers'' brand when he tells Starscream: "You know there's more to me than meets the eye!"

===Real-world references===
[[File:Cyb ep19 hollow earth.jpg|thumb|Makes you wonder if they ever thought whether the Earth would either implode or explode due to a sun in the center.]]

*The {{w|Hollow Earth}} theory (Lucy's vision of which is pictured at right) is a real classical school of thought. The scientists that Suzuki lists off are all real life individuals associated with the idea: {{w|John Cleves Symmes Jr.}} (most famous 19th century proponent of the idea), Marshall Blutcher Gardner (author of the [[1913]] book ''A Journey to the Earth's Interior'') and Raymond Bernard (author of [[1964]]'s ''The Hollow Earth'', actually a pseudonym of Dr. {{w|Walter Siegmeister}}). The scientist that ''Cybertron'' adds to the list, "Dewey", does not appear to be a real individual.
*"I think I can, I think I can," Crumplezone chants in vain as he tackles Savage Claw Mode Optimus Prime, the iconic quote from ''[[The Little Engine That Could]]''.
*If Starscream's somewhat-awkward line of "Careful with that ice" isn't a reference to Pink Floyd's "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" (in another example of ''Cybertron'''s penchant for shoehorning song references into dialogue), we'll eat our hat.

===Trivia===
*''Galaxy Force'' debuts its third [[title sequence|opening sequence]] with this episode, at last adding some new original animation to go along with the clips and stock footage that have made up the previous two. New footage includes: the kids sitting in a field; Lori dancing down a city street; Coby working on his bike when Bud jumps on his back, causing him to chase him; and Lori and Coby standing back to back, about to hold hands (the first real hint at the romance which will blossom between the characters later in the series) when Bud jumps into a shot and pulls a Naruto-style jutsu pose that turns everything chibi, at which point the Mini-Cons pop into shot one after the other. Stock footage of Savage Claw Mode is also added.
*For the first time in ''Cybertron'', Jungle Planet is referred to with the alternate name of "Beast Planet". Henceforth, the show will alternate back and forth between using these names right up until the end of the series.
*[[Ryan Hirakida]] returns to voice Bud, having been absent since "[[Hero (episode)|Hero]]".

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 05 ([[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]]

Highbrow (G1)

2020-12-09T20:48:17Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Legends */ Comparing pics, Highbrow's Headmasters animation model head is this odd halfway point between the toy head, and the "The Rebirth" head. This head skews mostly towards the G1 toy.

{{picsneeded|fiction}}
{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Highbrow}}
:''Highbrow is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Highbrow.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb| Try to imagine that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] had a kid...]]
To put it in terms even your obviously limited intellect can easily understand: "'''Highbrow''' is smarter than you are". No, no, don't allow your comparably plebeian cerebral encumbrance to strain itself beyond endurance in a futile attempt to grasp the intrinsic universal magnitude of Highbrow's innate mental acuity, for it will bear no arboreal reproductive spheres. The ultrascopic trans-infinite sublimity of his diurnal ponderances transcend the circumference of most sentient species' entire thought-spheres, if he does vocalize the notion personally (and you can be certain he will).

The greatest tragedy of his existence is to be clearly so far beyond all those around him, entrapped as they are by their own primitive psyches and abysmal ignorance in a barbaric escalation of pugnacious defenestration and rebuttal. That a paradigmatic mind such as his own should be bound or beholden to a lesser being, especially a rude, primitive swain such as the [[Nebulan]] biped [[Gort]] is a supreme and vexing irony.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Highbrow was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], operating out of the [[Manganese Mountains]] and working to foil the schemes of the dastardly [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. However, Fortress Maximus had grown sick of warfare and sought to escape the endless conflict by emigrating to the world of [[Nebulos]]. Along with a large number of his comrades, Highbrow opted to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace.

[[File:Highbrow gort marita ring of hate.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
After arriving on Nebulos, Highbrow was the first Autobot to encounter a [[Nebulan]], or more specifically two Nebulans—Gort and [[Marita]], conducting what was apparently a "[[Kiss|binomial data transfer]]". Due to a misunderstanding that led to Gort tripping and injuring himself, this first contact did not go well and the Autobots' subsequent attempts to assure the natives of their peaceful intentions were sabotaged by [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] for political reasons. In a final attempt to convince the Nebulans not to start a war, Highbrow was one of four Autobots who followed their leader's example in surrendering their own heads as a show of good faith. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:Brokenglass-autobotstorage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Soon Scorponok's Decepticons had arrived on Nebulos and after they attacked the city of [[Koraja]] the Autobots convinced [[Galen]] to attempt the creation of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] - a fusion of Nebulan and Autobot warriors through a [[binary bonding]] process devised by the Nebulan surgeon [[Arcana]]. Highbrow was binary bonded to Gort and together they were able to repel the Decepticon invaders, all the while marveling at the incredible power the process had granted them. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}} However, once the Decepticons had developed Headmasters of their own the tables were turned. The Autobots were lured to Scorponok's base on the [[Plains of Thok]] after receiving a distress call from Lord Zarak, who had allied himself with the Decepticons. In the battle that ensued, Highbrow had to contend with dodging attacks from both [[Apeface]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] until his attention was turned elsewhere: several delegates of Nebulos's [[Council of Peers]] had followed the Autobots to monitor them, and now found themselves imperiled. The civilians were enclosed within leviating bubbles by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], forcing the Autobots to rescue them before they floated off into outer space. This distraction afforded the Decepticons the time they needed to outflank their opponents, leading to Highbrow and his Headmaster comrades being gunned down and taken prisoner. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Following the introduction of the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] to the war on Nebulos, Highbrow, Gort and the others were freed from captivity by a remorseful Zarak, now himself binary bonded to Scorponok. After a brief battle with the Decepticon Targetmasters they retreated to protect Koraja from further damage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Highbrow worlds apart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''During a mission on Nebulos, the Autobot Headmasters were being chased by Decepticons. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] taunted Highbrow about how wrong his predictions were, as the latter had expected an easy in-and-out operation. But the tables turned when Highbrow wound up saving Chromedome from the [[Horrorcon]]s. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] faked a retreat, something that Highbrow found very suspicious. Hardhead criticized Highbrow's tendency to think things over, but [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] defended his caution. The Headmasters decided that rescuing the Targetmasters from the Decepticon [[Fortress of Despair]] was more important than debating whether or not their victory had come too easily, and sped off to liberate their brethren. Upon their arrival, Highbrow's suspicions were confirmed; the previous fight had been a set-up to lure the Headmasters into an ambush helmed by Scorponok. The ensuing clash saw Highbrow captured by Scorponok, and with his partner [[Gort]] conflicting with Highbrow's decisions, he was at a disadvantage. Figuring out the two's incompatibilities, Scorponok attacked, but with encouragement from Chromedome, Gort and Highbrow managed to see past their differences and defeated the Decepticon, learning the true meaning of being a Headmaster.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

''Highbrow managed to track down Earth's exact location using the Autobots' astronomy computer, and shrieked excitedly upon completing this task. He suggested to Fortress Maximus that the Autobots leave for this new world as soon as possible, and tilt the war ongoing there in the Autobots' favor. Fortress Maximus was unsure if that was the right course of action to take, despite Highbrow's insistence. The debate became moot when the Decepticons managed to steal a fuel convertor from [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s lab, and used it to begin the journey to Earth themselves. The Autobots were forced to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

Subsequently, the Autobots intercepted a call for help from their allies on [[Earth]] and left Nebulos to investigate. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} While the main force stayed in orbit aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', Highbrow and the other Headmasters travelled to [[Oregon]], the source of the signal, where they found the Autobot [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] trapped in the body of a toy car, along with the [[human]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Discovering that they had been followed to Earth by Scorponok's Decepticons, who were even now threatening Spike, Fortress Maximus ordered his troops into battle, where Highbrow blasted [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. Following the death of Galen and the eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary]], Highbrow noted it was a worthy farewell to their lost leader. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

[[File:Highbrow pretender to the throne.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
With Spike now installed as Galen's replacement Headmaster partner, he discovered that the [[core consciousness]] of the presumed-dead Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had been stored on a [[floppy disk]] by [[Ethan Zachary]] at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] and using technology stolen from Scorponok by the digital Prime, Highbrow and Brainstorm were able to replicate the [[Pretender]] process aboard the ''Steelhaven''. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

Highbrow, Brainstorm, Fortress Maximus, and Goldbug made several attempts to reconstruct Optimus Prime, but their efforts were met with failure; the bodies they built kept exploding due to a lack of resources. Upon encountering the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] nearby, they contacted its crew for help, but the tyrannical [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] refused to accept "Fullstrength Motleypuss's" authority. Highbrow was forced to watch Grimlock and Maximus's champion, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], duel on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for Autobot leadership. Caught unawares by a massed Decepticon attack led by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], the assembled Autobots were then stranded when the Ark was damaged and Maximus ordered the ''Steelhaven'' to Nebulos in hopes of resurrecting Optimus Prime there. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|At some point after Prime's return, the ''Steelhaven'' was apparently used to repair the damaged Ark and retrieve the rest of the Autobots, though this was not explicitly shown.}}

[[File:Highbrow broods time wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
''Lured into Scorponok's clutches by humans hypnotised by Mindwipe, Highbrow battled the Horrorcons, but was defeated and also hypnotised. While Highbrow thus suffered from amnesia, the Decepticons attempted to convince him that they were on his side. Gort, however, was unaffected, and when he recombined with Highbrow, the two ripped off Scorponok's head.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}} ''He kept the head without telling the other Autobots, knowing he should destroy it and thus end Scorponok for good, but couldn't bring himself to do it. Though this led to the Decepticons coming for their leader's head, Optimus Prime told Highbrow he'd done as an Autobot should. To make matters worse, Highbrow was among the Autobots temporarily displaced into [[Limbo]] by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the future Autobots when they traveled to the present to deal with the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Highbrow journeyed with Optimus Prime's Autobots to confront the [[Air Strike Patrol]] at the [[MacDill Air Force Base]] where the [[Micromaster]]s also summoned Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Realising that this battle had been engineered by a third party, Prime ordered his troops to return to the Ark aboard their [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]], where they were easily able to overpower [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s minion [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} and return the explosives he had planted there to [[Megatron's base]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Skin Deep}} Highbrow was injured not long afterwards by an out-of-control [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian Droid]] when Hot Rod's plan to restore Optimus Prime's fighting spirit went somewhat wrong. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} He had sufficiently recovered by the time Grimlock's A.T.T.T. returned from the [[Matrix Quest]] with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-possessed [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] aboard to shoot the insane Decepticon a couple of times in the back. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} After defeating Thunderwing, the Autobots pursued recreational exploits to get their minds off the imminent threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. During this period, an unhappy Highbrow lost a game of [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]] to [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Highbrow bomb-burst surrender.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Highbrow was with Optimus when he surrendered to Scorponok at the Decepticons' [[New Jersey base]] and was disarmed by [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]]. While he was in Decepticon custody the base was bombed by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s renegades. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He was not injured in the attack and went on to escape with Prime, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] only to walk into the beginnings of a new [[Decepticon Civil War]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} With orders to contain the battle, Highbrow, Kup, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Waverider]] apprehended Mindwipe as he was hypnotising [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and convinced him to order both sides of Decepticons to stand down. However, all of the Transformers were then transported away back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

With the Transformers gathered by [[Primus]], Highbrow looked ready to punch out [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] if he'd tell [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ''one more joke'' during the exposition. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

During [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Highbrow accidentally got into [[Cloudburst]]'s way and made him steer into the path of Unicron's flame-breath and explode. Jerk. This caused Highbrow to lose it and perform a full frontal assault on Unicron, who clapped his hands and crushed him. It'd be worse if it happened to someone else. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
{{-}}

====Earthforce====
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Highbrow was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Highbrow cautioned Prime that they were already too short on soldiers to allow this. Instead, Prime seemed all too willing to get rid of Grimlock, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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After the death of Gort/Highbrow in the war against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Highbrow's original head was attended to in [[Project Lazarus]] on [[Nebulos]]. Scientists led by [[Borx]] attempted to create new bodies for the remaining Autobots, but were unable to achieve the proper "biometamechanical synthesis" to integrate the two. Unfortunately for them, they sought the tech necessary on the [[Plains of Thok]] at the facility where the Decepticon Headmasters were created. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

The original [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was reactivated by their snooping, and he took control of the planet. With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, Scorponok completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". The rebuilt Highbrow was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Highbrow had been smacked around a bit by Grimlock, Scorponok stopped them, as Grimlock was now working for him under blackmail anyway. They proceeded to travel to Cybertron to begin converting the populace into Decepticons. As soon as they landed at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Civil Defense Hub]], the twisted Autobots shot the shocked [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] in the face. Leaving him for dead, they then marched in and began killing [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|Civil Defense Force]] members until the coast was clear for Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

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Afterwards, they began corrupting Autobots, and passed around Gene Keys so the effect continued to spread. Once the chaos was well under way, Highbrow, Hardhead, and Braintorm were recalled to the Iacon Civil Defense Hub alongside Grimlock. There, Scorponok sought to assure himself of the Dinobot's loyaly; Grimlock was ordered to execute [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], who was immune to the key's effect, while the others looked on. Grimlock refused to go through with the deed, {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} and was put away in the barracks while Scorponok's plan continued towards its conclusion. But while Highbrow was coordinating a hunt for the rest of the Dinobots, Grimlock escaped and went on the run as well. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Highbrow was later present at the [[Sonic Canyons]] when Grimlock came about to foil Scorponok's attempt of unleashing the Gene Key on a global scale. Though he took aim at the interfering Dinobot, Scorponok ordered him to stand down, as he wanted to kill Grimlock himself. Ultimately, the Gene Key effect was globally reversed by Grimlock and his allies. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Horrified by what he had done, Highbrow voluntarily submitted himself for trial and imprisonment as a war criminal. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Nevertheless, he and the others took up arms in defense of Cybertron when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]] arrived. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

Highbrow was among the Autobots who assaulted [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Hub, and later returned to a Cybertron infested with shadow-demons. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Haymer]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)|[[Francis Lax]] (European French)}}
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Highbrow was stationed on Cybertron in [[2007]], and observed a demonstration of [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s gauche theory that human partners could invariably improve the tactical capabilities of the Autobots in combat. Following the display, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] alerted Highbrow's unit to a Decepticon force moving on Cybertron. They pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] and successfully retrieved his prize, the key to said foundry, but the Autobots' shuttle was then perniciously struck by plasma energy, sending it on a quite unseemly trek through space. The raucous venture eventually led to a crash landing on planet [[Nebulos]], and a tête-à-tête with the most impertinent group of locals. The technophobic cave-dwellers nearly blew the Autobots up until the arrival of the Decepticons cast Highbrow and his friends in a much finer light via contrast. Nevertheless, half of Highbrow's companions were abducted by the Decepticons in the melee that followed. In dire straits, the Autobots were forced to bow to Brainstorm's engineering mania and bond with their new Nebulan allies, creating Headmasters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

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Regrettably, Highbrow found himself in a seemingly inequitable partnership with [[Gort]], the Nebulans' uncouth plebeian of a leader. Still, the binary bonding process did provide an exceptional combat advantage for Highbrow, as Gort was now on hand to remind him of the tactical advantage of a good right cross. The Autobot Headmasters rescued their friends, and began prepping their ship for repairs. Unfortunately, the Decepticons weren't above stealing a good idea, and formed a Headmaster partnership of their own with a local syndicate, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. They absconded with the Key and made haste back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Upon the fortuitous arrival of Optimus Prime on Nebulos, Highbrow and his comrades returned to Cybertron with alacrity to foil Galvatron's plot. Credit where credit is due, it was Gort and his band of Nebulan rabble who sealed the Plasma Energy Chamber due to their organic immunity to the energy's effects. With Cybertron entering a new Golden Age thanks to the chamber and [[Vector Sigma]] recharging the entire world, Highbrow and his new partner returned to Nebulos with the other Headmasters to dispose of the Hive's machinery and make Gort's planet peaceful once more. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Highbrow turned out with Chromedome, Crosshairs and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team, though he spent the whole time playing with a device. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|"Highbrow" is the name of the combined small Master robot and the larger [[transtector]] vehicle/robot body. When separated from his transtector, Highbrow is called Gorter.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
Four million years ago, Highbrow was among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash land on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. Fighting against the odds, the Cybertronians made several technological quantum leaps to survive on Master, including the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[transtector]]s. Highbrow and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the transtectors and placed them under their control. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Highbrow was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership and sided with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] against him. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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In the year [[2011]], when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Highbrow and his fellow Autobot Headmasters travelled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} They set about fighting the Decepticon Headmasters, and Highbrow took on [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. Following the battle's conclusion, they traveled to [[Athenia]] on board Battleship Maximus to join the Autobot forces there. Though they volunteered to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to [[Earth]] to help search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he insisted on sidelining them. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} After [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s death, the Headmasters joined Hot Rod anyway and helped him search. When the came under attack from [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], they were able to hold the Decepticon off long enough for Hot Rod to dig up the Matrix. They accompanied him back to Cybertron, where Hot Rod once more became Rodimus Prime, but they failed to stabilize [[Vector Sigma]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was forced to do it himself by sacrificing his life. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Following the Decepticons' creation of the [[Madmachine]], the Autobot Headmasters were all ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] to deal with it, however Rodimus instead had Fortress resurrect Blaster as Twincast, and sent him and his cassettes instead. The Headmasters were sent to Cybertron, where they helped the [[Throttlebot]]s destroy the Madmachine. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} While on patrol in Battleship Maximus, the Headmasters encountered two [[Beastformer]]s, leading them to travel to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to thwart a Decepticon invasion. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} After failing to destroy a [[Metamorphose|strange meteor]], they aided the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s in a fight against Decepticons. Partway though, they were called back to Athenia so they could accompany [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] on a mission to destroy the meteor, and Highbrow and his fellows kept [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s men busy while Daniel completed said mission. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

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The Headmasters were sent to [[Praum]] to investigate reports of a Decepticon attack. On arrival, they found the base had been devastated and the occupants apparently destroyed. When Highbrow attempted to egress through the top of the building in his helicopter mode and it shut on him, they discovered they'd fallen into Scorponok's trap and they were soon being buried in sand. The five Headmasters remembered their struggles back on Master and swapped Transtectors in order to escape. Highbrow used [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s jet mode to fly out and attack the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} While investigating a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters checked out the [[Statue of Liberty]] and Highbrow suggested they check out TV footage for clues, leading them to discover that there appeared to be six different blackmailers. They arrived in [[London]] with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], only to find the Decepticons had leveled the place. They similarly arrived back in [[New York City|New York]] too late. They later aided the [[Trainbot]]s in catching up with and defeating the culprit, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], whom they'd encountered before on Master. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

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The Headmasters continued to train with Highbrow utilizing a rowing machine. When Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he opted to remain on Athenia, and later traveled to Cybertron with Fortress when the Decepticons mounted an all-out attack on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} When the Decepticon Headmasters split mid-battle, the Autobots started hunting for them. Eventually they discovered the Decepticons were heading for Vector Sigma and gave pursuit. Unfortunately they failed to stop the Decepticons destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

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During the launch of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, the Headmasters defended [[Sol System Center|the launch pad]]. Highbrow and Hardhead briefly ganged up on Cyclonus. They succeeded in launching the satellite, but when the Decepticons made another play for it, Sixshot kept the Autobot Headmasters busy. The Headmasters found the satellite near [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], but were forced to destroy it to keep it out of Decepticon hands. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} The Headmasters went to Earth to assist when a Peruvian volcano erupted and ended up fighting [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and the Decepticon Headmasters. Fortunately they were able to save the inhabitants of the village of [[Pan]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} When they attacked a [[buridanka]] plant on Earth, Highbrow heroically attacked the plant by jumping into one of its mouths. The rest of the fight didn't go much better, and the Headmasters found themselves in danger of termination until Fortress broke out the [[Master Sword]] and cut the thing to shreds. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

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When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Brainstorm and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] they rescued Daniel and found out that the Decepticons were planning to blow the entire planet up. Interrogating the Decepticons led them to a crater which naturally turned out to be a trap. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Both Brainstorm and Highbrow were injured enough that they had to undergo extensive repairs. They finally returned to the fight to save Mars in time to witness MegaZarak's arrival, and were subsequently defeated by the giant. As Mars exploded, the four Headmasters joined Fortress aboard Maximus, and they were able to escape the planet thanks to the explosions recharging Maximus's power. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Highbrow didn't think the Decepticons would blow up any more planets, given how dangerous it would be to do so, and Chromedome called him naive. He and the other Headmasters patrolled space near Chaar and came under attack from MegaZarak, but escaped thanks to another appearance by a mystery UFO. It wasn't until the Autobots gatecrashed Scorponok's coronation ceremony that the UFO was revealed to be the returned Galvatron, and they had to retreat. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} After an SOS was received from [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters prepared to take a shipment of energy to that world. The Decepticons set out to stop them, but Brainstorm and Highbrow kept them busy while Chromedome and Hardhead sneaked ahead with the energy. The Autobots arrived on Sandra in time to fight off the incoming Decepticons. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As part of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s plan to negotiate with the Decepticon, the four Headmasters accompanied him to [[Shangri-La Island]] on Earth as an escort. When the Galvatron who met with Spike turned out to be an impostor, Brainstorm and the others rescued Carly and Daniel before attacking the Decepticons. During the escape, Sixshot destroyed the [[space bridge]] network, and the Autobots set out in pursuit in Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], the Autobots attempted to go help, but were stopped by the Hive ships which opened fire on Maximus. After Chromedome went on ahead to convince the people of Hive that the Autobots were on their side, the Headmasters were able to land and help fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

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As Maximus neared the [[Twin Star]] system, Brainstorm got the other riled up by claiming battle was about brain over brawn. As Daniel left to sit the battle out on Toruin, Highbrow reassured him that the other Headmasters would sort out their differences eventually. The Headmasters, minus Brainstorm who'd also gone to Toruin, fought at length with the Decepticons on Spherity until Brainstorm arrived with the news that the inhabitants and all their energy had vacated to a secret base on Toruin, and the Headmasters decided to simply leave the Decepticons to the empty planet. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

Highbrow created ''[[Video Challenger]]'' which Daniel used as a game. After Highbrow detected an SOS, the Headmasters went to planet [[Daros]], only to find the Decepticons had been shooting the local population. Chromedome and Highbrow found [[Tekna]], a Beastformer who had been involved in the construction of Scorponok's transtector. Highbrow took him back to Maximus where, before he died, Tekna passed on a microfilm. Believing it to contain information on the transtector, Highbrow set about decoding it. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

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Progress was slow, and when the Decepticons were tracked to [[Paradise]], Highbrow went down to the planet to see if he could find some clues. He befriended a young native girl, [[Papika]], who pointed him to where the Decepticons had landed, however when he reached the site, the three Decepticon Headmasters captured him. He was chained up under a waterfall and remained there until the other Headmasters and Papika came and rescued him. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

When the Headmasters paid a visit to the [[Pirate Planet]], Highbrow used his analytically skills to uncover a hidden pyramid. While the Decepticons tried to gain entry though brute force, Highbrow worked out that the key to the pyramid was a skull mounted on the prow of a [[Space Pirate Ship|derelict ship]] in the [[Space Graveyard]] near the planet. He, Daniel and the Trainbots retrieved the skull and opened the pyramid, but the energy it had contained was already gone. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} The Headmasters returned to Athenia, where Highbrow continued to try and decipher the blueprints with little success. He was not too busy to travel to Earth to try to stem a Decepticon attack, but the Headmasters were too late to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s death at the hands of Sixshot. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

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The Decepticons began striking at points across the Earth, but the Headmasters followed Galvatron to [[Alaska]], where they were able to use information passed on by Punch to defeat Galvatron, trapping him beneath the ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} New information pointed to the Decepticons trying to destroy Earth altogether. Highbrow left behind a note regarding his research into MegaZarak's weak spot, and while he, Brainstorm and Hardhard battled the Decepticons on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], Chromedome used his work to successfully discover the weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With Earth largely abandoned by the Decepticons, the Autobot Headmasters set about finding the bombs they'd planted. Brainstorm and Highbrow retrieved a bomb from a mine and returned it to Battleship Maximus. During the disposal of the bombs in space, an accident created the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] from a group of refugees from Master and some Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Brainstorm and Highbrow carried [[Pointblank]] back to the ship, though the newcomer dismissed their combat skills. Warned by the refugees, the Headmasters returned to their home world and fought the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

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After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Highbrow gave Chromedome and Daniel advice before the pair rushed off to save their friend. Fortress was prepared to turn over the Master Sword information to Sixshot, but when Wheelie was successfully rescued, Highbrow and the other Autobots were unsuccessful in preventing the Decepticons from getting the information anyway. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} The Headmasters worked on tracking the unique energy signature that would betray the location of the Decepticons' work. Highbrow even built a portable energy detector that led them to the cavern where Scorponok was creating the [[Zarak Shield]], but they were too late to prevent its completion. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Highbrow thought Chromedome's plan to rally the residents of Master against the Decepticons was risky, but went along with it anyway. It went horribly wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of the city and defeated Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

The Headmasters traced Daniel to planet [[Daira]] after he became separated from the ship, and were surprised to find he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel, the other Headmasters tried and failed to talk their friend out of accepting. They were reluctant to let him go alone, but when it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the other Decepticons headed for Earth, they had no choice but to let him go it alone. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

The Autobots hurried back to Earth, where the Decepticons were busy erecting [[Death Tower]]s. When they learned that Spike and Carly's plane had crashed in the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], the four Headmasters went there with Daniel and Wheelie to rescue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} On their way to [[Egypt]] to deal with another Death Tower, the four Headmasters had to contend with Mindwipe, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf, though the trio didn't present much of a threat in the end. After failing to stop the Death Tower from rising, the Autobots' entire army went to the [[Arctic|North Pole]] where they faced the Decepticons in a final battle to save Earth. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Highbrow and the other three Headmasters attempted a Head Formation to give him more power. It was only when the other Autobots joined in that they succeeded, and the Decepticons' satellite was destroyed. With the Decepticons having fled into space, the Autobots left Earth to pursue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Kiss Players/15 Go! Go!''====
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Slumped miserably on the barren surface of Master in their smallest robot forms, Chromedome, Fortress and Highbrow's attention was caught when a [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|time-travelling spaceship]] materialized over their heads and crashed nearby. By studying and reverse-engineering the technology found in this spaceship, Fortress and the scientists of Master invented Transtectors and the Headmaster process. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #48}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 3}}

====''The Great Transformer War''====
Before the Headmasters joined the greater Transformer war, Highbrow, as part of the [[Headmasters of Justice]], hunted down the [[Headmasters of Evil]] on a barren planet. Their ensuing battle was interrupted when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived to retrieve the Headmasters of Evil, as Galvatron had need of them. As they left, Fortress met up with the four Autobot Headmasters and they all boarded Battleship Maximus to pursue the Decepticons to Cybertron. {{Storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
On [[Athenia]], Highbrow attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] memorial statue. He and the other Headmasters of Justice also waylaid a Decepticon bombing attack on the planet. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Venturing to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Highbrow and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On aerial recon, Brainstorm and Highbrow found [[Alligatron]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacking innocent Beasts. The Headmasters heroically bought time for the Beasts to flee, but were captured by the Decepticons. Luckily, Hardhead and Chromedome found reinforcements in [[Kane]] and the Autobot Beastformers. They provided a needed distraction for Highbrow and Brainstorm to break free from their captors. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters, [[Trainbot]]s, and Beastformers successfully drove the Decepticon forces off of Beest and back to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Highbrow and the Headmasters next traveled to an Alaskan energy refinery, where the Headmasters of Evil managed to temporarily get the drop on them, separating the Masters from their [[Transtector]]s. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Autobot Headmasters reunited with their Transtectors and defeated the enemy. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

The Trainbots joined Highbrow and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s stealing(?) energy from subaquatic vents. They also found a giant robot squid lying in wait. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters and Trainbots dismantled the squid and stopped the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

In a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Highbrow and the Headmasters of Justice failed to prevent the Six Clan ninja from stealing food rations. And kidnapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. By accident. Way to go, guys. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

During the Christmas season, Highbrow and his friends entertained the patients at a children's hospital until the Decepticons arrived. Through quick thinking and teamwork...aw, you get the picture. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

On Earth, Highbrow and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Highbrow was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
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When [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] were about to be defeated while defending the [[Godbomber|Bomber Project]] from [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]], [[Mirai]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Highbrow and the other Autobot Headmasters showed up with the Godcannon in tow. Using the cannon, they were able to defeat their opponents. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

====''Legends'' comic====
When a jealous Chromedome was getting upset over Brainstorm's newly upgraded body, Highbrow told him the Headmasters needed any power-ups they could get if recent rumors about Scorponok's return were true. This argument didn't appease Chromedome, who responded that that just meant they should ''all'' get upgrades. Ironically, Highbrow himself would get incensed at Rattrap when the Legends World native revealed he doesn't know him, forcing ''Chromedome'' of all bots to calm ''him'' down. One morning, Highbrow and Chromedome were surprised to find Brainstorm's head unit by himself, having misplaced his Transtector. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

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In 2021, Highbrow and the rest of Fortress's troops were fighting a returned Scorponok in space when the villain detonated a [[black hole]], causing [[blackball]]s to appear and doom the Headmasters' transtectors to oblivion. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Seeking new ones, the Autobots traveled to the [[Legends World]] and joined forces with the [[Axalon Trading Company]] for their expertise in building bodies. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} While working as an ordinary office worker, Highbrow was one of the victims of Blaster's renewed interest in loud music. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}} After rebuilding the battleship Maximus, Fortress recalled how he'd witnessed the crash of the [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] alongside Highbrow. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}
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Highbrow took up researching the origin of the Legends World and was so engrossed in this that he refused to leave his room, be it to check out his new transtector or say "hi" to a visiting Papika. He finally emerged when Papika was (seemingly) attacked by Weirdwolf, but took off immediately after defeating the Decepticon, having found a clue in the [[Zodiac]] with [[Cargot]]'s microscope mode. Finding that the Zodiac was related to the telepathic energy that the Headmasters and [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] wielded, he revealed the true reason for his obsession—he was searching for a way to counter Fortress's overuse of the energy! He removed a piece of the Zodiac and gave it to Fortress, then... returned to his room to continue studying. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} While watching ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'', Highbrow and Hardhead discussed if the events of the film could have actually taken place in some other universe. Highbrow didn't rule out the possibility, since their own adventures were fiction in the Legends world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Convobat}} While dancing with Papika at the [[Dancitron]], he was brainwashed by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]]'s music into attacking Blaster. He was cured and turned on Soundblaster, only to have his transtector transform into an immobile base mode when the Decepticon turned the Zodiac on him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}}

Highbrow later defended the Maximus from the invading [[Astroforce]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} and helped with the construction of a new [[Godbomber]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} When the [[Dimensional Patrol]] locked away everyone's transtectors, the Autobots resisted and attacked their [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone]]s, modifying them into transtectors and fought back until [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] turned on the patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Black Convoy 2)|Bonus Edition Black Convoy 2}} The Headmasters were deployed during [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s attack on the city only to be defeated, with Highbrow being blasted out of the sky by Trypticon's rear laser. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} He was seen flying over [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]] after it was rebuilt in the wake of Trypticon's devastation. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When his fellow scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] arrived in the Legends World, Highbrow was happy to work with him to solve the universe's secrets. He helped recover Perceptor's head after it was stolen away by [[Katsu Don]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

Highbrow was among [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'s victims when he knocked everyone out with [[anti-electron]]s. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He continued researching the origin of the Legends World and, with incidental help from the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]], found out that the world had been created using the [[Space Pirates]]' [[proton energy]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons were busy with the construction of their energy interceptor at the north pole, Highbrow was the first to notice the unusual lack of enemy activity. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.65|"What's so funny?? Is it my exceedingly-toyetic head???"]]
Searching for a new source of lubricant on Nebulos, the Autobots located a vast reservoir of oil. Highbrow and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] helped build the pipeline that connected the reservoir to the Autobot base. When the Decepticons sabotaged the pipeline, Highbrow and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] went out to investigate. They were chased by a group of Decepticon trackers into a field of magnetic dust that trapped Kup in place. Highbrow theorized a means of destabilizing the ion transfer causing the polarized magnetic flux in the dust by reversing the input-output poles in his own chest panel's wiring. Although dangerous and a one-time trick, it was successful and Highbrow went looking for help to free Kup. When he found [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], the Targetmaster assured Highbrow that grenades can ALSO destabilize magnetic flux, and fired at Kup until the old Autobot broke free. With that, Highbrow and the Autobots led their Decepticon pursuers back to the same gully where the oil had flowed out during sabotage, and left [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the others slipping and sliding in the black fluid. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

While on patrol of the [[Nebulan Ocean]], Highbrow was lured too close to the water and surprised by [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]'s magnetic tentacles combined with an immobilizer device overcame Highbrow's resistance, and he was brought before [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. The Decepticons ordered Optimus Prime to submit as a prisoner in exchange for Highbrow. They left the Headmaster unguarded, for the immobilizer left him helpless. However, [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Fizzle]] secretly accompanied Optimus Prime to the rendez-vous, and Hosehead's Headmaster partner was able to remove the magnetic immobilizer and Highbrow was freed. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}

Highbrow later assisted Optimus Prime in charting a planet-wide search for Decepticon activity on Nebulos. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===Swamp of the Scorpion===
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[[File:Swamp of the Scorpion Highbrow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Highbrow was on a mission to stop the Decepticons and their Nebulan allies from acquiring precious oil that would fuel their plans of conquest. With the help of a [[you|young nebulan]], he ventured into Nebolos's vast swamp and sought out these villains. What outcome this adventure came to was up to you! {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] saw a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision of the future in which Highbrow fought alongside a gargantuan [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] on [[Nebulos]], as they battled deep below the surface of Cybertron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

===''United''===
When a deadly nano-virus infected the Autobots stationed on Earth, Highbrow, along with the rest of the Targetmasters and Headmasters, found himself immune to it. Highbrow and the rest of the healthy Autobots travelled to Nebulos in order to retrieve a cure concocted by Supreme Scientist [[Zella]]. Once there, Highbrow remained with the ship in case the Autobots needed to make a quick getaway. The other Autobots successfully retrieved the cure, and returned to Earth. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Life After the Big Bang|#4]] (on-panel)}}

Highbrow was [[Reproduction|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} Highbrow earned his head-themed name working for the [[Institute|New Institute]] alongside [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Some time before or after, he was in the [[Malware Brigade]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:ReluctantSpecialist-HighbrowChromedomeBrainstorm.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Headmasters, where are they now? Hardhead, Chromedome, and Brainstorm: major characters across various phases of IDW continuity. Highbrow: lost a game of robot chess once.]]
Highbrow joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as it searched for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and was present for the inauguration of [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s [[Swerve's|new bar]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} While drinking there later on, he fell victim to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s drunken antics. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} For his heroic actions rebooting the anti-vacuum shield system after a hull rupture, Highbrow was awarded the coveted [[Rodimus Star]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] later beat Highbrow at a game of [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]], yelling his much-overused "[['Til all are one|Till All Are One]]" in victory. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} He was among the ''Lost Light'' crewmembers who defeated a rogue Decepticon garrison on [[Temptoria]], {{storylink|Before & After}} and also participated in the battle to defend the ship from [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

During the confrontation with [[Solomus|Tyrest]] on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Highbrow was subdued by the [[Legislator]]s boarding the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} He was manning the bridge when the ship was pulled off course by an intervening [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew followed Metroplex's lead to a watery planet where they were attacked by [[Ammonite]]s, forcing Highbrow and the others to defend themselves. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} After using Metroplex to return to Cybertron, the crew had to fight off an entire army of Ammonites invading their homeworld, {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} with Highbrow taking to the skies to fight the alien invaders. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Highbrow remained on the ''Lost Light'' as it left Cybertron again, this time captained by a reformed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. When the ship suddenly began disappearing piece by piece, he evacuated on board the [[Rodpod]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Their problems didn't end there, as all original crew members ''themselves'' then started vanishing, Highbrow included. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The newer crew members discovered that the disappearances was caused by the presence of a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light''. This version of the ship had been attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] who killed most of the crew, including Highbrow. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}
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===''TransTech''===
A version of Highbrow found his way to [[Axiom Nexus]], where he became one of the founders of [[Hydradread/Highbrow Hybrid Technologies]]. His company's stock skyrocketed after the [[Supreme Multi-Circuit Court]] struck down the [[Vraz-Halogen Act]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}}

In [[Primax 806.30 Gamma|one universe]], a different iteration of Highbrow was binary-bonded to the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Grill (G.I. Joe)|Grill]], joining up with the [[Screaming Eagle]]s against the forces of [[S.K.A.R.]] Ultimately, the Screaming Eagles emerged victorious in the globe-spanning confrontation, ushering in a new Golden Age for [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Highbrow was among the Autobots defending [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from all-out Decepticon attack led by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Highbrow was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! There, Highbrow allowed the "intelligent Nebulon" [[Gort]] to become his head. Fierce battles between Autobots and Decepticons resumed on the alien sphere as Headmasters and Targetmasters of both factions faced off against one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Highbrow, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] awaited their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partners as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] sent out a Decepticon alert. Once [[Gort]] was aboard his vehicle mode, Highbrow sped off to come to blows against the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Highbrow was savaged by Mindwipe as part of his training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}
*After Highbrow and Brainstorm were dealt one too many defeats at the hands of the Decepticons, their latest in a battle against [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], the Autobots conceived of a new breed of warriors: Autobot [[Pretender]]s! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Highbrow was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on Cybertron by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Highbrow and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
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====Decepticon story====
Highbrow attempted to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy from the Mongan hydroelectric power plant. He attempted to reason with them to leave without violence, but [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] brushed aside his efforts. After the battle, Highbrow fled, yelling about what barbarians the Decepticons were.

====Autobot story====
Highbrow was one of the Autobots present on [[Zel Samine]] during the Decepticon attacks. He joined up with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s party after they secured the hydroelectric power plant from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters including Highbrow hunted for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost by tracking the electro-magnetic spikes which signaled his manifestations. They were able to prevent him passing over into the physical world, and scattered the Decepticons who had aided him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Highbrow and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Highbrow-(G1).jpg|thumb|400px]]
Highbrow participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Scary Smart" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1HighbrowToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
*'''Highbrow''' (Headmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-103'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Corrosive Acid Rainmaker Rifles"

:Highbrow transforms into a [[Cybertron (planet)|cybertronic]] twin-rotor helicopter. His two "Corrosive Acid Rainmaker Rifles" can attach to the underside of his wings or under the helicopter's nose to create Highbrow's "attack helicopter" mode. His Headmaster partner Gort can sit inside his cockpit in either [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:In [[robot mode]], like all Headmaster toys, Highbrow has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Gort (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. With Gort plugged in, Highbrow's tech spec tumblers display 7 for Speed, 7 for Strength, and 7 for Intelligence.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Highbrow/highbrow.htm More information on Highbrow at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Highbrow.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Probably traded factions with Misfire.]]

*'''Highbrow''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''40551 51'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, 2 pistols

: Part of the fifth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Highbrow can be rebuilt from robot mode into a helicopter. He sports [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]'s helmet. Like all of the 5th assortments, Highbrow is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Bizarrely, Highbrow's chest [[tampograph]] includes a [[Decepticon]] faction insignia, although the pack-in leaflet gives him his traditional [[Autobot]] allegiance.

: Unfortunately, some (if not, most) samples of the toy had the face's tampographs very slightly moved on the right.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OHighbrow/highbrow.htm More information on Highbrow at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Highbrow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't expect him to get controlled by [[Doomshot|someone else]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|painted in grey & silver]].]]
*'''Xort & Highbrow''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 Rifles

:Released in the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' deluxe class figures, Highbrow transforms into a futuristic twin-prop helicopter. His [[Titan Master]] partner ''X''ort (renamed for trademark reasons) forms his head or rides in his cockpit. While it may not seem like it, Highbrow is a ''very'' extensive [[retool]] of [[Scourge (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Scourge]] from wave 1, leaving only the innermost torso assemblies and his upper legs. The vehicle form's front end is swapped from the base mold to even further differentiate the molds. In an undocumented feature, the panel on Highbrow's chest that corresponds to the flip-open Tech-Spec panel of his original toy can be opened on this toy. However, it does not appear to have any function for doing so except possibly serving as a landing skid in helicopter mode.

:He includes 2 blasters which can peg under his wings in vehicle mode, and can be combined to form a larger gun which Xort can sit in. Instructions show that this combined gun is intended to plug into the side of Highbrow's cockpit, giving a rather lopsided appearance and putting Xort at some risk of being hit in the head by one of Highbrow's rotors. A single landing wheel is molded into each blaster, along with a rectangular pillar on the opposite side: this pillar plugs neatly into the hexagonal 5mm port on the underside of each wing. As the guns are painted, care should be taken when doing so. This undocumented feature, combined with the fold-down wheel under his cockpit, gives Highbrow a full set of landing gear.

:The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

:Highbrow also shares the same design flaw as Scourge: At least some copies of the toy have an issue with the clamp piece where Xort (or any other Titan Master) plugs in in robot mode: the connection is loose and will cause the head to flop around. Some versions of Xort also have legs that have overly loose joints, causing them to flop around rather than folding correctly when in head mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRHighbrow/highbrow.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Highbrow at TFU.info]''

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====''Retro Headmasters''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Highbrow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Highbrow''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': "[[Gort#Retro Headmasters|Gort]]" Headmaster, 2 rifles
:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, Highbrow is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class toy in G1 toy accurate colors and utilizes the ''Headmasters'' anime face included in the ''Legends'' figure.

:Along with the rest of the ''Retro Headmasters'' toys, Highbrow is a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the US.
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG33-Highbrow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''If you're alone and you got the shakes, so am I, baby and I got what it takes'']]
*'''Highbrow''' (Deluxe Class, 2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG33'''
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, "Gorter" Headmaster, [[Cargot]] Partner Drone
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Highbrow is a redeco and retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold, with a paintjob more faithful to how the character appeared in ''The Headmasters'' and headsculpt ''mostly'' faithful to the original toy (but with the ''Headmasters'' visor). He also comes with [[Cargot#Legends|Cargot]], a redeco of the Titan Master vehicle which originally came with [[Siren (G1)#Generations|Loudmouth]].

:Unlike most of the redecoed Titan Master vehicle accessories, Cargot's gun handle does not seem to easily pop off when wielded by many 5mm-compatible closed hands. Also, the handle is slightly thin for both open and closed hands to wield. The Headmaster's design flaw that plagued the Hasbro release was also carried over in this release.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Caramel===
[[File:Highbrow caramel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Highbrow''' (1987)

:A soft-rubber figurine of Highbrow was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel|Transformers Caramel]]'' line of "[[candy toy]]s" in yellow, red, or blue. Like all the figures from the ''Headmasters'' assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Highbrow's face and name on its underside.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1HighbrowOriginalHead.jpg|thumb|"Does this head make me look fat? It does, doesn't it?"]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The models for most of them, however, turned up in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gorter''' (ゴーター ''Gōtā''), '''Highbrow''' (ハイブロウ ''Haiburō'')
*''French:'' '''Intellect''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cruiserbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎilóng''' (China, 海龙, "Sea Dragon"), '''Gomet''' (Taiwan, 高眉 ''Gāoméi'', "High Brow")
*''Russian:'' '''Umnik''' (Умник, "Sage")

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Talk:Pete Sinclair

2020-11-23T06:58:42Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* unsavory aspects */

==Pete's Robot Convention Items==
Should we mention every one of it's items on their respective character pages's (included toy pages) note sections? [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 13:38, 24 June 2017 (EDT)

==unsavory aspects==
should we add something about the type of person he is?--[[User:Kitsune1|Kitsune1]] ([[User talk:Kitsune1|talk]]) 23:29, 22 July 2020 (EDT)
:I mean, the mainpic caption is right there. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:33, 23 July 2020 (EDT)
::That doesn't add any info beyond "he's a douche," and considering everything I think some elaboration would be useful. Voxel 23:20, 14 August 2020 (EDT)
:::Considering the sheer number of fans gone official, and how so many of them have long and public internet histories, this wiki has erred on the side of ''not'' dwelling on their Internet fights, except if they have actually defrauded customers / staff. His unsavory aspects are off-topic. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 23:28, 14 August 2020 (EDT)
::::Didn't he actually scam people with badly painted toys he claimed to be legit? That seems like "defrauding customers" to me. [[User:Planned Planethood|Voxel]] ([[User talk:Planned Planethood|talk]]) 13:24, 13 September 2020 (EDT)
::::IMO there should be [i]some[/i] sort of overview of whatever he did, in order to make the references to him on other pages, as well as the mainpic caption, make sense. Despite Cyberlink420's attempt to use it as a dismissal, the mainpic caption does not, in fact, actually say anything substantive; it only raises questions that the page currently does not answer. The job of a wiki is to inform, not make people even more confused. If you can't actually be bothered to explain, you shouldn't make the references in the first place. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 01:58, 23 November 2020 (EST)

Talk:Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

2020-11-20T22:25:19Z

ZTS is Very Sorry:

On second thought, another, better, translation could be "Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters". Does anybody care? [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 22:36, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
:I'm thinkin' it sounds better. Or as "better" as you can get when you're dealing with Japanese episode titles. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 22:39, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
::This is why I hate the Japanese. I'm thinking we would be better off just transliterating the moonspeak and not thinking too hard about it. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 22:51, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

I think Skyfire's cameo should be noted as surprising in the trivia section. Of all the Autobots to make an appearance in this series, he's the last one I would expect even as crowd-filler. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 04:39, 18 November 2020 (EST)

Nah, this kind of thing happens all the time, at least in HM.
--[[User:ZacAttack|ZacAttack]] ([[User talk:ZacAttack|talk]]) 04:44, 18 November 2020 (EST)

I know Headmasters had a disregard for who was on the shelves in addition to the ignorance about who croaked in the movie, but Skyfire still seems a surprising inclusion even by that standard because it's a Japan-only series and he was a hairsbreadth from being blacklisted by Takara. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 17:25, 20 November 2020 (EST)

Talk:Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

2020-11-18T09:39:56Z

ZTS is Very Sorry:

Jetfire (G1)

2020-11-18T09:25:53Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* The Headmasters cartoon */

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{{Disambigm|Jetfire (disambiguation)|Skyfire (disambiguation)}}
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:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Science means that not all dreams can come true.]]

'''Jetfire''' (aka '''Skyfire''') is a bot of science, literally. Not only is his mind dedicated towards scientific pursuits, but his body is a testament to the technology he studies so intensely. (Some would say "religiously", but not in his presence.) Every inch of his chassis is cutting-edge and kept up-to-date. However, he does not have the trust of his teammates; it was not so long ago that he was a [[Decepticon]]. Jetfire is compassionate, so some Autobots feel that he could be soft on their enemies or, even worse, he may turn on them after realizing his "cold calculations" swing the other way.

Jetfire would find their misconceptions about science appalling. After all, is not science just the pursuit of truth? And truth, he maintains, walks hand-in-hand with liberty.

{{bigquote|Sorry, Sunstorm. I don't '''believe''' in destiny.|Jetfire|"[[Atonement]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Japanese, "Attack of the Autobots", "Day of the Machines")|[[Yin Chaobin]] (Chinese), [[Javier Pontón]] (American Spanish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Attack of the Autobots" & "Day of the Machines")}}
[[File:Jetfireskyfire.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|They dug him out of the Arctic to be their taxi.]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, Skyfire and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were good friends and fellow scientists. On a mission of exploration to prehistoric [[Earth]], Skyfire was lost in a storm. Starscream searched, but there was no sign of his comrade. He returned home.

Millions of years later, after the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s had crashed and awoken on Earth, the Decepticons found Skyfire encased in a block of Arctic ice and revived him. Skyfire joined them due to his past friendship with Starscream, though he expressed discomfort with their methods. When Skyfire's compassion for [[human]]s and, later on, several Autobot prisoners led to his disobeying orders, Starscream, who had changed much in the intervening millennia, turned on his friend. Skyfire left the Decepticons and joined the Autobots, sacrificing himself to be buried beneath the ice again to stop the Decepticons' plans. The Autobots held a memorial service for him at the location of his involuntary burial. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[File:FireontheMountain Optimus pats Skyfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| Good boy, Skyfire. Wanna Snausage?]]
[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] returned later to dig him up when the Autobots needed a ride down to [[South America]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons were in [[Peru]] seeking the [[Crystal of Power]], which was kept in an Incan temple. He dropped off [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] so they could see what the Decepticons were up to, but a short time later had to go back and rescue them—intercepting them mid-jump—to return to [[Ark (G1)|Headquarters]]. Collecting the other Autobots, he took them all to Peru and earned a pat on his nosecone from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Scouting ahead, he arrived at the temple, only to be shot and disabled by Starscream. Skyfire was dumped inside the temple, where [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Luisa]] found him and effected emergency repairs while under attack from [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Reactivated, Skyfire dealt with Ravage before giving the Autobots outside some much-needed aerial support as they attacked the Decepticon positions. He destroyed Megatron's cannon in a strafing attack and later helped Wheeljack cap the energy geyser that remained. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:TUD2 Skyfire catches Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55| Grand Theft Skyfire.]]When the energies unleashed by Cybertron's presence in Earth's orbit caused activity in the volcano in which Headquarters was embedded, Skyfire evacuated the base with most of the rest of the Autobots. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], Windcharger and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] were ejected from the top of the mountain in a violent eruption, and Skyfire swooped in to save them. Spike learned that [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his father]] had been taken to Cybertron, and Skyfire volunteered his services to fly the boy and several Autobots there. After some deft flying, they landed on the other planet, but Skyfire, Wheeljack and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] were separated from their smaller companions, who fell into a trap. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The trio caught up with their fellows in time to rescue them from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Skyfire thanked Shockwave for blasting a hole in the wall large enough for him to fly through. He provided air support against some [[Seeker (body-type)|tetrajets]], allowing the ground-based Autobots to reach [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. Once Wheeljack worked out a way to counteract the [[hypno-chip]]s which the Decepticons were using to control humans, Skyfire ferried everyone back to Earth to put the invention to good use. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Skyfire sitting in puddle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"I'm perfectly all right, Susan."]]
Following strange reports of giant robotic insects in [[Bali]], Skyfire carried Brawn, Windcharger and Spike there, only to discover a field being consumed by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Despite believing the trio would be a pushover, the Autobots found themselves outnumbered by clones, and the arrival of Megatron and a couple of his goons didn't improve the odds. Fortunately, the rest of the Autobots arrived and, after a brief fight, the Decepticons departed for an oil refinery. Some quick repairs were made on Skyfire to fix his ability to transform, and the Autobots began the pursuit. The Insecticons latched on to Skyfire's wings until Wheeljack was able to lend a hand, or rather, a couple of missiles. A short time later, Skyfire caught Brawn after the latter's failed attempt at a mid-air brawl. When they reached the refinery, he kicked the battle off by physically knocking the Insecticons off the [[oil tanker]] they were drinking from. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:AttackOTAutobots Jazz on Skyfire.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"I have an inside, you know."]]
Skyfire and most of the Autobots were distorted by Megatron's [[Personality destabilizer device|personality destabilizer]], turning them evil. As Skyfire was hunting down and blowing up human aircraft, Autobots who had been reverted to good by Sparkplug's [[attitude exchanger]]s arrived on scene and changed Skyfire back. He then flew the Autobots and humans to save Optimus Prime and the others. The Decepticons managed to launch a rocket they'd commandeered, so Skyfire dropped Optimus and Ratchet off on it so they could steal its cargo. As the Decepticons attempted to fight off the boarders, Jazz climbed on Skyfire's nose and used his [[sound and light show]] to provide a distraction. Finally, Skyfire flew them up into space, so the satellite from the rocket could be properly placed in orbit. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} When [[Carly]] was captured by the Decepticons, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blamed himself, but was persuaded by Sparkplug to try and rescue her. Hitching a lift with Skyfire, Ironhide located Bumblebee and Spike before bailing out so he could tell them what had happened to Carly. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:Skyfire Gerwalk.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Mid-transformation, or a reference to the toy's "third mode"? CHOOSE WISELY.]]
Skyfire ferried Spike and Hound to the middle of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to investigate an unexplained change to oil tanker shipping patterns that converged suspiciously close to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]]. Flying overhead, the trio discovered that the bad bots were stealing the oil using a platform docking structure secured by a force field. Skyfire, Hound and Spike hid aboard one of the tankers and attacked Megatron and Hook as they siphoned the oil. As usual, Spike was captured by the Decepticons and held hostage, forcing Skyfire and Hound to surrender. Confined to a cell on a lower deck, Skyfire warned Spike to be careful of an [[electromagnet]] he found as the human put his escape plan into action. With Rumble and Ravage incapacitated by the magnet, Skyfire punched through the cell door. The three rushed to the control room for the force field generator. Skyfire and Spike kept [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] distracted as Hound blew up the generator, causing the force field dome to collapse. Facing defeat, Megatron activated the platform's self-destruct function, which left Skyfire and his two friends stuck inside as the structure began to sink. Optimus Prime ripped through the bulkhead above them, and the three were able to climb out. Skyfire then flew them all to safety. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}}

In [[2006]], Skyfire (or a very similar space vehicle) was briefly seen as part of the Autobot fleet attacking the [[Quintesson]]s. He was shot along with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and several [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

{{Note|The Aerialbots were later shown to have survived, so Skyfire could possibly have survived as well... assuming it was actually him getting shot. Due to the number of [[animation error]]s in this episode, it is by no means guaranteed that these were the "real" Skyfire or Powerglide "really" perishing. However, in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] lists the then-active Autobots capable of spaceflight, he does not mention Skyfire.}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Dark Skyfire bio=====
In an era millions of years before the establishment of the Decepticon faction's army, Skyfire was specialized for outer space exploration, his entire body coated with a substance that protected it against unknown viruses, magnetic storms, and the like. Although he had a strong scientific curiosity, he agonized over it being at odds with his great combat skills.

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Skyfire was led to Japan by Optimus Prime, along with a small team of other Autobots, to stop the Decepticons’ latest Energon-gathering scheme. Optimus ordered him to pursue Astrotrain to prevent the Decepticons from escaping with their loot. {{storylink|Activation}}

Skyfire was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the Trigger to create a powerful new body for himself, Skyfire had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Transformers Legends LG07 Jetfiresuitsup.jpg|thumb|]]
Skyfire was at the Autobot base when [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] and [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] wrecked its intruder alert in preparation for a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

As Skyfire grew more willing to fight for the sake of protecting innocents, he changed his name to Jetfire to symbolize his change as a person. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} In 2004, he and [[R-Blade]] were working with a piece of [[solitarium]] at the Autobot base when [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] attacked and blasted the material, causing an reaction that sent both him and Jetfire to [[Legends World|another dimension]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} There, Jetfire witnessed [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] terrorizing the populace and stepped in to put a stop to it, blasting the villain so hard he turned back into the harmless [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. He then used another solitarium stone to open a portal back home, inviting Tankor's directionless cohorts, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], to come with him and join the Autobots. They accepted, and Jetfire attended the unveiling of their new unit, the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter}} He later told [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] of the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

In [[2022]], Jetfire battled the forces of the [[Concurrence]] alongside [[Marissa Faireborn]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Decades later, he was present when Optimus Prime announced his plan to revive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Skyfire Headmasters Cameo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Jetfire was present at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] (alongside [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]) while the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were repairing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

=====Wars manga=====
While Jetfire was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] during its rebuilding following an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], the Decepticons attacked again. With fellow [[Cyberjet]]s [[R-Blade]] and [[Delta Seeker]], Jetfire helped defend the city. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

=====''G-2'' story pages and pack-in manga=====
{{note|While in the English continuity, ''Generation 2'' Jetfire was the same character as Generation 1 Jetfire/Skyfire, the same would not appear to have initially been the case in Japan. In Japan, the Generation 1 character was called "Skyfire" in the cartoon, which was the only Japanese media he appeared in, as his toy was never released in Japan. The "Jetfire" that appears in the ''G-2'' comic probably would have originally been a different character, though ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' backstory and the character's appearance in the ''15 Go! Go!'' comics seemed to consolidate the two retroactively. The [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' comic]] eventually confirmed this by having Skyfire explain he changed his name to Jetfire.}}

[[File:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ten points if you can find Wheeljack and Perceptor in this picture!]]
Jetfire was once friends with the Decepticon [[Cyberjet]]s during his days back on Cybertron. However, after the war had raged on for centuries, two of his Cyberjet friends ([[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]] and [[Aero Raid]]) began to have their doubts about the Decepticon cause. Taking Jetfire's advice, the two Cyberjets switched sides and became Autobots. This act forever earned Jetfire, Strafe and Aero Raid the hatred of the remaining loyal Decepticon Cyberjets. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

At one point, Megatron kidnapped the Autobot [[Laser Rod]], [[Electro]]. While Megatron attempted to persuade Electro into joining the Decepticons, Jetfire infiltrated the headquarters. Busting-in at full-force, Jetfire took the Decepticons by surprise and managed to successfully rescue his fellow Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #16}}

Jetfire was also the head of a research team staffed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] that discovered a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new attribute]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. This discovery allowed Optimus Prime to survive a fatal attack from Megatron and form a newer, more powerful body. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[File:TGGJetfire1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Whoever he is, he looks awesome.]]
[[File:TGGJetfire2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Bandai's gonna suuuuue.]]
On a trip into the future with her companion [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], the humanoid computer [[Teletraan 15]] encountered the Autobot scientist Jetfire. He immediately realized that they had come from a different time and cautioned them that the area was about to become a war zone. Recognizing Jetfire's scent despite the unfamiliar body, Steeljaw asked if he was the same being as his old warrior acquaintance. {{storylink|Steeljaw Volume}}

Concerned for the pair's safety, Jetfire offered to take them to his commander, unaware that the Decepticons [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] were following. Under heavy attack, Jetfire and his passengers were saved by the intervention of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Convoy]]. {{storylink|Battle Convoy Volume}}

After the battle, Teletraan 15 recorded Jetfire's information and announced that her mission to restore [[Teletraan I]]'s damaged databanks was at last complete. Before she and Steeljaw returned to their own era, Jetfire asked 15 to tell him something: in her travels through time, had she ever discovered when the fighting would end? When would the progress of science finally bring about peace? {{storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 14}}
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====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. Jetfire aided in the Autobots' exodus of the planet, though he came under heavy enemy fire during this mission. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Skyfire was one of the few allies who [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 13, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 13/06/2015}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Jetfireg1marvel1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Brainless Jetfire brings home small mammals.]]
Early in the war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] held the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] captive, hoping to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] he possessed to create a new army of Decepticons, including the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and Jetfire. Optimus Prime had secretly passed the energies of the Matrix onto the teenaged [[human]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], so although the Constructicons were brought to life {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} Shockwave was stopped short of animating Jetfire's constructed body. Shockwave soon learned of the human's involvement, so he sent Jetfire after the human even though the lifeless robot could do nothing more than follow orders. When Jetfire found Buster, he was accompanied by the Autobots [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] for his protection, but it was Buster's Creation Matrix powers that ultimately disassembled Jetfire before their eyes. Buster reassembled Jetfire, and with Bumblebee's help, changes were made to allow Buster to directly control him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}}

[[File:Jetfireisafunnyguy.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|A sense of humor that borders on murderous negligence.]]
However, Jetfire's programming reasserted itself, and maneuvered so wildly that Buster, riding in the cockpit, blacked out. Buster woke up inside Shockwave's base at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], strapped to a machine ready to drill the Creation Matrix out of him. In the meantime, knowing that the Autobots were eavesdropping on him, Shockwave sent Jetfire to drop a fake Optimus Prime head at a disclosed location for the Autobots to find. The fake head attached itself to Optimus Prime's body and began attacking the Autobots, causing many injuries. At the last moment, Buster was able to control Jetfire once again, knocking out Shockwave, and delivering the true Optimus Prime head to the Autobots, allowing them a costly victory. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

With Optimus Prime fully restored, Jetfire was quickly given life and joined the Autobots. ''He was briefly mistrusted due to his Decepticon origin, and during the "Dinobot Hunt" [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] resented being given orders by someone with a Decepticon [[insignia]]; Jetfire proved himself by restraining [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]], and had his badge torn off in the process.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} ''[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who still didn't trust Jetfire, almost deactivated him and returned him to the Decepticons as part of a deal for technology with [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], but decided against it at the last minute.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

Having proven himself, he was granted the [[Rite of the Autobrand]] marking him as one of their rank. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} When Bumblebee, depressed, had left the Autobots and gotten himself attacked by the Decepticons, Jetfire eagerly came to his rescue. He arrived to the battlefront ahead of the rest of the Autobots and attempted to take on Shockwave and his troops on his own, but was no match for the Decepticon commander. The enemy was driven off when the rest of Optimus's troops caught up to him. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}} Later, Jetfire helped the Autobots approach the [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] to steal information that would allow them to build their own [[combiner]]s. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:DinobotHunt ironhide and jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
''When Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] were lost in [[Limbo]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] assumed command of the Decepticons, Jetfire became acting leader. His headstrong tactics got the Autobots defeated several times, and out of desperation he even formed an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. He also mistrusted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], thinking his arrival too convenient. However, after seeing Magnus be beaten half to death trying to stop Galvatron, Jetfire realised he was wrong and came to his aid. When the future Decepticon was driven off, Jetfire thanked Magnus for all he'd done.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Jetfire accompanied [[Donny Finkleberg]] to the spot where Finkleberg claimed seven Autobots had crossed over from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though they found nothing but traces of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} ''Soon afterwards, he was sent to provide air support for [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and Prowl as they attempted to prevent Soundwave, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] from contacting Cybertron at a [[NASA]] facility. Ignoring Prowl's orders to stop Soundwave, Jetfire instead attempted to engage Kickback but the Decepticon merely shrank to insect size, effectively disappearing. This gave Dirge ample time to floor Trailbreaker, pick up Soundwave and escape, leaving Jetfire to be bawled out by Prowl.''

[[File:Jetfire jazz blackrocks chemical plant.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
''Just before [[Christmas]] [[1986]], Jetfire and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were taking delivery of a consignment of fuel at [[Blackrock's chemical plant]] when they came under attack from [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. An out-of-control fire threatened to set off a chain reaction within the plant that could kill thousands of people, and at [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]]'s urging Jetfire quickly saw off the Decepticons and extinguished the fire, averting disaster. The disparity between the results of these two missions made Jetfire worry that his response time was quicker when humans were in danger than Autobots were, and he talked with Buster Witwicky to come to terms with this; he came to realise that it was because he viewed Earth as his home, as he'd been built there.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

''At some point, Jetfire supervised the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] as they prevented the Decepticons from using a [[power siphon]] to drain a power plant of its energy. He was shot down early in the battle and so did not witness the Aerialbots' subsequent disunity, giving them a positive review in his report back to Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

[[File:Skalorjetfiredie.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|At least look at him when you're killing him, Starscream!]]
''After reviewing Jetfire and the other Autobots' performance against Galvatron, Optimus Prime decided that he needed to fake his own death in order to teach them how to cope without him. Jetfire was one of a team of Autobots that found a destroyed [[facsimile construct]] of the Autobot leader'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''and believing it to be the real deal, buried it with a headstone in accordance with Earth custom. However, Prime, who had been on Cybertron, was returned via space bridge before the funeral was even over.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

After Optimus Prime died ''for real,'' Jetfire was among the many Autobots who watched on as Ratchet futilely tried to repair his body. With the attempt a failure, Jetfire joined his teammates in paying their respects at Optimus Prime's funeral, where they blasted his body into space ''instead''. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

[[File:Jetfireyourehit.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Naw, you think?]]
After the death of Optimus Prime, Jetfire was among several Autobots gathered to determine who would next lead their forces. The meeting was interrupted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who demanded that command was handed to him. The other Autobots dismissed him at first, but when Grimlock proved himself a worthy leader against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], they reevaluated their opinion of the Dinobot. After Trypticon was driven off, Jetfire and the rest of the Autobots voted Grimlock to take command. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} He later seemed to regret this decision, offering to help [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] usurp him {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and when the rivalry ended in a duel staged on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], he was among the Autobots who watched. There, the Autobots were ambushed by the entire Decepticon army and he was blasted out of the sky by both [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Jetfire was among the Autobots who responded to a distress signal sent out by Buster Witwicky, after the boy had been captured by the Decepticons and subsequently escaped their Arctic base. A confrontation against the Decepticons inevitably ensued, though it was cut short when both sides realized the whole set-up was a distraction, orchestrated to divert them from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s bid for the legendary [[Underbase]]. They were unable to prevent Starscream from sampling the Underbase's power, allowing the Seeker to begin a rampage across the globe. Jetfire led the Aerialbots in the first attack against him in [[New York City|New York]]. Only Jetfire managed to evade Starscream's lethal retaliation but a second shot following the death of the [[Skalor|last]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] was not as easily avoidable. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

''Blaster later reported that Jetfire was alive but no further exploits have ever been detailed.'' {{storylink|Letters page (Marvel UK)|Darn 'N' Blast #301}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Jetfire was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in New York City. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

====''Classics''====
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Jetfire, Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] encountered Megatron just as he was smashing his way through the human [[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNTs]] and a mysterious extra-dimensional arrival named [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 1|Crossing Over #1}} Learning that the Decepticons were staging an attack in [[South America]] to secure a new energy source, the Autobots traveled to face them, with Jetfire meeting with their aerial force as they tore through human-piloted jets. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} Jetfire engaged in a dogfight with Starscream and Ramjet while the rest of the Autobots dealt with the bulk of the Decepticon forces on the ground. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Though Ramjet managed to bypass him, Jetfire kept Starscream busy until Megatron called for a withdrawal of his troops. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

After that battle came to an end, the Autobots reconvened at their headquarters. Optimus had Jetfire contact [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] to tell him not to have his troops engage the Decepticons without Autobot support again, as doing so always ended in too many human casualties. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

At another time, Jetfire fought alongside Prime, Ironhide, and Sunstreaker in order to protect some humans from [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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After the [[Gene Key]] fiasco, Jetfire attended the Autobot leadership conference to get up to date. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

When the [[Warworld]] appeared in the skies over Cybertron, Jetfire and the flying Autobots attempted to engage it. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He provided a smokescreen cover for the [[Wrecker]]s' vessel to land on the Warworld and infiltrate it. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Jetfire was at the next leadership conference when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] was officially named Autobot leader by Optimus stepping down. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} He acted to support Rodimus during talks with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], but was shot by the visiting "delegate". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

As the Autobots took the fight to Jhiaxus, Jetfire served aboard the ''[[Priam]]'' as part of Rodimus's bridge crew during the assault. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} Unfortunately, the enemy response was hopelessly beyond the Autobots' ability to counter, and they were captured until Jhiaxus was dealt with by an outside party. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Jetfire and the Autobots returned to Cybertron, only to find it overrun by [[Shadow-leech|shadow-demons]] that could turn Cybertronians into more of their number. He retrieved the [[Sword of Primus]] for Rodimus, who was able to use the blade to generate a temporary safe zone for the group. If Jetfire survived, he would have been rendered decidedly mortal by Rodimus's victory over the Dark Matrix creature, which cut them off from Primus and the wider multiverse, before setting off across the universe to spread a message of peace for the rest of his life. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
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A close friend of Starscream's and a valued subordinate of Shockwave's, Skyfire was one of the Decepticons' top scientists, working on [[Project Dreadnought]]. After Cybertron had been sent hurtling out of orbit, Skyfire felt that the [[planetary engine|planetary turbines]] could have carried them to other worlds for resources and agreed with Starscream's assessment that Megatron's vendetta against Optimus Prime was detrimental to the foundation of the [[Decepticon Empire]].

After the destruction of a half-completed turbine had sent the planet towards the [[Stellae Cimeterium]], Skyfire briefed Megatron on the situation. When the Decepticon leader learnt that the Autobots would be launching a ship to destroy an oncoming [[asteroid belt]], he ordered Skyfire to construct a ship in which they could pursue. Despite his accomplishment, Shockwave barred Skyfire from boarding the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']]. When a silent alarm was triggered at the destroyed turbine, Skyfire flew ahead to confront the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], intially holding the advantage until [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] sliced off his wing, sending him down to the ground as a fiery wreck. After Shockwave had blown up the Dynobots, he retrieved Skyfire's intact [[brain module]] and promised that his friend would live again. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===See & Read Video===
He went on a lot of suicide missions.

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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Skyfire was scouting the [[Kalahari Desert]], on the lookout for the many humans to have been abducted by the Decepticons. He found one of the humans, lying unconscious on the desert floor. Patching the information to Optimus and Prowl at Autobot headquarters, he continued his search.

Once the Autobots learned the full extent of the Decepticons’ plans, Skyfire was sent out to intercept the satellite they had been building as it launched from the Earth's surface. Optimus ordered Skyfire to destroy Megatron and his newest weapon, but his weapons were ineffectual against it. The satellite then soared out of Skyfire's range, and the Autobot superjet was forced to return to Optimus for further instructions.

Skyfire was retro-fitted with external fuel tanks in order to be able to reach the satellite in orbit. He then headed out to destroy Megatron's instrument of destruction, despite knowing that he would not have the fuel necessary to return safely from his mission. Out in space, he once more attempted to destroy the satellite with his arsenal of [[null-ray]]s and missiles, to no avail. His weapons and fuel depleted, Skyfire fell back to Earth and burned up on re-entry. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}}

Skyfire attempted to bring down the Decepticons’ hovercraft oil transporter after it had stolen several gallons of crude oil from the [[Prudhoe Bay]] company. He only had enough fuel to maintain his attack for a short period of time, but managed to do a substantial amount of damage to the Decepticons’ transport in that window of time. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

Skyfire spotted the Decepticons in the middle of their deforestation plot while flying overhead. He was able to make contact with Autobot headquarters, despite Soundwave's attempt at garbling his communication network. He returned shortly with Optimus and Bumblebee and forced the Decepticons to retreat once more. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}}

Skyfire led the Autobot superjets on their routine patrols over the Pacific, on the lookout for Decepticon activity. His patrol was interrupted by Ramjet, Skywarp and Starscream in a hit-and-run attack. Skyfire gave chase. These kinds of attacks repeated themselves over the next several days. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
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As part of a strategy to liberate a group of Autobots held captive by the Decepticons, Jetfire and several other Autobots hid within a statue of Devastator that was then wheeled before Decepticon headquarters as a peace offering. Once the Decepticons had let down their guard, Jetfire and the others burst forth from within the statue and ambushed the evil robots. Though Megatron deployed the Decepticon jets to combat Jetfire and the other Autobot fliers, the Autobots nonetheless arose victorious from the battle that day. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
With [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] heading towards an asteroid belt, the Autobot leader Jetfire had an [[Ark (G1)|ark]] constructed with which to clear a path. The ship was attacked by the Decepticons, and Jetfire set the spaceship on a crash dive towards [[Earth]]. When it hit dirt, the crew were knocked out. Four million years later, an erupting volcano triggered the ship's computer, causing the systems to repair Jetfire and the other Autobots, as well as the Decepticons. Their civil war began anew on this strange new world. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===Beehive Books continuity===
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Jetfire was one of many to participate in the battle at [[Castle Decepticon]]. He may have in fact been a Decepticon himself. {{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}
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===Attack of the Insecticons===
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Jetfire was present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by Sparkplug that would end the Autobots' energy woes. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}
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===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
Jetfire was the Autobots' resident technological genius. After the Autobots and Decepticons had been left in a prolonged stalemate during their battles on Earth, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] devised of a plan that would at least temporarily rid the planet of the Decepticons. The Autobots concocted a story wherein Jetfire had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian spaceship, out-of-phase with their dimension, atop of [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]]. After Jetfire had managed to recall the ship to the material plane, the Autobots had discovered that it contained a star map which pointed the way back to Cybertron. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was allowed to "overhear" this story, and the Autobots then stationed themselves around their prop spaceship on the mountaintop. When the inevitable attack came from the Decepticons over control of the ship, Jetfire was easily batted away by Megatron. The rest of the Autobots made themselves scarce after a brief skirmish, and allowed the Decepticons to claim their prize. Once Megatron and his cronies were locked inside the vessel, it blasted off uncontrollably away from the planet. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

During an aerial patrol, Jetfire uncovered a Decepticon construction project on [[Clarke Atoll]]. His report confirmed information already uncovered by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]; Megatron was building giant rockets to shift the Earth out of its orbit. The Autobots launched a sabotage mission, hearing that the rockets would fire in twenty minutes upon their approach. The more maneuverable Jetfire and [[Deftwing]] entered the thruster tubes to destroy the rockets from within while the others kept the Decepticons busy. Finding that the engines were power by the [[Earth's core|Earth's molten core]], the pair set about disrupting the machine's electromagnetic coils and have the plasma wreck up the structure for them. Successfully doing so, Jefire and Deftwing then darted back to the surface to avoid getting caught in the resulting explosion. As the entire island was caught in a lava swell, they helped carry all earthbound Autobots to safety. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Jetfiredarkages.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|I bet Skywarp pulled that mask over his face a lot in junior high.]]
Before the war, the scientist Jetfire and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] were friends. But when Starscream joined the Decepticons in their assault on outlying city-states, Jetfire was torn. If he followed his beliefs and upheld justice and life, he would end up facing his dearest friend on the battlefield. Jetfire did end up with the Autobots, but not before a barrier of distrust had been built between them due to his inaction and his past loyalties.

These loyalties came to a head during a period when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were presumed lost forever, the two factions splintered into five. After going out for a routine metallurgical survey, Jetfire returned to the Autobots' base to find that the place was both deserted and on high-alert. {{storylink|Escalation}} Events conspired behind the scenes, building up to an unknown crescendo, and Jetfire was suspicious, not knowing that he was being targeted by [[The Fallen]] for an arcane ritual. Putting his already-shaky trustworthiness on the line, Jetfire met up with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in secret to discuss the looming front of darkness. However, The Fallen had leaked their correspondence to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who held a grudge against the scientist. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

[[File:Jetfireg1dw.jpg|left|thumb|I've always said there's nothing an agnostic can't do if he really doesn't know whether he believes in anything or not.]]

As Jetfire and Shockwave were exchanging information, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], three followers of The Fallen, attacked them. Jetfire found himself at their mercy, until Grimlock intervened and defeated all three mystics. Jetfire then tried to explain to Grimlock about the forthcoming evil he and Shockwave had discovered, only for Grimlock to assault Jetfire, intending to execute him for treason. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Before Grimlock could act, both Autobots were overwhelmed by The Fallen. The ancient Transformer dragged his victims far inside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and strapped them to a four-paneled contraption in the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Jetfire, Grimlock, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] were the "[[Angles of Dissolution]]", four "unique sparks" which could catalyze the breach of the [[Seal of Primus]]. Combined forces from several factions penetrated The Fallen's operation, but despite Jetfire and Grimlock's teamwork, The Fallen was destroyed only by his own scheme — the hand of [[Primus]] reached out, awakened from his slumber, and smote the enigmatic being to pieces. Jetfire, a skeptic towards things supernatural, began to wonder if there might be something bigger than them going on, something no one could comprehend. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Long after, Jetfire and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] were sent out into space to search for the missing [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as part of one of the last Autobot space programs. The two eventually parted ways with the other members of the operation in order to investigate a beacon emanating from the [[Solar System|Sol System]]. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} Arriving on [[Earth]], they were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], whom Jetfire disabled him with an EM pulse from their ship. He then ventured outside to identify his assailant, and enclosed him within a stasis pod. But as he was dragging his prisoner along, he was caught in an avalanche and buried in ice. {{storylink|Original Sin}}

[[File:DWAtonement Jetfire Sunstorm.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The power of Primus compels you!]]
Millions of years later he was found by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and stored aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', still encased in a block of ice. When the zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on Earth, Starscream freed Jetfire from his icy prison to stop him. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Thanks to the radiation shielding built-in Jetfire's armor, he was able to defeat Sunstorm... only for his opponent to rapidly begin regenerating. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} With only a brief respite, Jetfire and Starscream traveled to meet with the Autobots aboard the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} An uneasy alliance formed between Jetfire, Starscream, and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s team of Autobots as they tried to come up with a plan to stop the unbelievably powerful [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], but Sunstorm was unstoppable. Despite all signs pointing towards Sunstorm being a supernatural being, Jetfire stuck fast to his belief that what they were dealing with was simply "unexplained" and not "unexplainable." By pooling their knowledge on the clone, the Autobots were able to formulate a plan on how to stop Sunstorm; by creating a mock-signature based on Starscream for the clone to follow, they would distract him long enough to suppress his power-cells, putting him in stasis-lock. Though Jetfire protested the arrangement, Bumblebee was the first to take on Sunstorm next, while Jetfire was left behind to keep an eye on Starscream. The battle turned sour for the Autobots quickly, and Jetfire left his post to once more confront the super-clone. With his help, Bumblebee managed to attach an inhibtor on Sunstorm, but before it could take on its full effect, Sunstorm flew off. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} Jetfire and the others returned to the ''Orion'', only to find its entire crew disabled. After a brief scan, Jetfire concluded that it hadn't been Sunstorm responsible for this, but rather Starscream, who had betrayed them and fled. As the Autobots were tending to the wounded, they heard a distant explosion, signifying that [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], their last ace-in-the-hole, had tracked down Sunstorm and engaged him in combat. Bumblebee was confident that the titan would be able to subdue Sunstorm, but Jetfire warned him not to underestimate their opponent. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Indeed, Omega Supreme did not end up emerging victorious from the encounter. Leaving Cliffjumper behind to tend to the giant, Jetfire and Bumblebee blasted off together to track down Sunstorm once more. They came upon Starscream and his "brother" opening up an ancient Cybertronian bunker, and swooped down to stop whatever machinations the Decepticons were partaking in. Following them underground, Jetfire was able to subdue Starscream, only to find himself in a stare-down against Sunstorm, who had Bumblebee in his irradiated grasp. Unexpectedly, Starscream turned on his clone to bring an end to the stand-off... only to knock out Jetfire with his null-ray immediately afterwards. {{storylink|Original Sin}}

Jetfire quickly recovered, finding Sunstorm ranting more deliriously than ever, while the energies within him erupted more and more violently. Jetfire came to realize that Sunstorm's internal fusion reactor was about to go critical. Turning to his Starscream one last time, and telling him he "owed him one," Jetfire left Bumblebee and his former friend behind to fly Sunstorm up into orbit. Contemplating how he had neglected to accept all possibilities during his struggles with Sunstorm, mainly ones of divine origin, Jetfire flew grappled with his opponent until Sunstorm went critical. The Earth was spared any damage from the blast, but Jetfire was annihilated. His demise caused Bumblebee to throw down his arms and quit the war. {{storylink|Atonement}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Returning to consciousness, Jetfire found himself within the Well of All Sparks, with the unnerving sensation that he was being watched by a familiar presence... In this place, he was witness to a vision of [[Primus]] deconstructing The Fallen with a gesture of his hand! Jetfire refused to believe the legitimacy of what he was witnessing, as it contradicted his long-held atheistic beliefs... only to be confronted by The Fallen, who informed him that his mindset would be the cause of Jetfire's undoing, and The Fallen's return to power!

After a brief scuffle with his opponent, Jetfire suddenly found himself elsewhen: on a prehistoric and mobile Cybertron, heading towards a [[Unicron|monstrous and enormous malevolence]]. In this era, The Fallen attacked him again, only for Jetfire's surroundings to shift once more. This time finding himself in a war-zone dominated by The Fallen, Jetfire took the initiative and struck against the fiery enemy, only to be returned to the Well of All Sparks. Now closer to the present, Jetfire looked on as Shockwave planted a siphon into the Well... and puzzled out that through it, The Fallen had been loosened from his prison. In time, The Fallen's essence found a home in [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], who transferred it into Jetfire upon his demise.

Jetfire's mind was finally returned to reality, where the Autobots were nearing freeing him from the icy prison he had found himself trapped in after his bout against Sunstorm. Though he tried to warn his comrades about The Fallen, his words were not heard by his rescuers... {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
In the aftermath of a brutal battle against first the Decepticons, and then [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form, Jetfire ran rescue by himself. He managed to pick up Springer and Wheeljack's unconscious forms before meeting with Optimus, still on the run from The Beast. Lowering himself, Jetfire picked up Ironhide, Jazz, Ratchet and Bumblebee from Prime's trailer, leaving Optimus to finishing off The Beast on his own. He nonetheless gave The Beast a blast from his rockets as a parting gift. Jetfire managed to make it back to the battlefield after dropping off the Autobots within him, just in time to witness Optimus leading The Beast over the edge of a chasm. Swooping down at the last possible moment to rescue his leader, Jetfire then dropped Optimus off on the Cliffside, and both of them contemplated The Beast's inert form below them. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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During a Decepticon attack on an Autobot peace ceremony, Jetfire fought back and fired on [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], only to be ordered to cease fire as Optimus Prime was using the Decepticon to negotiate with [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] When it turned out that the negotiations involved Prime giving himself up to the Decepticons, Jetfire joined a team of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were planning on rescuing him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} Together with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], they fought and defeated Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Underworld-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I'm a scientist, Ranger Brad. I don't believe in anything."]]

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A would be member of the [[scientific class]], the prejudice against those with aerial alternate modes drove a young Jetfire to join the Decepticons before the brutality of their operations convinced him to abandon the cause, later signing on with the Autobots after [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] had been overthrown, becoming one of their top scientific personnel. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy}}

After the Great War had led to Cybertron becoming uninhabitable, Jetfire helped oversee the more scientific countermeasures against [[Nova Prime]]'s [[Expansion]], {{storylink|The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}} before the [[Surge (event)|Surge]] all but destroyed the Autobot war machine, Jetfire being among those who sought refuge on Earth. When [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s Chaos War forced the Autobots back to Cybertron, Jetfire took part in the final battles of the Great War that ended with Cybertron's rebirth. {{storylink|The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers}}

Along with his drone [[D.0.C.]], Jetfire was part of the ''[[Ark-7]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, returning to Earth to retrieve [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and was later captured as part of [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s schemes before Optimus annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], something Jetfire blamed the [[Torchbearer]]s' negative influence for. The Autobots' stay on Earth was cut short when [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] returned to Cybertron, [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] bridging them all home where the Titan was slain and the Prime revealed as a temporally displaced Shockwave. Though the false Prime was defeated, his scheme had served to awaken the ultimate danger: [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime}}

Acting as the Council's scientific advisor during the crisis, Jetfire was teleported away to Earth when the monster attacked and destroyed Cybertron. During the last stand, Jetfire assisted in [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s plan to utilize the [[Enigma of Combination]] to reach the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]], even if he couldn't fully explain what he was seeing, the psychic boost helping [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus]] defeat [[Unicron's creator]].

In the new era of peace, Jetfire left Earth, captaining a science ship with the [[Colonist Soldiers]] as his crew. As they flew through an ice field, they picked up an anomaly six light years out and set course for it. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Transformers: Unicron|Unicron}}

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===''Classics'' toy bio===
The first Cybertronian to travel to the black depths of deep space, Jetfire encountered the [[Star pirates]] of the [[Blot Nebula]], and is the only one to ever have faced and defeated them. He was known as a famous hero for these deeds, but he disappeared millions of years ago, much to the dismay of Cybertron's populace. However, once he was uncovered from inside a glacier, he rose to challenge the threat of the Decepticons immediately. {{storylink|Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|Voyager Class ''Classics'' Jetfire toy bio}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 04 autobot skyfire.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|No magic insignia-swapping stickers this time.]]
[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] questioned [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] about the new mech they'd found frozen in a glacier up in the Arctic Circle, but Starscream had ''unsavory'' plans for it involving a mind-control helmet.

Back in [[Japan]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] raided an energy plant, revealing the newcomer as Skyfire. Amidst the plundering, Skyfire pleaded with Starscream to stop shooting at the [[human]] workers, but to no avail. Luckily, the Autobots showed up to save the workers. Skyfire's pleas caused Starscream to yell at him, exclaiming that Skyfire's reason for living was to be a soldier. Just before getting shot at, Skyfire finally ripped off the control helmet and declared himself a scientist (with a sweet new Autobot symbol, too). However, he said he ''would'' become a soldier, if only to defend humans from those like his old friend. Watching the Seekers retreat, Skyfire wistfully reminisced that he and Starscream never really got along that well in the past, anyway. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}} {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}} {{storylink|A Nightmare, Once Again}} {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''White Jet''' (白のジェット機 ''Shiro no Jettoki'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-3-Jetfire.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Somewhere, Harmony Gold is getting a greed-chubby.]]
After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away the overzealous guard [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. In thanks, Megatron hosted a gathering in the base, which Jetfire attended. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}

===''Generations'' toy bio===
A peaceful scientist at heart, Jetfire preferred to stay in the background rather than on the front lines. The senseless violence of the Decepticons sickened him, and thus he left Cybertron and went into hiding on Earth. Upon being reawakened by the arrival of the war on Earth, Jetfire decided to join the Autobots. {{storylink|Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Jetfire toy bio}}

===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Jetfire was a member of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]]'s newly reconstituted [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]]. At the final battle of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]] on [[Mirtonia]], the General led the Autobots to victory over the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]], though this ended with the General and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] being blasted away by an energon explosion into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime's profile card}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Jetfire was one of the many casualties of the Great War before the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] in [[2035]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Jetfire was a repentant former Decepticon who became a member of the [[Rescuebot]]s, a team of Autobots dedicated to protecting humans. He formed one half of the torso of [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], the team's [[combiner]] form. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===

In a manner reminiscent of [[Jetfire (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|other realities]], Jetfire was reportedly created by the Decepticons when they temporarily had access to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], or a reasonable facsimile. Fortunately for the Autobots, he ultimately chose to join their side. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

Jetfire was a scientist working on the Ark project, designing heat regulators to compensate for quantum irregularities while moving at hyper-speed. The factory came under attack by the monstrous Decepticon creation known as [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]], however. The entity's toxic sludge made close quarters combat virtually impossible for most Autobots. Jetfire fared better than most due to the heat shielding in his exo-armor. With the death toll rising and the Ark damaged in the fighting, Jetfire ordered an evacuation of the facility. He apparently died in battle with Toxitron while trying to stall for his fellow Autobots to safely escape. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Keith Silverstein]] (English), [[Kenji Nomura]] (Japanese)|[[Serge Faliu]] (French), [[Manolo Rey]] (Portuguese)}}
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Jetfire was the fearsome leader of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. He and his Seekers discovered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] investigating a [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] threatened to attack them without his command, Jetfire sliced his hand off at the wrist with his arm-blade. This earned the ire of Starscream and the other Seekers, and Jetfire briefly battled his own team instead of the enemy. He later threatened to "disarm" Starscream again. Megatron had to frequently silence their bickering. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

Megatron ordered Jetfire to lock [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] away in a cell when he failed to denounce the Autobots' role in the ongoing war. When Shockwave presented his plan to reformat the Autobots into Decepticons, Jetfire noted to himself that it would be a victory without honor. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:SiegeEp3JetFireBladeMegatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]
When Starscream rallied Decepticons to denounce Megatron and the plan to reformat the Autobots, Jetfire berated him for his false sense of superiority, leading to another scuffle that Megatron had to break up. After ordering the Seekers to go on patrol, he was put off by Megatron's description of soldiers as "tools that can easily be replaced", and was appalled soon after when Megatron threatened to fire at Shockwave at close range. Later, when Ultra Magnus escaped torture and threatened to shoot Megatron in the back, Jetfire witnessed Megatron calling his bluff, believing he would never do something so dishonorable as fire at someone's back. Megatron was correct, and Jetfire subdued Magnus quickly. Megatron advised Jetfire to "take the shot" whenever the opportunity presents itself.

When Skywarp and Jetfire tracked Impactor's comm to Autobot Command, Skywarp was prepared to slaughter them all, but Jetfire took a stand and said wholesale annihilation for the sake of peace was wrong. Skywarp attacked him, but before Skywarp could report to Megatron, Jetfire shot him in the back, critically wounding him as he flew away. Jetfire apologized as he flew away.{{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

At [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], Jetfire readied the Seekers to attack the alleged Autobot base underneath [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion's]] memorial. When Megatron realized Magnus was had lied about the base's location, he killed Magnus, and Jetfire witnessed his death. Megatron ordered him to take Ultra Magnus's corpse to Shockwave, but Starscream arrived and accused him of killing Skywarp, firing at him. Jetfire admitted to his actions and asserted that genocide is wrong. Megatron marked him as an enemy as he escaped, and the Seekers chased him and eventually shot him down. Eventually, he mustered the strength to fly to Autobot Command and expressed a wish to join them. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

The Autobots imprisoned Jetfire and remained skeptical of his intentions. He told Optimus Prime that Megatron intended to annihilate them all, and that the Decepticons had crossed a line. Later, when the Autobots needed to navigate the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], they learned that, as a Decepticon, Jetfire had a map of the area. To earn the Autobots' trust, he agreed to have a [[core override]] installed that would detonate his brain module by remote control. At the Sea of Rust, he provided safe passage for the Autobots through the electrical storm and saved Prowl from a metallic vortex. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

While battling the [[Zombie#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Sparkless]] with the Autobots, he provides an explanation for their zombie-like behavior while slicing them up. After returning to the Ark, he attacks his former Seeker teammates, not hesitating to the destroy them. He was confronted by Starscream, and they had a one-on-one battle. When Megatron forced Starscream to suspend his duel and to attack the spacebridge, Jetfire followed him. He managed to knock Megatron flat on his back before being shot by his fusion cannon. Much later, after the Ark vanished and the spacebridge was destroyed, Jetfire offered his support to the remaining Autobots on Cybertron. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Jetfire, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of an Autobot team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Decepticons in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Menasor, Trypticon, Astrotrain, Starscream, and Megatron, Jetfire was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Gluawakening jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
The Decepticons found Jetfire on Earth and tricked him into joining their ranks. He joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in an attack on [[Dyson Dam]], however [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots were on hand to defend it. They badly damaged Jetfire during the battle, but were puzzled when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] could find no record of him existing. Once the situation was established and Jetfire realized he'd been duped, Optimus invited him to join the Autobots. Jetfire's first mission was to take out three power stations which were generating force fields. Despite Megatron's anger at seeing the traitor return, Jetfire was able to capture all three of the stations and bring the force fields down, revealing that the Decepticons had built a [[space bridge]]. He also later helped save [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] from some attacking Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Jetfire participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers: Legends''===
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left]]
Jetfire was dug from his icy prison by the other Autobots and sent to [[South America]] to help stop the Decepticons from building a cannon to harness the [[Crystal of Power]]. He and his teammates managed to destroy the cannon and cap the shaft on which the crystal had stood. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (Legends)|Fire on the Mountain}} Jetfire was part of an escort squadron led by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], tasked with protecting important cargo from a Decepticon strike force. {{storylink|Cold Delivery}} When the [[Military Patrol]] team ran amok in [[New York City|New York]], Jetfire led a team including [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] which succeeded in driving them from the city. {{storylink|Full Assault}}

In the chaos following Optimus and Megatron's clash during a battle in Autobot City, Omega Supreme arrived with reinforcements, including Jetfire. The newcomers were able to bring some order to the battle. {{storylink|The Omega Corps}}

At some point Jetfire fought in a battle alongside [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}

Jetfire designed an experimental space bridge. Galvatron sought to take control of the device in order to teleport weapons into enemy territory, and Jetfire helped Rodimus defend his invention. A stray shot threw all nearby combatants into the distant past, where they witnessed the epic battle between Primus and Unicron before Cybertron's formation. The Autobots allied themselves with Primus while Galvatron joined forces with Unicron. The Autobots eventually prevailed, and were sent back to their proper place in the timestream by Primus. {{storylink|Battle of the Brothers}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Jetfire-II.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Jetfire participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
*''Jetfire'' — This Rare character could be recruited by collecting 150 units of Cybermetal, 90 units of Transmetal, and 55 scout cores.
*''Jetfire II'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:Jetfire-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't think I'm supposed to be fighting... I mean, I am only a scientist.]]
Jetfire was distrusted for his Decepticon past and, due to his daring in battle, often seen as just some gung-go dude. In actual fact, he thought the Autobots needed calm, methodical, lab-based scientific work if they really wanted to defeat the enemy. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire bio}}

Jetfire was the very first Autobot to reach Earth, and he set up base next to the Ark. Jetfire soon found a [[quantum crystal]] and brought Ironhide though. Ironhide stated that the base was in disarray and missing Energon. Lots of missing Energon. They built a harvester, and Ironhide decided it was time to beat up Decepticons. They destroyed a base and Blaster told them to upgrade the HQ. After that they received a transmission from Optimus Prime. Prime desperately needed to get to Earth or else Megatron would beat him there. They brought in another recruit and all three of them headed out to get a Leader Crystal to get their leader through. Prime came to Earth, then commanded Jetfire and Ironhide to help him find the [[Fractal Map]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Get Optimus! campaign}}

Jetfire and Ironhide started to worry about the mortar and beam lasers that are ahead of them at the next outpost. But Optimus told them not to worry and led the charge in an '''Inspiring Charge'''. Optimus then congratulated everyone on the victory, for which Jetifre was impressed. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|The Lost Map campaign}}

Jetfire was present for the battle for the Codex Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Codex Showdown campaign}}

*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 Star
*Weapons: Jetfire uses a standard issue photon rifle to blast targets for moderate damage.
*'''Ability: Airstrike''': Hits the target with four powerful missiles dealing moderate damage!
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +3 for reuses.

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

;'''Cybertron Jetfire'''
[[File:Cybertron_Jetfire_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|]]

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: ''' Cybertronian Laser - Fire laser dealing damage to regular buildings or double damage to Cybertron raid event buildings (except HQ).
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:cybertron-jetfire Cybertron Jetfire at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:JetfireF2F.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Jetfire was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight for the Quintessons.

There are a lot of him running around. Some of them even join you!

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==Commercial appearances==
*Tired of losing battles due to the Decepticons' air superiority, the Autobots created the ultimate flying warrior: Jetfire! The newborn Autobot managed to take down Starscream and Thundercracker, but was in turn countered by the Decepticons' newest secret weapon, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Jetfire was standing idle inside the Autobots' base when [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] reported back to Optimus on what he had recently found out about the Decepticons. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}

==Toys and merchandise==
{{main|Jetfire (G1)/toys}}

==Why "Skyfire"?==
[[File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I went from 98-ton weakling to muscle-bot on... the Dery plan!]]
We may never be certain of the exact circumstances behind the change from Jetfire to Skyfire. There are, however, a few known factors, and a lot of theories.
*Not all of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' product originated with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Among others, the ''Macross'' Super Valkyrie, the toy that would become Jetfire, came from a company called [[Takatoku Toys]]. Why did Hasbro market non-Takara product? [[Bob Prupis]], one of the original members of the Transformers marketing team, would frequently go to Toy Fairs in Asia, where ''"any product that really looked good that was exciting we didn't care where it came from. We did some work with Bandai, who had been working with other people, and took a few products that looked right for our line"''.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/94f5cb70b08a646d G1 Hasbro marketing executives panel]</ref> The Super Valkyrie, then, must have met their criteria for inclusion.
*As a larger toy, it would follow that Hasbro would want to sell Jetfire by including him in the Transformers animated series. However, even though Hasbro had the rights to release Takatoku's Super Valkyrie in the US ''Transformers'' toyline, Hasbro's chief collaborator on ''Transformers'' was still Takara. It may have been that Takara always had plans to air the Transformer animated series in their own market (as it featured a majority of their products), and objected to the inclusion of a competitor's product on the show. This may also be why no other Takatoku-designed toys appeared in the series, although their relatively smaller sizes as compared to Jetfire may have been a factor in Hasbro not including them.
*As the theory goes, the Jetfire animation model was adjusted to look less like the toy as a compromise to Takara. However - perhaps because it now failed to look like the product it was supposed to be advertising - the character became "Skyfire".
*Conversely, it is possible that licensing issues played in to the decisions to change Jetfire to Skyfire; the [[Production bible|story bible]] for G1 writers mentions how Jetfire had been "transformed" into Skyfire for "legal reasons". See also [[#Notes|Notes]].
*As a testament to how late in production Jetfire's name was changed, "[[Fire in the Sky]]" was originally recorded using the name Jetfire, but the lines were rerecorded before broadcast.
*The evidence of ''{{w|Robotech}}'' influencing Jetfire-related decisions is murky. That show began airing in syndication in March 1985, whereas "Fire in the Sky", the first episode with Skyfire, aired [[December 8]], [[1984]] - and would have had to have been written and animated much before then. Statements indicate that it took nine months to edit Robotech together, placing the start of production somewhere around July 1984. So... who knows. All that's certain is that Hasbro licensing the Super Valkyrie seemingly '''did''' prevent the use of that toy in Matchbox's ''Robotech'' toyline (though Playmates Toys would release it as part of a co-branded ''{{w|Exosquad}}''/''Robotech'' line in the mid 1990s).

Beyond Prupis's statement and the notes in the story bible, however, nothing supporting (or denying) any of the previous statements has come out.

==Notes==
[[File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|C'mon, Hasbro. You '''know''' you want to make a "Skull Squadron" version of ''some'' [[Jetfire (disambiguation)|Jetfire]]. What's [[Bandai]] going to do? Sic the Power Rangers on you? Oh wait, you now outright own Power Rangers.]]
*As mentioned above, unlike most of the early ''Transformers'' range, the Jetfire toy was designed by [[Takatoku Toys]], being a [[redeco]] (with a minor retool to blunt the nosecone) of their 1/55 [http://1501bc.com/pretf/macross.html ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie]. Naturally, because he was not designed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Jetfire was not released in Japan, since the toy (or, at least, a dozen variations of it) was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies.
*The story bible for the original animated series contains a different character model for Jetfire, one clearly based on the actual toy. This model did appear three times "fictionally", once as a miscolored, partially-obscured background character in the [[The Last Stand|fourth Marvel Comics issue]], again in the Marvel Comics as a [[Ashes, Ashes...|spectator at Optimus Prime's funeral]] (right next to his "Skyfire" model) and finally in the [[In the Transformers|Milton-Bradley promotional comic]]. It would also occasionally crop up in secondary media, such as coloring books and the animated portion of the commercial for Jetfire and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
*Jetfire had the preliminary name of '''Fireball'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on The Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
[[File:Jetfireg1commercial.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Lawsuit!]]
*In fact, the Transformers story bible offers seemingly contradictory statements on Jetfire. An early page notes how ''"JETFIRE has been "transformed" into SKYFIRE — with a different model — due to legal reasons. Do not use this character unless necessary"'',<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#012 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> whereas a subsequent page on new Season 2 characters notes that ''"Although Reflector should no longer be used as a character in the series, JETFIRE will be redesigned and reintroduced in the near future"''.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#090 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> As the Valkyrie-derived animation model never appeared in the cartoon, and Skyfire was never redesigned, it's uncertain just what these notes refer to. Either way, it seems they took the former advice, as Skyfire appeared in only three early episodes of the second season, and more or less vanished after "[[Day of the Machines]]."
*"Jetfire" is listed as a "Special Guest Star from Cybertron" on the [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "Fire in the Sky". Later, on the cast list entry for "Fire on the Mountain", "Skyfire" is typewritten as part of the main cast list, but a drawn dash pointing to (or from) it leads to the handwritten name "Jetfire". From there on out, Skyfire is referred to as Jetfire in the listings.
*In the aforementioned Jetfire commercial, it claims that the ''Autobots'' created Jetfire, the "ultimate robot jet", to counter the Decepticon planes. As Sunstreaker, Hound, and Prowl are under attack, the trio release Jetfire from within an opening cliffside, revealing their new creation. (See image above.)
[[File:Jetfire-Dutch.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Crazy moonman language!]]
*When Hasbro launched the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|''Transformers'' line on the European continent]] using the domestic subsidiaries of [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] was notably absent from the initial line-up and ''Jetfire'' was declared leader of the Autobots instead. He not only appeared in that function in a [[pack-in material|pack-in]] mini-comic, but Dutch comic book publisher [[Junior Press]] even changed Optimus Prime's name to "Jetfire" in their translated version of the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' comic]] until the Optimus Prime toy was released in Europe after all, and Junior Press corrected the name for subsequent issues. A commonly cited explanation for this is a [[trademark]] problem,<ref name="optimusdutch">[http://www.oocities.org/futuristgroup/veuro2.html The origin (?) of the "Optimus trademark conflict in Europe" rumor?] at Fred's Complete Transformers Variants and Variations Page (oocities mirror)</ref> but a more likely theory suggests that an exclusive contract between [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and French toy company [[Joustra]], which allowed Joustra to release their own version of Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]'' line in Europe, initially made all the toys released by Joustra (which included the Optimus Prime sculpt) off-limits for the MB line-up until a deal was made between MB and Joustra.<ref name="mijofive">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ Mijo's "MB Transformers: Part 5" article] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>
[[File:EvolutionSkyfire.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Curiously, for the toy commercial the animators chose to go with the 1st version of the Jetfire model rather than any of the two revised versions.]]
*The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Omnicon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] was created as an [[homage]] to Skyfire. He [[Blastification|would have been given the name "Skyfire" as well]], but the [[trademark]] had been secured (and registered) by Hasbro rival Mattel. Also on the homage front, ''Robotmasters'' [[R-Blade]] features a very Jetfirey deco.
*In the 1980s, [[Larry Hama]] kept a Jetfire [[prototype]] on his desk in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] offices. This, apparently, kept Hama safe from paper clip thieves.<ref>[[Letters page|Transmissions]] page, [[Warrior School!]]</ref>
* In a decidedly unusual move, Jetfire in the Japanese ''Kre-O'' manga is ''not'' based on the actually-in-the-cartoon-that-aired-in-Japan "Skyfire" cartoon model. No, he's based on the didn't-appear-in-the-cartoon-and-never-sold-in-Japan-as-Jetfire-because-it's-from-major-competitor-[[Bandai]] [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Jetfire toy]]. His parts in the comic are mostly concealed by his placement in the panel. However, he seems to use the ubiquitous [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] helmet and a similar wing construction to [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Thrust]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skyfire''' (スカイファイアー ''Sukaifaiā''), '''Jetfire''' (''G-2'', ジェットファイヤー ''Jettofaiyā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Premiant'''
*''Cantonese:'' '''Tin Fo''' (Hong Kong, 天火, "Sky Fire")
*''French:'' '''Bolide''' (Canada toy, "Meteor"), '''Aérobo''' (Canada cartoon)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Sh'méy Ésh''' (שמיי אש, "Skies of Fire")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Röptűz''' ("Fly Fire")
*''Italian:'' '''Aquila''' ("Eagle")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiān Huǒ''' (China, 天火, "Sky Fire")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Jacto''' (Portugal comic, "Jet")
*''Russian:'' '''Istrebitel'''' (Истребитель, "Aircraft Fighter")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Blyskavka''' (ICTV, Блискавка, "Lightning")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/darnnblast/Issue301.jpg Transformers #301 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2scans/G2Trans16.jpg English translation of Japan G2 minicomic #16]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2storypages.php?dgallery_show=g2story/G2StoryPage4a.jpg Japan G2 story page with English annotations]

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File:Skyfire Headmasters Cameo.jpg

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ZTS is Very Sorry:

[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] making a somewhat surprising appearance as crowd-filler in "[[Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)]]".

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ZTS is Very Sorry: Skyfire making a somewhat surprising appearance as crowd-filler in "Miraculous Warriors, Targetmaster (Part 1)".

[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] making a somewhat surprising appearance as crowd-filler in "[[Miraculous Warriors, Targetmaster (Part 1)]]".

Cybertronian language

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ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Toys */

It should be little surprise, given a moment's thought, that distinct '''Cybertronian languages''' exist. The [[Transformer]]s did not go about speaking English or any other known [[Earth]] language long ages ago on their [[Cybertron (planet)|distant metal world]]. Though the records of such conversations are frequently translated for us, we should not forget that these conversations originally flowed in odd electronic syllables past strange metallic lips, or were etched by alien hands long eons before the first humans painted muddy shapes upon dark cave stone.

==Real-life alphabets==
Over the years, multiple substituion cypher alphabets have been created by fans and professionals to represent the languages of Cybertron, often used to hide coded messages in media. These "languages" include:
[[File:Autobot Translations.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Ancient Autobot]]
*'''Ancient Autobot'''
:Created by [[Jim Sorenson]] in the 1990s, based on symbols seen in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]." This font has seen particularly common use in official media, including in the ''[[AllSpark Wars]]'' game, in Sorenson's own ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]'' series of books, on Banzai-Tron's ''Timelines'' toy, in [[Burger King]]'s [[Transform Your Way]] promotion, as a part of the ''[[Around Cybertron]]'' news broadcast, on the cover to [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' volume 3]], in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', on [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s HUD in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', both the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005]] and [[2019 IDW continuity|2019]] IDW comic universes, and extensively in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.
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[[File:Decepticon Translations.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Decepticon Graffiti]]
*'''Decepticon Graffiti'''
:Also created by Jim Sorenson in the '90s, based on the Cybertronian language graffitied on Earth landmarks by the [[Battlecharger]]s in [[Decepticon Graffiti!|issue #23]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]. This font was also used in the ''AllSpark Wars'' game, and in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game]].
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[[File:Maximal Language.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Maximal Cybertronix]]
*'''Maximal Cybertronix'''
:Created by [[Mainframe Entertainment]] and used in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons for [[Maximal]] computer readouts.
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[[File:Predacon Language.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Predacon Cybertronix]]
*'''Predacon Cybertronix'''
:Also created by Mainframe for the ''Beast'' cartoons, for [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] computer readouts.
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[[File:Aligned font.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|High Moon font]]
*'''High Moon font'''
:Created by [[High Moon Studios]] for the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game, also loosed based on the "Ancient Autobot" symbols from "Cosmic Rust." It appears—stylized in various different ways—in assorted places through the game series, in the ''[[Transformers: Devastation|Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, in [[The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|the ''Fall of Cybertron'' art book]], and on the [[Torchbearer]] toys.
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==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Marvel Issue 23 Page 09 Graffiti.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|"I logged on to your mom."]]
[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] made the statement that his real name was unpronounceable in English. {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}

[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] sprayed Cybertronian graffiti across Earth monuments. They were taken aback to realize that the earthlings couldn't comprehend their alien language wit. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Quintesson Writing.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|So it's true. The Pyramids were built by aliens.]]
The first language used by the Transformers was likely the '''Quintesson language''' inherited from their former masters. It can be seen upon the walls of the [[Quintesson]] dimensional transporter room. It rather resembles Egyptian hieroglyphs. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:AncientAuto.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Ancient Autobot, on the other hand, eschewed pictures of birdies.]]
'''Ancient Autobot''' was the language used by the ancient Autobot colonists that fled Cybertron in the distant past. Most modern Transformers (or at least the [[Decepticon]]s) could not read it. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

The controls of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] were labeled in '''[[Ancient Cybertronian]]''', which [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] did not recognize but [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] was able to read. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

In contrast, the language used by the [[Autobot]]s when they first awoke in 1984 was easily learned. Spike Witwicky learned to read '''Modern Autobot''' after only knowing the Transformers for a single day. (Autobots and humans could also converse freely on their first encounter, though the hows and whys aren't addressed onscreen.) {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

{{Note|However in the episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", Beachcomber uses a built-in translation program in an attempt to translate bird song, without much success. Presumably, all Transformers possess this translation program and not just Beachcomber. It's possible that when [[Teletraan I]] was first reactivated and went about scanning earth "life forms" that it also scanned and translated earth languages. It could have also downloaded it into each Transformer as it repaired them, explaining why both the Autobots and Decepticons could speak English right off the bat.}}

===Beast Era===
:''See [[Cybertronix]], [[Vok#Symbols|Vok symbols]]''

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:SecretoftheRuins headsup display.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
While many of the Autobots' readouts used a code utilizing the Latin alphabet, their heads-up displays also included text in Cybertronian script.
{{-}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[File:Cybertron atlantis glyphs.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, is that an alarm clock?]]
Writing was displayed on a viewscreen of the starship ''[[Atlantis]]''. {{storylink|Ship}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:''See [[Ancient Cybertronian]], [[Chirolinguistics]]''

Cybertronian language changed over time, from [[Ancient Cybertronian|Old Cybertronian]] to '''Neocybex''' in modern times.

When it came to alien languages, Cybertronians could speak and understand them moments after landing on the planet. Cliffjumper couldn't explain how it worked; it just did. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cliffjumper}}

Alien writing was displayed on a computer screen that Wheeljack was working on. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

===''Animated'' continuity family===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
[[File:Bulkhead's postit notes.jpg|thumb|200 px| right|"Do not touch Bulkhead." Good advice.]]
There was writing outside of [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]'s quarters on the [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard flagship]]. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

Later, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] left yellow PostIt-style notes on his [[space bridge]] controls. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] had a hard time deciphering them, as Bulkhead's servos were not designed for "penbotship". {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

====The AllSpark Almanacs====
Archaic languages on Cybertron included [[Old Malignus]] and [[Destron (language)|Destron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

====''The Arrival''====
[[File:The Nemesis with writing from The Arrival 1.jpg|thumb|200 px| left]]
As [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Elite Guard]] reviewed what they knew about the first battle between [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], an image of the [[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]] appeared on a screen with labels in a written language. {{storylink|Dispatches}}
{{-}}

===Live-action film series===
''See [[Cyberglyphics]]''
[[File:Agoraptor post.jpg|thumb|Agoraptor post]]

====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
As they fled from the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'', the crew members of the vessel ''[[Ghost 1]]'' were able to pick up the transmissions from the Autobots. They thought that one might be able to make out words from the spoken language of the Autobots if they had a degree in theoretical physics...and were tripping on bad acid. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''Transformers'' film====
The Decepticons communicated with each other in a spoken language, which to human ears sounded like a collection of vowel-intensive electronic noises and rumbles. They had also learned enough English to communicate with the humans when necessary. [[Cyberglyphics]] convinced [[Sector Seven]] that there was some relationship between [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

====''The AllSpark Wars''====
[[Agoraptor]] and [[Agoracer]] each communicated in a kind of code, based on Cybertronian lettering. {{storylink|AllSpark Wars}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' video game====
[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] encountered a Mayan temple that was built on top of an ancient Decepticon base. After entering the structure, he noted that the walls were covered in ancient Decepticon Hieroglyphs.
{{-}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
The [[Around Cybertron]] news program featured both advertisements and a news scroll at the bottom of the screen written in Autobot text. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|Hasbro Transformers Collectors Club #28}}

An [[Autobot#Shattered Glass|Autobot]] [[stellar spanner]] was marked CWP274 in Autobot characters.

Elsewhere, a box in the [[Decepticon#Shattered Glass|Decepticon]] Base was marked 'fragile' in Decepticon characters. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}
{{-}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''War for Cybertron'' video game====
On many computers, consoles, and screens on Cybertron, Cybertronian scripts could be seen. When a directive was shown to a Transformer, symbols flashed on their heads up display. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
When [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s mind started to be assimilated by information ejected from a data cylinder, his mind went to science and formulas. He began to eccentrically paint Cybertronian symbols on chalkboards and walls, using a broom like a paintbrush. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====

===''Devastation'' video game===
[[File:Devastation-SecretMessage.jpg|thumb|250px|This may look impressive, but it's just telling him he's the 1,000,000th visitor to this site.]][[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] intercepted a message being transmitted in Ancient Autobot from the [[Proudstar|tower]] that emerged from the ground. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
[[File:Wings of Honor Banzai-Tron motto.jpg|thumb|200 px]]
===Universe (2008)===
*''Series:'' Classic Series

:The packaging art for many of the "Classic Series" toys in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]] features movie-like "tribal markings" on the characters, going along with the more movie-like renditions of the characters.

:More directly, the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-class]] [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] toy has his name written on his vehicle mode in Cybertronian lettering.

===Timelines===
:[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] features his original [[Tech Spec]] motto, "To the victor go the profits," in Autobot text along the side of his vehicle mode.

===Kre-O===
:The [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] Kreon that comes with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' has a clear 1x2 plate accessory with "KREO" in Autobot text.

===Generations===
:The packaging for ''[[War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toys has "War for Cybertron" written on it in Jim Sorenson's Ancient Autobot script, and the pack-in map pieces also contain writing in this script.

==Notes==
*"[[...For All Mankind]]" uses the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' [[wikia:starwars:Aurebesh|Aurebesh]] script to represent Cybertronian writing.
*Might we just kindly point out that this is not how foreign languages actually work in real life.

==Files==
*[[:File:Autobot Characters.TTF|Autobot Writing True Type Font]]
*[[:File:Decepticon Writing.TTF|Decepticon Writing True Type Font]]

==See also==
*[[Alphabet]]
*[[Languages (disambiguation)|Other languages]]

[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001)]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Cybertronian language

2020-11-18T07:36:01Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* =Generations */

It should be little surprise, given a moment's thought, that distinct '''Cybertronian languages''' exist. The [[Transformer]]s did not go about speaking English or any other known [[Earth]] language long ages ago on their [[Cybertron (planet)|distant metal world]]. Though the records of such conversations are frequently translated for us, we should not forget that these conversations originally flowed in odd electronic syllables past strange metallic lips, or were etched by alien hands long eons before the first humans painted muddy shapes upon dark cave stone.

==Real-life alphabets==
Over the years, multiple substituion cypher alphabets have been created by fans and professionals to represent the languages of Cybertron, often used to hide coded messages in media. These "languages" include:
[[File:Autobot Translations.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Ancient Autobot]]
*'''Ancient Autobot'''
:Created by [[Jim Sorenson]] in the 1990s, based on symbols seen in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]." This font has seen particularly common use in official media, including in the ''[[AllSpark Wars]]'' game, in Sorenson's own ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]'' series of books, on Banzai-Tron's ''Timelines'' toy, in [[Burger King]]'s [[Transform Your Way]] promotion, as a part of the ''[[Around Cybertron]]'' news broadcast, on the cover to [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' volume 3]], in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', on [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s HUD in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', both the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005]] and [[2019 IDW continuity|2019]] IDW comic universes, and extensively in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.
{{-}}
[[File:Decepticon Translations.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Decepticon Graffiti]]
*'''Decepticon Graffiti'''
:Also created by Jim Sorenson in the '90s, based on the Cybertronian language graffitied on Earth landmarks by the [[Battlecharger]]s in [[Decepticon Graffiti!|issue #23]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]. This font was also used in the ''AllSpark Wars'' game, and in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game]].
{{-}}
[[File:Maximal Language.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Maximal Cybertronix]]
*'''Maximal Cybertronix'''
:Created by [[Mainframe Entertainment]] and used in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons for [[Maximal]] computer readouts.
{{-}}
[[File:Predacon Language.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Predacon Cybertronix]]
*'''Predacon Cybertronix'''
:Also created by Mainframe for the ''Beast'' cartoons, for [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] computer readouts.
{{-}}
[[File:Aligned font.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|High Moon font]]
*'''High Moon font'''
:Created by [[High Moon Studios]] for the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game, also loosed based on the "Ancient Autobot" symbols from "Cosmic Rust." It appears—stylized in various different ways—in assorted places through the game series, in the ''[[Transformers: Devastation|Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, in [[The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|the ''Fall of Cybertron'' art book]], and on the [[Torchbearer]] toys.
{{-}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Marvel Issue 23 Page 09 Graffiti.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|"I logged on to your mom."]]
[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] made the statement that his real name was unpronounceable in English. {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}

[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] sprayed Cybertronian graffiti across Earth monuments. They were taken aback to realize that the earthlings couldn't comprehend their alien language wit. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
{{-}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Quintesson Writing.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|So it's true. The Pyramids were built by aliens.]]
The first language used by the Transformers was likely the '''Quintesson language''' inherited from their former masters. It can be seen upon the walls of the [[Quintesson]] dimensional transporter room. It rather resembles Egyptian hieroglyphs. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:AncientAuto.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Ancient Autobot, on the other hand, eschewed pictures of birdies.]]
'''Ancient Autobot''' was the language used by the ancient Autobot colonists that fled Cybertron in the distant past. Most modern Transformers (or at least the [[Decepticon]]s) could not read it. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

The controls of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] were labeled in '''[[Ancient Cybertronian]]''', which [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] did not recognize but [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] was able to read. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

In contrast, the language used by the [[Autobot]]s when they first awoke in 1984 was easily learned. Spike Witwicky learned to read '''Modern Autobot''' after only knowing the Transformers for a single day. (Autobots and humans could also converse freely on their first encounter, though the hows and whys aren't addressed onscreen.) {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

{{Note|However in the episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", Beachcomber uses a built-in translation program in an attempt to translate bird song, without much success. Presumably, all Transformers possess this translation program and not just Beachcomber. It's possible that when [[Teletraan I]] was first reactivated and went about scanning earth "life forms" that it also scanned and translated earth languages. It could have also downloaded it into each Transformer as it repaired them, explaining why both the Autobots and Decepticons could speak English right off the bat.}}

===Beast Era===
:''See [[Cybertronix]], [[Vok#Symbols|Vok symbols]]''

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:SecretoftheRuins headsup display.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
While many of the Autobots' readouts used a code utilizing the Latin alphabet, their heads-up displays also included text in Cybertronian script.
{{-}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[File:Cybertron atlantis glyphs.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, is that an alarm clock?]]
Writing was displayed on a viewscreen of the starship ''[[Atlantis]]''. {{storylink|Ship}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:''See [[Ancient Cybertronian]], [[Chirolinguistics]]''

Cybertronian language changed over time, from [[Ancient Cybertronian|Old Cybertronian]] to '''Neocybex''' in modern times.

When it came to alien languages, Cybertronians could speak and understand them moments after landing on the planet. Cliffjumper couldn't explain how it worked; it just did. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cliffjumper}}

Alien writing was displayed on a computer screen that Wheeljack was working on. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

===''Animated'' continuity family===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
[[File:Bulkhead's postit notes.jpg|thumb|200 px| right|"Do not touch Bulkhead." Good advice.]]
There was writing outside of [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]'s quarters on the [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard flagship]]. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

Later, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] left yellow PostIt-style notes on his [[space bridge]] controls. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] had a hard time deciphering them, as Bulkhead's servos were not designed for "penbotship". {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

====The AllSpark Almanacs====
Archaic languages on Cybertron included [[Old Malignus]] and [[Destron (language)|Destron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

====''The Arrival''====
[[File:The Nemesis with writing from The Arrival 1.jpg|thumb|200 px| left]]
As [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Elite Guard]] reviewed what they knew about the first battle between [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], an image of the [[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]] appeared on a screen with labels in a written language. {{storylink|Dispatches}}
{{-}}

===Live-action film series===
''See [[Cyberglyphics]]''
[[File:Agoraptor post.jpg|thumb|Agoraptor post]]

====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
As they fled from the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'', the crew members of the vessel ''[[Ghost 1]]'' were able to pick up the transmissions from the Autobots. They thought that one might be able to make out words from the spoken language of the Autobots if they had a degree in theoretical physics...and were tripping on bad acid. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''Transformers'' film====
The Decepticons communicated with each other in a spoken language, which to human ears sounded like a collection of vowel-intensive electronic noises and rumbles. They had also learned enough English to communicate with the humans when necessary. [[Cyberglyphics]] convinced [[Sector Seven]] that there was some relationship between [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

====''The AllSpark Wars''====
[[Agoraptor]] and [[Agoracer]] each communicated in a kind of code, based on Cybertronian lettering. {{storylink|AllSpark Wars}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' video game====
[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] encountered a Mayan temple that was built on top of an ancient Decepticon base. After entering the structure, he noted that the walls were covered in ancient Decepticon Hieroglyphs.
{{-}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
The [[Around Cybertron]] news program featured both advertisements and a news scroll at the bottom of the screen written in Autobot text. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|Hasbro Transformers Collectors Club #28}}

An [[Autobot#Shattered Glass|Autobot]] [[stellar spanner]] was marked CWP274 in Autobot characters.

Elsewhere, a box in the [[Decepticon#Shattered Glass|Decepticon]] Base was marked 'fragile' in Decepticon characters. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}
{{-}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''War for Cybertron'' video game====
On many computers, consoles, and screens on Cybertron, Cybertronian scripts could be seen. When a directive was shown to a Transformer, symbols flashed on their heads up display. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
When [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s mind started to be assimilated by information ejected from a data cylinder, his mind went to science and formulas. He began to eccentrically paint Cybertronian symbols on chalkboards and walls, using a broom like a paintbrush. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====

===''Devastation'' video game===
[[File:Devastation-SecretMessage.jpg|thumb|250px|This may look impressive, but it's just telling him he's the 1,000,000th visitor to this site.]][[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] intercepted a message being transmitted in Ancient Autobot from the [[Proudstar|tower]] that emerged from the ground. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
[[File:Wings of Honor Banzai-Tron motto.jpg|thumb|200 px]]
===Universe (2008)===
*''Series:'' Classic Series

:The packaging art for many of the "Classic Series" toys in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]] features movie-like "tribal markings" on the characters, going along with the more movie-like renditions of the characters.

:More directly, the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-class]] [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] toy has his name written on his vehicle mode in Cybertronian lettering.

===Timelines===
:[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] features his original [[Tech Spec]] motto, "To the victor go the profits," in Autobot text along the side of his vehicle mode.

===Kre-O===
:The [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] Kreon that comes with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' has a clear 1x2 plate accessory with "KREO" in Autobot text.

==Notes==
*"[[...For All Mankind]]" uses the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' [[wikia:starwars:Aurebesh|Aurebesh]] script to represent Cybertronian writing.
*Might we just kindly point out that this is not how foreign languages actually work in real life.

==Files==
*[[:File:Autobot Characters.TTF|Autobot Writing True Type Font]]
*[[:File:Decepticon Writing.TTF|Decepticon Writing True Type Font]]

==See also==
*[[Alphabet]]
*[[Languages (disambiguation)|Other languages]]

[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001)]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Cybertronian language

2020-11-18T07:35:34Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Toys */

It should be little surprise, given a moment's thought, that distinct '''Cybertronian languages''' exist. The [[Transformer]]s did not go about speaking English or any other known [[Earth]] language long ages ago on their [[Cybertron (planet)|distant metal world]]. Though the records of such conversations are frequently translated for us, we should not forget that these conversations originally flowed in odd electronic syllables past strange metallic lips, or were etched by alien hands long eons before the first humans painted muddy shapes upon dark cave stone.

==Real-life alphabets==
Over the years, multiple substituion cypher alphabets have been created by fans and professionals to represent the languages of Cybertron, often used to hide coded messages in media. These "languages" include:
[[File:Autobot Translations.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Ancient Autobot]]
*'''Ancient Autobot'''
:Created by [[Jim Sorenson]] in the 1990s, based on symbols seen in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]." This font has seen particularly common use in official media, including in the ''[[AllSpark Wars]]'' game, in Sorenson's own ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]'' series of books, on Banzai-Tron's ''Timelines'' toy, in [[Burger King]]'s [[Transform Your Way]] promotion, as a part of the ''[[Around Cybertron]]'' news broadcast, on the cover to [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' volume 3]], in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', on [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s HUD in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', both the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005]] and [[2019 IDW continuity|2019]] IDW comic universes, and extensively in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.
{{-}}
[[File:Decepticon Translations.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Decepticon Graffiti]]
*'''Decepticon Graffiti'''
:Also created by Jim Sorenson in the '90s, based on the Cybertronian language graffitied on Earth landmarks by the [[Battlecharger]]s in [[Decepticon Graffiti!|issue #23]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]. This font was also used in the ''AllSpark Wars'' game, and in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game]].
{{-}}
[[File:Maximal Language.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Maximal Cybertronix]]
*'''Maximal Cybertronix'''
:Created by [[Mainframe Entertainment]] and used in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons for [[Maximal]] computer readouts.
{{-}}
[[File:Predacon Language.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Predacon Cybertronix]]
*'''Predacon Cybertronix'''
:Also created by Mainframe for the ''Beast'' cartoons, for [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] computer readouts.
{{-}}
[[File:Aligned font.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|High Moon font]]
*'''High Moon font'''
:Created by [[High Moon Studios]] for the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game, also loosed based on the "Ancient Autobot" symbols from "Cosmic Rust." It appears—stylized in various different ways—in assorted places through the game series, in the ''[[Transformers: Devastation|Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, in [[The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|the ''Fall of Cybertron'' art book]], and on the [[Torchbearer]] toys.
{{-}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Marvel Issue 23 Page 09 Graffiti.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|"I logged on to your mom."]]
[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] made the statement that his real name was unpronounceable in English. {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}

[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] sprayed Cybertronian graffiti across Earth monuments. They were taken aback to realize that the earthlings couldn't comprehend their alien language wit. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
{{-}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Quintesson Writing.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|So it's true. The Pyramids were built by aliens.]]
The first language used by the Transformers was likely the '''Quintesson language''' inherited from their former masters. It can be seen upon the walls of the [[Quintesson]] dimensional transporter room. It rather resembles Egyptian hieroglyphs. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:AncientAuto.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Ancient Autobot, on the other hand, eschewed pictures of birdies.]]
'''Ancient Autobot''' was the language used by the ancient Autobot colonists that fled Cybertron in the distant past. Most modern Transformers (or at least the [[Decepticon]]s) could not read it. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

The controls of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] were labeled in '''[[Ancient Cybertronian]]''', which [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] did not recognize but [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] was able to read. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

In contrast, the language used by the [[Autobot]]s when they first awoke in 1984 was easily learned. Spike Witwicky learned to read '''Modern Autobot''' after only knowing the Transformers for a single day. (Autobots and humans could also converse freely on their first encounter, though the hows and whys aren't addressed onscreen.) {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

{{Note|However in the episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", Beachcomber uses a built-in translation program in an attempt to translate bird song, without much success. Presumably, all Transformers possess this translation program and not just Beachcomber. It's possible that when [[Teletraan I]] was first reactivated and went about scanning earth "life forms" that it also scanned and translated earth languages. It could have also downloaded it into each Transformer as it repaired them, explaining why both the Autobots and Decepticons could speak English right off the bat.}}

===Beast Era===
:''See [[Cybertronix]], [[Vok#Symbols|Vok symbols]]''

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:SecretoftheRuins headsup display.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
While many of the Autobots' readouts used a code utilizing the Latin alphabet, their heads-up displays also included text in Cybertronian script.
{{-}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[File:Cybertron atlantis glyphs.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, is that an alarm clock?]]
Writing was displayed on a viewscreen of the starship ''[[Atlantis]]''. {{storylink|Ship}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:''See [[Ancient Cybertronian]], [[Chirolinguistics]]''

Cybertronian language changed over time, from [[Ancient Cybertronian|Old Cybertronian]] to '''Neocybex''' in modern times.

When it came to alien languages, Cybertronians could speak and understand them moments after landing on the planet. Cliffjumper couldn't explain how it worked; it just did. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cliffjumper}}

Alien writing was displayed on a computer screen that Wheeljack was working on. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

===''Animated'' continuity family===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
[[File:Bulkhead's postit notes.jpg|thumb|200 px| right|"Do not touch Bulkhead." Good advice.]]
There was writing outside of [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]'s quarters on the [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard flagship]]. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

Later, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] left yellow PostIt-style notes on his [[space bridge]] controls. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] had a hard time deciphering them, as Bulkhead's servos were not designed for "penbotship". {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

====The AllSpark Almanacs====
Archaic languages on Cybertron included [[Old Malignus]] and [[Destron (language)|Destron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

====''The Arrival''====
[[File:The Nemesis with writing from The Arrival 1.jpg|thumb|200 px| left]]
As [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Elite Guard]] reviewed what they knew about the first battle between [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], an image of the [[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]] appeared on a screen with labels in a written language. {{storylink|Dispatches}}
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===Live-action film series===
''See [[Cyberglyphics]]''
[[File:Agoraptor post.jpg|thumb|Agoraptor post]]

====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
As they fled from the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'', the crew members of the vessel ''[[Ghost 1]]'' were able to pick up the transmissions from the Autobots. They thought that one might be able to make out words from the spoken language of the Autobots if they had a degree in theoretical physics...and were tripping on bad acid. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''Transformers'' film====
The Decepticons communicated with each other in a spoken language, which to human ears sounded like a collection of vowel-intensive electronic noises and rumbles. They had also learned enough English to communicate with the humans when necessary. [[Cyberglyphics]] convinced [[Sector Seven]] that there was some relationship between [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

====''The AllSpark Wars''====
[[Agoraptor]] and [[Agoracer]] each communicated in a kind of code, based on Cybertronian lettering. {{storylink|AllSpark Wars}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' video game====
[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] encountered a Mayan temple that was built on top of an ancient Decepticon base. After entering the structure, he noted that the walls were covered in ancient Decepticon Hieroglyphs.
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===''Shattered Glass''===
The [[Around Cybertron]] news program featured both advertisements and a news scroll at the bottom of the screen written in Autobot text. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|Hasbro Transformers Collectors Club #28}}

An [[Autobot#Shattered Glass|Autobot]] [[stellar spanner]] was marked CWP274 in Autobot characters.

Elsewhere, a box in the [[Decepticon#Shattered Glass|Decepticon]] Base was marked 'fragile' in Decepticon characters. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}
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===Aligned continuity family===
====''War for Cybertron'' video game====
On many computers, consoles, and screens on Cybertron, Cybertronian scripts could be seen. When a directive was shown to a Transformer, symbols flashed on their heads up display. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
When [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s mind started to be assimilated by information ejected from a data cylinder, his mind went to science and formulas. He began to eccentrically paint Cybertronian symbols on chalkboards and walls, using a broom like a paintbrush. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====

===''Devastation'' video game===
[[File:Devastation-SecretMessage.jpg|thumb|250px|This may look impressive, but it's just telling him he's the 1,000,000th visitor to this site.]][[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] intercepted a message being transmitted in Ancient Autobot from the [[Proudstar|tower]] that emerged from the ground. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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==Toys==
[[File:Wings of Honor Banzai-Tron motto.jpg|thumb|200 px]]
===Universe (2008)===
*''Series:'' Classic Series

:The packaging art for many of the "Classic Series" toys in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]] features movie-like "tribal markings" on the characters, going along with the more movie-like renditions of the characters.

:More directly, the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-class]] [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] toy has his name written on his vehicle mode in Cybertronian lettering.

===Timelines===
:[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] features his original [[Tech Spec]] motto, "To the victor go the profits," in Autobot text along the side of his vehicle mode.

===Kre-O===
:The [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] Kreon that comes with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' has a clear 1x2 plate accessory with "KREO" in Autobot text.

===Generations==
:The packaging for ''[[War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toys has "War for Cybertron" written on it in Jim Sorenson's Ancient Autobot script, and the pack-in map pieces also contain writing in this script.

==Notes==
*"[[...For All Mankind]]" uses the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' [[wikia:starwars:Aurebesh|Aurebesh]] script to represent Cybertronian writing.
*Might we just kindly point out that this is not how foreign languages actually work in real life.

==Files==
*[[:File:Autobot Characters.TTF|Autobot Writing True Type Font]]
*[[:File:Decepticon Writing.TTF|Decepticon Writing True Type Font]]

==See also==
*[[Alphabet]]
*[[Languages (disambiguation)|Other languages]]

[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001)]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

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==Possible pun?==
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Brawl (Movie)

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{{disambig3.5|the character known on-screen as Devastator from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]]|the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[combiner]]|Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator}}
:''Brawl is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes referred to as '''Devastator''', and sometimes has a ''twin'' called Devastator.''

[[File:Movie Brawl gamerender.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Maybe he was ''talking'' to Devastator earlier and got confused.]]

To say '''Brawl''' is a warrior is like calling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] a hunk of metal. Brawl does not just enjoy fighting, he is consumed by it. Tearing Autobots apart is embedded into his very core, and every fiber-optic cable of his being is obsessed with wild, unyielding combat. The only thing he enjoys, or even cares about, is the fury of battle. And he ''loves'' a good explosion. Particularly if it's one he created, and if it's an [[Autobot]] that is exploding.

While it's not uncommon for ambition or independent thinking to cause trouble in the Decepticon ranks, Brawl's never had that problem. This is mostly because he suffers from a severe lack of both qualities. Where others question orders, Brawl simply carries them out, perfectly happy to let Megatron do all his thinking for him.

Sometimes, he merges with his fellow [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticons]] into the mighty [[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]].

{{quote|See, me, I go by one guiding principle—keep it ''stupid''... simple!|Brawl's outlook on life|"[[Transformers Comic issue 4|Lost In Space 2: Devastator]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
[[File:Decepticons highway.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Bra—um, I mean, Devastator does not care if this is suspicious. He will shoot anyone who objects.]]
Devastator was lying in wait at a military depot when Starscream contacted the Decepticon infiltration team, informing them that the All Spark had been found and they were to move out. Devastator acknowledged that he was in transit and [[Roll out|rolled out]] of the depot. He met up with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and hit the highway, though Devastator separated from the group before Barricade and Bonecrusher got on the freeway and met up with Autobot/human convoy.

Arriving at [[Mission City]] in the aftermath of Starscream's opening attack on the Autobots and their [[William Lennox|human]] [[Robert Epps|allies]], Devastator fired shells from his main gun, narrowly missing several targets before running over vehicles abandoned by human bystanders. As the American soldiers fanned out in search of cover, the Autobots charged Devastator. He focused his attacks on [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who was forced to somersault over his shells. This distraction allowed the Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] to jump on top of Devastator and point his cannon away from the humans. Devastator managed to transform and throw the smaller Autobot off him, but not before Jazz destroyed his left side rocket launcher pod.

[[File:Brawl Mission City.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Devast—um, I mean, Brawl says, "Surrender or perish!"]]
Damaged, but not down, Devastator fired two rockets from his remaining launcher at Ironhide, missing the heavily armed Autobot as he somersaulted over the missiles. Ironhide and Jazz managed to fire several shots at Devastator, disorienting him. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] followed up by using his buzzsaw to slice off Devastator's left arm. The humans then fired a volley of sabot rounds while Ratchet supported with suppressive fire, knocking Devastator to the ground. The only thing that saved him was the Autobots and humans' retreat at the arrival of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Eventually, Ironhide and Ratchet disengaged from the battle as they left to protect [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]], who was escaping with the All Spark, while Jazz took on Megatron. Now with fewer targets to deal with, Devastator sprayed heavy [[machine gun]] fire at the remaining humans, whose leader remarked that the battle was not going well.

[[File:Movie Brawl dies.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ah, I'll just read the bullet with my name on it. THAT should settle the argument!]]
Devastator continued to pin down the soldiers until the damaged Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] suddenly attacked while on the back of a tow truck driven by Ladiesman217's [[Mikaela Banes|female companion]]. Devastator tried to return fire, only for his machine gun, his last ranged weapon, to be destroyed by Bumblebee's [[plasma cannon]]. With the Autobot's return to battle being the deciding factor, the human soldiers rallied and fired more sabots, piercing Devastator's armor until a final shot from Bumblebee struck Devastator's spark and killed him. Devastator died as he lived: destroying things, for his chassis crashed into the building the human soldiers had taken refuge in.

Devastator's body was dumped into the deepest part of the [[Laurentian Abyss]] along with his fellow Decepticons, in the hopes the intense pressure and cold will destroy whatever remained. {{storylink|Transformers (film)}}

{{note|Brawl's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]''; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]]", "[[Meet the Autobots]]", "[[Meet the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''See [[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]''

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Movie Devastator TitanIssue2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Yeah, I got two names - wanna make something of it?!]]

<s>Brawl</s> Devastator was known as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s "pet weapon of mass destruction". Nonchalant and cavalier (he even has bandoliers of bullets!), he follows a single guiding principle—"keep it ''stupid''... simple!"

He also looks physically similar to Brawl, who's some other guy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3|#3's Mech Mail}}

Megatron threw him at the Autobots so he could reach the [[AllSpark]], and had armed him with a [[foldspace warhead]]. When the Autobots pointed out that at this range, the warhead would take him out as well, he replied "Eh. So?" and fired anyway. He loves a good explosion ''that much''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}}

[[File:Movie Devastator TitanIssue4.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Your gas comes out of ''where??'']]

Devastator ended up warped to an uninhabited world covered with cities, and out of sheer boredom went around smashing a lot of it before he realized he should try getting off the planet. Yet every time he attempted to focus long enough to find a way to do so, he would be mysteriously and suddenly filled with a violent rage that would make him smash and blow up more stuff. Eventually he was able to concentrate long enough to find and scan a vehicle mode as well as lock onto an energy source he can use to replenish his fuel reserves to leave the planet.

The mysterious [[Flame (Movie)|Flame]], a power source that drove the planet's inhabitants to murder, tried to influence his mind towards rampaging until his fuel ran out; as he got nearer to it, it created apparitions of the other Decepticons that taunted him for his stupidity and attacked him. This failed to influence him as it would require Devastator to have introspection, or care about being stupid—instead, he simply carried on to the Flame, absorbed some of it, and left the planet. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4|Lost In Space 2: Devastator}}

A mere half-hour after Megatron's death and before his body was dumped in the sea, Devastator was resurrected by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] as a mindless zombie, a soulless monster that would only destroy. It's what he would've wanted. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

====Alternate timeline====
In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, that other guy Brawl, who was much more wordier when he talked, tore up part of [[Baltimore]] as part of a Decepticon campaign to force America into getting rid of the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
Brawl was oddly absent from events surrounding the ''[[Ghost 1]]'' discovery. Whether he was aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' and otherwise indisposed or joined up with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] at a later date is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Defiance3 BrawlCrankcaseBarricade.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Brawl keeps quiet about the fact that he'd been napping for the past 30 minutes.]]

Many years in the past, Brawl was a member of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] [[Defense Force]], under the command of Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], and was among those who rooted out and eliminated "malcontents" who protested against the dual rule of the Defense Force and [[Science Division]]. During one such mission in [[Tyger Pax]], the malcontents surrendered, but their pleas were ignored as Brawl ripped one them in half with his bare hands. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} After the discovery of a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]] and an alien attack {{Storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}, Megatron changed significantly, altering the military's mission from one of protection of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to making war upon the hostile aliens and anybody who would stand in their way. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Brawl was sent on a mission to capture science division leader (and thorn in Megatron's side) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and eliminate his fellow scientists and the unwitting security team sent to arrest him. Brawl fired an explosive round that scattered the "traitors", but the wily Optimus managed to bury [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and his fliers under a mountain of rubble. They survived and subsequently joined Megatron's new "Decepticon" faction. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Movie Brawl protoform.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Spacebrawls]]

During the war, while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] forces assaulted the Autobots at [[Tyger Pax]], Brawl bashed his way past faltering Autobot defenders, bringing news that Megatron knew where the All Spark was. When Starscream excitedly declared that he must go to the cube, Brawl questioned his loyalty, prompting [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to threaten the latter with violence lest he not take the group to Megatron. After witnessing Megatron leave Cybertron to chase after the escaping All Spark, the Decepticons followed. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

They boarded a Decepticon battlecruiser and gave chase to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] starship, only to fall prey to an Autobot trap. After repairing their ship, they followed the All Spark's trace energy pulse to the fourth planet of a distant solar system, where they encountered [[Beagle 2 Rover|a primitive lifeform]] that could have been born from the All Spark's energy. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

The Decepticons landed on Earth and were detected by a nearby [[United States military|US air base]], which sent an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Wreckage assumed the form of the carrier vehicle, destroyed it, then led Starscream's unit to the base. Brawl trans-scanned a nearby human tank and joined the others in leveling the base. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, [[Sector Seven]] hauled away Brawl's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organisation brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they can out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} One month after the battle of Mission City, the Autobots helped Sector Seven escort Megatron, Brawl, and Blackout's bodies to [[San Diego]], where the [[United States Navy]] would transport them to the drop site at the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:RatchettakesonDecepticons-RttR.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Brawl, [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] were at a sea-side dock when they encountered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Decepticons attempted to attack, but were held off by an electrical attack courtesy of Ratchet, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===Toy bios===
Before arriving on Earth, Brawl seriously injured Jazz in a battle on a barren world in deep space. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Premium|Premium Jazz bio}}

Not many can make Brawl laugh, but one person who can is Ratchet. Watching him run around a battlefield after Brawl has sent a crowd of foes flying, trying to save as many lives as possible—that cracks Brawl right up! {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Rescue Ratchet Vs Decepticon Brawl}} Following an infusion of AllSpark energy, Brawl found his cannons more powerful than ever. {{storylink|#AllSparkBrawl|AllSpark-enhanced Brawl}}

In the final battle, Brawl was ''not'' killed, but saturated with power from the AllSpark and freed from the influence of Megatron. He disappeared into the rugged land around the Hoover Dam. Making his way over the course of months to the most dangerous place on Earth (presumably the [[Middle East]]), he adapted his vehicle mode to the new environment, went to ground and hid from the Autobot patrols. Brawl now gains up energy from the blazing sun, and emerges only to satisfy his hunger for destruction by attacking and annihilating anything that comes across him. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Desert Blast Brawl}} {{storylink|#Leader Class toys|Deep Desert Brawl (2007)}}

The Autobots never found him, but he seethed with rage at hiding in defeat and having to wait for a new leader to emerge. Now Megatron is back from the dead, Brawl is ready to tear into the Autobots again! {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 2|Deep Desert Brawl (2009)}}

Brawl is one of the most experienced and cunning warriors to ever emerge from Cybertron's great war: a vicious, instinctive fighter, bred for victory. This stands in stark contrast to the tactical mind of Ironhide, the Autobot weapons-master. As they hunt each other through a desolate desert, they both know that only one of them will walk away from their inevitable battle. {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Deep Desert Brawl (Titanium)}}

As Brawl advanced with a horde of his fellow Decepticon warriors towards an Autobot force entrenched among ancient ruins in a desert, he presumably had no idea that [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] was eyeballing him for a take-down. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 3|Desert Ruins Brawl}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
At some point, Brawl and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]. A battle broke out between the four factions. The Autobots and the Decepticons eventually returned to their home dimension, leaving the Maximals and Predacons behind to settle the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Following Brawl's death, his body was moved to the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] to be melted down by [[NEST]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
{{voiceactor|[[Yoshinori Tsushima]] (Japanese)}}
'''Tank''' (戦車 ''Sensha'') was a tough customer who let his strength solve his problems when angry. {{storylink|The Self-Introduction Chapter}} Among others, he was caught in a traffic jam, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Trailer]] made them all transform into robot modes so that they could walk past the jam. {{storylink|The Story of the Surprising and Big Traffic Jam!}} Tank was again stuck with others because of a hole in the road. When Trailer used his body to fill the hole, Tank drove through. {{storylink|The Story of Mister Trailer's Big Success!}}

Tank was one of the players on ''Quiz! BeCool'', on a team with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Battle Tank]], whose incomprehensible utterances he translated for. They ended up winning when Battle Tank correctly answered the last question. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} Tank was later caught in a big traffic accident after [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]] slipped on a banana peel and crashed into a crowd. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}} At some point, Tank watched the filming of a movie that a fire brigade mistook for an emergency. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

==Games==
===Flight of the Bumblebee===
Brawl joined [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] in trying to destroy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] in a canyon. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}

===Transformers The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English)}}

====Autobot campaign====
[[File:Brawl 2007game wolverine.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|
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Brawl arrived in [[Mission City]] shortly after [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] took down [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and a pair of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]] single-handedly. The Autobot's victory was short-lived... and so was the Autobot, as Brawl punctured Jazz's chest with his claw, extinguishing his [[spark]] whilst commenting on how he loved the way that Autobots died. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] arrived just in time to witness the killing, and fought through a horde of Decepticon units to destroy Brawl. Man Ironhide is obsessed. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

====Decepticon campaign====


[[File:Brawlmovie tank activision.jpg|thumb|I have many, many guns; I can call myself whatever I want! From now on, you will all refer to me by the name...Betty.]]
Brawl, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and Starscream were hiding out in a human military installation in the desert when they received word that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] had discovered the location of the AllSpark. When the three Decepticons mobilized, the two ground-based machines were assaulted by tanks designed to fire holding beams of electrical energy, forcing Starscream to back-and-forth babysit the two Decepticons as they tried to escape.

Brawl later stood by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] side in Washington D.C. after they had retrieved the All Spark from the destroyed Autobots and had decimated pretty much everything in their path. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

{{note|Brawl was not a playable character in the console versions of the game.}}

===''Transformers: Autobots''===
As Optimus Prime attempted to rendez-vous with the other Autobots near Hoover Dam, Brawl blocked his only path — a hidden Air Force hangar tunneled into the canyon. He fought Prime with all his might, but the Autobot leader was too much for him. As Sector 7 tanks arrived, he converted to his vehicle mode, managing to con the tanks into his own reinforcements. In his tank mode, Prime could no longer damage him as much and had to resort to smashing the tanks into Brawl to damage him. In the end, Prime put him out of commission. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
Brawl first appears in Qatar, where, under the command of [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|a Create-A-Bot]], he is commanded to prevent a convoy from entering a nearby village (recognizable by moviegoers as the town where Lennox fought [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]) to prevent the humans from getting an upper hand over the [[N.B.E.]]s. At the Hoover Dam, he is sent to capture a human tank, which he retrieves intact so as to interrogate the occupant human. Once the interrogation is done, the tank doesn't stay intact long, as he can be seen merrily destroying it while Create-A-Bot converses with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Later, he faces off against [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in a 1-on-1 street brawl involving an apparent grudge over a past encounter. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

{{note|Brawl and Megatron are the only Decepticons to survive this game.}}

===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen the Game===
Brawl was never in the game as a boss or playable character, but a cutscene that plays when the campaign is first started shows Optimus Prime and Brawl (or maybe someone who looks like him) fighting each other, with NEST firing shots that don't seem to make much of an effect. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

===Allspark Highway===
Brawl and the Decepticons fought hard to keep the Allspark from reaching [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. There were lots of him. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}
===''Transformers Video Mash-Up''===
{{note|Various short clips featuring Brawl were available for users to custom-create their own short film about the Transformers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Video Mash-Up}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShots Brawl.jpg|thumb|right]]
Brawl participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie2007 LegendsRatchet VS Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can take my articulation, but not my desire to kill!]]
*'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: "Decepticon Brawl" was part of the first wave of "AllSpark Battles" [[Legends Class]] two-packs, which was part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' toyline. He transforms into a tiny tank, features limited [[articulation]], and came with [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Allspark2pack|Rescue Ratchet]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Tankor (ROTF)|Tankor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LoCBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Legends Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Movie Deluxe Brawl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't let them know about my arm problem, or they won't buy me.]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-03'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Part of the second wave of ''Movie'' Deluxe Class toys, "Decepticon Brawl" transforms into a heavily modified fictional tank based upon an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#M1 Abrams|M1A1 Abrams]], fitted with angular reflective armor, a mine plow, and external spare fuel canisters. Mounted upon the turret is a smaller sub-turret housing two anti-aircraft cannons and rocket launchers. The spring-loaded main cannon fires a translucent red projectile.

: During transformation to robot mode, [[Automorph Technology|automorphing]] pushes down on the front of his tank during transformation raises the front of the treads and his head up into position for his robot mode, and vice versa for the tank mode. He is armed with his spring-loaded main gun on his right arm and a flip-out blade on his left.

: There is a [[design flaw]] in the way Brawl's arms attach to his torso: The rhombic peg and socket system used does not provide a tight enough fit, and thus the arms have a tendency to detach at the shoulder when moved. There have also been quite a few reports of the teeny-tiny automorph gears—molded out of fragile, translucent plastic—cracking and breaking into pieces, leaving the automorph non-functional. A [[variant]] of him fixes the problem by replacing the red transparent plastic gears with solid red plastic gears.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on Deluxe Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

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

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Multi-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Decepticon Brawl together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Protoform Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee Bonus Value pack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[Walmart]] exclusive special pack of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeValuePack|Ultimate Bumblebee]] with Deluxe Class Decepticon Brawl and [[Scorponok (Movie)#BeeValuePack|Scorponok]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys are changed from their respective original releases.

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[[File:Movie2007 AllsparkBrawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Personality component]] not included.]]
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Decepticon Brawl''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[Target]] exclusive in the "AllSpark Power" subline, "All Spark-Enhanced Decepticon Brawl" (Phew!) is a [[repaint]] of his Deluxe Class toy, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted in "Allspark Blue" for no other reason than [[to sell toys]]. He is packaged in robot mode in a unique, clear-plastic cylindrical container, most likely to show off his new paint job.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBrawl/brawl.htm More information on All Spark-Enhanced Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:MovieLeaderDecepticonBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|''Ops, my head!'']]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Leader Class, 2007)

: Part of the third wave of ''Movie'' Leader Class toys, A larger, more heavily armed version of Brawl, this figure is more accurate to the character's CGI model, and has more articulation and weapons than the Deluxe-class figure.

:While having no firing missiles, it does feature a number of [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmicks. First, pressing the button on the front of the tank causes his head and chest pieces to move into position. A scoop/claw (based on the one from the mine clearance kit that supplied the plows for the prop tank) has been added to the front of the tank, probably to make the lever to push his head back down stand out less. Second, pressing the headlights on either side of the front end causes the paneling to swing back into place. Finally, Brawl has automorph weapons on each of his forearms - his right arm has a quadruple-barreled cannon that extends as you slide a switch forward, while his left features a swing-out claw, deployed by pulling back the arm's cannon.

:Other features include lights and sounds, activated by pushing back on the main cannon or turning the upper turret. The turret sounds can also be activated by pressing the two small buttons on the top of the turret, on either side of the machine gun. A pair of blades can also swing down from the legs.

:Possibly due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], or just the desire on the part of the designers to not see fragile parts break, the main cannon and anti-aircraft guns on Brawl's turrets detach from their mounting points rather easily.

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[[File:Movie Leader DeepDesert Brawl toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|... [[Sandstorm (OC)|Sandstorm]]? Is that you?]]
*'''Deep Desert Brawl''' (Leader Class, 2008)

: An extensive [[redeco]] of Leader Class Brawl in desert colors, as part of the "AllSpark Power" refresh of the movie toyline. His vehicle mode comes with battle damage carbon scoring as well as Autobot "kill" markings. His clear plastic parts are cast in bright translucent blue, along with the bright blue paint seen on his robot mode, a color accent he has in common with the rest of the ''AllSpark Power'' toys.

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[File:Movie FAB Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Do not taunt Happy Fun Brawl.]]
*'''Double Missile Decepticon Brawl''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Part of the second wave of ''Movie'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] toys, "Double Missile Brawl" is a simplified version of Brawl. Designed for younger children, his transformation is designed with speedy conversion in mind, with relatively few steps compared to the Deluxe class Brawl. Additionally, in an effort to keep the design sturdy for play and safety, he has relatively low articulation for a figure of his size, while the design style of the figure is more rounded and 'friendly'. Two pressure-launched missiles are fired from his two missile pods.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Double Missile Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie2007 DesertBlastBrawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Olé!]]
*'''Desert Blast Brawl''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Part of the sixth wave of ''Movie'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] toys, "Desert Blast Brawl" is a redeco of Fast Action Battlers Brawl in desert colors.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/FABBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Desert Blast Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Daddy, what's my name?" "Well, son, your mom and I never decided between Brawl, Devastator, Demolishor..."]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

: Part of the second wave of [[Cyber Slammers]] toys, Brawl is an amazingly cute tank that transforms into an amazingly cute sentient machine of mass destruction. "Slam" his robot mode down into tank mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Brawl manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/CySlamBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Brawl at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Brawl.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Why do I not look this cool?!!]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2007)

: Part of the third wave of ''Movie [[Titanium Series]]'' 3-inch Robot Masters figurines, Brawl is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model (or the concept designs) owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders and waist. Brawl comes with a Movie-style Decepticon symbol display stand.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
{{anchor|deepdesert}}[[File:ROTF Deluxe DeepDesertBrawl toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My shoulder's fixed. Now buy me.]]
*'''Deep Desert Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Part of the second wave of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class toys, Deep Desert Brawl is a [[retool]] and redeco of 2007's Deluxe class Brawl in a desert camouflage colour scheme similar to the 2008 [[Fast Action Battlers]] Desert Blast Brawl. The arm issue from the previous release has been corrected, and the transparent plastic gears of the initial release have been replaced with less fragile opaque plastic.

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] pictured on the back of his package is clearly a hand-painted toy with a ''lot'' of differences from the final product. The chocolate-brown plastic is nowhere to be seen, and the entire toy is done up in a much more subtle, natural blend of tans and browns.


:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select ''Transformers'' product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], this version of Brawl was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn.

[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am, in fact, [[Thirteen|a multiversal singularity]] and thus ''every'' Brawl! At least, that's what I say to impress the girls.]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Decepticon Brawl is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] and [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]], transforming into an anti-aircraft tank similar to a [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard]. He was available with the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bruticus Maximus giftset, and when combined with the other Combaticons, Brawl forms a limb. His tank mode is adorned with the text "1MJ9" in a font that says "brwl" when read upside-down.

:The mold was also [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]]. Decepticon Brawl and Blast Off are indistinguishable from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' (2008) Decepticon [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
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[[File:TSDeepDesertBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Keep it stiff, simple!"]]
*'''Offroad Ironhide & Deep Desert Brawl''' (Titaniums 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon logo base

: A [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive redeco of the original ''Titanium Series'' Brawl figure in tan. Like the original, it comes with a Movie-style Decepticon logo base to stand on.

:It was only available in a two-pack with an unchanged version of ''Titanium Series'' [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Titanium Series 2|Ironhide]], despite the package suggesting that Ironhide would also be redecoed.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Deep Desert Brawl at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy LegendsDesertBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You know what? I'm sick of being Brawl and Devastator. I'm going by 'Warpath' from now on!"]]
*'''Brawl Desert Mode''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "Brawl Desert Mode" is a redeco of Legends Class Brawl in desert camouflage, with some light blue details based on the Leader Class Deep Desert Brawl toy. Brawl Desert Mode was only available in Japan.

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[[File:DesertDecimationBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm newly painted! Entirely newly painted!]]
*'''Desert Decimation''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

: A redeco of Legends Class Brawl which is... entirely different! Sandy tan and greyish brown replace the solid green plastic of the original release. Brown desert camo is painted along the sides of the vehicle mode.

:This version of Brawl was only available in the [[market six]]-[[exclusive]] ''Transformers: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' "[[Desert Decimation]]" 4-pack together with [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Ratchet]], and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Bonecrusher]].

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[[File:WMDesertRuinsBrawlAndJolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fiesta Brawl.]]
*'''Desert Ruins Brawl''' (Walmart exclusive multi-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: This Walmart exclusive "Hunt for the Decepticons" multi-pack includes a redeco of Deluxe Class Deep Desert Brawl (with the retooled parts) in slightly greenish yellow, brown, green, and gray. He also has some scorch mark details on the tip of his cannon. He comes with a redeco of Legends Class [[Jolt (ROTF)#Legends Class toys 2|Jolt]] in gray and blue with bright green detailing. Taken together, they may be the least appealingly-colored set of toys in years. This set was later sold in the Family Dollar store chain, and spotted at Rossy stores in eastern [[Canada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMBrawl/brawl.htm More information on "Desert Ruins Brawl" Brawl at TFU.info]''

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===Bot Shots===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 B007 Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|Smawl.]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B007'''
***''Fist strength'': '''580'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''910'''
***''Sword strength'': '''120'''

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, "Decepticon Brawl" is a teeny little tank with a [[Autotransformation|spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when the front is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He is based heavily on live-action movie Brawl, but with a more "traditional" face.

:He was [[redeco]]ed into [[Blitzwing (G1)|Super Bot Blitzwing]] and [[Groove (G1)|Protectobot Groove]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)#Bot Shots|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Decepticon Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots S1 3pack Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Did "[[Tankor (ROTF)|Tankor]]" not clear [[Trademark|legal]]?]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl / Shockwave / Ironhide''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP009'''
***''Fist strength'': '''825'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''490'''
***''Sword strength'': '''305'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 three-packs, this is a blue and gold [[redeco]] of Brawl. He comes with [[Shockwave (Movie)#Bot Shots|Shockwave]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#3packSuperBot|Super Bot Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BS3pkBrawl/brawl.htm More information on three-pack Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"Grr, green make Brawl very ''VERY''..."]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''520'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''870'''
***''Sword strength'': '''230'''

: Part of a large multi-pack, this version of Brawl is cast in green plastic and features silver paint operations.

: The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Optimus Prime with his launcher]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], as well as a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSBFTMBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Battle for the Matrix Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots S2 3pack Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"... ''ANGRY!''"]]
*'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''535'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''300'''
***''Sword strength'': '''790'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, this new-mold Brawl transforms into a different type of tank, with a massive cannon and a painted "[[For safety reasons|safety tip]]" on its barrel. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes with [[Cliffjumper (G1)#3packFlipShot|Flip Shot Cliffjumper]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

:He was [[retool]]ed into [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBrawl/brawl.htm More information on three-pack Flip Shot Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FlipShot Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"'''''RAAAGH!!'''''"]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Flip Shot, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''865'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''320'''
***''Sword strength'': '''425'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, this redeco of Flip Shot Brawl features a brighter green and bluish-silver treads.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSFSBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Flip Shot Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combaticons''' (Team 5-Pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'':
***''Sword strength'':

:A gray and green redeco of the original Brawl mould, this figure was to have been part of a 'Combaticons' Team 5-Pack. Ultimately, the ''Bot Shots'' line was cancelled before the set saw release.
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===BeCool===
*'''Tank (Decepticon Brawl)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B06'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Tank" is practically identical to the multi-packed blue version of the ''Bot Shots'' Brawl toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his tank mode firing its turret, a tiny map of a city block and an arm flexing its muscles.

===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTMAsiaPremiumBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Nah, Warpath sucks. Call me 'Blitzwing' instead!"]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Leader Class, [[May 31|5-31]]-13)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS02'''

: ''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' "Decepticon Brawl" is an extensive, [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redeco of the 2007 "movie" Leader Class Brawl toy. He was available exclusively in non-Japanese Asian markets. It used a darker olive drab than the 2007 version and had orange detailing in its legs. Additionally, all clear plastic parts were painted with olive drab or dark grey.

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' 3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Super Smash Bros. Devastator]]
*'''Brawl''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''17'''

: Brawl is a 41-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into his tank mode, or a sort of representation of his robot mode. Oddly enough, he does not actually have his movie-model head; rather, he uses a recolored version of [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]'s noggin slapped on the Brawl body.

: He uses the same construction as the [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] cards.

: His card art was done by [[Lucio Parrillo]].

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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[File:Movie Brawl dangler.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Devastator''' (2007)

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref>[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page.]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed|super-deformed]] version of Brawl/Devastator that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

:This product is one of the few that uses Brawl's on-screen name "Devastator".

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM Jazz vs Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I see dead characters. Getting toys like regular characters. ''They don't know they're dead!'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz Vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2-pack, 2009)
**''Series'': '''Battle Series'''
**''Number'': '''02 of 08'''

:[[Robot Powered Machines]] Brawl is a small, heavily modified M1A1 Abrams tank. Both turrets can be rotated, making him one of the few RPMs with any kind of articulation. He does not transform, but has his robot mode sculpted on the underside of the tank alongside four wheels (as treads wouldn't be very fun to race around on). These wheels use through-axle construction to let his zip along smooth surfaces with very un-tank-like speed. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Jazz (Movie)#RPMs - Robot Powered Machines|Jazz]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RPMBrawl/brawl.htm More information on RPMs Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Figure Collection====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Shhhh, I'm pretending to be E.T.]]
*'''Brawl''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand

:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Brawl a small plastic representation of Brawl, based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]]. As with the other figures in this line, he was available from [[Gacha International]]'s dispensers in 2010, and again in 2011.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Rhjazzbrawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh my God, who touched Sasha!?! WHO TOUCHED MY GUN?!!?]]
*'''Protoform Jazz vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2007)

: Part of the second wave of Movie-assortment ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this adorable, [[super deformed|super-deformed]] soft-plastic PVC of Brawl came in a two-pack with "[[Protoform]]" Jazz. He has swivel joints at the neck and shoulders.

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[[File:RobotHeroes BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)

:Brawl is part of a set depicting the battle in Mission City with Megatron, plus new figures of Autobot Ratchet, Sam Witwicky, Optimus Prime in truck mode, Starscream in fighter mode and Bumblebee in vehicle mode.

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==Notes==
[[File:Movie Brawl Devastatorsubtitle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Maybe his combat subroutines are interfering with his memory.]]
*Working names for Brawl were '''Demolisher'''<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/objects/content/wallpaper.cfm?img=wp_transformers651_1280.jpg&brand_id=496&lang_id=1 Wallpaper at Hasbro's website calling Brawl/Devastator "Demolisher".]</ref> and '''Devastator''', the latter had also been a working name for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] at one point.<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html Blackout-as-"Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> Even though [[Michael Bay]] confirmed in May 2006 that "Devastator" was ''not'' the final name,<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2006/05/12/a-little-secret-from-michael-bay/ Michael Bay claiming that the Transformers' names circulating were "aliases".]</ref> screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] confirmed the final name to be "Brawl" in April 2006,<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808716430/video/2701721/20070418/2048/2701721-300-wmv-s.35907855-,2701721-300-flash-s.35907881-,2701721-100-wmv-s.35907849-,2701721-100-flash-s.35907874-,2701721-1000-wmv-s.35907866-,2701721-1000-flash-s.35907894-,2701721-700-flash-s.35907887-,2701721-700-wmv-s.35907861- Yahoo webcast with Kurtzman and Orci, revealing the final names of the movie characters.]</ref> and Hasbro used that name for all their toys based on the movie character, he identifies himself as "Devastator" in a subtitle in the [[Transformers (film)|movie]] itself. According to a fan who attended the Australian press conference, Bay had confirmed that he had decided to use the name "Devastator" because he had preferred it,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=1360922&postcount=122 Australian fan griffin-of-oz reporting from the Australian press conference].</ref> while Hasbro considered the name in the movie a "continuity error",<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139268 Hasbro Transformers Future Product Unveiling panel at BotCon 2007.]</ref> and Orci even claimed that he and Kurtzman had pointed out said "error" in the editing room twice.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=368555&postcount=4479 Orci confirming the name "Devastator" to be an "error".]</ref> But whoops, Titan Comics had just done two strips with him called Devastator! The editor hurriedly stated in [[Transformers Comic issue 3|#3's letters page]] that Devastator was a different guy, honest, and a cover for a later issue made sure to identify Brawl as Brawl; so now there's ''two'' of them (and Brawl nicks Devastator's toys, the dastard)! Finally, IDW's ''Reign of Starscream'' retconned in that he was called Brawl at Mission City all along.
*And then ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' introduced [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].
*Does your head hurt yet? This is normal.
*Despite rumors to the contrary, he is ''not credited'' in the film under either name.
*The name "Brawl" was previously also a working name for the character ultimately called [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name "Brawl" shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour.]</ref>
[[File:XXxtank.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Protoform Brawl.]]
*According to Picture Vehicle Coordinator [[Steve Mann]], the filming prop of Brawl was a redress of a tank prop made for another movie.<ref>[http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=11213 Picture Vehicle Coordinator Steve Mann confirming Brawl/Devastator to be a redressed tank prop from another movie.]</ref> Specifically, it was the "stealth tank" seen in the film ''[[Wikipedia:xXx: State of the Union|xXx: State of the Union]]''. The tank prop from ''xXx'' was allegedly based on a used truck chassis that was shortened and equipped with a Freightliner diesel truck engine, "stealth" panels to give the tank its unique look, treads from another piece of heavy equipment and a double turret that could counter-rotate. Since this information comes from an IMDB trivia note, take it with a grain of salt.<ref name="imdb">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329774/trivia?tr0775998 IMDB trivia note on the construction of the "stealth tank" from ''xXx: State of the Union''.]</ref> Notable changes for ''Transformers'' include the addition of missile launchers on the sides of the secondary turret and a mine plow on the front end of the tank.
*Jazz's move of racing-transforming-boarding Brawl is not completely unlike the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] does the same thing with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The DVD's special features confirm this was the inspiration.
*Brawl is the most heavily armed Transformer in the movie, followed by [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]. Unfortunately for him, he has no chance to unleash his full armament, as many of his weapons are broken before he can use them. For example, Jazz kicks off the four-tube missile launcher on his left shoulder, and Ratchet slices off his left arm at the elbow, blades and all. Don't you just hate wasted potential?
*According to a press kit released in conjunction with the movie, [[Bonecrusher]] was supposed to form Brawl's left arm, and also insinuated that both of them were [[Constructicon (disambiguation)|Constructicons]]. Thus far, no reported evidence of combination between the two has surfaced, however. Of course, this could be because his name was Devastator originally...but then again, the page ''calls him Brawl''. And then we got an ''actual'' Devastator in the next movie...

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Brawl''' (ブロウル ''Burōru''), '''Devastator''' (デバステーター ''Debasutētā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Huligán''', '''Pusztító'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hōng-thiēn Léi''' (Taiwan Brawl, 轟天雷, "Rumbling Thunder"), '''Phō-hùai Chě''' (Taiwan Devastator, 破壞者, "Destroyer"), '''Chǎonào''' (China, 吵闹, "Brawl")

==References==
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Talk:Bonecrusher (Movie)

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I have no clue why I find this entire article so hilarious. It is so funny that even things that should not be funny, such as the perfectly ordinary disambig2 at the top, are somehow funny. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 02:09, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Its a nice page I don't see how it is so much funnier then the others. I also saw nothing special about the Disambig page is this an inside joke or something. Man being a newbie sucks eggs. --[[User:Bobtherandomguy|Bob]] 7 April 2007 (UTC)

:It's not really, I think Andrusi just finds the overall tone hilarious. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:46, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

:: I went ahead and added towards that tone. New link at the bottom. [[User:MrMania|Sav]] 01:32, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
::: That link doesn't work. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 02:19, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
:::: Changed.--[[User:MrMania|Sav]] 03:21, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

== Automorph ==

Looking over the article I noticed the comment about Bonecrusher not having an automorph feature. At first I agreed, but having gotten it and playing with it for a while, I realized the gear-activated blades on the scoop are meant to be the automorph, however pitiful. I checked the packaging again and sure enough, it had "Automorph Technology" emblazened across the front. I'd rather not change this right away, since calling it "Automorph" is highly charitable. Does anyone want to change it, or should a side note be added instead? [[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] 17:51, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

:I got it.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 03:58, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

== Voyager Class? ==

What ever happened to the HobbyLinkJapan "confirmed" voyager class Bonecrusher? Was that proven unfounded or what?

:It seems strange we didn't see anything about it at Botcon, so I'm guessing HLJ jumped the gun on something.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 05:04, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

::Yeah from what I heard at Botcon Hasbro seemed to be saying that they were considering it, but hadn't decided yet. There was an important product meating coming up in future weeks and it would be decided then IIRC.--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 14:44, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
Wonder if it will come out in the movie trilogy line?

== English ==
Is it just me, or in the fight with Prime, the last thing Bonecrusher shouts is an english "I hate you!" at Prime? --[[User:Terrocon Blot|Terrocon Blot]] 12:26, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
:It's not just you. I heard "I hate you!" "Move!" (to the bus) and "Take that, Autobot!" (on the windsheild). [[User:Inferno'sQueen|Mr. Q]] 16:19, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

well he definently, screems "I hate you" to Prime, right before being stabed, while he was being stabed he says somthing that sounds like blonga, though he might have been saying, "I long to..." (destroy/kill you) i heard nothing else in english though. [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 01:37, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

I heard bonecrusher say, "Stay back!"(right before prime transformers), "You'll fall!"(as he rams into prime), "Take that, prime!" or "Stay back, prime!"(Just before prime rams into him and knocks bonecrusher's eye out of his socket), and "Ooh, I hate you ya-ow!(you)"(Right before prime cuts off his arm). Then he made a few weird garbling noises before optimus killed him. Did bonecrusher speak? Frankly, I think he spoke 4 times throughout the film (not counting "Bonecrusher rolling.")-[[User:St.Hound|St.Hound]]
== Hate Jokes ==

So, does everybody think there were too many earlier, or not? --[[User:Chiasaur11|Chiasaur11]]
:Abit too many. Less is more. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 22:20, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
::Whatever happened to the line in the opening paragraph about him hating appropiate Aviril Lavin (however the hell you spell her name) songs? I thought that was pretty damn funny. But that's just me.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 03:49, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Evidently it has been toned down. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 11:53, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
::::I take responsibility for that. He got a really good profile in the UK Titan magazine, so I finally made the top section more than just about how he hates everything. - McFeely, at work

== Potential Funny ==

If there's ever room for a/another mildly lengthy funny on this page, I hereby suggest this Ellison quote:

"Hate. Let me tell you how much I've come to hate you since I began to live. There are 387.44 million miles of printed circuits in wafer-thin layers that fill my complex. If the word hate was engraved on each nanoangstrom of those hundreds of million miles it would not equal one one-billionth of the hate I feel for humans at this microinstant. For you. Hate. ''Hate.'' '''Hate.'''" —Harlan "Bonecrusher" Ellison

[[User:JW|JW]] 21:14, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

== Bus pursuit pic. ==

Okay, at present we have three different crops of ''the exact same frame'' of Bonecrusher chasing that bus. A little excessive?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:30, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
:I really think the multi-image shot could do with removing, since it is ''waaaay'' too long. As for the bus images, I think the new one gives a better view of Bonecrusher. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 16:32, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
::Fine, I'm removing it. Happy? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 02:23, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

There's something else that bothers me. Unlike all the other characters in the movie (Devastator not included) he has no "pose" picture, like Bumblebee's one at the top of the page. Why is this?

Crosshairs-1
:Because there's none to PUT there. For whatever reason, "pose" renders of Brawl and Bonecrusher just didn't make it out. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 18:53, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
::Those bastards at Tformers uploaded some press kit images of the movie CG models, but only tiny thumbnails. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 22:20, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

== Bonecrusher's Hate Blog? ==

How come you won't let me mention that? What about ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]''? [[User:Inferno'sQueen|Mr. Q]] 16:22, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

:If I'm not mistaken, "Ask Vector Prime" appeared on Hasbro's own website, and is therefore canon. Bonecrusher's Blog was apparently created by a fan, and is therefore not canon.
:If you can find proof that Bonecrusher's Blog was in fact authorized by Hasbro, then you can add it back in. [[User:JW|JW]] 16:31, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
::[[Slag (slang)|Slag]]. I'm sure it's not <strike>cannon</strike> canon.[[User:Inferno'sQueen|Mr. Q]] 16:36, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Of course, if Bonecrusher's Blog gets hugely popular, and becomes something known throughout all Transformers fandom, to the point where there are sly references to it in official material, ''then'' we may give it a page, similar to [[JaAm]]. I don't think that's terribly likely, though. [[User:JW|JW]] 16:43, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
::::Ah, you never know. [[User:Inferno'sQueen|Mr. Q]] 16:44, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

-Hey Ya'll, Master Fwiffo here. I (ahem) edit for Bonecrusher, and I'm sorry to say that his blog is not authorized by Hasbro, Takara, Paramount, or anything else except Bonecrusher's ego. And he Hates that. If you want to mention it as a fan work, feel free, though I'm sure Bonecrusher will take objection to being called a 'fan' of anything. -Fwiff

----

<big>'''About cats:'''</big> The note saying he hates cats was not given in ''any'' official material or, in fact, any material ''whatsoever.'' The hate blog is where he mentions that he hates cats less than dogs, but unofficial sources are better than '''''no sources'''''. [[User:Inferno'sQueen|The Big Q]] 12:24, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
:No, they're not. (Unless one of the movie scriptwriters or someone is writing said blog, in which case it's STILL "vok are actually future humans" deutero-canon.) [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 13:03, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
::I don't know who is really doing the blog. Maybe Bc's story about robots making a deal with Hasbro is true.

::I'm kidding. [[User:Inferno'sQueen|The Big Q]] 13:33, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

:::And the Vok are future [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. [[User:Inferno'sQueen|The Big Q]] 13:12, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

== English ==

<nowiki>Is it just me, or did he say "Aha, oh yeah!" just before he got decapitated? I didn't hear him say any of the other stuff.</nowiki> [[User:Thyunda|Thyunda]] 14:14, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
i think he said not i hate you but i love you at least that's what i heard.

== Defiance issue 2 appearance? Need help/opinions ==

I really don't want to play "Guess what Dan Khanna and Andrew Griffith are meant to be drawing in Defiance!", but I have no choice. On the third panel of page 15, among the many vaguely drawn robots in the crowd, there is a olive and tan guy with a low-set head and some spikey thing behind his head on his back. Is this Bonecrusher? The overall design and colour layout seems to suggest so. He's not in the following Decepticon army page (though it's really hard to tell). I need to know so I can form an opening sentence about Bonecrusher's past in the IDW section of this article. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 07:58, 22 June 2009 (EDT)
:A little help here? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 07:36, 25 June 2009 (EDT)

==ROTF Appearance==
I definitely saw him in robot mode, but most people seem to have only noticed the vehicle mode. Am I imagining things? In fact I'm pretty sure I saw him take some serious damage. [[User:Drmick|Drmick]] 05:43, 25 June 2009 (EDT)
:Are you sure you're not thinking of [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]? I tried to keep an eye out for unnamed Decepticons in the movie, and the ones that looked like they had Blackout's basic body were the only big ones I saw.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 06:40, 25 June 2009 (EDT)
::I only noticed the vehicle mode rolling along with the other Decepticon generics, and I only seen one Transformer with Blackout's body.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 20:06, 26 June 2009 (EDT)
:::Those generic Decepticon's at the end appeared to have Blackout's head, and his basic body (without all the helicopter kibble). Basically, his Cybertronian form. Sorry I was unclear.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 21:06, 26 June 2009 (EDT)
:As [[Talk:Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)#Not-Bonecrusher|Derik pointed out]], he's in Revenge of the Fallen, he wasn't among the dead Decepticons disposed of in the first movie, and, as an added bonus, there are toy bios stating he survived. I don't think the wiki should act like this Bonecrusher is a lookalike for some reason. He's in the film. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 09:20, 30 June 2009 (EDT)
::He was VIOLENTLY decapitated and killed in the first film. Common sense would dictate it's a similar situation to Grindor and the protoforms, same look different guy. He doesn't need an article, but throw a trivia note in at the end "A look alike appears in ROTF". Don't make it out to be the same guy, considering toy bios can contradict the movie (G1 colour Jazz anyone?). Give the toy bio its own fiction section, and don't confuse matters by making it out to be the same guy. [[User:Eire|Eire]] 15.21 30 June 09 (UTC)
:::Toy-bios ''can'' contradict the movies. This time they don't. Bonecrusher is there. He was decapitated, but not disposed of with the others. Transformers have a way of not staying "dead" when you think they are "dead." Frenzy was decapitated. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 10:29, 30 June 2009 (EDT)
::::Your argument could hold up if it wasn't for the fact that he isn't in Jungle Bonecrusher colors. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:55, 30 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::He adopted those colors when he re-located to the jungle. When returning to the desert he'd go back to his tans.
:::::(The real clincher for me is that he wasn't among the bodies disposed of. Not in the movie, not in the adaptions, or the video games. That PLUS toy-bio PLUS ROTF-appearance means he survived until we hear different.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:20, 30 June 2009 (EDT)
::::::Ok, hands up: Who saw Bonecrushers robot CGI model in the final battle? <sticks up hand> [[User:Drmick|Drmick]] 13:40, 1 July 2009 (EDT)
::He was definitely there.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 17:56, 1 July 2009 (EDT)
:::His bot mode was definitely there, it's really hard to miss since it's so brief, but it was definitely him busting through a wall and threatening some humans.--[[Special:Contributions/86.87.28.191|86.87.28.191]] 13:08, 8 August 2009 (EDT)
::::I rather think it's a body dobble like Grindor. But because michal bay directed this movie, and Bonecrusher is his favorit robot...Make of the last bit what you will.--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 13:20, 8 August 2009 (EDT)
I believe I was the first person in the world to post online about [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|Bonecrusher's robot model]] being used in this flick. I posted here, somewhere else on this wiki, and on some message boards. Got a bit of grief about it too. I still we think we need a Constucticon Confusion type article/page on the wiki, to nicely describe the Constructicon/Bonecrusher/drone confusion. Who knows, it could be an article that will be further expanded with Bay directing Transformers 3. [[User:Drmick|Drmick]] 13:02, 22 October 2009 (EDT)

==Extra pic==
[[Image:MovieBonecrusher.jpg|300px|thumb|''He was a sk8ter boi She said see ya later boy'']]

== Buffalo vs Buffalo? ==

[[Bonecrusher (Armada)]] called my attention to it, and i have to ask if it was a coincidence or Easter egg that [[Bonecrusher (Movie)]] has a vehicle mode named after the beast mode of [[Bonecrusher (BW)]]?

[[Special:Contributions/70.17.204.103|70.17.204.103]] 17:36, 15 February 2012 (EST)

== Haters ==
Can I please add "Bonecrusher Gonna Hate" somewhere?

==Deluxe toy writeup==
"In robot mode, he has elements resembling both his 2005 design and the final design used in the movie" - what does that mean? What "2005 design"? This seems to have been here forever, or at least since 2007, and it seems weird that no one has questioned it. Or, alternately, provided any other reference on the page to a "2005 design". -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 15:40, 23 May 2015 (EDT)

== Force Protection links outdated ==

forceprotection.net is now a German dating website, The official webpage for the Buffalo MPCV is now here: http://www.gdls.com/products/mrap-family/buffalo.php and makes no mention of Transformers, nor does the brochure available for download. The manipulated/force-perspective picture is also absent. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 17:14, 22 June 2016 (EDT)

Diaclone

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[[File:Diaclone-GRB logo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Di...a...cloooooooone!!!]]
'''''Diaclone''''' (ダイアクロン ''Daiakuron'') was one of two [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy lines (the other being ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'') from which the earliest [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] ''Transformers'' toys came.

The ''Diaclone'' toyline was first introduced in [[1980]], but it was not until March [[1982]] that toys with [[alternate mode|alt mode]]s based on realistic, present-day vehicles began to appear as part of the "Car Robots" sub-line. The first one was the ''Diaclone'' predecessor of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], whom [[Hasbro]] now considers the first fully-fledged transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed.<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> Its vehicle form was based on an older Takara toy, the "Cosmo Countach" from the ''[[Microman]]'' "Micro Command" sub-line released in 1978, which transformed into a half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="command">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm "Micro Command" toys, including the Cosmo Countach]</ref>

Before the [[Transformers brand]] was introduced, Takara directly exported some ''Diaclone'' toys to North America under the brand names ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]'', but those lines met with very little success.

In [[1983]], [[Hasbro]] representatives discovered ''Diaclone'' and ''Microchange'' toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]], and soon struck a deal to create the ''Transformers'' brand.

The [[1984]] and [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]], 1984 [[Decepticon Planes]], 1985 [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, 1985 [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, [[Trainbot]]s, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, [[Powerdasher]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], 1984 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] and [[1986]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]] toys all originated from ''Diaclone''.

When ''Transformers'' proved an unqualified success, plans for a 1985 ''Diaclone'' line were scrapped, and ''Transformers'' was imported to Japan in its place. These aborted toys, which would have been part of a sub-line called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination|Free Combination]]") were then incorporated into the ''Transformers'' toyline in 1986 as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

Diaclone was revived in 2016. As of June 19th 2016 it does not as yet feature a new Car Robots subline, but who knows what the future will hold

{{picsneeded|Catalog scans}}

==Toy range (incomplete)==
The following list covers all ''Diaclone'' releases that were later rereleased as ''Transformers'' toys. ''Diaclone'' molds with no ''Transformers'' releases are generally not listed as they fall outside the purview of this site.

===Baku-Ten Attack Robo===
Released in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Jumpstarter]]s.

* Drill Tank Type — Available in two decos. Dark blue limbs with grey chest or dark blue limbs with red chest. (Transformers releases [[Twin Twist]]/[[Salt-Man Z]]/[[Robot-Man Z]] all utilized completely new decos)
* Jet Type - Available in two decos. Dark blue chest with red limbs or dark blue chest with grey limbs. (Transformers releases [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]/[[Salt-Man X]]/[[Robot-Man X]] all utilized completely new decos)

===Car Robots===
[[File:Sunstreaker-diaclone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Maybe they died when the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' crashed?]]

*No. 1 Countach LP500S — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to yellow for release as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Spin-Out]].
*No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was changed to red for release as [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]. The black deco was used as inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]].
*No. 3 Countach Patrol Car Type — Not released as a Transformer. A deco of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker based on this was one of the choices for the second "[[Train Wars]]" toy.
*No. 4 Onebox Ambulance Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]].
*No. 5 4WD Hi-luxe — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue and yellow decos, the former of which was used as inspiration for ''Shattered Glass'' [[Trailbreaker (SG)|Trailbreaker]].
*No. 6 Honda City R — The ''Diaclone'' silver deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in red. This mold was later redecoed as [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].
*No. 7 Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was changed to silver for release as [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a silver deco with a black hood that inspired Bluestreak's character model, and the blue deco was used as inspiration for... [[Bluestreak (Masterpiece)|Bluestreak]]. Huh.
*No. 8 [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|4WD Wrecker Type]] — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to green for release as [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue, and the red deco was used as inspiration for [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]].
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One Skids, two Skids, three Skids, four! Five Skids... and that's it.]]
*No. 9 [[Burn Out|Honda City Turbo]] — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and red decos; the black deco was used as inspiration for [[Burn Out]].
*No.10 Fire Engine — The ''Diaclone'' version is nearly identical to the Transformers [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] mold. However, the Mitsubishi Fuso logo molded onto the front of the cab, and extra chrome on the beam that connects the head, set this figure apart. This mold was later redecoed as [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]].
*No.11 Fairlady Z Racing Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]].
*No.12 J59 Jeep — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]].
*No.13 Police Car Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]].
*No.14 Porsche 935 Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]].
*No.15 New Countach LP500S — The Diaclone red deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and yellow decos, which were later used for [[Deep Cover]] and [[Tigertrack]] .
*No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11 — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. A red version was also available as a ''Diaclone''.
*No.17 Battle Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged, except for some decals on the trailer, for release as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].
*No.18 Lancia Stratos Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]. A remolded version served as the inspiration for [[Exhaust]].
*No.19 New Countach Police Car — The ''Diaclone'' police deco was changed to a fire chief deco for release as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The original deco was later used for [[Clamp Down]].
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|What, no TF love for Powered Buggy?]]
*No.20 Truck Crane — The ''Diaclone'' version is nearly identical to the Transformers [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] mold. However, the Mitsubishi Fuso logo molded onto the front of the cab, and extra chrome on the beam that connects the head, set this figure apart. This mold was later redecoed as [[Hauler]].
*No.21 Corvette Stingray — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to blue for release as [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' red deco was released as Tracks in Europe and later as [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]]. A Finnish exclusive black deco was the inspiration for [[Vivisector]] and [[Loudpedal]].
*Powered Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was reversed for release as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a chrome deco. The Powered Buggy accessory was excised from all Transformers releases. The ''Diaclone'' deco was used as inspiration for [[Delta Magnus]].

===Construction Vehicle Robo===
There were two ''Diaclone'' releases available. There were many coloring differences between the two but only the most obvious are listed below. All six received new green and purple decos for release in the ''Transformers'' line. The same molds were also released during ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' with the green changed to yellow and, later, orange.
*No. 1 Bulldozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]])
*No. 2 Power Shovel - Orange in both versions. ([[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]])
*No. 3 Shovel-dozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]])
*No. 4 Truck Crane - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Hook (G1)|Hook]])
*No. 5 Dump Truck - Red in both versions. ([[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]])
*No. 6 Concrete Mixer - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]])

The [[Combiner]] pieces were predominately blue in version one and red in version two.

===Dashers===
The Dashers were released in ''Transformers'' as the [[Powerdasher]]s. They were only available via mail-order and [[Robot Point]]s, and did not even receive individual names until decades later.

*Sky Dasher ([[Cromar]])
*Drill Dasher ([[Zetar (G1)|Zetar]])
*F-1 Dasher ([[Aragon]])

===Dinosaur Robo===
[[File:DiacloneSwoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ohh, so [[Show-accuracy|''that's'']] where his color scheme came from.]]
The Dinosaur Robo molds became the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in ''Transformers''. Duh. All of the TF releases had softer plastic in certain places. There were also several differences in decos between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions, mostly the replacement of blue paint with red.

*Tyrannosaurus ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]])
*Triceratops ([[Slag (G1)|Slag]])
*Brontosaurus ([[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]])
*Stegosaurus ([[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]])
*Pteranodon ([[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]])

===Double Changers===
The Double Changers were released as the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], and like the Powerdashers, were only available via mail-order and Robot Points.

*Ferrari BB ([[Overdrive]])
*Savanna RX-7 ([[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]])
*Celica XX ([[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]])

===F-15 Robo===
The F-15 Robo mold was the source for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The black and purple deco used for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] was created for the ''Transformers'' line, and was never available as a ''Diaclone''. The decos and remolded wings for the [[Conehead]]s were also original to Transformers.

* Super-high-speed fighter type ([[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]])
* Acrobat type ([[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]])

===Insecter Robo===
In ''Diaclone'', these were mechs used by the [[Waruder]]s, the "bad guys" of that universe. In ''Transformers'' they were released as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] with new purple, black, and yellow decos. Much later, the ''Diaclone'' decos were released as the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]].

*Kabutron ([[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]/[[Salvo]])
*Battas ([[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]/[[Shothole]])
*[[Kuwagatrer]] ([[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]/[[Zaptrap]])

===Train Robo===
The Train Robo molds were only released as Transformers in Japan during the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]'' franchise as [[Raiden]] and his individual components, the [[Trainbot]]s. There were two color variations released for the ''Diaclone'' line, making 12 individual trains total. Numbers 7-12 are much rarer and were never released as a giftset.

*No. 1 [[wikipedia:Tōkaidō Shinkansen|Tōkaidō]] [[wikipedia:0 Series Shinkansen|0 Series Shinkansen]] ([[Shouki]])
*No. 2 [[wikipedia:JNR Class EF65|EF65-1000]] [[wikipedia:Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train]] ([[Getsuei]])
*No. 3 [[wikipedia:Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku]] [[wikipedia:Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu]] [[wikipedia:200 Series Shinkansen|200 Series Shinkansen]] ([[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]])
*No. 4 [[wikipedia:Tōkaidō Main Line|Tōkaidō Main Line]] 153 Express Train ([[Suiken]])
*No. 5 L-[[wikipedia:Limited express|Limited Express]] [[wikipedia:485 series|485]] ([[Seizan]])
*No. 6 [[wikipedia:JNR Class DE10|DE10]] Diesel Locomotive ([[Kaen]])
*No. 7 Tōkaidō 0 Series Shinkansen Metallic (Silver Liner)
*No. 8 Limited Express [[wikipedia:JNR Class ED76|EF76]] (Battle Liner)
*No. 9 [[wikipedia:Doctor Yellow|Doctor Yellow 922]] (Yellow Liner)
*No. 10 [[wikipedia:Yokosuka Line|Yokosuka Line]] [[wikipedia:113 series|113]] (Miracle Liner)
*No. 11 [[wikipedia:Sleeping car|Sleeper Express]] [[wikipedia:583 series|583]] (Thunder Liner)
*No. 12 DE10 Diesel Locomotive Transparent (Crystal Liner)

===Triplechangers===
[[File:G1-toy Overcharge.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Only the Jet Fighter Type [[Triple Changer]] was ever released in the ''Transformers'' line, but the Helicopter Type made a cameo in a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] G1 comic. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] may have been in development when the change to the ''Transformers'' brand occurred.

*No. 1 Jet Fighter Type ([[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], purple and beige deco/[[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]], original ''Diaclone'' dark green and white deco)
*No. 2 Helicopter Type ([[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]], original blue deco/[[Fumes]], grey deco; both are fiction-only)

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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Wyatt Toys]] advertised ''Diaclone'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys for sale in the [[Detroit Powell Press]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*''Diaclone'' is a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone": "strong as a diamond, fast as a cyclone".
*Designs from ''Diaclone'' were plagiarized for the Korean animated movie ''Diatron 5'' (다이아트론5), which is currently haunting [[Walmart]] dollar bins as ''[http://www.amazon.com/SPACE-TRANSFORMERS/dp/B000FHDNZW Space Transformers]''.
*Like ''Transformers'' after it, ''Diaclone'' was also released in other countries, in some cases licensed to other companies:
**Takara themselves had a short run on the U.S. market under the name ''[[Diakron]]'', featuring three toys that were later released as ''Transformers'' in different colors.
**Italian company [[GiG]] initially released toys under the name ''Diaclone'', but soon changed it to ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} in a blatant attempt of cashing in on Hasbro's success with ''Transformers'' without obtaining a second license, featuring a blend of ''Diaclone'' toys and elements original to Hasbro's ''Transformers'' line.
**French company [[Joustra]] released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, featuring a blend of [[Micro Change]] and Diaclone toys with unique packaging designs and origin stories, but eventually sporting factory-applied [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] [[insignia|stickers]] due to production reasons.
**Takara themselves released toys in Finland under the name ''Diaclone'', sharing elements of the packaging design with GiG's ''Trasformer'' line. This release is notable for a unique black version of the Corvette Stingray (pre-[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]).

==See also==
* [[Pre-Transformer]]s
* [[Diakron]]
* [[Kronoform]]
* [[Micro Change]]
* [[Trasformer]]

==External links==
* [http://www.diaclone.net Diaclone.Net]
* [http://1501bc.com/pretf/ ''Diaclone''] at the Pre-Transformers Page

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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[[Category:Japanese franchises]]
[[Category:Non-Transformers toylines]]
[[Category:Other TakaraTomy properties]]

Talk:Slag (G1)

2016-06-17T05:39:35Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Ball-tip missiles */ new section

Somebody needs to work the WWFF Slag joke in here. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 01:45, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

===Spare pic===
[[Image:MTMTESlag.jpg|thumb|100px|]]
Man. The new main image is soooo many leagues better than the old one. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:27, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, I saw it a few minutes ago and decided we HAD to use it. Roche is awesome, and really captures the crazy face look well. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 16:29, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Where's the pic from, anyway?--[[User:Chiasaur11|Chiasaur11]]
:Well, it's from Dreamwave's [[More Than Meets The Eye]] guides, so we could put it in the Dreamwave section. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 20:01, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

No, the GOOD one.--[[User:Chiasaur11|Chiasaur11]]
:Click the image and find out! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:03, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Ah. Neat. We do need Roche illustrating the Grimlock spotlight, don't we.--[[User:Chiasaur11|Chiasaur11]]

== "Thanks, ''The Beast Within''" ==

You're a bad man. You know this, right?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 18:34, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
:An anal, bad man, yes. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 18:37, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

== Green ==
Ive got a green redeco of G1 slag. what is it?[[Special:Contributions/207.23.10.19|207.23.10.19]] 07:15, 1 May 2011 (EDT)
:Slag was released in green in Generation 2. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 07:25, 1 May 2011 (EDT)

== Revengence? ==

Wasn't he in it for the Non-IDW G1 part? I thought he was, and I want to add in a stub for it, but I don't know where that appearence would go under. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:15, 12 July 2014 (EDT)
:Anybody? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 03:13, 13 July 2014 (EDT)
:He was G1 cartoon, specifically post-movie. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 12:28, 13 July 2014 (EDT)

== Ball-tip missiles ==

Which variant of Slag did the missiles with a little ball on the tip come from? [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 01:39, 17 June 2016 (EDT)

Motormaster (G1)

2016-06-15T09:11:01Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Generation 2 */ I've seen photos of some Stunticon lots that turned up relatively recently. I can provide links to the articles featuring them if need be.

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:''Motormaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTEMotormaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A man of means by no means.]]
When '''Motormaster''' booms out orders in his hollow, bottomless-deep voice of doom, his [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] soldiers listen in very real fear. A cold and brutal tyrant, without an ounce of mercy or care for any lesser being, he considers himself the true "King of the Road." He longs to one day prove his claim by destroying [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], though he knows that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] might kill Prime first. His fellow Stunticons are too terrified of him to dare disobey his orders.

He can combine with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and the other Stunticons' resentment of Motormaster is part of the reason that Menasor suffers from psychological instabilities.

Motormaster is sometimes known as '''Motorbreath'''.

{{quote|Well, look who's here! The old King of the Road! When I'm finished with ya, you'll be King of the Junkyard!|Motormaster right before Optimus Prime flattens him|"[[Masquerade]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)|[[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, Most of Season 3), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, ''Webworld''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade''), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Masquerade'' & ''The Ultimate Weapon'')}}

[[File:Stunticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from the [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] stole a truck that would become Motormaster from a [[hard hat]]-wearing trucker named [[Possum Brown]]. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Motormaster immediately pledged his loyalty to Megatron, though his burning desire was to defeat [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor... with a little help from [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Teurox wheeljack vs motormaster.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And it's hard to say, just how somethings never change! And it's hard to find, an attempt to draw the line! I'm just burning doing the neutron dance!]]
Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. Motormaster personally saw to the disposal of the Autobots' stunt driver, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. It was an extended battle between skill and power, but the Stunticon leader eventually caught his prey by crushing him underneath his massive frame. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Eventually, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Motormaster ensnared Perceptor with a commandeered ferry’s anchor. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from matter-duplicating more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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

[[File:G1 cartoon Motormaster slagged.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|If that isn't just deserts, I don't know what is.]]
On another mission from Megatron, Motormaster dispatched his fellow Stunticons to collect several scientific components which the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] needed to finish a new Super Weapon. Motormaster himself stole the world's largest and most perfect ruby from its place in a museum. His path back to base was blocked by Optimus Prime himself, giving Motormaster his long-awaited chance to prove he was the true "King of the Road". After he and Optimus rammed into each head-on at full speed, though, Prime only had a slight headache while Motormaster blew out his tires, crumpled his trailer, broke his windows and shattered his ego. Beaten and bruised, Motormaster and his fellow Stunticons were all towed back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and held prisoner. Unaware of Megatron's full plans for the components, the Autobots conceived of a scheme to infiltrate the Decepticon camp disguised as the Stunticons, using camouflage paint to alter their appearances. To add insult to injury (well, injuries), Optimus Prime took Motormaster's place among the faux Stunticons. After the Autobots left, though, Breakdown managed to vibrate himself loose from his cage and let Motormaster and the others free as well. They merged to become Menasor and swept aside the meager resistance the Autobots put up at the Ark. Flying to Megatron's hidden construction site as Menasor, the Stunticons confronted their impostors and exposed the Autobots' Trojan Horse play. Still, Prime had arranged a double-cross and had tampered with the ruby's properties, causing Megatron's Super Weapon to explode after only a short use. Menasor fled, and the other Decepticons quickly followed suit. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Decepticons w galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|*cue ''Harvey Birdman'' [[theme song|theme]]*]]
Like most Decepticons, Motormaster was left leaderless and near-powerless after the destruction of [[Unicron]] and the disappearance of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. By 2006, he and the other Decepticons had retreated to a burnt-out hunk of a planet called [[Chaar]], a world of ash in ruin. Certain that the Decepticons could be reborn as a fighting force if only they had a leader, Motormaster contributed nearly the last of his energon for [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s hunt for Galvatron and collapsed on the spot as a result. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Motormaster called on a vote to decide if they would follow the aliens, and with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] being the only negative, the desperate Decepticons put themselves under the command of the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} When Galvatron returned, though, he first shot Motormaster before ultimately agreeing to go along with the Quintessons anyway. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:MotormasterAnimated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm Jerkwad-bot, and I drank all the beer.]]
This might be why Motormaster felt so strongly about Galvatron's inadequacy as Decepticon leader in later months. Along with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], he eventually confronted second-in-command Cyclonus and demanded that something be done about Galvatron or else there would be mutiny. It seemed to be an empty boast, however, as Galvatron just kept on being crazy. {{storylink|Webworld}}

Motormaster and the Stunticons accompanied Galvatron to Europe for a scheme involving the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]]. However, they failed to hold off Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus while the Witwickys infiltrated Trypticon to steal his cog in retribution. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later, Motormaster sieged the lab of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]] with Galvatron, and became one of the first Decepticons infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:DecepticonTrailerBrigade1.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|"I'm so tall! Ha-ha-ha! ''I'm so tall!''"]]
Motormaster and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Motormaster, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor... only to see his men were already retreating into the distance. As members of the [[Decepticon Trailer Corps]], Motormaster and Onslaught attempted to invent powerlinx modes a few decades early, summoning their "great wheel attack". Hot Spot and Inferno managed to loop the Decepticons around their ladders, hurling the 'Cons right into a finishing blow by Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Whip]]. With the device at the ready, Motormaster led his Stunticons out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. Though Superion was crippled by the Omega Whip, the Stunticons, as well as the rest of the Decepticons, were sent packing when a massive amount of Autobot reinforcements arrived to turn the tide of the battle. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}

Motormaster and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeed where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Motormaster and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

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

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
When the Decepticons kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]], the famous scientist, the Autobots tried to raid Trypticon and save him. Motormaster and Onslaught linked up to the Dino-base in their launcher modes, sending their teammates flying at the Autobots at high speeds. Superion was torn limb from limb, and Motormaster then ordered the Stunticons to combine into Menasor to finish them off. The Protectobots managed to hold off the Decepticons long enough for Hot Spot to repair the Aerialbots and Blades to rescue Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese, ep 26)}}

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

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

Sometime later, Motormaster and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Motormaster was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

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

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] stashed the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in his head, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began having strange visions of combiner robots. Investigating further, Optimus and Buster shared a vision of the "[[Special Teams]]" fighting over the abandoned [[Pullen Power Plant]]'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} ''but unbeknownst to them, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were also listening in, thanks to Shockwave's Matrix-monitoring equipment. Impressed by the vision of the Stunticons and calling them the "ultimate progression" of the combiner process, Shockwave immediately began plans for their construction.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Feeling a bit marginalized...]]
Motormaster and the Stunticons were given life by the Creation Matrix, at least inadvertently. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] had "bugged" Optimus Prime with a [[cerebro-shell]] and, when the Autobot leader unleashed the power of the Matrix to bring the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to life, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was able to tap into and divert some of the energy to bring an equal number of his own troops to life. The Stunticons' first mission was to further the Decepticon plans for anti-Autobot propaganda. Recognizing that the Autobot efforts on Earth were stymied as long as the humans could not tell the difference between the two factions, Megatron had taken great efforts to ensure ALL the "giant robots" were hated by the public. When the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] selflessly saved a woman trapped by power lines, however, that good publicity threatened his plans. Therefore, Megatron sent Motormaster and the Stunticons out to find Skids. Once they did, the Stunticons drew attention to themselves by demolishing a highway, and then pretended to be "defending" Skids once [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] forces arrived. Their efforts not only successfully tarnished the Autobot image in the eyes of the humans, but even led to the deactivation and capture of the Aerialbots by RAAT. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

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''Later, Motormaster managed to earn Megatron's ire with his suggestion that the Stunticons could take out Optimus Prime, to which he quickly appended the proviso "once you'd beaten [him] to within an inch of his life". Though Megatron's paranoia had grown to extreme levels by this point, Soundwave persuaded him that Motormaster's "idea" of using weight of numbers against Prime had some merit and Megatron sent for the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Upon their arrival from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Predacons used Motormaster for target practice, to Megatron's great amusement, though he escaped unharmed.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Motormaster was part of a Decepticon convoy led by Megatron to slowly approach the site of the hydrothermocline, as part of the Decepticon leader's paranoid fantasy that the dead Optimus Prime would appear and attack him. Motormaster took the first opportunity to leave Megatron on the side of the road. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

Motormaster and his team saw little action after that. Decepticon internal politics caused leadership to change hands several times over the following months, and the Stunticons were ultimately lost in the shuffle. Motormaster was last seen attacking Autobots on the [[moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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Motormaster appeared to have...conflicting loyalties during the [[Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon faction split]] on Earth. He was first seen fighting alongside [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}} However, by the time of the [[Enclave]], he was seen working alongside Megatron, {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} and was later present with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s troops outside [[Decepticon Louisiana bayou base|their base]] when Soundwave and Starscream announced they were taking over. {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} Later, the Decepticons learned a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]] would be writing an exclusive about the Autobots to upgrade their public image. In order to stop this, they sent Motormaster and the Stunticons out to snatch the human. Using his henchmen as a distraction, Motormaster rammed [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] from behind and pulled the reporter into his cab to make a getaway. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} It wasn't that easy, however, as the Autobots gave chase. Motormaster ran Prowl off the road again, and surprised [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] into running into his trailer by disconnecting from it (a surprise to everyone, no doubt). In the end it was his own Stunticons who did Motormaster in, though—[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] tried to ram [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] as they were following Motormaster's cab, but the Autobots dodged at the last second and the 'Con cars barreled into their own leader, sending him into a ditch. Bumblebee then ripped off Motormaster's door and rescued the human.

"King of the Road", my central processor. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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In [[2003]], Motormaster and the Stunticons took on a mission to steal the plans for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from their courier, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. They surrounded the Autobot, and Motormaster had his goons tag-team the old wreck until they got their hands on the data tape. Thinking they were done for the day, the Stunticons got lucky and had a second beatdown when the hotheaded Autobot [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] chased after them alone to retrieve the tape. Needless to say, they beat the ball bearings out of him. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

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Five years later, Motormaster and the Stunticons were present on Cybertron when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] (under the influence of [[Unicron]]) attempted to take [[Decepticon leader]]ship from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Combined into Menasor, the Stunticons tried to save their commander but were, alas, too late. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later, under [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command, the Decepticons were engaged in an extended guerrilla war with the Autobots for control of Cybertron. After getting a tip from the [[Quintesson]]s, Soundwave had Motormaster and his other lieutenants gather the troops for a full-scale attack on the Autobots. The tip turned out to be a trap, however, and Motormaster and the others had to bail out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in mid-flight to protect themselves from a mass of invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Motormaster and the Stunticons attacked Earth's energy resources, and formed Menasor to battle Defensor for possession of their prize. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Motormaster appeared among the Decepticons and Autobots preparing Earth for an apocalyptic encounter with the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===The Special Teams===
Motormaster and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle against them. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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During the start of the war, Motormaster served as Starscream's enforcer. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} When Starscream took control of the Decepticons after he (supposedly) killed Megatron and Optimus Prime, Motormaster assisted Starscream's attempts to have [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] mechaform [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]... by letting Starscream threaten Scrapper with being mechaformed by Motormaster himself. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} During the subsequent Autobot assault on the base, Motormaster was on the verge of killing [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] rammed into him at full speed, sending Motormaster flying into a far-off wall. Grimlock one, Motormaster zero. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}} During the [[Dark Ages]], he joined up with Starscream's [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], helping him steal raw energon, only to have Grimlock and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] steal the energon. Grimlock: two, Motormaster: zero. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} On the eve of the [[Age of Internment]], Motormaster was tasked with sniping [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. He failed, hitting Grimlock instead, though he ended up surviving. Grimlock: three, Motormaster: zero. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok in Iacon for a while, until Ultra Magnus arrived and began to attack Menasor by insulting the Stunticons individually. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily halting Menasor's destruction. At that point, Ultra Magnus is quoted to have said: "'King of the Road' eh? We'll see about that," just before ramming the combiner in the chest while in vehicle mode, forcing Menasor to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJvsTFv2Issue2Motormaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[E. J. Su]] gives us a brief glimpse of [[The Transformers: Infiltration|things to come]] from him.]]
When the Stunticons were transported into 1930s [[Chicago]] by a malfunctioning [[Teletran 3]], a group of human criminals found them dormant in their car modes and started using them. Planning to rob a bank, they filled Motormaster with dynamite, only to find themselves in a firefight between the other Stunticons and the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] sent from the future to retrieve the Transformers. The [[Baroness]] detonated the dynamite inside Motormaster and stuck a [[disruption unit]] on him, reactivating him (albeit with a headache) and sending the whole group back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

Some time later, Motormaster attended a meeting arranged by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who was gathering Decepticons for his army. As Menasor, he and the other Stunticons then attacked an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} [[File:Motormaster razorclaw prime art of war.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]] Following the battle, Motormaster and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] delivered the captive Optimus Prime to Serpent O.R., {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} but Prime soon got loose from his chains and attacked the Decepticon leader, so Motormaster and several other subgroup leaders came to his aid. While Prime fought back bravely, taking out several Decepticons, Motormaster and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] eventually beat him to a pulp and allowed Serpent O.R. to steal the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Unfortunately, [[Cobra Commander]] chose that moment to take control of Serpent O.R.'s body and use it to attack the two Decepticons, apparently killing them. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Motormaster joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Motormaster.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Sentinel Prime goes Indiana Jones on Motormaster.]]
Apparently hailing from the city-state of [[Altihex]], Motormaster took up the open invitation to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s discontented populace and journeyed to the secret bloodsport arena to join [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in his insurrection against the [[Senate]]'s control. He was seen in the presence of the Stunticons, suggesting they had already formed a team bond prior to the first major uprising. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} During the opening battle of the war with Security Services in Kaon, Motormaster continued with his (apparent) goal of being run down by every [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] who turns into a truck when he leapt in the way of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and was flattened by the no-nonsense commander. That 'Con just doesn't know when to quit, does he? {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Being opposed to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s brief leadership of the Decepticons, the Stunticons deserted and became highwaymen on [[Magmara Nine]] until informed by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] that Megatron had returned. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Returning to the fold, Motormaster participated in the invasion of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} where he as per tradition tried to ram [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] head on. Despite his bravado, however, he was sent flying by the collision while Prime went unharmed. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

In one of the war's countless battles, Motormaster witnessed [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|a yellow Autobot]] get destroyed in a Decepticon-Autobot crossfire. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

[[File:Motormaster Seasons in Flight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]] In the modern era, Motormaster accompanied Megatron on his invasion of [[Earth]], only to be left behind and captured by the human organization [[Skywatch]] along with two of his subordinates, [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. The Stunticons' deactivated bodies were later retrieved by [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], who was leading a group of Autobots and Decepticons brought together by the same goal: getting off Earth. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} Motormaster was brought back online, and joined the other Stunticons in the construction of a starship. However, their ranks were still missing [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], and Motormaster and Dead End had an inkling as to where he was. Via [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], they convinced Hot Rod (now "Rodimus Prime") to let them retrieve their final comrade, but before they could start searching, Motormaster noticed an intruder approaching. He suspected it could be humans, but Swindle confirmed that it was actually [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

The Stunticons eventually found Breakdown, and got rid of his [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|driver]] when Motormaster threatened to ram him head-on. The missing Stunticon was loaded into Motormaster's trailer and brought back to the building site of the starship, where the Stunticons revealed that Swindle had modified them into combiners! Motormaster combined with his subordinates into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], whom Swindle ordered to kill Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} During the subsequent battle, Swindle's lack of experience in adapting the combiner technology proved to be Menasor's downfall. The other Stunticons began arguing with each other, pulling on Motormaster as Menasor was damaged, and refused to protect him when Optimus Prime ordered an attack on the combiner's torso. After Menasor fell to pieces, the component Stunticons were arrested by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

Months later, the Skywatch facility where the Stunticons were held came under attack from [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and other Decepticons who had returned from space. Motormaster and his men were freed, and quickly joined in the destruction of the base. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} After traveling to a Decepticon base where Megatron had reestablished command of the Decepticons, Motormaster watched as a fight between Optimus Prime and Megatron began. He was presumably caught in the explosion when Optimus dropped a satellite on the base. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} Megatron then allowed himself to be captured and taken to Cybertron so that his army could follow him using a [[space bridge]], but the Decepticons were interrupted when [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] infiltrated them. Motormaster and the Stunticons were ordered to stay behind and kill the Autobot, but were all knocked out by an electric surge when Bumblebee interrupted the space bridge's power flow, allowing the Autobots to recapture them. {{storylink|The Question}}

Much later, Motormaster was brought back to Cybertron, where he was part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the Autobots for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s death. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He was later among the Decepticons who began rioting in conjunction with the return of a long-lost Megatron. {{storylink|The Verge}}

Motormaster and the Stunticons eventually took up residence in the growing Decepticon ghetto outside of Metroplex. There, they joined in with a group of malcontents and attacked Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] as they made their way through the neighborhood. Ironhide and Chromia eventually intervened and managed to get the 'Cons to disperse. Back at their base, they were approached by Swindle; Motormaster was still bitter about Swindle's bodge job and vocalized his displeasure, until Swindle revealed that he had gotten his hands on the [[Enigma of Combination]]. Reunited into the new and improved Menasor, Swindle and the Stunticons travelled to [[Caminus]] with the express intention to loot the entire planet. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons and Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion. The Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Along with the other Stunticons, Motormaster was soon liberated by Swindle, and formed Menasor as a distraction. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} The Stunticons were defeated once again by Superion, Defensor, and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], and summarily re-imprisoned. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

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===e-HOBBY comics===
After [[Grand Scourge]] split Menasor apart into his component 'bots, Motormaster was forced to flee as the dimensional intruder forcefully combined with the other four Stunticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

==Commercial appearances==
Motormaster and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}

==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{Note|Motormaster is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
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Motormaster participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Motormaster and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Motormaster and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Motormaster participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} Motomaster led a convoy consisting of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] which attempted to deliver the final component of a Decepticon super weapon to Decepticon HQ. An interception by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] forced them to destroy the super weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands, and Motormaster and his crew scattered. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} Motormaster was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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Motormaster participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Menasor's Might" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Liam O'Brien]]}}
After Starscream dropped the damaged plasma core, Motormaster challenged the Autobots to a no-rules road race to reach it, but they left him eating their dust. Motormaster suffered an acute case of road rage over this defeat, so the next time he challenged the 'Bots he made sure to bring the rest of the Stunticons with him to form Menasor. Even though the Autobots were able to overcome the combiner, he was still able to throw the plasma core to a waiting swarm of Insecticons for delivery to Megatron. He would next challenge the Autobots as one of the many Decepticons that tried to stop them from reaching the Plasma Energy Interface, then finally formed Menasor a second time for a tag-team brawl with Devastator. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Motormaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Nemesis Prime? Nemesis Prime? Frag Nemesis Prime!"]]
*'''Motormaster''' (Stunticon, 1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-50'''
**''Accessories:'' [[ionizer sword]], [[cyclone rifle]], [[roller car]]/Menasor's chestpiece, Menasor's head, Menasor's hands, Menasor's feet, blast deflector

:Motormaster transforms into a black Kenworth K100 Aerodyne sleeper truck pulling a long, dark-silver trailer. Unlike many Transformers truck toys, his trailer is permanently attached to the cab. Motormaster can assume a base/repair bay mode which can connect to the Decepticon city [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], a feature only documented in Trypticon's [[instructions]]. (He can also connect to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], but this is undocumented for obvious reasons.) His small "[[roller car]]" gains relevance in this mode, as it is scaled for the base-mode's ramp. The Japanese release includes a launcher mechanism to propel the car, much like Optimus Prime's Combat Deck propels Roller. (As with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Motormaster's various knock-offs include the launcher.)

:In [[robot mode]], he is armed with a long, purple "cyclone" rifle and a large, silver, vacuum-metalized ionizer [[sword]]. He also forms the central body of Menasor, with the roller car becoming his chest piece and Menasor's mask covering his face. Menasor's hands and feet were included in Motormaster's box.

:Motormaster and the other Stunticons were later released in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Motormaster/motormaster.htm More information on Motormaster at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=482 More information on Motormaster at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''

:Motormaster was also available as part of the Menasor giftset.

===Generation 2===
*'''Motormaster''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S1'''

[[File:MotormasterG2.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm still all man.]]
:The Stunticons and Protectobots were planned to be released as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]], but were ultimately canceled (though Breakdown saw "release" as the [[BotCon 1994]] [[exclusive]]). The smaller limb-robots all have had packaged samples appear, but no packaged samples of Motormaster or Hot Spot are known to exist, and the two leaders are the hardest of their sets to come across nowadays. Recent samples have appeared on [[eBay]], however at ridiculously high prices reaching US$ 26.000!<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/unreleased-g2-menasor-sells-for-26815-on-ebay/30758/</ref> Production samples, unlike the earlier sample pictured on the wiki, sport a raised 5mm posthole where the rubsign indent originally was, intended as a mounting point for a G2 missile launcher. Some have even included the launcher and missiles, which are the type created for G2 Starscream and Ramjet. The launcher is black, the missiles are the same bright orange-ish red used by Silverbolt.

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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003MenasorTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This is like a diametrically opposite kind of distasteful from Thunder Clash.]]
*'''Menasor''' (Ultra, unreleased)

:A redeco of [[Thunder Clash]] as Motormaster (called "Menasor" because of [[trademark]] issues) was planned as a store exclusive for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', but was ultimately canceled.

::*''[http://www.iaconone.com/datatrax/datatrax_002.php Unproduced Universe Menasor package art at Iacon One Datatrax]''

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===Generations===
[[File:GenerationsMotorbreathToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Even in tiny size, he's still a big 'ol jerk.]]
*'''Motorbreath''' (Legends class, 2012)
**''Accessories'': Ionizer sword

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] "Motorbreath" (named so for [[trademark]] reasons) is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Optimus Prime]]. He features new hands and a hole on his head/[[Alternate mode|vehicle]] roof compatible with [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and comes with a compatible sword (sculpted after Generation 1 Motormaster's sword) that features two posts and a hole, allowing it to be held and mounted in different ways. Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Motorbreath was later released together with various other formerly "Asian-[[exclusive]]" toys as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusive in the United States for the 2012 holiday season.

:This retooled version of the sculpt (including the sword) was later redecoed for a [[Variant#Tooling|running change variant]] of the "Dollar Store"-exclusive version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], and was also redecoed without the sword as [[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|''EZ Collection Gum'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#EZ Collection Gum|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GDOMotorbreath/motorbreath.htm More information on Motorbreath at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Ionizer sword

:This unchanged release of Legends Class Motorbreath comes packed with ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]], as well as Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]] and a ''Generation 2''-styled Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]].

:The Ultimate Gift Set is an online retailer exclusive in the United States, but is available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets.
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[[File:Generations-CW Voyager Motormaster stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Larger and more versatile ol' jerk!]]
*'''Motormaster''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, gun
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class toys, Motormaster is a [[retool]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], now in gray and black and featuring almost a complete re-shelling, making his truck mode in particular very distinct from the figure on which he's based. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager torso, he can combine with any Deluxe Class toys released as part of the same subline - but, of course, he's intended to be combined with [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]], and [[Offroad#Toys|Offroad]] (or [[Wildrider (G1)#Generations|Brake-Neck]]) to create [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]].

:Motormaster comes with a sword and a gun that can combine to form Menasor's big sword. Tabs on the weapons allow them to lock together in order to be stored on the trailer hitch in vehicle mode, and in theory to a dedicated slot on the underside of the Menasor "skirt" when the skirt is folded up onto Motormaster's "backpack"; unfortunately, the connection is rarely tight enough for this to work properly. In torso mode, his chest is designed after the original Motormaster's [[Roller car]], which can be opened to reveal a second chest detailed similarly to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]'s.

:Motormaster also includes a collector's card featuring art from the "[[Eagle Eyes]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:As a retool of Prime, the initial wave 2 release of Motormaster unfortunately suffers from the same design flaw as his predecessor: his hips have very heavy ratchet joints with too few stopping points controlling their outward motion, which makes it very difficult for the figure to strike a natural pose below the belt. In addition, the feet are designed to rest flat on the ground when the legs are spread, but the only stable positions possible with the hip joints are with the legs straight down or spread at a much wider angle than intended. This also afflicts Menasor, as the gestalt shares Motormaster's hips. The gestalt feet are designed to rest flat on the ground when the lower legs are straight down, but in this mode, the only stable position possible with the hip joints is with the legs spread.

:This flaw was eventually fixed by a change to the ratcheting joints, with the gears having their cogs shifted half a position, finally enabling both Motormaster and Menasor's legs to be in stable positions while the feet rest flat on the ground, as originally intended. The improved hips were first found on the TakaraTomy ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of Motormaster/Menasor (see below). However, soon afterwards, wave 4 of the ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class assortment not only featured a redeco/retool of Optimus Prime (named "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BattleCoreOP|Battle Core Optimus Prime]]") that featured the improved hip joints, but also a re-release of Motormaster himself that incorporated the update. The two versions of Motormaster can be told apart with relative ease by a five digit manufacturing date code embossed on the rear of the figure's packaging and etched into the toy's left foot: The flawed wave 2 version features a date code starting with a "4", indiciating that the figure was manufactured in 2014, whereas the improved wave 4 version features a date code starting with a "5", indicating a 2015 year of manufacture.

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Motormaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Menasor''' (Generation 2, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities
:A [[redeco]] of the ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons, This Motormaster is based on his cancelled ''Generation 2'' toy.

:Like all versions of the ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime and Motormaster toys released after mid 2015, this Motormaster has improved hip joints.
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:BSToy-Motorbreath.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Number'': '''T006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''930'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''170'''
***''Sword strength'': '''520'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 five-packs, Motorbreath is a translucent-purple [[redeco]] of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|the truck version of Megatron]]. He transforms into a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Decepticon Dragstrip]], [[Wildrider (G1)|Brake-Neck]], and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSMotorbreath/motorbreath.htm More information on Motorbreath at TFU.info]''
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===Unite Warriors===
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[[File:Takaratomy-unite-warriors-motormaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A better paint-detailed jerk! (only in Japan.)]]
*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, gun

:Takara's version of Motormaster is sold in a Menasor gift set that includes the five original Stunticons. Motormaster has more paint details on his vehicle and robot modes to better resemble his G1 design.

:He has the retooled hip ratchets also applied to the revised Hasbro Motormaster and Battle Core Optimus Prime, allowing him to stand naturally in both robot and torso mode.
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==Notes==
*Though the Generation 1 toy clearly is a single-trailer rig, the panel seams were often misinterpreted by artists as being a division between two trailers. Thus Motormaster is sometimes portrayed as a double-trailer rig, even though the "front trailer" doesn't have any rear wheels.
*In the 2006/2007 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' line, a [[redeco]] of ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]] was intended to be Motormaster, but again, the name could not be obtained. The toy was given the name "Menasor" and the super robot's function of "Super Warrior", effectively making him Menasor, not Motormaster.
*Motormaster has three different pieces of box art. The art on his Japanese packaging has him transformed correctly, while the art on his individual Hasbro release shows him mistransformed, with his upper legs out to the side instead of down. In what is presumably an attempt to fix this, the art on the Hasbro gift set uses the lower legs from the Takara art, but this leaves Motormaster's upper legs mistransformed.
*Motormaster's transformation makes Optimus Prime's disappearing trailer that much more mysterious...

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Motormaster''' (モーターマスター ''Mōtāmasutā'')
*''French:'' '''Pilot-As''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Gépmester''' ("Machine-master")
*''Italian:'' '''Barracuda'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mǎ-dá Dá-shr''' (Taiwan, 馬達大師, "Motor Master"), '''Qiche Dashi''' (China, 汽车大师, "Auto Master")
*''Russian:'' '''Motomaster''' (Мотомастер)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.iaconone.com/datatrax/ Universe Motormaster/Menasor's art (and other tidbits) at Iacon One]

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Ice

2016-06-09T17:29:18Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Real-world references */ Given Cybertron's love of shoehorning song lyrics, titles, and references thereto pertaining into dialogue there's no way it's a coincidence

{{disambig2|the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]] episode|H2O|Water}}
{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=19
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=20
|title="Ice"
|japanese=オーロラの彼方の死闘
|romaji=Aurora no Karata no Shitō
|translation=Deadly Battle at the Edge of the Aurora
|image=Cyb_ep19_suzuki_and_scattorshot.jpg
|caption="OK, now my hand's frozen to your finger."
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[May 21]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 13]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''On a mission to the North Pole, the kids once again encounter Lucy Suzuki and the truth about the Autobots comes out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep19 parkas.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Explain to us the teachings of keeping our hoods on indoors, ''sensei''.]]

The insertion of the [[Velocitron]] [[Cyber Planet Key]] of the [[Omega Lock]] has caused atmospheric disturbances on [[Earth]], centred on the [[Arctic]]. While [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Vector Prime]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] head back to [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], the rest of the [[Autobot]]s, along with the kids and the [[Mini-Con]]s head to the Arctic to search for the source of the trouble. Partway into the journey, the kids realize they'll need some heavy winter clothes, and stop in a small town to buy some. There, they cross paths with [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s old acquaintance Professor [[Lucy Suzuki]], who buys them some parkas, and then gives them a lift, telling them about her beliefs in the Hollow Earth theory, aliens, and how they may both be connected to the disturbances. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] does not trust the scientist, but, unfazed by crazy ol' Lucy's bonkers ramblings, Lori asks her what she would do if she met an alien. After a tense moment that everyone feels, Lucy replies that she'd simply welcome the alien to Earth. Convinced of her good intentions, Lori asks if they can accompany her on her investigation, and she agrees.

On Jungle Planet, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] observe the arrival of Optimus Prime and his team through a [[dimension gate]] and dispatch [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] to confront them. The two goons are no match for the power of Savage Claw Mode, however, and are quickly taken out by Optimus Prime and Leobreaker.

[[File:Cyb ep19 scattorshotcicle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|He's looking to join the club of [[Jetfire (G1)|frozen]] [[Megatron (Movie)|mechs]].]]

As night falls, Lucy and the kids stop at a natural hot spring, where Lucy complains about her close-minded scientific colleagues and commends Lori for her and the boys' readiness to believe the unreal. Coby remains unconvinced of Lucy's trustworthiness, and when the group reaches their destination the next day, confers with Lori on the possibility of telling Lucy about the Autobots. Lori ignores Coby's warnings, claiming that "women's intuition" tells her she's a good egg, and she spills the whole story to the professor. The scientist's shock is quickly replaced with elation, as she believes every word of their story, and finally understands how all the strange artifacts and truths she has discovered in her research fit in. Thrilled as the group is, their elation is cut short by a literal bolt from the blue, as [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] blow up Lucy's humvee and come swooping in to force information on the Autobots' activities out of the kids. [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] comes to their rescue, drawing the Decepticons' attention and disarming Mudflap, but Starscream takes advantage of the environment by tossing a sphere at Scattorshot that explodes and douses him with water. The soaked Autobot suddenly finds his gears freezing solid in the sub-zero temperatures, leaving him wide open to a pummeling from the Decepticons. Luckily forgotten, the humans, with a little help from the Mini-Cons, are able to take control of Mudflap's dropped blaster and point it into the sky, firing it like a flare to draw the other Autobots in. Vastly outnumbered, Starscream calls a retreat.

In the aftermath of the battle, the beaming Lucy Suzuki extends her hand and welcomes Scattorshot to planet Earth. Scattorshot is happy to meet their new human ally, but worries what Jetfire will think!

And, across the galaxy, Optimus Prime's team continues their trek through the wilds of Jungle Planet...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (1)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (2)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (7)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Vector Prime]] (10)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (11)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (12)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (13)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (14)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (17)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (18)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (19)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (20)
*[[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (21)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (22)

|c3=
*[[Bud Hansen]] (3)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (4)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (5)
*[[Lucy Suzuki]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"Those brats are here somewhere...." 
"But why did you shoot the truck?" 
"They're the kids the Autobots have taken on like mascots." 
"Ohhh, I get it! You thought the truck was an Autobot!" 
"Forget the stupid truck!!" 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Mudflap''' have different priorities

"Silence, lady! ''STOP BORING ME!''"
:—'''Starscream''' sums up the audience on Suzuki's Hollow Earth theory

"What are we doing to do, Starscream?" 
"I am going to act like a true leader!" 
"What?" 
"I'm going to make a ''tactical retreat''!" 
:—'''Mudflap''' finds out from '''Starscream''' that [[Starscream (G1)|nothing ever really changes]].

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*''Galaxy Force'' includes a "previously on" segment recapping the final moments of the previous episode.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Landmine suspects that the source of the disturbances may be a Cyber Planet Key. In ''Cybertron'', he's just eager to get going.
*''Cybertron'' inserts (pretty awkwardly, all told) a few line or two from Lucy Suzuki about the kids' parents' paying her back for their parkas and giving their permission for them to go with her. This would just appear to be a case of the English dub trying to be "responsible", 'cause in ''Galaxy Force'', she doesn't bring up parents at all. After all, it's really, ''really'' unlikely the kids' parents would be okay with any of this, just as it's unlikely the kids would let Lucy contact them to tell them. Nonetheless, ''Cybertron'' ploughs ahead with this unfeasible scenario, claiming that the parents do indeed say it's okay! ''Riiiight''.
*In the same scene, though, ''Cybertron'' fixes a little error in ''Galaxy Force'', namely: if Lori's got her credit card, why do the kids need Lucy to buy them parkas? To explain this, ''Cybertron'' has Lori remark with disbelief that the store won't take credit.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Suzuki lists off the scientists "[[Bernard]], [[Symmes]] and [[Gardner]]". ''Cybertron'' replaces Bernard with "[[Dewey]]". Hardly earth-shattering, but see "real-life references", below.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Lucy actually doesn't seem to believe as much of the Hollow Earth theory as she appears to in ''Cybertron''. The thing is, in ''Galaxy Force'', she doesn't actually ''explain'' what the connection between the theory and atmospheric disturbances is, so ''Cybertron'' adds a lot of dialogue (wiffle balls, distorting the rotation of Earth, etc.) in order to clearly draw the connection, but in the process, makes it seem that Lucy believes a lot more of the theory than ''Galaxy Force'' indicated she did.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Mudflap is asking if the Autobots are around the kids and Starscream says they're not. In ''Cybertron'', the dubbers decide to have fun and have Mudflap flag up that blowing up the truck made ''no sense''.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Cyb ep19 mudflaps new guns.jpg|thumb|"Lose them, you're paying for them." *loses them* "Slaggit..."]]
*While Lucy may be smart enough to wear a heavy parka while in the frozen wastes of the Arctic, she doesn't think to put on a pair of freakin' slacks to cover her bare legs.
*In one of the show's occasional moments of culture-clash, the Japanese production staff forget that Lori, Coby and Bud, three kids from Colorado who aren't Asian, really shouldn't be ''bowing'' to express their thanks to Lucy.
*Mudflap is carrying two guns (see right) that have never been seen before, purely because the plot demands that he have a weapon he can drop.
*Rather than use his Cyber Key Power, or fire either of the giant honking missiles he's always carting around, or wield the gun that came with his toy, Scattorshot... shoots a bolt of energy [[Transformers: Go-Bots (franchise)|from his wrist]]?

===Transformers references===
*Bud and Lori met Lucy Suzuki back in "[[Race]]".
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Bud refers to Suzuki as a collector of "[[O-Part]]s". He's using the actual real-world archaeological term, rather than making a direct the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] reference, but, eh, close enough!
*Scattorshot drops the famous slogan of the ''Transformers'' brand when he tells Starscream: "You know there's more to me than meets the eye!"

===Real-world references===
[[File:Cyb ep19 hollow earth.jpg|thumb|Makes you wonder if they ever thought whether the Earth would either implode or explode due to a sun in the center.]]

*The [[Wikipedia:Hollow Earth|Hollow Earth theory]] (Lucy's vision of which is pictured at right) is a real classical school of thought. The scientists that Suzuki lists off are all real life individuals associated with the idea: John Cleves Symmes Jr (most famous 19th century proponent of the idea), Martin Gardner (author of the [[1913]] book "A Journey to the Earth's Interior") and Raymond Bernard (author of [[1964]]'s "The Hollow Earth," actually a pseudonym of Dr. Walter Siegmeister). The scientist that ''Cybertron'' adds to the list, "Dewey", does not appear to be a real individual.
*"I think I can, I think I can," Crumplezone chants in vain as he tackles Savage Claw Mode Optimus Prime, the iconic quote from "[[The Little Engine That Could]]".
*Starscream's somewhat awkward-sounding line of "Careful with that ice" is a reference to "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" by Pink Floyd

===Trivia===
*''Galaxy Force'' debuts its third [[title sequence|opening sequence]] with this episode, at last adding some new original animation to go along with the clips and stock footage that have made up the previous two. New footage includes: the kids sitting in a field; Lori dancing down a city street; Coby working on his bike when Bud jumps on his back, causing him to chase him; and Lori and Coby standing back to back, about to hold hands (the first real hint at the romance which will blossom between the characters later in the series) when Bud jumps into a shot and pulls a Naruto-style jutsu pose that turns everything chibi, at which point the Mini-Cons pop into shot one after the other. Stock footage of Savage Claw Mode is also added.
*For the first time in ''Cybertron'', Jungle Planet is referred to with the alternate name of "Beast Planet". Henceforth, the show will alternate back and forth between using these names right up until the end of the series.
*[[Ryan Hirakida]] returns to voice Bud, having been absent since "Race".

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 05 ([[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]]

Electric Train and Battle Set

2016-06-09T17:24:10Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Notes */

[[File:TycoElectricTrainAndBattleSetBoxArt.jpg‎|upright=2.2|thumb|Kid! Get off the track! GET OFF THE TRACK OH MY GOD NO WHYYYYYYYY]]

The '''Electric Train and Battle Set''' is an HO-scale model train set manufactured by [[Tyco]] in [[1985]]. The set includes a locomotive with a "Search Mode", a gondola with coal/"Proton Laser Cannon", a box car/"Weapon Center", and a caboose/"Hawkfighter", all in a matching silver paint scheme with a red stripe. The set additionally includes a number of static Autobot and Decepticon figurines, the buildings for a power plant, track, a plastic layout mat, and a power pack.

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==Commercial appearances==
When several Decepticons invaded an Autobot command post, the Autobots sent in their secret weapon, a "speeding transformers train," to defend it. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Electric Train Set commercial|Electric Train Set commercial}}

==History==
[[File:TycoElectricTrainAndBattleSet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
In the 1980s, [[Tyco]] released a number of licensed train sets, including a ''Transformers''-themed set. Five licensed sets (''Transformers'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[wikipedia:A-Team|The A-Team]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Rambo|Rambo]]'') were released, some of which shared various rolling stock and other parts with one another.

Many collectors attribute the component reuse to Tyco's financial troubles in the mid-1980s. At the time, the company was suffering from low sales and interest in trains, and they needed something to revitalize the market. The licensed trains were seen as a part of this, though Tyco didn't wish to spend a great deal of money. Thus, they reused as much as possible for each set, thereby saving on tooling and production costs. Cosmetically, the four main sets (excluding the A-Team one) were virtually identical; the Transformers train set did include a newly designed caboose, however.

Early runs of the Transformers train often contain parts from the other sets, including (though not limited to) carriages, vinyl maps, soldiers, and even decals. This suggests that all of the licensed sets were being assembled on the same production line. The Transformers train set does still hold some value to train collectors, however, largely because it was only produced for three years.
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==Components==
The main focus of the set was the transforming engine and cars and the small plastic generic robots that interacted with them.

===Locomotive===
[[File:TRAIN0.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Amazing!]]
The locomotive was a slightly modified working switch engine. It transformed into "Search Mode" by lifting a hinged panel on the front-left side of the diesel engine and raising a ball-and-socket mounted concave plank on top; the transformation did not hinder the operation of the engine in any way.
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===Gondola Car===
[[File:TRAIN1.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Truly the pinnacle of 80s engineering.]]
The gondola car came with a plank that represented a pile of coal on one side and a non-firing "Proton Laser Cannon" on the other. The cannon was mounted on to the underside of the coal by a small peg which allowed it to swivel horizontally. Another hinge allowed it to raise vertically. Swiveling the cannon too far to one side or the other without weighing down the gondola car resulted in the car tipping. This gondola car is exactly the same one used in the "M.A.S.K." set, and was unchanged save for color before being released with the Transformers set.
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===Box Car===
[[File:TRAIN2.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|This is every bit as awesome as it looks.]]
The box car unfolded into a "Weapon Center" in which the included figures could fit. Both sides were identical, except for the spot on top where a box with a concave dish mount could be affixed. The weapon center consisted of two overhangs and two boxes with window slats attached by hinges that allowed the boxes to swivel 180 degrees for a wide variety of configurations.
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===Caboose===
[[File:TRAIN3.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Caboose is the only one with a proper robot mode. He turns into a "Hawkfighter". With eyes. And a beak.]]
The caboose transforms into a "Hawkfighter." The wheels at the front of the caboose fold down to allow the robot mode to continue rolling on the tracks while giving it a perched or launching appearance.

The cut of the stickers for the caboose only allow for them to be applied with the broad red stripe flanked by the two narrow black stripes on bottom, while the stickers for the engine bearing the G1 "The Trans Formers More Than Meets The Eye" slogan is only right-side up if positioned with the broad red stripe on the top.
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===Robots===
[[File:Tyco H.K Robots.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1]]
The non-transforming "Transformer" figures consist of six distinct molds in metallic silver (Autobots) and metallic blue (Decepticons). The 1985 Tyco catalog asserts that each set was supposed to include 6 Autobots and 18 Decepticons, but in practice the sets seemed to include semi-random quantities of figures.

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===Setting===
The play mat depicted a small dam in a grassy and wooded area with a road and parking lot. The card-stock power station, plant, and two power line towers were meant to be placed around this, though a convincing layout that also left room for the standard oval-track layout was difficult to achieve.

==Notes==
*The version of the Electric Train and Battle Set packaging seen in the 1985 Tyco catalog describes the "Hawkfighter" as a "Battlestar Ship", despite the catalog text using the final name. Conversely, the catalog text inaccurately describes the locomotive's "Search Mode" as an "Early Warning Center".

*The package art depicts the train as using the more standard X2F "horn-hook" coupler, but the actual toy uses a simplistic semi-operating (It's not a dummy, but the knuckle is not a separate independently-articulated piece) knuckle coupler unique to the licensed Tyco sets.

==External links==
*[http://ho-scaletrains.net/tycotrains/id55.html Article on license-based Tyco trains at HO-Scaletrains.net]
*[http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycocatalogs/id20.html 1985 Tyco catalog scans]
*[http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycocatalogs/id19.html 1986 Tyco catalog scans]

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Popping this here for now. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:31, 30 June 2014 (EDT)

== Thought of a caption joke, or at least a pun for one ==

How about this either as a caption or in the description for the photo of him flipping into battle: Spin-o-saurus. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 16:39, 23 June 2015 (EDT)

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Drag Strip (G1)

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{{disambig3|Drag Strip}}
:''Drag Strip is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One more word out of you, and I'll stomp my alt-mode.]]
'''Drag Strip''' has never heard of the term "graceful in victory". He doesn't just like to win, he ''loves'' it. Drag Strip would sooner die a miserable death than ever sacrifice a victory, as he thrives on the bragging rights which accompany first place. He can't keep himself from stroking his own ego and bragging about his accomplishments in ''excruciating'' detail.

The other Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included, hate his metal guts and would gladly pummel him to scrap for being plain obnoxious if it weren't for the fact that his insatiable lust for victory makes him a formidable foe against the [[Autobot]]s. Not that he cares; they're just jealous.

Drag Strip combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{Voiceactor|[[Ron Gans]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Masquerade"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Willi Röbke]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Masquerade'')}}

[[File:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Long before fans, Rumble was inventing his own Toilet-modes for Transformers.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental [[superfuel]] from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt into the new Stunticons. In Drag Strip's case, Rumble targeted the winner of a Formula 1 race on national television, which was a bad idea really, as it alerted the Autobots to Megatron's scheme. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold [[Europa 2000|a fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay's]] experimental car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Together, Cahnay, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Where'd he get this head from, anyway?]]
When Megatron needed additional equipment for his latest secret weapon, he sent the Stunticons out to steal it for him. Drag Strip and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] stormed a U.S. military base and scooped up a new experimental generator for their leader. On the way back, Drag Strip kept trying to taunt the disinterested Dead End into racing with him back to base. Their racing was interrupted, though, by the Autobots [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Drag Strip was knocked for a loop by Warpath's rapid-fire shells from his turret gun. Brought in to Autobot custody, the Stunticons were held prisoner while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in order to enter Megatron's good graces and learn the purpose of the stolen equipment. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Autobots' spy, took Drag Strip's place. The Stunticons did manage to break loose, though, and smashed their way out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as Menasor and made their rendezvous with Megatron, only to find themselves confronted with a faux Menasor, created by a combination of Mirage's illusions and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetism. The real Menasor easily broke the delicately bonded "Menasor", but the Autobots had also sabotaged the equipment before handing it over to Megatron. After the super-cannon exploded, the Stunticons fled the battle. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:CosmicRust DragStrip waterskiing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Come to Cuba, and let loose your wild side.]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Drag Strip water skiied behind a speedboat driven by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], allowing him to force Perceptor to back into the waiting [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. This changed when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival, and the Stunticons were among the first to donate their few remaining energon supplies to help revive their leader and give the Decepticons purpose. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Drag Strip was among those who were incredulous at their offer... but the Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to go along with the Quintessons. Drag Strip was the very first Decepticon to board the Quintesson ship when ordered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons took up arms in Europe, Drag Strip and the Stunticons were part of the troops Galvatron maintained out of their mobile headquarters, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They joined forces to battle Defensor as Menasor. Later, the Stunticons were diverted away from Trypticon by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], allowing the Witwickys to sneak inside and steal the city-bot's transforming cog. As diversions go, it was a good one—the Stunticons were beaten senseless by the two Autobot leaders, and were in no position to pursue the thieves. Galvatron expressed his disgust with their performance by punting Drag Strip into a tree. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Drag Strip made a very brief appearance on Chaar when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] used the power of the Matrix to temporarily wrest control of the Decepticons from Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were also among the first Decepticons to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}}}
Drag Strip and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

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

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons are summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeed where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Drag Strip and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Drag Strip and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

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

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

Sometime later, Drag Strip and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Drag Strip was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Drag Strip and the Stunticons, along with the other [[Special Teams]], were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And thus Drag Strip was born! Oh, and all those blue guys, too, we guess.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the Creation Matrix, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Drag Strip, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Drag Strip and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new Aerialbots, hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Drag Strip combined with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor, and they fought the Aerialbots' Superion. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Drag Strip and the other Stunticons watched in horror as Megatron bludgeoned [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] with a boulder for suggesting that he might need their assistance in defeating Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Megatron gathered Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Drag Strip and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} After Megatron's apparent demise, Drag Strip stood by while his new commander, Shockwave, spoke to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] about the temporary use of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I was the first one to know your plan sucked, Shockwave!"]]
''Drag Strip was at Shockwave's side when the Decepticon leader suffered an embarrassment at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], part of a successful ploy by Galvatron to alienate Shockwave's troops.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] for command of the combined Earth/[[Nebulos]] Autobot forces, recently promoted Decepticon commander Ratbat orchestrated a surprise assault on both groups. Motormaster led Drag Strip and the entire Earth-based Decepticon army from their space-faring Decepticon headquarters. But when Blaster and Grimlock noticed the ambush, they teamed up and turned the tide against the Decepticons. Drag Strip was defeated by a shot from Grimlock's missile launchers, and after many casualties, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Vortex drag strip wildrider thrust starscream club con.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Drag Strip will take your bags up to your room.]]
Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Drag Strip was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. The Autobots sent Blaster and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and Jessie was able to sneak into the Decepticons' base and past Drag Strip and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (who were telling jokes to each other) to find Buster. {{storylink|Club Con!}} After the Decepticons found what they were looking for, Drag Strip was seen escorting Buster Witwicky back to his cell. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"It doesn't matter if we all got here at the same time. All ties go to me."]]
Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an [[Global warming satellite|ozone-warping rocket]], designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

Later on, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobot Earthbase, Drag Strip was seen charging into battle in robot mode for some reason, even though the [[Battlecharger]]s and his fellow Stunticons were all racing forward in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab. After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Drag Strip and Dead End were left to stop [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|Drag Strip and Dead End are mistakenly named as Shockwave's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Battlechargers are mistakenly identified as working for Megatron.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Ha!! I punched the old fart first! I win!"]]
In [[2003]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] uncovered information about a new city the Autobots were planning to build, and sent the Stunticons out to intercept [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who was carrying the schematics to their human allies. Demonstrating the same skills that earned them high honors in [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s "Schoolyard-Bullying 101" seminar, Drag Strip and the Stunticons ganged up on the wily old Autobot and demanded <s>his lunch money</s> the data disk. Kup was relatively willing to give it up (the disk was, after all, a fake), but Drag Strip still had two of his buddies grab the Autobot's arms so's he could get in a few gutshots for good measure. And, to make a good day even better, a few minutes later Drag Strip and his cronies got to beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] too! {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

[[File:Menasor legacy of unicron.jpg|thumb|"First arm to punch through the wall wins! You on, Dead End??"]]
In [[2008]] Drag Strip was serving under Shockwave on Cybertron. When the renegade Decepticons [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] teamed up with the freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] to assassinate the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] summoned the Stunticons to form Menasor and Drag Strip helped punch through the blast doors that cut them off from the battle. They succeeded but were too late, as Shockwave was already dead and rather than execute them for treason, the Decepticons were forced to accept Cyclonus and Scourge's leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Dragstripnewdawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"Which is mostly all of him, turns out."]]
Drag Strip participated in the Decepticons' first battle with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. It, uh... didn't go too well. Any fight you can walk away from may be a good one, but any fight that leaves you scouring a planet for the impact crater [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|your leader]] made after he was knocked out of space can't have been ''that'' good. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I look like Mirage now!]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Drag Strip was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===The Special Teams===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Drag Strip and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] to release the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Along with many other Transformers, the Stunticons were transported into Earth's past when [[Teletran 3]] went wild. Ending up in 1930's [[Chicago]], Drag Strip was deactivated and locked into the form of a '30s car, which was fairly sporty for the time but not nearly as fast as his usual race car mode. He and the other Stunticons were briefly used for organized crime by a group of humans, until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s and [[Cobra]] members showed up to bring them back to the future. As soon as Drag Strip was awakened from his car mode, however, he and his comrades starting chasing after the humans and their [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Autobot friend]]. The chase ended when the humans found and activated the lost Motormaster, which allowed all the time-travelers to return to the future. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

The Stunticons later joined [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon army and helped him capture a team of Autobots and G.I. Joes. As Menasor, they then participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Drag Strip was later seen preparing to defend the Decepticon headquarters from a combined Autobot G.I./Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Drag Strip participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Drag Strip was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into The Beast, shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. Drag Strip then joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:IronInTheBlood-DragStrip.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"So [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], you entered this race just to let me beat you? Great! Always happy to meet a fan!"]]
Before the war, Drag Strip was a professional [[Cybertronian sport#Races|racer]], with over six thousand victories under his belt thanks to his ruthless nature. He got involved with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] when the miner-turned-gladiator began to make a name for himself, and as a result, the Autobot [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] tried to assassinate him prior to a race against [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Drag Strip's life was saved by [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], a race track security guard. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Stunticons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Well...there goes the neighborhood...again."]]
When Megatron launched his brutal rebellion, Drag Strip participated in the battle of [[Kaon]] alongside [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], defending themselves against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} The Stunticons were among the Decepticons that deserted rather than serve under Megatron usurper, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], becoming robbers on [[Magmara Nine]] instead. One day while robbing [[Strongbox]] they found their victim wasn't carrying valuables, but rather [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], sent to tell them Megatron was back. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The team subsequently returned to the fold and participated in the battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which they were blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] when they tried to stop [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] from reaching Megatron. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} During the war for Cybertron, Drag Strip killed [[Hot Rod (Henkei!)|a yellow Autobot]] on the front lines. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Centuries later, Drag Strip was among the Decepticons who had been left behind following the Decepticon retreat from Earth. Along with several other Decepticons, he helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who referred to him as an "idiotic Stunticon" in return. Jerk. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], Drag Strip and the other abandoned Decepticons attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], until Swindle suggested that they team up with the Autobots with the goal of getting off the planet instead. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

A while later, Drag Strip and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] were sent to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from the group. They found him in the hands of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and began attacking him (after all, he could always be repaired after the human was squished). Spike fought back, puncturing one of Drag Strip's tires, but the Stunticons eventually won and took Breakdown back to their starship-building site. There, they revealed that Swindle had modified them into combiners, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}
[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters-evasiveaction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What do you mean I didn't come in first in this crowd shot?! [[Swindle (G1)|You]] [[Spyglass|two]] cheated!"]]
Swindle's hasty application of the combiner technology did not properly integrate the personalities of the Stunticons, leaving them arguing amongst themselves while combined. The Autobots managed to distract and overwhelm Menasor by targeting his components individually, bringing the gestalt down. Drag Strip and many of his comrades were taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

After a few months in captivity, the Stunticons were broken out by the main Decepticon force once they returned to Earth. Drag Strip watched as Optimus Prime confronted Megatron near the Decepticon base, and was caught in an explosion when Prime suddenly had a satellite dropped on his nemesis. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} Megatron then allowed himself to be captured and taken to Cybertron so that his army could follow him using a [[space bridge]], but [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] infiltrated them in an attempt to sabotage the bridge. The Stunticons stayed behind on Earth to kill the little Autobot, only to be knocked out by an electric surge when Bumblebee interrupted the space bridge's power flow, allowing the Autobots to recapture them. {{storylink|The Question}}

Once the war had ended and the Stunticons had returned to Cybertron, they were convinced by Swindle to form Menasor again and rob [[Caminus]]. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Drag Strip and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Drag Strip participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} Drag Strip later aided [[Unicron]] when the planet-eater attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} After Megatron and his men, including Drag Strip, found a [[Lightning Bug]] on an old Autobot colony world, they found they'd contracted [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Back on Earth, they stole [[corrostop]] and cured themselves, before inflicting the disease on the Autobots. The Decepticons were unable to stop the Autobots getting a sample of corrostop from the [[Statue of Liberty]] and curing themselves, however. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (Legends)|Cosmic Rust}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDragstrip.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This game is pointless. You know I'm going to win every time, right?"]]
Drag Strip participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I think my cannon might be affecting my racing profile.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''US Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-52'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Tyrrell P34|Tyrrell P34]] Six-Wheeler race car. He comes with a purple double-barreled [[plasma energy]] cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode he is armed with a small purple "[[Gravito-gun]]". Since he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:Drag Strip was available as a European Classics toy in 1990. At around this time he was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Fireflight]] was available in the same offer.

:The Drag Strip in the adjacent photo is mis-transformed- the chromed section that forms Drag Strip's chest should fold back to cover the Decepticon sigil and form an engine block for the car mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on Drag Strip at TFU.info]''
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip was also available as part of the Menasor giftset. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individually-packaged versions.
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===Generation 2===
[[File:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Yeah, G2 sure was nothing but neon.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Accessories:'' Gravito-gun, plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:For the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Drag Strip being cast in primarily black plastic, with blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsDragstripProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1532/Generation+2/Dragstrip.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/111393-pics-g2-stunticon-s4-drag-strip-mosc-pics.html Transfan2's photos of Drag Strip in sample packaging at TFW2005]</ref>
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 DragStrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's got a bit of a yellow streak.]]
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Front spoiler/gun

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Decepticon Drag Strip is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. (With only four wheels, alas.) The front "wing" of the car mode detaches to become a handheld weapon. In spite of having clear red plastic in his light piping segment, Drag Strip's light piping gimmick was neutered... with red paint.

:Drag Strip suffers from sticky paint around the red cockpit similar to the sticky paint found on most [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Prowl]]s.

:Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Drag Strip comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art. Though initially an Asian/Australian-market [[exclusive]], Drag Strip was made available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and, bizarrely, at Marshall's stores.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Fracture (Movie)#Toys|Fracture]], [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#Timelines|Hologram Mirage]] and [[BotCon 2013]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSDragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Universe'' Drag Strip at TFU.info.]''
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===Construct-Bots===
*'''Dragstrip''' (Elite Class, 2013)
:Dragstrip transforms into a formula 1 racecar. He has one of the more convincing alternate modes of the 2013-era Construct-Bots. His front bumper becomes a hand-held blaster.

:He is one of the few original series Construct-Bots that doesn't reuse other's parts, nor were his parts used on other figures making him one of the more unique sets.

===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Dragstrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What, not a redeco of [[Drag Strip (Animated)|''Generations'' Arcee?]]]]
*'''Decepticon Dragstrip''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, gun/fist/foot
:Dragstrip is part of wave one of the ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys and is a new-mold figure which transforms from an Indianapolis-style racer to robot and back! He will also be able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Offroad]], and [[Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Dragstrip comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:While the instructions have the spoiler in the proper position for the leg mode, they never actually show it pivoting up. Missing this step will result in a combiner with one leg slightly longer than the other.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWDragstrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Dragstrip at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Drag Strip's head design in the cartoon is completely made up - the only resemblance it bears to his toy is the color of his face.
* The prototype Drag Strip [[http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=File:Stunticons-collectallfive.jpg&oldid=685437|seen in the promotional panel on Motormaster's box]] shows him with red stripes on his front fairing instead of a black front to his cockpit cowling, red stripes that run the length of his car-mode sides, and a rubsign on his right arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drag Stripe''' (ドラッグストライプ ''Doragu Sutoraipu'')
*''French:'' '''Démarro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Iguana'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bēn-chr''' (Taiwan, 奔馳, "Gallop"), '''Qǐangjíe''' (China, 抢劫, "Robbery")
*''Russian:'' '''Ruchnik''' (Ручник, "Hand-Brake")

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

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Drag Strip (G1)

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:''Drag Strip is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One more word out of you, and I'll stomp my alt-mode.]]
'''Drag Strip''' has never heard of the term "graceful in victory". He doesn't just like to win, he ''loves'' it. Drag Strip would sooner die a miserable death than ever sacrifice a victory, as he thrives on the bragging rights which accompany first place. He can't keep himself from stroking his own ego and bragging about his accomplishments in ''excruciating'' detail.

The other Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included, hate his metal guts and would gladly pummel him to scrap for being plain obnoxious if it weren't for the fact that his insatiable lust for victory makes him a formidable foe against the [[Autobot]]s. Not that he cares; they're just jealous.

Drag Strip combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{Voiceactor|[[Ron Gans]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Masquerade"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Willi Röbke]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Masquerade'')}}

[[File:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Long before fans, Rumble was inventing his own Toilet-modes for Transformers.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental [[superfuel]] from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt into the new Stunticons. In Drag Strip's case, Rumble targeted the winner of a Formula 1 race on national television, which was a bad idea really, as it alerted the Autobots to Megatron's scheme. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold [[Europa 2000|a fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay's]] experimental car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Together, Cahnay, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Where'd he get this head from, anyway?]]
When Megatron needed additional equipment for his latest secret weapon, he sent the Stunticons out to steal it for him. Drag Strip and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] stormed a U.S. military base and scooped up a new experimental generator for their leader. On the way back, Drag Strip kept trying to taunt the disinterested Dead End into racing with him back to base. Their racing was interrupted, though, by the Autobots [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Drag Strip was knocked for a loop by Warpath's rapid-fire shells from his turret gun. Brought in to Autobot custody, the Stunticons were held prisoner while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in order to enter Megatron's good graces and learn the purpose of the stolen equipment. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Autobots' spy, took Drag Strip's place. The Stunticons did manage to break loose, though, and smashed their way out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as Menasor and made their rendezvous with Megatron, only to find themselves confronted with a faux Menasor, created by a combination of Mirage's illusions and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetism. The real Menasor easily broke the delicately bonded "Menasor", but the Autobots had also sabotaged the equipment before handing it over to Megatron. After the super-cannon exploded, the Stunticons fled the battle. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:CosmicRust DragStrip waterskiing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Come to Cuba, and let loose your wild side.]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Drag Strip water skiied behind a speedboat driven by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], allowing him to force Perceptor to back into the waiting [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. This changed when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival, and the Stunticons were among the first to donate their few remaining energon supplies to help revive their leader and give the Decepticons purpose. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Drag Strip was among those who were incredulous at their offer... but the Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to go along with the Quintessons. Drag Strip was the very first Decepticon to board the Quintesson ship when ordered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons took up arms in Europe, Drag Strip and the Stunticons were part of the troops Galvatron maintained out of their mobile headquarters, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They joined forces to battle Defensor as Menasor. Later, the Stunticons were diverted away from Trypticon by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], allowing the Witwickys to sneak inside and steal the city-bot's transforming cog. As diversions go, it was a good one—the Stunticons were beaten senseless by the two Autobot leaders, and were in no position to pursue the thieves. Galvatron expressed his disgust with their performance by punting Drag Strip into a tree. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Drag Strip made a very brief appearance on Chaar when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] used the power of the Matrix to temporarily wrest control of the Decepticons from Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were also among the first Decepticons to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
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Drag Strip and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

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

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons are summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeed where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Drag Strip and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Drag Strip and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

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

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

Sometime later, Drag Strip and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Drag Strip was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Drag Strip and the Stunticons, along with the other [[Special Teams]], were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And thus Drag Strip was born! Oh, and all those blue guys, too, we guess.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the Creation Matrix, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Drag Strip, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Drag Strip and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new Aerialbots, hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Drag Strip combined with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor, and they fought the Aerialbots' Superion. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Drag Strip and the other Stunticons watched in horror as Megatron bludgeoned [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] with a boulder for suggesting that he might need their assistance in defeating Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Megatron gathered Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Drag Strip and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} After Megatron's apparent demise, Drag Strip stood by while his new commander, Shockwave, spoke to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] about the temporary use of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I was the first one to know your plan sucked, Shockwave!"]]
''Drag Strip was at Shockwave's side when the Decepticon leader suffered an embarrassment at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], part of a successful ploy by Galvatron to alienate Shockwave's troops.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] for command of the combined Earth/[[Nebulos]] Autobot forces, recently promoted Decepticon commander Ratbat orchestrated a surprise assault on both groups. Motormaster led Drag Strip and the entire Earth-based Decepticon army from their space-faring Decepticon headquarters. But when Blaster and Grimlock noticed the ambush, they teamed up and turned the tide against the Decepticons. Drag Strip was defeated by a shot from Grimlock's missile launchers, and after many casualties, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Vortex drag strip wildrider thrust starscream club con.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Drag Strip will take your bags up to your room.]]
Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Drag Strip was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. The Autobots sent Blaster and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and Jessie was able to sneak into the Decepticons' base and past Drag Strip and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (who were telling jokes to each other) to find Buster. {{storylink|Club Con!}} After the Decepticons found what they were looking for, Drag Strip was seen escorting Buster Witwicky back to his cell. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"It doesn't matter if we all got here at the same time. All ties go to me."]]
Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an [[Global warming satellite|ozone-warping rocket]], designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

Later on, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobot Earthbase, Drag Strip was seen charging into battle in robot mode for some reason, even though the [[Battlecharger]]s and his fellow Stunticons were all racing forward in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab. After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Drag Strip and Dead End were left to stop [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|Drag Strip and Dead End are mistakenly named as Shockwave's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Battlechargers are mistakenly identified as working for Megatron.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Ha!! I punched the old fart first! I win!"]]
In [[2003]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] uncovered information about a new city the Autobots were planning to build, and sent the Stunticons out to intercept [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who was carrying the schematics to their human allies. Demonstrating the same skills that earned them high honors in [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s "Schoolyard-Bullying 101" seminar, Drag Strip and the Stunticons ganged up on the wily old Autobot and demanded <s>his lunch money</s> the data disk. Kup was relatively willing to give it up (the disk was, after all, a fake), but Drag Strip still had two of his buddies grab the Autobot's arms so's he could get in a few gutshots for good measure. And, to make a good day even better, a few minutes later Drag Strip and his cronies got to beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] too! {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

[[File:Menasor legacy of unicron.jpg|thumb|"First arm to punch through the wall wins! You on, Dead End??"]]
In [[2008]] Drag Strip was serving under Shockwave on Cybertron. When the renegade Decepticons [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] teamed up with the freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] to assassinate the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] summoned the Stunticons to form Menasor and Drag Strip helped punch through the blast doors that cut them off from the battle. They succeeded but were too late, as Shockwave was already dead and rather than execute them for treason, the Decepticons were forced to accept Cyclonus and Scourge's leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Dragstripnewdawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"Which is mostly all of him, turns out."]]
Drag Strip participated in the Decepticons' first battle with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. It, uh... didn't go too well. Any fight you can walk away from may be a good one, but any fight that leaves you scouring a planet for the impact crater [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|your leader]] made after he was knocked out of space can't have been ''that'' good. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I look like Mirage now!]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Drag Strip was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===The Special Teams===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Drag Strip and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] to release the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Along with many other Transformers, the Stunticons were transported into Earth's past when [[Teletran 3]] went wild. Ending up in 1930's [[Chicago]], Drag Strip was deactivated and locked into the form of a '30s car, which was fairly sporty for the time but not nearly as fast as his usual race car mode. He and the other Stunticons were briefly used for organized crime by a group of humans, until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s and [[Cobra]] members showed up to bring them back to the future. As soon as Drag Strip was awakened from his car mode, however, he and his comrades starting chasing after the humans and their [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Autobot friend]]. The chase ended when the humans found and activated the lost Motormaster, which allowed all the time-travelers to return to the future. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

The Stunticons later joined [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon army and helped him capture a team of Autobots and G.I. Joes. As Menasor, they then participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Drag Strip was later seen preparing to defend the Decepticon headquarters from a combined Autobot G.I./Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Drag Strip participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Drag Strip was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into The Beast, shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. Drag Strip then joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:IronInTheBlood-DragStrip.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"So [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], you entered this race just to let me beat you? Great! Always happy to meet a fan!"]]
Before the war, Drag Strip was a professional [[Cybertronian sport#Races|racer]], with over six thousand victories under his belt thanks to his ruthless nature. He got involved with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] when the miner-turned-gladiator began to make a name for himself, and as a result, the Autobot [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] tried to assassinate him prior to a race against [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Drag Strip's life was saved by [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], a race track security guard. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Stunticons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Well...there goes the neighborhood...again."]]
When Megatron launched his brutal rebellion, Drag Strip participated in the battle of [[Kaon]] alongside [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], defending themselves against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} The Stunticons were among the Decepticons that deserted rather than serve under Megatron usurper, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], becoming robbers on [[Magmara Nine]] instead. One day while robbing [[Strongbox]] they found their victim wasn't carrying valuables, but rather [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], sent to tell them Megatron was back. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The team subsequently returned to the fold and participated in the battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which they were blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] when they tried to stop [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] from reaching Megatron. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} During the war for Cybertron, Drag Strip killed [[Hot Rod (Henkei!)|a yellow Autobot]] on the front lines. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Centuries later, Drag Strip was among the Decepticons who had been left behind following the Decepticon retreat from Earth. Along with several other Decepticons, he helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who referred to him as an "idiotic Stunticon" in return. Jerk. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], Drag Strip and the other abandoned Decepticons attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], until Swindle suggested that they team up with the Autobots with the goal of getting off the planet instead. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

A while later, Drag Strip and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] were sent to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from the group. They found him in the hands of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and began attacking him (after all, he could always be repaired after the human was squished). Spike fought back, puncturing one of Drag Strip's tires, but the Stunticons eventually won and took Breakdown back to their starship-building site. There, they revealed that Swindle had modified them into combiners, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}
[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters-evasiveaction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What do you mean I didn't come in first in this crowd shot?! [[Swindle (G1)|You]] [[Spyglass|two]] cheated!"]]
Swindle's hasty application of the combiner technology did not properly integrate the personalities of the Stunticons, leaving them arguing amongst themselves while combined. The Autobots managed to distract and overwhelm Menasor by targeting his components individually, bringing the gestalt down. Drag Strip and many of his comrades were taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

After a few months in captivity, the Stunticons were broken out by the main Decepticon force once they returned to Earth. Drag Strip watched as Optimus Prime confronted Megatron near the Decepticon base, and was caught in an explosion when Prime suddenly had a satellite dropped on his nemesis. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} Megatron then allowed himself to be captured and taken to Cybertron so that his army could follow him using a [[space bridge]], but [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] infiltrated them in an attempt to sabotage the bridge. The Stunticons stayed behind on Earth to kill the little Autobot, only to be knocked out by an electric surge when Bumblebee interrupted the space bridge's power flow, allowing the Autobots to recapture them. {{storylink|The Question}}

Once the war had ended and the Stunticons had returned to Cybertron, they were convinced by Swindle to form Menasor again and rob [[Caminus]]. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Drag Strip and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Drag Strip participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} Drag Strip later aided [[Unicron]] when the planet-eater attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} After Megatron and his men, including Drag Strip, found a [[Lightning Bug]] on an old Autobot colony world, they found they'd contracted [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Back on Earth, they stole [[corrostop]] and cured themselves, before inflicting the disease on the Autobots. The Decepticons were unable to stop the Autobots getting a sample of corrostop from the [[Statue of Liberty]] and curing themselves, however. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (Legends)|Cosmic Rust}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDragstrip.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This game is pointless. You know I'm going to win every time, right?"]]
Drag Strip participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I think my cannon might be affecting my racing profile.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''US Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-52'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Tyrrell P34|Tyrrell P34]] Six-Wheeler race car. He comes with a purple double-barreled [[plasma energy]] cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode he is armed with a small purple "[[Gravito-gun]]". Since he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:Drag Strip was available as a European Classics toy in 1990. At around this time he was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Fireflight]] was available in the same offer.

:The Drag Strip in the adjacent photo is mis-transformed- the chromed section that forms Drag Strip's chest should fold back to cover the Decepticon sigil and form an engine block for the car mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on Drag Strip at TFU.info]''
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip was also available as part of the Menasor giftset. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individually-packaged versions.
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===Generation 2===
[[File:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Yeah, G2 sure was nothing but neon.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Accessories:'' Gravito-gun, plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:For the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Drag Strip being cast in primarily black plastic, with blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsDragstripProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1532/Generation+2/Dragstrip.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/111393-pics-g2-stunticon-s4-drag-strip-mosc-pics.html Transfan2's photos of Drag Strip in sample packaging at TFW2005]</ref>
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 DragStrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's got a bit of a yellow streak.]]
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Front spoiler/gun

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Decepticon Drag Strip is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. (With only four wheels, alas.) The front "wing" of the car mode detaches to become a handheld weapon. In spite of having clear red plastic in his light piping segment, Drag Strip's light piping gimmick was neutered... with red paint.

:Drag Strip suffers from sticky paint around the red cockpit similar to the sticky paint found on most [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Prowl]]s.

:Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Drag Strip comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art. Though initially an Asian/Australian-market [[exclusive]], Drag Strip was made available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and, bizarrely, at Marshall's stores.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Fracture (Movie)#Toys|Fracture]], [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#Timelines|Hologram Mirage]] and [[BotCon 2013]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSDragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Universe'' Drag Strip at TFU.info.]''
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===Construct-Bots===
*'''Dragstrip''' (Elite Class, 2013)
:Dragstrip transforms into a formula 1 racecar. He has one of the more convincing alternate modes of the 2013-era Construct-Bots. His front bumper becomes a hand-held blaster.

:He is one of the few original series Construct-Bots that doesn't reuse other's parts, nor were his parts used on other figures making him one of the more unique sets.

===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Dragstrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What, not a redeco of [[Drag Strip (Animated)|''Generations'' Arcee?]]]]
*'''Decepticon Dragstrip''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, gun/fist/foot
:Dragstrip is part of wave one of the ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys and is a new-mold figure which transforms from an Indianapolis-style racer to robot and back! He will also be able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Offroad]], and [[Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Dragstrip comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:While the instructions have the spoiler in the proper position for the leg mode, they never actually show it pivoting up. Missing this step will result in a combiner with one leg slightly longer than the other.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWDragstrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Dragstrip at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Drag Strip's head design in the cartoon is completely made up - the only resemblance it bears to his toy is the color of his face.
* The prototype Drag Strip [[Stunticons-collectallfive.jpg|seen in the promotional panel on Motormaster's box]] shows him with red stripes on his front fairing instead of a black front to his cockpit cowling, red stripes that run the length of his car-mode sides, and a rubsign on his right arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drag Stripe''' (ドラッグストライプ ''Doragu Sutoraipu'')
*''French:'' '''Démarro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Iguana'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bēn-chr''' (Taiwan, 奔馳, "Gallop"), '''Qǐangjíe''' (China, 抢劫, "Robbery")
*''Russian:'' '''Ruchnik''' (Ручник, "Hand-Brake")

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

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Drag Strip (G1)

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ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Notes */ Frankly, they should have stuck with the fairing stripes. That black front on his cowling that just cuts off with no transition... it does not look good.

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:''Drag Strip is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One more word out of you, and I'll stomp my alt-mode.]]
'''Drag Strip''' has never heard of the term "graceful in victory". He doesn't just like to win, he ''loves'' it. Drag Strip would sooner die a miserable death than ever sacrifice a victory, as he thrives on the bragging rights which accompany first place. He can't keep himself from stroking his own ego and bragging about his accomplishments in ''excruciating'' detail.

The other Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included, hate his metal guts and would gladly pummel him to scrap for being plain obnoxious if it weren't for the fact that his insatiable lust for victory makes him a formidable foe against the [[Autobot]]s. Not that he cares; they're just jealous.

Drag Strip combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{Voiceactor|[[Ron Gans]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Masquerade"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Willi Röbke]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Masquerade'')}}

[[File:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Long before fans, Rumble was inventing his own Toilet-modes for Transformers.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental [[superfuel]] from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt into the new Stunticons. In Drag Strip's case, Rumble targeted the winner of a Formula 1 race on national television, which was a bad idea really, as it alerted the Autobots to Megatron's scheme. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold [[Europa 2000|a fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay's]] experimental car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Together, Cahnay, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Where'd he get this head from, anyway?]]
When Megatron needed additional equipment for his latest secret weapon, he sent the Stunticons out to steal it for him. Drag Strip and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] stormed a U.S. military base and scooped up a new experimental generator for their leader. On the way back, Drag Strip kept trying to taunt the disinterested Dead End into racing with him back to base. Their racing was interrupted, though, by the Autobots [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Drag Strip was knocked for a loop by Warpath's rapid-fire shells from his turret gun. Brought in to Autobot custody, the Stunticons were held prisoner while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in order to enter Megatron's good graces and learn the purpose of the stolen equipment. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Autobots' spy, took Drag Strip's place. The Stunticons did manage to break loose, though, and smashed their way out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as Menasor and made their rendezvous with Megatron, only to find themselves confronted with a faux Menasor, created by a combination of Mirage's illusions and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetism. The real Menasor easily broke the delicately bonded "Menasor", but the Autobots had also sabotaged the equipment before handing it over to Megatron. After the super-cannon exploded, the Stunticons fled the battle. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:CosmicRust DragStrip waterskiing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Come to Cuba, and let loose your wild side.]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Drag Strip water skiied behind a speedboat driven by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], allowing him to force Perceptor to back into the waiting [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. This changed when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival, and the Stunticons were among the first to donate their few remaining energon supplies to help revive their leader and give the Decepticons purpose. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Drag Strip was among those who were incredulous at their offer... but the Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to go along with the Quintessons. Drag Strip was the very first Decepticon to board the Quintesson ship when ordered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons took up arms in Europe, Drag Strip and the Stunticons were part of the troops Galvatron maintained out of their mobile headquarters, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They joined forces to battle Defensor as Menasor. Later, the Stunticons were diverted away from Trypticon by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], allowing the Witwickys to sneak inside and steal the city-bot's transforming cog. As diversions go, it was a good one—the Stunticons were beaten senseless by the two Autobot leaders, and were in no position to pursue the thieves. Galvatron expressed his disgust with their performance by punting Drag Strip into a tree. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Drag Strip made a very brief appearance on Chaar when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] used the power of the Matrix to temporarily wrest control of the Decepticons from Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were also among the first Decepticons to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}}}
Drag Strip and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

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

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons are summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeed where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Drag Strip and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Drag Strip and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

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

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

Sometime later, Drag Strip and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Drag Strip was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Drag Strip and the Stunticons, along with the other [[Special Teams]], were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And thus Drag Strip was born! Oh, and all those blue guys, too, we guess.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the Creation Matrix, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Drag Strip, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Drag Strip and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new Aerialbots, hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Drag Strip combined with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor, and they fought the Aerialbots' Superion. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Drag Strip and the other Stunticons watched in horror as Megatron bludgeoned [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] with a boulder for suggesting that he might need their assistance in defeating Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Megatron gathered Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Drag Strip and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} After Megatron's apparent demise, Drag Strip stood by while his new commander, Shockwave, spoke to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] about the temporary use of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I was the first one to know your plan sucked, Shockwave!"]]
''Drag Strip was at Shockwave's side when the Decepticon leader suffered an embarrassment at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], part of a successful ploy by Galvatron to alienate Shockwave's troops.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] for command of the combined Earth/[[Nebulos]] Autobot forces, recently promoted Decepticon commander Ratbat orchestrated a surprise assault on both groups. Motormaster led Drag Strip and the entire Earth-based Decepticon army from their space-faring Decepticon headquarters. But when Blaster and Grimlock noticed the ambush, they teamed up and turned the tide against the Decepticons. Drag Strip was defeated by a shot from Grimlock's missile launchers, and after many casualties, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Vortex drag strip wildrider thrust starscream club con.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Drag Strip will take your bags up to your room.]]
Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Drag Strip was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. The Autobots sent Blaster and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and Jessie was able to sneak into the Decepticons' base and past Drag Strip and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (who were telling jokes to each other) to find Buster. {{storylink|Club Con!}} After the Decepticons found what they were looking for, Drag Strip was seen escorting Buster Witwicky back to his cell. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"It doesn't matter if we all got here at the same time. All ties go to me."]]
Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an [[Global warming satellite|ozone-warping rocket]], designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

Later on, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobot Earthbase, Drag Strip was seen charging into battle in robot mode for some reason, even though the [[Battlecharger]]s and his fellow Stunticons were all racing forward in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab. After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Drag Strip and Dead End were left to stop [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|Drag Strip and Dead End are mistakenly named as Shockwave's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Battlechargers are mistakenly identified as working for Megatron.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Ha!! I punched the old fart first! I win!"]]
In [[2003]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] uncovered information about a new city the Autobots were planning to build, and sent the Stunticons out to intercept [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who was carrying the schematics to their human allies. Demonstrating the same skills that earned them high honors in [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s "Schoolyard-Bullying 101" seminar, Drag Strip and the Stunticons ganged up on the wily old Autobot and demanded <s>his lunch money</s> the data disk. Kup was relatively willing to give it up (the disk was, after all, a fake), but Drag Strip still had two of his buddies grab the Autobot's arms so's he could get in a few gutshots for good measure. And, to make a good day even better, a few minutes later Drag Strip and his cronies got to beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] too! {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

[[File:Menasor legacy of unicron.jpg|thumb|"First arm to punch through the wall wins! You on, Dead End??"]]
In [[2008]] Drag Strip was serving under Shockwave on Cybertron. When the renegade Decepticons [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] teamed up with the freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] to assassinate the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] summoned the Stunticons to form Menasor and Drag Strip helped punch through the blast doors that cut them off from the battle. They succeeded but were too late, as Shockwave was already dead and rather than execute them for treason, the Decepticons were forced to accept Cyclonus and Scourge's leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Dragstripnewdawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"Which is mostly all of him, turns out."]]
Drag Strip participated in the Decepticons' first battle with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. It, uh... didn't go too well. Any fight you can walk away from may be a good one, but any fight that leaves you scouring a planet for the impact crater [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|your leader]] made after he was knocked out of space can't have been ''that'' good. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I look like Mirage now!]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Drag Strip was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===The Special Teams===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Drag Strip and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] to release the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Along with many other Transformers, the Stunticons were transported into Earth's past when [[Teletran 3]] went wild. Ending up in 1930's [[Chicago]], Drag Strip was deactivated and locked into the form of a '30s car, which was fairly sporty for the time but not nearly as fast as his usual race car mode. He and the other Stunticons were briefly used for organized crime by a group of humans, until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s and [[Cobra]] members showed up to bring them back to the future. As soon as Drag Strip was awakened from his car mode, however, he and his comrades starting chasing after the humans and their [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Autobot friend]]. The chase ended when the humans found and activated the lost Motormaster, which allowed all the time-travelers to return to the future. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

The Stunticons later joined [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon army and helped him capture a team of Autobots and G.I. Joes. As Menasor, they then participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Drag Strip was later seen preparing to defend the Decepticon headquarters from a combined Autobot G.I./Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Drag Strip participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Drag Strip was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into The Beast, shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. Drag Strip then joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:IronInTheBlood-DragStrip.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"So [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], you entered this race just to let me beat you? Great! Always happy to meet a fan!"]]
Before the war, Drag Strip was a professional [[Cybertronian sport#Races|racer]], with over six thousand victories under his belt thanks to his ruthless nature. He got involved with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] when the miner-turned-gladiator began to make a name for himself, and as a result, the Autobot [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] tried to assassinate him prior to a race against [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Drag Strip's life was saved by [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], a race track security guard. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Stunticons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Well...there goes the neighborhood...again."]]
When Megatron launched his brutal rebellion, Drag Strip participated in the battle of [[Kaon]] alongside [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], defending themselves against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} The Stunticons were among the Decepticons that deserted rather than serve under Megatron usurper, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], becoming robbers on [[Magmara Nine]] instead. One day while robbing [[Strongbox]] they found their victim wasn't carrying valuables, but rather [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], sent to tell them Megatron was back. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The team subsequently returned to the fold and participated in the battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which they were blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] when they tried to stop [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] from reaching Megatron. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} During the war for Cybertron, Drag Strip killed [[Hot Rod (Henkei!)|a yellow Autobot]] on the front lines. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Centuries later, Drag Strip was among the Decepticons who had been left behind following the Decepticon retreat from Earth. Along with several other Decepticons, he helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who referred to him as an "idiotic Stunticon" in return. Jerk. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], Drag Strip and the other abandoned Decepticons attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], until Swindle suggested that they team up with the Autobots with the goal of getting off the planet instead. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

A while later, Drag Strip and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] were sent to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from the group. They found him in the hands of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and began attacking him (after all, he could always be repaired after the human was squished). Spike fought back, puncturing one of Drag Strip's tires, but the Stunticons eventually won and took Breakdown back to their starship-building site. There, they revealed that Swindle had modified them into combiners, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}
[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters-evasiveaction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What do you mean I didn't come in first in this crowd shot?! [[Swindle (G1)|You]] [[Spyglass|two]] cheated!"]]
Swindle's hasty application of the combiner technology did not properly integrate the personalities of the Stunticons, leaving them arguing amongst themselves while combined. The Autobots managed to distract and overwhelm Menasor by targeting his components individually, bringing the gestalt down. Drag Strip and many of his comrades were taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

After a few months in captivity, the Stunticons were broken out by the main Decepticon force once they returned to Earth. Drag Strip watched as Optimus Prime confronted Megatron near the Decepticon base, and was caught in an explosion when Prime suddenly had a satellite dropped on his nemesis. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} Megatron then allowed himself to be captured and taken to Cybertron so that his army could follow him using a [[space bridge]], but [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] infiltrated them in an attempt to sabotage the bridge. The Stunticons stayed behind on Earth to kill the little Autobot, only to be knocked out by an electric surge when Bumblebee interrupted the space bridge's power flow, allowing the Autobots to recapture them. {{storylink|The Question}}

Once the war had ended and the Stunticons had returned to Cybertron, they were convinced by Swindle to form Menasor again and rob [[Caminus]]. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Drag Strip and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Drag Strip participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} Drag Strip later aided [[Unicron]] when the planet-eater attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} After Megatron and his men, including Drag Strip, found a [[Lightning Bug]] on an old Autobot colony world, they found they'd contracted [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Back on Earth, they stole [[corrostop]] and cured themselves, before inflicting the disease on the Autobots. The Decepticons were unable to stop the Autobots getting a sample of corrostop from the [[Statue of Liberty]] and curing themselves, however. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (Legends)|Cosmic Rust}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDragstrip.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This game is pointless. You know I'm going to win every time, right?"]]
Drag Strip participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I think my cannon might be affecting my racing profile.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''US Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-52'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Tyrrell P34|Tyrrell P34]] Six-Wheeler race car. He comes with a purple double-barreled [[plasma energy]] cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode he is armed with a small purple "[[Gravito-gun]]". Since he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:Drag Strip was available as a European Classics toy in 1990. At around this time he was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Fireflight]] was available in the same offer.

:The Drag Strip in the adjacent photo is mis-transformed- the chromed section that forms Drag Strip's chest should fold back to cover the Decepticon sigil and form an engine block for the car mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on Drag Strip at TFU.info]''
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip was also available as part of the Menasor giftset. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individually-packaged versions.
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===Generation 2===
[[File:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Yeah, G2 sure was nothing but neon.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Accessories:'' Gravito-gun, plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:For the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Drag Strip being cast in primarily black plastic, with blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsDragstripProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1532/Generation+2/Dragstrip.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/111393-pics-g2-stunticon-s4-drag-strip-mosc-pics.html Transfan2's photos of Drag Strip in sample packaging at TFW2005]</ref>
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 DragStrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's got a bit of a yellow streak.]]
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Front spoiler/gun

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Decepticon Drag Strip is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. (With only four wheels, alas.) The front "wing" of the car mode detaches to become a handheld weapon. In spite of having clear red plastic in his light piping segment, Drag Strip's light piping gimmick was neutered... with red paint.

:Drag Strip suffers from sticky paint around the red cockpit similar to the sticky paint found on most [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Prowl]]s.

:Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Drag Strip comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art. Though initially an Asian/Australian-market [[exclusive]], Drag Strip was made available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and, bizarrely, at Marshall's stores.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Fracture (Movie)#Toys|Fracture]], [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#Timelines|Hologram Mirage]] and [[BotCon 2013]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSDragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Universe'' Drag Strip at TFU.info.]''
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===Construct-Bots===
*'''Dragstrip''' (Elite Class, 2013)
:Dragstrip transforms into a formula 1 racecar. He has one of the more convincing alternate modes of the 2013-era Construct-Bots. His front bumper becomes a hand-held blaster.

:He is one of the few original series Construct-Bots that doesn't reuse other's parts, nor were his parts used on other figures making him one of the more unique sets.

===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Dragstrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What, not a redeco of [[Drag Strip (Animated)|''Generations'' Arcee?]]]]
*'''Decepticon Dragstrip''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, gun/fist/foot
:Dragstrip is part of wave one of the ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys and is a new-mold figure which transforms from an Indianapolis-style racer to robot and back! He will also be able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Offroad]], and [[Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Dragstrip comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:While the instructions have the spoiler in the proper position for the leg mode, they never actually show it pivoting up. Missing this step will result in a combiner with one leg slightly longer than the other.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWDragstrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Dragstrip at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Drag Strip's head design in the cartoon is completely made up - the only resemblance it bears to his toy is the color of his face.
* The prototype Drag Strip [[file:Stunticons-collectallfive.jpg|seen in the promotional panel on Motormaster's box]] shows him with red stripes on his front fairing instead of a black front to his cockpit cowling, red stripes that run the length of his car-mode sides, and a rubsign on his right arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drag Stripe''' (ドラッグストライプ ''Doragu Sutoraipu'')
*''French:'' '''Démarro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Iguana'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bēn-chr''' (Taiwan, 奔馳, "Gallop"), '''Qǐangjíe''' (China, 抢劫, "Robbery")
*''Russian:'' '''Ruchnik''' (Ручник, "Hand-Brake")

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

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Talk:Photon charge

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Despite Hot Rod saying "Photon charges", I don't think that bit belongs here. Since Hot Rod's guns are named as being "Photon lasers", it's more likely the line is referring to ammo/power packs for his weapons. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 15:28, 13 June 2015 (EDT)

Stunticon (G1)

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:''The Stunticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Stunticons magami.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Roads? Where we're going... we don't need... roads."]]
The '''Stunticons''' are a group of five rebellious Decepticon automobiles that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can barely control. They are the mortal enemies of the [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].

The Stunticons consist of:

*The merciless [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (leader)
*The victory obsessed [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
*The gloom ridden [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*The psychotic [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
*The paranoid [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]

They can combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

In some universes:

*The untrustworthy [[Offroad]]
*The resourceful [[Blackjack]]

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Stunticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unfortunately, this image lost the Clint Eastwood reference to [[A Fistful of Energon|the poncho]].]]
In envy of the Autobots' vehicular modes, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] stole various human vehicles and customized them so he could have his own car team, the Stunticons. Before they were given [[Spark|life]], he brought them out for a test drive via remote control, forcing them to flip, somersault, fly off the road, drive up cliffs and bash through forests without a scratch. The Stunticons having satisfied Megatron's idea of normalcy, he headed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to get Cybernetic personalities for them. He asks Vector Sigma to "fill them with with hatred for the Autobots and everything they stand for". On activation, they swore loyalty to Megatron... or at least agreed to do what he told them to.

Their first mission was to steal the [[superfuel]] from the humans. As they smashed up the superfuel facility, the human guards immediately assumed that they were Autobots, since the Decepticons could not possibly [[Constructicon (G1)|transform]] [[Astrotrain (G1)|into]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|land vehicles]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were marooned on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor... with a little help from [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Trans-europe-express-stunticons-sideswipe-sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Though they combined into Menasor to fend off the last three Autobots, the giant was eventually defeated by the Autobots and Cahnay. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the disease, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from matter-duplicating more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Stunticon lineup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. Needing a trump card, Megatron attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as the rebellious Decepticons were busy having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

Megatron ordered the Stunticons out to steal a series of items, but their actions were quickly noticed by the Autobots, who managed to track down and capture them, culminating with a head-on collision between Motormaster and Optimus Prime that only the Autobot leader was able to drive away from. Optimus and several of his Autobots used [[camouflage paint]] to disguise themselves as the Stunticons, so that they could infiltrate the Decepticons and learn Megatron's plans for the stolen components. The disguised Autobots flaunted their impersonations in front of the captured Stunticons, infuriating them enough to work up the energy to escape. Upon confronting the fake Stunticons at the site of Megatron's new weapon, the real Stunticons combined into Menasor, only to be shocked when the Autobots pull off the same stunt (thanks to a combination of [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s powers). The ''ersatz'' Menasor proved to be no match for the real thing, though, and the masquerade quickly fell apart. When Megatron attempted to use his new weapon on the Autobots, however, it blew up in his face (thanks to a little sabotage from [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]), and the Stunticons were forced to flee with the other Decepticons.{{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

In the year [[2005]], in the aftermath of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the battle with Unicron]], the Stunticons joined the Decepticon retreat to the planet [[Chaar]], where dwindling resources left them on the verge of shutdown. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep]]s arrived proclaiming that they would bring [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] back. Dead End was not particularly optimistic about the situation. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] were discovered spying on them, the Stunticons participated in a beat-down of the Autobot intruders, until [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] arrived in a commandeered [[Rockeroid|Scuxxoid ship]] to rescue them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Before Cyclonus can return with Galvatron, however, the [[Quintesson]]s showed up and offered the Decepticons unlimited energon in exchange for destroying Rodimus Prime, who by then was stranded on [[Goo 8739B|Goo]] with only a few other Autobots. Dead End sampled the first batch of energon and found it satisfactory, leading to the other Decepticons to dogpile on the rest of it. Motormaster put the Quintessons' offer up to a vote, and only [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] chose not to participate, sensing something familiar about the Quintessons and suspecting they couldn't be trusted. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} The attack on Goo was interrupted when Galvatron showed up to reassert himself over the Decepticons, but in the confusion, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] rescued the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Stunticons participated in the joint Decepticon/Quintesson attack on Cybertron, which turned out to be a ruse by the Quintessons in their bid to retake Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

In [[2006]], the Decepticons attempted to take advantage of civil unrest among the humans in northern Europe to wreak havoc. The Stunticons merged into Menasor to try and take on a one-armed Defensor, but the combiner was dispatched by Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. Later, the Stunticons responded to an alert at Trypticon's perimeter, charging into battle alongside Galvatron - only to be dispatched ''again'' by Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Later that year, Wildrider and Dead End encountered Rodimus Prime and [[Marissa Faireborn]] on a mountain road in [[Japan]], and the two Stunticons proceeded to run Rodimus off the road. When they inspected the crashed Autobot leader, they found the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]], and took it back to Chaar as a present for Galvatron. When the Decepticon leader attempted to use the Matrix to boost his power and it failed, he accused Wildrider and Dead End of breaking it, but visions of the [[Ancient Autobots]] convinced Galvatron to get rid of it. After [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] decided to use the Matrix himself, he overpowered Galvatron and Cyclonus, and led the Decepticons, including all Stunticons present, on an assault on Earth. When Hot Rod reclaimed the matrix from Scourge, the assault came to an end. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

The Stunticons joined Galvatron in following Bruticus into the loading dock of [[Mark Morgan|Dr. Morgan]]'s laboratory, after learning that the body of Optimus Prime was being held there. A group of [[Hate Plague]]-infected Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] quickly infected Bruticus and the Stunticons, though, forcing Galvatron to retreat back to Chaar. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Presumably, the Stunticons were cured when the revived Optimus Prime was able to open the Matrix, though they would not be seen again during or immediately after that crisis. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
The Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

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

The Decepticons discovered that the Autobots were secretly constructing a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile fortress]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] mobilized his forces to attack the Autobots' secret factory. The Stunticons were deployed against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] after the latter group drove off the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. As the Stunticons and Aerialbots used Scramble Power to try to optimize the power of their combined forms, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] crashed into his own teammates, leaving an opening on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] took advantage by disengaging from [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and taking a position as Superion's leg, which caused the air warrior great pain. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] shot Wildrider off, though, allowing Fireflight to recombine with his team. At that point, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] showed up and combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], turning the tide of the battle in favor of the Decepticons.

Menasor and Bruticus were able to overpower Superion, but found themselves outmatched when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] showed up and formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], followed by the newly completed Scramble City fortress, which transformed into the [[robot mode]] of Metroplex! The city-bot quickly dispatched Menasor and Bruticus with one shot; however, the victory was short-lived, as the Decepticons then revealed their own city warrior - [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]! {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

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

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

Much later, the Stunticons assembled in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave not included.]]

''Due to his experience with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] experienced a vision of the future, in which the Stunticons and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] battled the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] over the abandoned [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In order to help make sense of the visions, Buster was temporarily mind-linked to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], but unbeknownst to them, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were able to monitor them as well, allowing the Decepticons to gain insights into their own future forces!'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

The Stunticons were brought to life on Earth thanks to a [[cerebro-shell]], which the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] implanted inside Optimus Prime, allowing Megatron to remotely access the power of the Creation Matrix when Prime used it to give life to the Aerialbots. Megatron sent the Stunticons out to menace the human population after [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] was sighted on television saving a human, in order to increase fear of Transformers among the population. During the ensuing fight, the Stunticons formed Menasor to counter Superion, but the Autobot gestalt was disabled by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. The Stunticon combiner attempted to take advantage of Circuit Breaker's weakened state after her attack on Superion, but [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|her human teammates]], led by [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]], saved her. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''In a fit of hubris, Motormaster suggested to Megatron that the Stunticons could finish off Optimus Prime - and then quickly corrected himself to say they could only after Megatron had worked Prime over. Soundwave convinced Megatron that there was merit to Motormaster's idea of overpowering Optimus with numbers, but Megatron decided to use the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] instead of the Stunticons, and had them use Motormaster as target practice as a warm-up! Fortunately for Motormaster, the Predacons opted only to scare him.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

The Stunticons didn't see much action afterward, as both the Autobot and Decepticon factions became embroiled in internal politics. The team was last seen in action together when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sent Motormaster to lead a Decepticon assault on the Autobot gathering on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], giving the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] a chance to recover the deactivated Decepticons being held in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] joined the battle, they were able to force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Soon after, Drag Strip and Breakdown were among the Decepticons participating in the [[Club Con]] resort scam. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an [[Global warming satellite|ozone-warping rocket]], designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

Several Stunticons were seen at the [[Enclave]] between Megatron and Shockwave's troops before the fracas broke out. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

A poisoned [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] staggered into Wildrider's quarters, and gave him a tape of battle plans to transmit to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Wildrider assumed that Soundwave had been betrayed by traitors in Megatron's faction of Decepticons, and attempted to send the plans in secret. When Megatron saw him doing so, however, he assumed that the Stunticon was trying to send them to his rival Shockwave, making him the traitor who had betrayed him to Shockwave earlier. With one blast from his [[fusion cannon]], Megatron promptly killed him. Which was exactly what Soundwave (who had not been poisoned and was, in fact, the traitor) had planned. Harsh. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}} Shortly thereafter, Motormaster was present with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s troops outside [[Decepticon Louisiana bayou base|their base]] when Soundwave and Starscream announced they were taking over. {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}}

Later, the Decepticons learned a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]] would be writing an exclusive about the Autobots to upgrade their public image. In order to stop this, they sent Motormaster and the Stunticons out to snatch the human. Using his henchmen as a distraction, Motormaster rammed [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] from behind and pulled the reporter into his cab to make a getaway. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} It wasn't that easy, however, as the Autobots gave chase. Motormaster ran Prowl off the road again, and surprised [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] into running into his trailer by disconnecting from it (a surprise to everyone, no doubt). In the end it was his own Stunticons who did Motormaster in, though—[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] tried to ram [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] as they were following Motormaster's cab, but the Autobots dodged at the last second and the 'Con cars barreled into their own leader, sending him into a ditch. Bumblebee then ripped off Motormaster's door and rescued the human.

"King of the Road", my central processor. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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In [[2003]], Motormaster and the Stunticons took on a mission to steal the plans for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from their courier, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. They surrounded the Autobot, and Motormaster had his goons tag-team the old wreck until they got their hands on the data tape. Thinking they were done for the day, the Stunticons got lucky and had a second beatdown when the hotheaded Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] chased after them alone to retrieve the tape. Needless to say, they beat the ball bearings out of him. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

Five years later, Motormaster and the Stunticons were present on Cybertron when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] (under the influence of [[Unicron]]) attempted to take [[Decepticon leader]]ship from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Combined into Menasor, the Stunticons tried to save their commander but were, alas, too late. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later, under [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command, the Decepticons were engaged in an extended guerrilla war with the Autobots for control of Cybertron. After getting a tip from the [[Quintesson]]s, Soundwave had Motormaster and his other lieutenants gather the troops for a full-scale attack on the Autobots. The tip turned out to be a trap, however, and Motormaster and the others had to bail out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in mid-flight to protect themselves from a mass of invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
When [[Teletran 3]] went out of control and started zapping random Transformers into different points in Earth's timeline, the Stunticons found themselves laying dormant in mid-1930's [[Chicago]]... except Breakdown, who kept his consciousness and waited for the [[G.I. Joe (team)|various]] [[Cobra|humans]] sent to retrieve the lost Decepticons. While Motormaster was missing, Breakdown woke three of his comrades and the Stunticons chased the humans and Optimus Prime across the city. Eventually they found Motormaster, and were promptly transported back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

Some time later, the Stunticons were recruited by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], and helped him capture some pesky Autobots and G.I. Joes. Motormaster later attended a Decepticon gathering organized by their new leader, and attacked an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the giant helped [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] take down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], he brought [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to Optimus Prime. A short while later, Drag Strip was seen among the Decepticon forces preparing to defend their base from a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe assault, while Breakdown completely failed to guard some human prisoners. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} Motormaster helped defend Serpent O.R. from Optimus Prime's fury, but it didn't end well. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Motormaster, Dead End and Wildrider were among the Cybertronians who answered the call to join [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in [[Kaon]]'s underground pit-fighting ring, and later participated in the first street battle against Autobot forces. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} As the war broke out, Dead End and Drag Strip were seen fighting Autobots as Motormaster attempted to challenge [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] usurped Megatron, the Stunticons refused to accept his authority and left for [[Magmara Nine]]. It was while robbing [[Strongbox]] on this world that they learned from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] that Megatron had returned, convincing them to return to the Decepticon fold. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The reunited Decepticon army traveled back to Cybertron and enacted an invasion of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which the Stunticons attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] to keep him from interfering with Megatron. This ended poorly, as Motormaster was rammed aside by Prime while the rest of them were blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Many years later, the Stunticons were abandoned on [[Earth]] following a failed Decepticon invasion. Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End were all captured and deactivated by [[Skywatch]] {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}, as was Breakdown sometime later. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Drag Strip managed to avoid capture, and joined a crew of Decepticons under [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s leadership trying to get off the planet. They allied themselves with a group of Autobots with similar goals, led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} This mixed group later rescued Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End, as well as others, and the Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] concocted a method of reversing the mode-lock imposed on them by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

The Stunticons participated in the construction of a new space cruiser, while Swindle talked "Rodimus Prime" into agreeing to let them rescue their brother Breakdown, and reunite the team. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Wildrider and Drag Strip assaulted [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] while he was driving around in Breakdown, recovering the last member of their group. Swindle hastily applied stolen combiner technology to the quintet, enabling them to form the terrifying Menasor and help him seek revenge on his old nemesis, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} Swindle's mechanical skill didn't equal his greed, however, and the combined Stunticons could not achieve the mental fusion they needed, leaving Menasor awkward and self-contradictory in battle, despite his fearsome power. The Autobots took advantage of the Stunticons' weakness and overwhelmed the new gestalt. All the Stunticons were taken into custody by Skywatch again after the battle. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

The Stunticons were freed once the Decepticons returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} When the other Decepticons left the planet via [[space bridge]] to join Megatron on Cybertron, the Stunticons stayed behind to finish off an intruding [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], only to be defeated and recaptured. {{storylink|The Question}} They were subsequently brought to a restored Cybertron and imprisoned alongside the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
The Decepticons decided they needed land-based forces of their own, stealing and modifying a group of vehicles into the Stunticons. Though the Decepticons took their creations to [[Vector Sigma]] and had the supercomputer imbue them with life, the Autobots did likewise with the Aerialbots. The Decepticon team, despite merging into Menasor, were eventually defeated. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

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

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Stunticons-collectallfive.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Learn to count, the Decepticon way!]]
* '''Stunticons''', 1986
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
**[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
***''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-50''' through '''D-54'''

: As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] team, the Stunticons consist of four small "limbs", sold carded at the $5 price point, and a single larger leader toy that forms the combined robot's torso, sold boxed for roughly $12. They were available in 1986 and 1987.

: The smaller Stunticons, like their Aerialbot counterparts, share a general transformation scheme involving pulling out the back of the vehicle to form legs, and flipping the hood out of the way to reveal the robot head. Dead End and Breakdown share an additional step, requiring rotating their legs at the knees and pushing the legs back in so they aren't incredibly tall and skinny. All four feature shoulder articulation and not much else. Each comes with a small pistol for the [[robot mode]], and a ''huge'' double-barreled cannon which plugs into the back of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

: The four smaller cars are fairly close in [[scale]], but Motormaster throws the whole equation off. He's a tiny truck compared to his teammates, a point which becomes doubly obvious alongside the much-larger truck form of the original Optimus Prime toy, his supposed arch-rival.

: The Stunticons are ''slightly'' less prone to being produced as [[knockoff]]s than the other Scramble City teams. Inexplicably, three members of the group (Motormaster, Breakdown and Drag Strip) are frequently packaged by bootleggers with two members of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. Drag Strip was named "Brain Man" in at least one such set.

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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|Yowza.]]]]
* [[Redeco]]s of all five Stunticons were planned for release in 1994, but were canceled. ''Generation 2'' Stunticon and Protectobot limbs have surfaced over the years in what appears to be finished packaging. (Motormaster and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] have never appeared in finished packaging, but unpainted prototypes have surfaced.) However, these are still exceedingly rare pieces, and all told it is believed that less than a dozen of each team member were produced, with one exception: Breakdown, who was available in relatively small numbers (about 300 pieces) as a [[BotCon 1994]] [[exclusive]]. While no plans for a giftset are known, Menasor would have been constructed using these toys.
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===Alternators===
* '''Dead End''' (Alternators, 2004)
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===Classics===
* '''Menasor''' (Legends, 2006)
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===Titanium Series===
* '''Menasor''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
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===Universe (2008)===
* '''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
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===Gentei! Gentei!===
*'''Stuntron Wildrider''' (Deluxe, 2008)
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===Timelines===
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
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===Generations===
*'''Motorbreath''' (Legends, 2012)
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*'''Stunticons''' ([[2015]])
** [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motormaster]]
** [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]]
** [[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]]
** [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]]
** [[Offroad#Generations|Decepticon Offroad]]
** [[Blackjack#Generations|Decepticon Blackjack]]
:The ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Generations Combiner Wars]]'' Stunticons are a set of all-new molds (except for Motormaster, retool of the Optimus Prime figure from the same line) consisting of a Voyager-class leader, four Deluxe-class limbs and a Legends-class chestpiece, each sold separately. They can combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], with Legends [[Blackjack]] taking the role of Motormaster's [[Roller car]].

==Notes==
*The Stunticons' original character models have made-up head designs that diverge wildly from the toys' heads. Their faces are the same color as their toys, but that's about it.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Stuntron''' (スタントロン ''Sutantoron'')
*''French:'' '''Cascadicon'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sztuntikon'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Hǔ Duì''' (飞虎队, "Flying Tiger Gang")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Acrobaticon''' (Brazil)
*''Russian:'' '''Effecticon''' (Эффектикон ''Effektikon'')

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Drag Strip (G1)

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:''Drag Strip is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One more word out of you, and I'll stomp my alt-mode.]]
'''Drag Strip''' has never heard of the term "graceful in victory". He doesn't just like to win, he ''loves'' it. Drag Strip would sooner die a miserable death than ever sacrifice a victory, as he thrives on the bragging rights which accompany first place. He can't keep himself from stroking his own ego and bragging about his accomplishments in ''excruciating'' detail.

The other Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included, hate his metal guts and would gladly pummel him to scrap for being plain obnoxious if it weren't for the fact that his insatiable lust for victory makes him a formidable foe against the [[Autobot]]s. Not that he cares; they're just jealous.

Drag Strip combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{Voiceactor|[[Ron Gans]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Masquerade"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Willi Röbke]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Masquerade'')}}

[[File:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Long before fans, Rumble was inventing his own Toilet-modes for Transformers.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental [[superfuel]] from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt into the new Stunticons. In Drag Strip's case, Rumble targeted the winner of a Formula 1 race on national television, which was a bad idea really, as it alerted the Autobots to Megatron's scheme. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold [[Europa 2000|a fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay's]] experimental car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Together, Cahnay, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Where'd he get this head from, anyway?]]
When Megatron needed additional equipment for his latest secret weapon, he sent the Stunticons out to steal it for him. Drag Strip and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] stormed a U.S. military base and scooped up a new experimental generator for their leader. On the way back, Drag Strip kept trying to taunt the disinterested Dead End into racing with him back to base. Their racing was interrupted, though, by the Autobots [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Drag Strip was knocked for a loop by Warpath's rapid-fire shells from his turret gun. Brought in to Autobot custody, the Stunticons were held prisoner while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in order to enter Megatron's good graces and learn the purpose of the stolen equipment. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Autobots' spy, took Drag Strip's place. The Stunticons did manage to break loose, though, and smashed their way out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as Menasor and made their rendezvous with Megatron, only to find themselves confronted with a faux Menasor, created by a combination of Mirage's illusions and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetism. The real Menasor easily broke the delicately bonded "Menasor", but the Autobots had also sabotaged the equipment before handing it over to Megatron. After the super-cannon exploded, the Stunticons fled the battle. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:CosmicRust DragStrip waterskiing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Come to Cuba, and let loose your wild side.]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Drag Strip water skiied behind a speedboat driven by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], allowing him to force Perceptor to back into the waiting [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. This changed when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival, and the Stunticons were among the first to donate their few remaining energon supplies to help revive their leader and give the Decepticons purpose. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Drag Strip was among those who were incredulous at their offer... but the Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to go along with the Quintessons. Drag Strip was the very first Decepticon to board the Quintesson ship when ordered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons took up arms in Europe, Drag Strip and the Stunticons were part of the troops Galvatron maintained out of their mobile headquarters, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They joined forces to battle Defensor as Menasor. Later, the Stunticons were diverted away from Trypticon by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], allowing the Witwickys to sneak inside and steal the city-bot's transforming cog. As diversions go, it was a good one—the Stunticons were beaten senseless by the two Autobot leaders, and were in no position to pursue the thieves. Galvatron expressed his disgust with their performance by punting Drag Strip into a tree. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Drag Strip made a very brief appearance on Chaar when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] used the power of the Matrix to temporarily wrest control of the Decepticons from Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were also among the first Decepticons to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
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Drag Strip and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

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

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons are summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeed where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Drag Strip and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Drag Strip and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

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

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

Sometime later, Drag Strip and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Drag Strip was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Drag Strip and the Stunticons, along with the other [[Special Teams]], were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And thus Drag Strip was born! Oh, and all those blue guys, too, we guess.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the Creation Matrix, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Drag Strip, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Drag Strip and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new Aerialbots, hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Drag Strip combined with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor, and they fought the Aerialbots' Superion. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Drag Strip and the other Stunticons watched in horror as Megatron bludgeoned [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] with a boulder for suggesting that he might need their assistance in defeating Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Megatron gathered Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Drag Strip and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} After Megatron's apparent demise, Drag Strip stood by while his new commander, Shockwave, spoke to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] about the temporary use of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I was the first one to know your plan sucked, Shockwave!"]]
''Drag Strip was at Shockwave's side when the Decepticon leader suffered an embarrassment at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], part of a successful ploy by Galvatron to alienate Shockwave's troops.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] for command of the combined Earth/[[Nebulos]] Autobot forces, recently promoted Decepticon commander Ratbat orchestrated a surprise assault on both groups. Motormaster led Drag Strip and the entire Earth-based Decepticon army from their space-faring Decepticon headquarters. But when Blaster and Grimlock noticed the ambush, they teamed up and turned the tide against the Decepticons. Drag Strip was defeated by a shot from Grimlock's missile launchers, and after many casualties, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Vortex drag strip wildrider thrust starscream club con.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Drag Strip will take your bags up to your room.]]
Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Drag Strip was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. The Autobots sent Blaster and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and Jessie was able to sneak into the Decepticons' base and past Drag Strip and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (who were telling jokes to each other) to find Buster. {{storylink|Club Con!}} After the Decepticons found what they were looking for, Drag Strip was seen escorting Buster Witwicky back to his cell. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"It doesn't matter if we all got here at the same time. All ties go to me."]]
Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an [[Global warming satellite|ozone-warping rocket]], designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

Later on, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobot Earthbase, Drag Strip was seen charging into battle in robot mode for some reason, even though the [[Battlecharger]]s and his fellow Stunticons were all racing forward in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab. After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Drag Strip and Dead End were left to stop [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|Drag Strip and Dead End are mistakenly named as Shockwave's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Battlechargers are mistakenly identified as working for Megatron.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Ha!! I punched the old fart first! I win!"]]
In [[2003]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] uncovered information about a new city the Autobots were planning to build, and sent the Stunticons out to intercept [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who was carrying the schematics to their human allies. Demonstrating the same skills that earned them high honors in [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s "Schoolyard-Bullying 101" seminar, Drag Strip and the Stunticons ganged up on the wily old Autobot and demanded <s>his lunch money</s> the data disk. Kup was relatively willing to give it up (the disk was, after all, a fake), but Drag Strip still had two of his buddies grab the Autobot's arms so's he could get in a few gutshots for good measure. And, to make a good day even better, a few minutes later Drag Strip and his cronies got to beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] too! {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

[[File:Menasor legacy of unicron.jpg|thumb|"First arm to punch through the wall wins! You on, Dead End??"]]
In [[2008]] Drag Strip was serving under Shockwave on Cybertron. When the renegade Decepticons [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] teamed up with the freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] to assassinate the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] summoned the Stunticons to form Menasor and Drag Strip helped punch through the blast doors that cut them off from the battle. They succeeded but were too late, as Shockwave was already dead and rather than execute them for treason, the Decepticons were forced to accept Cyclonus and Scourge's leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Dragstripnewdawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"Which is mostly all of him, turns out."]]
Drag Strip participated in the Decepticons' first battle with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. It, uh... didn't go too well. Any fight you can walk away from may be a good one, but any fight that leaves you scouring a planet for the impact crater [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|your leader]] made after he was knocked out of space can't have been ''that'' good. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I look like Mirage now!]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Drag Strip was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===The Special Teams===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Drag Strip and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] to release the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Along with many other Transformers, the Stunticons were transported into Earth's past when [[Teletran 3]] went wild. Ending up in 1930's [[Chicago]], Drag Strip was deactivated and locked into the form of a '30s car, which was fairly sporty for the time but not nearly as fast as his usual race car mode. He and the other Stunticons were briefly used for organized crime by a group of humans, until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s and [[Cobra]] members showed up to bring them back to the future. As soon as Drag Strip was awakened from his car mode, however, he and his comrades starting chasing after the humans and their [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Autobot friend]]. The chase ended when the humans found and activated the lost Motormaster, which allowed all the time-travelers to return to the future. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

The Stunticons later joined [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon army and helped him capture a team of Autobots and G.I. Joes. As Menasor, they then participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Drag Strip was later seen preparing to defend the Decepticon headquarters from a combined Autobot G.I./Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Drag Strip participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Drag Strip was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into The Beast, shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. Drag Strip then joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:IronInTheBlood-DragStrip.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"So [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], you entered this race just to let me beat you? Great! Always happy to meet a fan!"]]
Before the war, Drag Strip was a professional [[Cybertronian sport#Races|racer]], with over six thousand victories under his belt thanks to his ruthless nature. He got involved with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] when the miner-turned-gladiator began to make a name for himself, and as a result, the Autobot [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] tried to assassinate him prior to a race against [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Drag Strip's life was saved by [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], a race track security guard. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Stunticons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Well...there goes the neighborhood...again."]]
When Megatron launched his brutal rebellion, Drag Strip participated in the battle of [[Kaon]] alongside [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], defending themselves against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} The Stunticons were among the Decepticons that deserted rather than serve under Megatron usurper, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], becoming robbers on [[Magmara Nine]] instead. One day while robbing [[Strongbox]] they found their victim wasn't carrying valuables, but rather [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], sent to tell them Megatron was back. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The team subsequently returned to the fold and participated in the battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which they were blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] when they tried to stop [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] from reaching Megatron. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} During the war for Cybertron, Drag Strip killed [[Hot Rod (Henkei!)|a yellow Autobot]] on the front lines. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Centuries later, Drag Strip was among the Decepticons who had been left behind following the Decepticon retreat from Earth. Along with several other Decepticons, he helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who referred to him as an "idiotic Stunticon" in return. Jerk. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], Drag Strip and the other abandoned Decepticons attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], until Swindle suggested that they team up with the Autobots with the goal of getting off the planet instead. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

A while later, Drag Strip and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] were sent to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from the group. They found him in the hands of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and began attacking him (after all, he could always be repaired after the human was squished). Spike fought back, puncturing one of Drag Strip's tires, but the Stunticons eventually won and took Breakdown back to their starship-building site. There, they revealed that Swindle had modified them into combiners, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}
[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters-evasiveaction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What do you mean I didn't come in first in this crowd shot?! [[Swindle (G1)|You]] [[Spyglass|two]] cheated!"]]
Swindle's hasty application of the combiner technology did not properly integrate the personalities of the Stunticons, leaving them arguing amongst themselves while combined. The Autobots managed to distract and overwhelm Menasor by targeting his components individually, bringing the gestalt down. Drag Strip and many of his comrades were taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

After a few months in captivity, the Stunticons were broken out by the main Decepticon force once they returned to Earth. Drag Strip watched as Optimus Prime confronted Megatron near the Decepticon base, and was caught in an explosion when Prime suddenly had a satellite dropped on his nemesis. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} Megatron then allowed himself to be captured and taken to Cybertron so that his army could follow him using a [[space bridge]], but [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] infiltrated them in an attempt to sabotage the bridge. The Stunticons stayed behind on Earth to kill the little Autobot, only to be knocked out by an electric surge when Bumblebee interrupted the space bridge's power flow, allowing the Autobots to recapture them. {{storylink|The Question}}

Once the war had ended and the Stunticons had returned to Cybertron, they were convinced by Swindle to form Menasor again and rob [[Caminus]]. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Drag Strip and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Drag Strip participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} Drag Strip later aided [[Unicron]] when the planet-eater attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} After Megatron and his men, including Drag Strip, found a [[Lightning Bug]] on an old Autobot colony world, they found they'd contracted [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Back on Earth, they stole [[corrostop]] and cured themselves, before inflicting the disease on the Autobots. The Decepticons were unable to stop the Autobots getting a sample of corrostop from the [[Statue of Liberty]] and curing themselves, however. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (Legends)|Cosmic Rust}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDragstrip.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This game is pointless. You know I'm going to win every time, right?"]]
Drag Strip participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I think my cannon might be affecting my racing profile.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''US Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-52'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Tyrrell P34|Tyrrell P34]] Six-Wheeler race car. He comes with a purple double-barreled [[plasma energy]] cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode he is armed with a small purple "[[Gravito-gun]]". Since he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:Drag Strip was available as a European Classics toy in 1990. At around this time he was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Fireflight]] was available in the same offer.

:The Drag Strip in the adjacent photo is mis-transformed- the chromed section that forms Drag Strip's chest should fold back to cover the Decepticon sigil and form an engine block for the car mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on Drag Strip at TFU.info]''
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:Drag Strip was also available as part of the Menasor giftset. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individually-packaged versions.
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===Generation 2===
[[File:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Yeah, G2 sure was nothing but neon.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Accessories:'' Gravito-gun, plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

:For the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Drag Strip being cast in primarily black plastic, with blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsDragstripProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1532/Generation+2/Dragstrip.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/111393-pics-g2-stunticon-s4-drag-strip-mosc-pics.html Transfan2's photos of Drag Strip in sample packaging at TFW2005]</ref>
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 DragStrip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's got a bit of a yellow streak.]]
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Front spoiler/gun

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Decepticon Drag Strip is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. (With only four wheels, alas.) The front "wing" of the car mode detaches to become a handheld weapon. In spite of having clear red plastic in his light piping segment, Drag Strip's light piping gimmick was neutered... with red paint.

:Drag Strip suffers from sticky paint around the red cockpit similar to the sticky paint found on most [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Prowl]]s.

:Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Drag Strip comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art. Though initially an Asian/Australian-market [[exclusive]], Drag Strip was made available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and, bizarrely, at Marshall's stores.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Fracture (Movie)#Toys|Fracture]], [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#Timelines|Hologram Mirage]] and [[BotCon 2013]]'s [[Mirage (G1)#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSDragStrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Universe'' Drag Strip at TFU.info.]''
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===Construct-Bots===
*'''Dragstrip''' (Elite Class, 2013)
:Dragstrip transforms into a formula 1 racecar. He has one of the more convincing alternate modes of the 2013-era Construct-Bots. His front bumper becomes a hand-held blaster.

:He is one of the few original series Construct-Bots that doesn't reuse other's parts, nor were his parts used on other figures making him one of the more unique sets.

===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Dragstrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What, not a redeco of [[Drag Strip (Animated)|''Generations'' Arcee?]]]]
*'''Decepticon Dragstrip''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, gun/fist/foot
:Dragstrip is part of wave one of the ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys and is a new-mold figure which transforms from an Indianapolis-style racer to robot and back! He will also be able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Offroad]], and [[Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Dragstrip comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:While the instructions have the spoiler in the proper position for the leg mode, they never actually show it pivoting up. Missing this step will result in a combiner with one leg slightly longer than the other.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWDragstrip/dragstrip.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Dragstrip at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Trivia===
Drag Strip's head design in the cartoon is completely made up - the only resemblance it bears to his toy is the color of his face.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drag Stripe''' (ドラッグストライプ ''Doragu Sutoraipu'')
*''French:'' '''Démarro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Iguana'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bēn-chr''' (Taiwan, 奔馳, "Gallop"), '''Qǐangjíe''' (China, 抢劫, "Robbery")
*''Russian:'' '''Ruchnik''' (Ручник, "Hand-Brake")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

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[[Category:Generation 1 Predacons]]
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Particle cannon

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[[File:GalvatronTVMag1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It runs on particles of crazy. Yep...we're doomed.]]
There have been a few Transformers with '''particle cannon''' weapomry. The most well known is [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s primary weapon. It is attached to his right arm and is devastatingly powerful, as is to be expected from a weapon forged from the remains of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s favoured [[fusion cannon]], which itself could be combined with Megatron's stock and silencer to form a Particle Beam Cannon.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
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===S.T.A.R.S. Continuity===
During the Transformers' Greatest Battle on Earth, Megatron assembled his Particle Beam Cannon and opened fire on Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}

===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Presumably, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] gained a new body with which he got back at Galvatron for [[The Transformers: The Movie|killing him in 2005]]. Starscream then claimed the particle cannon as a trophy. {{storylink|Genesis: The Art of Transformers}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Skywatchgunship.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]

Particle cannons were used by [[Skywatch]] as lethal countermeasures in their campaign against the Transformers. They were created by reverse-engineering Cybertronian weapon technology, {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} likely provided to them by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}}

After [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] was captured by a team led by four [[crash suit]]s, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] ordered the particle cannons on the supporting [[Skywatch gunship|gunship]] armed in order to lure out any other Cybertronians in the area by giving the impression that Breakdown was about to be terminated. This worked, and oddly enough, ''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' attempted to come to the Decepticon's rescue, but was then disabled.

Later, particle cannons were used against the Autobots who attempted to rescue Prowl. Spotting one of the cannons being aimed at [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] and Prowl, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] hurled himself into the weapon's path, and died. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

[[Kimia Facility]] transformed into a gigantic particle cannon. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}}

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==Notes==
* Galvatron's cannon was named as such in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK comics]], in which it was generally referred to as a particle (or particle-accelerator) cannon. His toy's [[instructions|instruction sheet]] names the weapon a "laser", which, according to the toy [[bio]], "emits chemically-produced, direct-current electricity". The Marvel UK name seems to be taken partly as a reference to Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and partly on the toy bio.
**The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe]]'' Galvatron toy has a '''firing particle cannon''' callout on the [[packaging]], adding weight to that being the correct name of the weapon.
* As noted above, Galvatron's toy bio descirbes his cannon as a "laser which emits chemically produced direct-current electricity". While this is a rather strange thing for a laser to do, it is a neat pun on his name. A ''[[Wikipedia:Galvanic cell|galvanic cell]]'', named after [[Wikipedia:Luigi Galvani|Luigi Galvani]], is a certain type of chemical voltage source. Though Galvatron's toy's batteries are not galvanic cells, they do produce DC electricity chemically, making his toy one of the more fiction-accurate in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 line]].
* Just as Megatron's fusion cannon was sometimes shown in [[commercial]]s to have a handle, Galvatron's particle cannon had a trigger on at least [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|one occasion]]. Galvatron apparently doesn't need to ''use'' the trigger; however, several times in season three, he behaved as if he was, holding his cannon with his fist vertically, rather than horizontally, while having one finger in front of the others... go figure.
* It is said the particle cannon is able to destroy metal life cell.<ref>Page 126, ''Super Robot Chronicles: The History of Japanese Super Robot Animations, 1963-1997'' ISBN 4-8124-0343-X</ref> It is unknown if it has any relation with the development of the [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]].

==References==
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[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]

Talk:Particle cannon

2015-06-10T01:35:06Z

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"Particle cannon" doesn't entirely conflict with his toy bio. Direct-current electricity is the flow of electrons, which are particles. So in a round-about way, it all makes sense! Except for the bio also calling it a laser. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 09:11, 14 April 2010 (EDT)

==Split?==
When I made this page as mirror to the fusion cannon article, I didn't realize the term "particle cannon" was used for various other non-Galvatron approved weapons. I still would like to see a page solely about Galvatron's weapon, so my question now is: Would it be within the organizational system of tfwiki.net to split this into Particle cannon (Galvatron) and Particle cannon (general), or some such ambigs? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 12:23, 23 October 2010 (EDT)
**That would be extremely silly. We should do the opposite and incorporate them all into one as usual.[[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 21:35, 9 June 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Particle cannon

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Slug (AOE)

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ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Generations */

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:''Slug is a [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity]].''

[[File:AOE Triceratops concept.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2]]
'''Slug''' doesn't like you and he doesn't like your face. Don't bother trying to give him orders, unless they involve head-butting an opponent into next week. And don't bother trying to make peace with him, because he wants a fight and he's going to start a fight. On your face.

==Fiction==
===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===
Slug and [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] had cornered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] inside an old barn, but Drift's lack of experience in fighting alongside his steed ensured it was a long day. Surprisingly, Slug had dozens of mundane services built into his body, including a toilet plunger, a yo-yo, and a coffee maker. Drift had all these deployed in his struggle to activate the weaponry. After an exasperating period of trial-and-error, Drift finally activated Slug's weaponry... but fried himself with it. Slug could only sigh in annoyance.
{{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
Slug was among the Dinobots trapped aboard [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s ship until the Autobots detached that section for their own uses. When the smaller ship was shot down and crashed in the Wulong Valley near [[Hong Kong]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] freed the Dinobots, demanding they aid him against [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and the Creators who wished to destroy them all. Though he initially had to be held back by [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], Slug yielded to Optimus' charge when Grimlock was bested in combat. Slug allowed [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] to ride him into battle, where Slug's ferocity and durability proved a great asset against Galvatron's forces. After defeating the Decepticons, Slug helped escort the Seed to a safe location, but was briefly hampered by Lockdown's return with a magnetic vortex until Optimus destroyed it. Slug aided in holding the line so Joshua Joyce could escape with the Seed until Lockdown was defeated by Optimus and their human allies. The day won, Slug and his fellow Dinobots parted on good terms with the Autobots.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot'' comic===
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{{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (mobile game)===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)}}

==Toys==
====Robots in Disguise====
[[File:AoE dino sparker Drift and Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"How do you start a Triceratops?"]]
*'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)

: Part of the first wave of [[Dino Sparkers]], this toy is a friction-motor dinosaur cast in semi-translucent plastic. When rolled along, [[sparking gimmick|"cold" sparks]] flash inside the dino's back end. Affixed to Slug's back is a simplified figure of [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] wielding one hella-long sword.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''

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[[File:AoE Power Battler Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA16'''

:Like the other Power Battlers, Slug features a simple 8 step transformation from ''Triceratops'' to [[robot mode]]. He also features a "smash and slash" gimmick in robot mode.

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====Generations====
[[File:AoE now & then Slug 2014.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Deluxe 2014)
**''Series'': '''M4: #003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD07'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: Part of the initial wave of ''Age of Extinction'' "Generations" Deluxes, Slug transforms from a medieval-looking robot into a robotic ''Triceratops'' with an opening jaw. His lower jaw and swords are cast in soft plastic. In [[beast mode]], his twin swords "store" on the sides of his belly and stick outward. His robot mode helmet is a stechhelm, a type of great helm worn by knights on horseback.

:Slug is slightly mis-transformed in the stock photos. His tail section can be folded up against the gray-colored part that forms his dinosaur mode's back, and ''that'' can be folded at an angle to give a slightly tidier robot mode.

:The Takara release of the toy features slightly different paint applications.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Slug/slug.htm More information on ''Generations'' Deluxe Slug at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack scout Slug.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Dinobot Slug vs. Decepticon Stinger''' (Legion two-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/launcher, 2 missiles

: This bizarre iteration of Slug is a purple redeco of ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart#Toys|Guiledart]], transforming into an organic ''Triceratops''. He has a "third" mode that's supposed to look like a dead, decomposing ''Triceratops'' (although the innards have been left unpainted for this release). His beast mode tail detaches to become a spring-loaded missile launcher, plus his dino forelegs have flip-out (non-firing) blasters for robot mode.

: This version was available only in a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with a [[Cyberverse]] Legion-class version of [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|Stinger]].

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]] [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]]'' [[Triceradon (BM)#Toys|Triceradon]] and the Walmart-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]'' [[Triceradon (Dinobots)|Triceradon]]. It was also [[retool]]ed as the ''Styracosaurus'' [[Killer Punch#Toys|Killer Punch]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMSlug/slug.htm More information on two-pack Slug at TFU.info]''

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*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, UK, Canada and Germany, this two-pack features the "Generations" Deluxe Slug toy, with no known differences from the normal retail release, packed with a "[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]" iteration of the original character [[Slag (G1)#Mini-Con|Slag]] (also named "Slug" here)... which is just a seemingly-unchanged re-release of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Mini-Con [[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]]. Go figure.

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*'''Dinobot Slug G1 Color Ver.''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: This version of Slug is done up with a distinctly Generation 1 Slag color scheme, complete with silver chromed bits. It was available only at the Japanese [[Transformers Expo]] show in Yokohama on [[August 9]] 2014, but could only be obtained there with a 6000 yen pre-purchase ticket from Lawson stores, first made available on [[April 25]]th.
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*'''Black Knight Slug''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: Another redeco of deluxe class Slug, this time in a predominantly black color scheme, '''Black Knight Slug''' is another Takara [[exclusive]] to Joshin Limited and Yodobashi.
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====Construct-Bots====
* '''Dinobot Slug''' (Dinobot, 2014)
: Slug transforms from a purple triceratops into a robot. In dinosaur mode he can be ridden by the smaller Dinobot Riders assortment.

:Like all Construct-Bots Dinobots, Slug features a gear-driven gimmick. In Slug's case, spinning the gear on his back makes his Dino-mode frill spin though it kind of makes him look like a pretty flower.

: For some reason, he doesn't have any forearm armor.

====Kre-O====
:*''See: '''[[Slug (Kre-O)]]'''''

==Trivia==
*Oddly enough, as soon as Slug transforms into dino mode in the film, he has an Autobot insignia on his head.

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
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Talk:Metroplex (G1)

2015-05-31T18:23:02Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Development */

Sorry guys... I don't know how the hell I wiped out the page. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:41, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

The mainland Chinese name for Metroplex would be more accurately rendered as "Fierce Grand Marshal." {{unsigned|68.33.222.169}}

Anybody got a picture of Metroplex combined with any or all of the following: Hot Spot, Silverbolt, Onslaught, Motormaster? I have a pic I dregded up but it's not mine, and the site that (presumably) hosted it is gone.[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 00:10, 22 December 2009 (EST)

So, someone changed the spelling in most of the product headers to "Metroflex". Small change, but I changed in back.
: That's his Japanese name. The toys were released in Japan, hence why they're listed under Metroflex. [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 04:40, 29 February 2012 (EST)

==Breakable?==
I was reading the toy section about suffering from weak points, but I have three of the buggers (all second-hand) and stickers aside, they're in great condition - far better than, say, any of the Triple Changers or even the Aerialbots. Have I been really lucky with these? They're all the plastic wheels version common in the UK. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 08:59, 29 December 2012 (EST)

==What continuity family is Generations Metroplex==

Shall we move it?.. Or? {{unsigned|Johnthedragon}}
:It's not FOC Metroplex. It bears zero resemblance to the specific FOC design, and doesn't have FOC branding anywhere on its packaging. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 10:08, 25 February 2013 (EST)
:: Furthermore, it's promoted in IDW's G1 spotlight comics. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:55, 25 February 2013 (EST)
:Got a source on that claim that it's FOC? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:13, 25 February 2013 (EST)
::I'm sure the original poster is going off the reports that he was "inspired by" or "based on" FOC Metroplex, but given everything we know about him, that seems to be in the sense of "that's why we did a big Metroplex toy", not "this is a toy of that Metroplex". -[[User:LV|LV]] 19:23, 25 February 2013 (EST)
:::The only thing that's really FOC-based the most about this toy is its batch of electronic voice quotes taken from the game. But a big indicator about its identity is its toy bio pinning him down the closest to IDW Metroplex. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 00:26, 26 February 2013 (EST)
::::And also also the big packaging art thing where he's hanging out with all these G1 guys. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:55, 26 February 2013 (EST)
::Slightly less assumptiony then all this, here's TFclub:
<blockquote>The Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex is the largest converting Transformers toy EVER! At over two feet tall, '''Metroplex from the hit video game Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron from Activision''', the Autobots’ ultimate weapon converts from robot mode to rolling battle platform mode, and converts into an Autobot city! The ultimate action figure for Transformers fans!</blockquote>
::So, certainly drawing inspiration from the IDW version, but there's bits from FOC too, and hey, TFclub. Move now?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 18:01, 27 February 2013 (EST)
:::We all know Hasbro thinks of characters as being the same guys no matter what line they're from. Unless the guy is sold in FOC packaging, or has references to FOC in his bio, or is depicted with FOC toys or guys in FOC bodies, there's no reason for him to be considered a toy of FOC Metroplex. -[[User:LV|LV]] 18:49, 27 February 2013 (EST)
::::I don't think we'd move the toy based on a single press release. I'd say that actual G1 fiction (packed in with toys in the same toyline, no less) shilling the toy, and a package bio that makes reference to a very specific aspect of said fiction, are a more convincing argument than one sentence in some marketing copy. They bring up Fall of Cybertron 'cause they can't very well say 'as seen in a cartoon 28 years ago!'. We've just had a line of Fall of Cybertron toys, all of which bear close resemblance to their in-game appearances. If Hasbro had set out to make a toy of Fall of Cybertron Metroplex, it'd... look like Fall of Cybertron Metroplex. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 18:50, 27 February 2013 (EST)
::::Didn't they just make FOC Omega Supreme who doesn't really look like his model? Also, Transformers Club's official website seems like it would absolutely be able to say "as seen in IDW" or "as seen in Generation 1" or what the hell ever they want to. Plus, the Prime comics shill the IDW comics as well.
::::You guys are the experts, though, it just seems kind of weird that the preferred choice is based on a lot of vague stuff, in contrast to one explicit statement.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 19:24, 27 February 2013 (EST)
I feel I should mention that the "command center windows" stickers in his chest have G1 Optimus and Arcee in them, among others. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:30, 27 February 2013 (EST)
:::....huh. Withdrawn.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 19:47, 27 February 2013 (EST)

== Development ==

This thing has aborted features up the wazoo; what I'd give for notes from the development team: the "pillars" holes are equidistant with the ports behind the shoulder turret; the smaller, black guns have a "nub" that wants to be a full post, these match perfect to the holes on either side of the toy's arms. His knee pads fold up over the Tarmac in transport mode, and have two sets of corresponding slot sets in his shins; even the double-jointed knees. Fully incorporated, this toy could have cost as much as encore max. [[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 11:12, 26 September 2013 (EDT)

*First off, to what ports behind the shoulder turret are you referring? Second, the black guns can and do plug in to the sockets on his arms that are also used for attaching "Scramble City"-type limb robots. As for the knee pads, they're weapon hardpoints. In city mode, they give the rifles a place to be mounted. In battlestation mode, they can be attached (although they block the missile battery) as places to mount weapons from the "Scramble City" team leaders. But there probably are dropped features. Looking at his arms (and considering he was originally being developed for Diaclone, as were the pre-movie "Scramble City" teams) I think it highly likely that they were intended to have a fist-launching gimmick, but it was dropped either for safety reasons or for because the need to have the arms collapse got in the way. He may also have been intended to have metal plates attached at certain points. And there has to have been ''some'' purpose to the hole in his chest. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 11:51, 25 May 2015 (EDT)

== The Encore retool ==
* According to Remy's site and reports he's heard. there were original Metroplexes with the peg on Slammer's turret to make it a tower add-on, and the prototype in the catalog has said peg as well. Thus, it would seem the Encore retool didn't create the peg... but instead expunged the original (and more common) pegless variant. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 19:29, 23 May 2015 (EDT)

Metroplex (G1)

2015-05-31T16:52:22Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Generation 1 */

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:''Metroplex is an [[Autobot]] [[city-bot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. In city mode, he is also known as '''Scramble City'''.''

[[File:Metroplex-UK.jpg|325px|thumb|We built this city on rock and roll!]]
'''Metroplex'''’s poor, slow, and infrequent efforts to support his brave comrades and forward the Autobot cause are never enough. Sure, he's the Autobots' ultimate weapon, their greatest and final defense. Yes, he's a gigantic, towering warrior, capable of channeling awesome energies. Strong beyond belief, versatile, clever, brave and self-sacrificing, Metroplex is willing to give everything he has to the Autobot cause and defend it to his last [[astrosecond]]s of life. Despite all this he’s wracked to the core of his being with the belief that he could and should be doing more. It’s a self-deprecating attitude that stuns many of his fellow Autobots, most of whom take immeasurable comfort in his very existence and the knowledge that regardless of what evil comes, Metroplex is out there to back them up.

This [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Titan]]'s great modesty about his power and achievements together with a boundless patience necessitated by his size and [[alternate mode]] are apparent to anyone who pierces his normally less than talkative demeanor, and in the optics of many, these traits only raise his already high standing.

Metroplex's long-standing nemesis is the equally-gargantuan [[Decepticon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He has three "normal"-sized components: [[Six-Gun (G1)|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer]] and [[Scamper (G1)|Scamper]], to help patrol and defend his territory. The extent of that territory varies; sometimes Metroplex is an independent base, and other times he's part of (or all of) [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].

{{bigquote|Metroplex is my kind of town!|[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] on Metroplex|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bud Davis]] (English), [[Ron Feinberg]] (English, "Five Faces of Darkness Part 1"), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, Most of Season 3), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Franz Rudnick]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of "Ghost in the Machine" & "The Ultimate Weapon")}}

[[File:FFOD5 Metroplex Trypticon.JPG|left|upright=1.2|thumb|No Tommy, snap out of it!]]

By the year 2005, Metroplex had been installed as a sub-section of the larger [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], now the main base of operations for the Autobots on [[Earth]]. During the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticons' attack on the city]], the [[Transformation cog|transforming cog]] which allowed Metroplex to transform to [[robot mode]] was destroyed, preventing him from participating in the battle, although he was manually converted to battle station mode by the Autobots inhabiting him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Following the defeat of [[Unicron]] and the Autobots' reclamation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] built a new transforming cog for Metroplex, and entrusted its delivery to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} While they were busy suffering numerous setbacks (including nearly getting killed by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and being stranded on Jupiter's moon [[Io]]), the immobile Metroplex was attacked by the Decepticons' new mobile battle station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who had been created expressly to serve as Metroplex's opposite number. Metroplex was again manually transformed to battle station mode by his inhabitants in hopes of mounting some form of a defence, but things were not looking hopeful. At the height of the battle, Blurr and Wheelie was safely brought to Earth by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and quickly handed the transforming cog off to [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to install. Pipes carried out the task with all due haste, and Metroplex promptly transformed to robot mode, thrashed Trypticon, and hurled him into the ocean. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:ThiefNight Metroplex Kremlin.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|"Why won't you accept our love?"]]

Although the Autobots figured this to be the end of Trypticon, in actuality, the saurian city survived and started stealing national monuments to pay off [[Octane (G1)|Octane]]'s debt to [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]]. When [[dinosaur transform static]] was found at the crime scene, Metroplex and his subordinates questioned all the Autobots with dinosaur electrons in their circuits, but when Trypticon was finally revealed to be the culprit, Metroplex battled him in [[Russia]] over the [[Kremlin]]. Unfortunately, Metroplex was then left holding the building, and the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] blamed the Autobots for the thefts and expelled them from the country. Fakkadi, however, summoned the Autobots to his country of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] to help oust the Decepticons that had taken over, and Metroplex delivered another sound defeat to Trypticon, tossing him into the ocean yet again and returning the stolen buildings to their rightful place. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Gitm where are my eyes.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]

As part of his deal with Unicron to ensure their mutual resurrection, the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was charged with stealing Metroplex's eyes in order to restore Unicron's sight. Possessing [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Starscream invaded Metroplex and started removing the giant's optics, only to wind up breaking the first one when he was caught off-guard by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]. Just as he was successfully removing the second eye, Metroplex detected the presence of intruders within his brain vault and awoke. Scourge came crashing out of Metroplex just as he transformed to robot mode, and beat a hasty retreat as the giant discovered that he was blind and went into a maddened rage, firing upon all the Transformers in the vicinity. Metroplex landed a shot on [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] before his rampage was cut short by the detonation of a [[photon charge]] Scourge had placed in his head, and he fell unconscious, transforming back into city mode. After the villains' plan was foiled, new eyes were constructed for Metroplex. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:Ultimateweapon metroplex hefts trypticon.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]

After coming under attack from a [[Eurythma]]n sonic weapon, {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}, transforming cog troubles returned to plague Metroplex when [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] stole the component right out from under [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s nose. With Metroplex trapped in city mode, the Autobots retaliated by stealing Trypticon's cog and using it as a replacement; the Decepticons proceeded to use Metroplex's cog in place of Trypticon's, but the incompatibility of the cogs in each of the giant robots led to an unsteady battle with both combatants partially transforming back and forth constantly. First Aid proceeded to enter Metroplex's body during the fight and aligned the cog properly, allowing Metroplex to fully transform and, yet ''again'', fling Trypticon into a body of water. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When the [[Hate Plague]] swept the universe, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] realized the danger that an infected Metroplex would pose, and reluctantly decided to deactivate him. Metroplex understood and agreed with his decision—it was not made clear if this action was temporary, or if it would permanently send Metroplex off-line. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, except instead of taking place over 2005/6, the events of season 3, in which Metroplex appears, are moved back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts many new stories into the gaps in the cartoon timeline, several of which focus on Metroplex and the story of how he was created, which went unexplained in the American cartoon.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:FSRLTF6 Trypticon vs Metroplex hologram.jpg|left|thumb]]
Metroplex was constructed in the late 1980s as part of the Autobots' "Scramble City" initiative to develop a powerful battle station. During the early stages of the project, however, when the Autobots were conducting an outdoor test of the unfinished city's transformation to mobile fortress mode, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] were able to monitor the process. The information they acquired allowed Megatron to decipher whether or not Metroplex would be able to stand up to Trypticon. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Trypticon was ultimately completed before Metroplex, and was successfully activated on a small island. The Autobots went into action to save the island and stop the giant, but without a city-bot of their own, they had to resort to some cunning: Perceptor magnified a [[hologram]] of Metroplex projected by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], creating a huge image of the giant Autobot that Trypticon charged at and passed through, crashing into the ocean below. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
[[File:Metroplexstanding.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|As a sensitive new-age guy, Metroplex was one of the few Autobots who did not have issues with the size of his gun.]]
To complete the Scramble City project, the Autobots moved their operation to a secret underground cavern, but the Decepticons' [[Mini-Cassette|spy cassettes]] located the subterranean base, and an all-out Decepticon attack was initiated. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] had [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] outnumbered, but the heroic combiner was able to hold the line long enough until Metroplex's construction was finally completed.

Emerging fom his underground birthplace, Metroplex transformed from city to battle station mode and took off for the battleground. Crushing all in his path, the titanic Autobot transformed to robot mode and took out the Decepticon combiners with one colossal blast. However, as the Autobots celebrated their victory, the ocean nearby parted and Trypticon emerged for his first battle with Metroplex. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

{{note|This battle, uh, never happened, because the second part of ''Scramble City'' never got made.}}
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
[[File:Fullthrottle metroplex arrives.jpg|left|thumb|Able to leap with tall buildings in a single bound...]]
Crafting a new diabolical scheme, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] began to threaten humanity with his latest weapon: the [[Omega Whip]]. After [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]], [[Toru]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] located the Decepticon base and disabled the super weapon, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered up reinforcements: ''every single Autobot''. Carrying the entire army in his mobile battle station mode, Metoplex, er, ''hovered'' onto the scene and transformed to robot mode. Accepting defeat, Megatron and the Decepticons scurried off as fast as they could. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
[[File:Manga metroplex.jpg|thumb|225px|Metroplex struggles against the inexorable pull of the dreaded "page fold".]]
On a bright and sunny day in the year 2010, the [[Autobot]]s invited a group of [[human]] families to come take a tour of Metroplex. They were all very impressed and everything was going great... until [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked. Preoccupied with keeping everyone inside him from dying, Metroplex was left to take all of Trypticon's attacks on the chin, including his Dual Plasma Cannons and Dino-Head Attack. With [[Scamper (G1)|Scamper]] quickly taken out by [[Full-Tilt]], it looked as though Metroplex would be felled by a blast from the [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt tank]].

Luckily, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] deployed [[Six-Gun (G1)|Six-Gun]] just in time. Six-Gun took out Full-Tilt and then proceeded to turn the Brunt tank around on Trypticon, blasting the Decepticon with his own drone. The blast destroyed Trypticon's Head Controls, forcing [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to call a retreat. With the day won, Metroplex returned to City mode. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
After rescuing the alien scientist Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] from the clutches of the Decepticons, the Autobots brought him to Metroplex for safe-keeping. There, he agreed to help upgrade the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] so they could counter the upgrades he was forced to install in the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Little did any of them know, Metroplex had been infiltrated by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who observed the entire upgrading process in secret. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

In 2011, as part of his massive assault to retake [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] unleashed Trypticon on Metroplex, the battle thoroughly occupying the [[Earth]] forces of the Autobots, keeping them from coming to Cybertron's defense. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}

[[File:Hm4 metroplex vs madmachine.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Mwa ha ha ha ha! The power of [[Dark Energon]]!]]

In 2011, one year after the curing of the Hate Plague, the Decepticons launched a major offensive to take control of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. To prevent Autobot reinforcements reaching the planet, a large garrison of Decepticon troops were deployed to keep the Autobots on Earth occupied. As the battle moved to the vicinity of Autobot City, Metroplex flew into action and aided his comrades by blasting the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] out of the sky. He then transformed into battle station mode and transported the [[Trainbot]]s back to the city itself, where they took the [[space bridge]] to aid their allies on Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle to control Cybertron continued to rage, Metroplex was among the Autobots deployed to help search Earth for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Observing Trypticon making his way towards an oil field, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] ordered Metroplex into action. The two city-bots engaged in another round of their endless dance, but Metroplex soon discovered that he had been lured into a trap when the Decepticons' newest invention, the [[Madmachine]], burrowed its way out of the sand nearby. An electromagnetic blast from the Madmachine sent Metroplex's systems into chaos, and he was forced to retreat. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Soon after, Metroplex joined the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in traveling to [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and [[New York City|New York]] to investigate attacks by a mysterious blackmailer. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

A little later, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] launched from Metroplex to back up a contingent of Autobots on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], but found their way barred by Trypticon. Metroplex immediately went into action against his perennial foe and kicked him into a mountainside, but then he had to deal with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

[[File:Hm24 metroplex must watch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"If only I could reach Ultra Magnus... then I could beat you over the head with him!"]]

When the Autobots and Decepticons left Earth to go on an interplanetary energy quest, Metroplex (logically enough) did not go with them, and so disappeared off the radar for a while. When they returned to Earth, Sixshot launched an attack on Autobot City, leading to a violent battle between him and Ultra Magnus. Metroplex attempted to aid his commander, but was kept busy by Trypticon, and so, Ultra Magnus died by Sixshot's hand. After the Autobot Headmasters disposed of Sixshot, funeral arrangements were made for Magnus, and Metroplex requested that rather than launch his body into space, the Autobots should bury Ultra Magnus on Earth to symbolize the great love he had for the planet. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

Decepticon attacks only intensified in the wake of Magnus's death, and Metroplex, seeking revenge for the death of his commander, insisted that he be allowed to join in the fight. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and the Autobot Headmasters encouraged him to remain at Autobot City, pointing out that his databanks contained all their collected information and that he was too valuable to lose, but reports began pouring in from different Autobot installations that only seemed to prove how necessary Metroplex entering the fray was. Fortress explained that all available Autobots had come to help, and Metroplex grudgingly agreed to stand down, with one condition: when Sixshot showed his face, he would be Metroplex's to deal with. This time came quite soon, as Metroplex accompanied the Autobot Headmasters to [[Alaska]] and engaged Sixshot in an aerial battle while the Headmasters dealt with Galvatron. When the young warriors destroyed the Decepticon leader with the power of their [[Head Formation]], Sixshot retreated, depriving Metroplex of his revenge. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Hm26 metroplex vs sixshot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"So yer a giant city-bot! Big Whoop! Wanna fight about it?"]]

It wasn't long before Metroplex got another shot at Sixshot when he and Trypticon attacked Autobot City again. Metroplex dealt with Trypticon quickly and focused his fury on Sixshot, but the revenge-hungry Autobot was mistaken in his belief that Trypticon had been defeated. As the saurian titan leapt at Metroplex from behind, Spike Witwicky moved into the open to shout a warning to the giant Autobot, and was hit by a stray laser blast. Seconds later, the Trainbots arrived to help Metroplex overpower Trypticon and send him packing, but Spike had been grievously wounded by the blast and had to be taken to [[Athenia]] for medical attention. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

When the Headmasters departed Earth to follow the Decepticons to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Metroplex was left in command of the Autobots on Earth. Some time later, just as the Headmasters were returning to Earth, Decepticons began springing up all over Earth, and Metroplex contacted the approaching Headmasters to let them know of the sudden change in the situation. He greeted them when they arrived on the planet, updated them, and was commended for the good job he had done in their absence. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Metroplex continued to help gather data on the Decepticons' activities on Earth, which involved raising mysterious "[[crysmagnetal|Death Towers]]" at strategic points around the globe, helping out where he could. After supervising the transportation of humans injured in a Decepticon attack, Metroplex sped to [[Egypt]] to aid Fortress Maximus after he was wounded battling [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Finally, Metroplex participated in the colossal climactic battle between the entire Autobot and Decepticon armies at the [[Arctic|North Pole]], which culminated in the Decepticons' defeat, and the withdrawal of all Transformers from Earth. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
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=====Metrowars=====
In a cataclysmic battle in the midst of an ongoing energy crisis, Metroplex fell to [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. After the battle's conclusion, Metroplex was rebuilt into a larger form by the Autobots with the help of [[Nebulan]]s. When the Decepticons attacked again, the Autobots were reluctant to activate the reborn Metroplex due to energy concerns, but the large robot pressed through and transformed into robot mode, taking Metrotitan by surprise. Metroplex banished the traitorous Metrotitan from the Autobots and attacked with his [[antimatter]] projector. Having enough, Metrotitan and the Decepticons retreated; Metroplex was unable to follow, as he was drained of energy. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

Some time later, Metroplex's alarms went off, indicating that there was a Decepticon intruder within him. With Scamper's help, he discovered that the intruder was Metrobomb, out to steal data from Metroplex in order to upgrade Metrotitan into a form that would rival his. Just as Metrobomb was making his escape, Metroplex managed to capture him, wiping out all of the data he had stolen in the process. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Spacepirates metroplex emerges.jpg|thumb|The prospect of free stickers brings Metroplex to life, and the [[Quintesson]]s are none too happy about it.]]
=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Metroplex is the largest Autobot on record at just under 700 feet in height. Entirely too large to wander Earth freely, Metroplex accepted without complaint the role he was assigned: that of the "living core" of Autobot City. Built into the very fabric of the city upon its creation in 2003, Metroplex lay dormant beneath its surface, endowing it with the ability to transform from city mode into a heavily-armed battle station.

In 2008, when the [[Quintesson]]s invaded and took control of Autobot City as a part of a complex, multi-pronged plan to take over Cybertron, only a few Autobots were able to avoid capture. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], temporarily reverted to Hot Rod, was one of the lucky few, and managed to activate Metroplex. The towering Autobot tore his way out from beneath the city and, already in a bad mood over being so rudely awakened, immediately began smashing and blasting the Quintessons that started attacking him. The fight was distinctly one-sided, and before long, Metroplex had successfully driven the invading aliens off. Alas, as Autobot City was largely gutted when Metroplex emerged, it was something of a pyrrhic victory for the Autobots. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Metroplex acted as the Autobots' city and home base on Earth. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===

Many Autobots were working in Metroplex when [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] decided to go watch a car show at the Coliseum instead. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertMetroplex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Metroplex was the Autobots’ metropolis headquarters on Earth, housing Energon Cube production lines and a space shuttle docking bay and take-off station. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
Metroplex continued his role as the Autobots' central base of operation on the planet Earth. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
In one possible scenario, wherein the Decepticons gained control of an [[Invisibility Device]] and mastered its controls, they attacked Metroplex, bombarding it and the Autobots stationed within with volley after volley of invisible missiles. Unable to fight back against an opponent they could not see, the Autobots fell in combat, and Metroplex was reduced to a great junkyard.

In another scenario, where the Autobots gave up searching for a ship with invisibility capabilities, Metroplex and all the Autobots inhabiting him were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Routeofallevil metroplex hologram.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|"The lost city of gold! I must not let [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] know about this!"]]

After deposing [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and leaving the planet in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus's]] command, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and a large number of Autobots returned to Earth to begin construction on a vast complex known as [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] was seen projecting a hologram of Metroplex during construction, presumably as a blueprint. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:OmegasConundrum-Metroplex.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Metroplex was a truly ancient Transformer, believed to be the very first of the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitans]] from the time of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} In ancient times, he defeated the monster known as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and watched as it was sealed away in the depths of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} He went on to explore the entire surface of Cybertron alongside [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] before disappearing into legend, with some claiming he left the planet while others believed he never existed at all. [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], however, believed Metroplex was still on Cybertron, and attempted to use Alpha Trion to find him so that the Decepticons could make use of the [[space bridge]] technology possessed by all Metrotitans. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

[[File:Rise-Metroplex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I can feel the heartbeat underneath the concrete.]]

In truth, Metroplex had gone dormant beneath the city of [[Nyon]], and the part of him sticking out of the ground had become known as the '''[[Acropolex]]'''. The origins of this building were long forgotten, though legends remained claiming that it was once a capital during Cybertron's [[Golden Age]]. {{storylink|Ruins}} When Nyon was destroyed early in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Acropolex felt the deaths of its inhabitants and mourned them. Drawn to the ruins of Nyon by the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] used the Matrix to call out for Acropolex, causing him to fully awaken and transform to [[robot mode]]. Prime announced to his shocked allies that the giant was no longer "Acropolex", ruin of a forgotten age, but "Metroplex", the symbol of a better future. {{storylink|Rise}} Metroplex chose to help the survivors of the attack on Nyon before he could aid the Autobots, but told Optimus Prime that he would answer any call the Autobot leader would make. He claimed to have known someone much like Optimus Prime in the past, as history repeats itself and always someone will be there to fight the chaos. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Metroplex arrived during the battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to take out Megatron's [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc annihilator]] which was pinning down the Autobots. He managed to smash the cannon, the [[Citadel]] and every Decepticon that went in his path. After the battle, he became Iacon's new capital by transforming into city mode over the ruins of the Citadel. {{storylink|Endgame}}

As capital of Iacon, Metroplex served as the main Autobot headquarters and meeting place of the [[Grand Convocation]]. {{storylink|Derelicts}} Following the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] disaster, Optimus Prime held a eulogy for the victims at Metroplex. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} When the threat of Trypticon reemerged, Prime asked Metroplex to fight the beast again, but the Titan was regrettably unable to help as the ongoing energon crisis had left him without the energy he needed to transform into robot mode. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Trypticon was taken out by other means, but was soon revived by the Decepticons and sent to destroy Metroplex by dropping onto him from orbit. This time, Optimus Prime had Iacon's energy rerouted into Metroplex, giving the Titan the strength to transform and fight his nemesis. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} A heated battle ensued between the two city-sized warriors, and though he took several injuries, Metroplex endured the pain and defeated Trypticon by grappling him to the ground and curb-stomping his head. However, Trypticon had merely been a distraction: as Metroplex stood victorious, he was impaled and pinned to the ground by Megatron's incoming starship, knocking him offline. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

A couple of million years later, the Decepticons launched an all-out assault on Metroplex even as the Autobots defended the massive Transformer with their lives. The battle ended with Metroplex departing for the stars, Optimus Prime convinced by Alpha Trion that this was the best way to end the conflict and keep Metroplex and his secrets out of Megatron's clutches. Alpha Trion left with his old friend, as the two intended to combat [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s mysterious [[Regenesis|machinations]] out in the cosmos. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

During his journey, Metroplex had to make several stops to refuel on energon-rich planetoids due to the energy-consumptive nature of his internal space bridge. As he lay dormant on one such planetoid, slowly absorbing the nearby pseudo-energon, he was tracked down by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], one of the Decepticons still searching for him on behalf of Megatron. However, Thundercracker realized that letting the Decepticons have Metroplex would only lead to harm and departed without reporting his finding, creating a sonic boom that splashed energon all over the sleeping giant in the process. Thus refueled, Metroplex awoke and teleported away to continue with his mission. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}} Despite this setback, the Decepticons were eventually able to find Metroplex and copy his space bridge technology, which was later integrated into Megatron himself. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

[[File:SpotlightMetroplex-Metroplex.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2|He. Is. Metroplex.]]

Some five hundred thousand years after leaving Cybertron, Metroplex had been charged with protecting an unidentified object of great value on the planet [[Salvvatan VIII]]. He remained hidden in plain sight in [[alternate mode]], posing as merely another section of a sprawling mechanical complex on the planet's surface. His proximity to [[Orvus Base]], the Autobot research facility orbiting [[Salvvatan VI]], seems to be too convenient to be a coincidence, but any direct connection between Orvus Base and Metroplex or whatever he was guarding was unknown.

Metroplex's cover was compromised when Orvus Base was attacked by the devastatingly powerful Decepticon known as [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Nearly the entire crew was wiped out, except for six [[Throttlebot]]s who escaped to Salvvatan VIII, with Sixshot hot on their heels. Their running battle at the complex led the combatants to Metroplex's hiding spot, and a sharp turn sent [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and Sixshot through Metroplex's outermost wall. His defensive perimeter breached, Metroplex transformed to robot mode, taking the opportunity to squash Sixshot under his boot in the process. With his position compromised, Metroplex's first priority was immediate relocation of himself and, presumably, the object he protected. He directed the Throttlebots to where they could find an escape shuttle and medical supplies before transforming into a space-faring mode and rocketing out into the cosmos. {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

[[File:IronInTheBlood-Metroplex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

Metroplex returned to Cybertron, where he served as a base of operations for Alpha Trion while he began his endeavours to restore the damaged planet to habitability. Despite his prodigious strength and size, Metroplex was of little use in battle against the [[Insecticon swarm]] that had overrun Cybertron (the swarm was simply too great in size, and would eat their way inside his systems before he could destroy them all), so instead, Alpha Trion resurrected the deceased [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] to carry out the task. Once Ironhide had reduced the swarm's numbers to a mere two hundred, Alpha Trion had Metroplex transform to robot mode and crush the remaining Insecticons beneath his massive palms. Subsequently, Alpha Trion and Metroplex left Cybertron for parts unknown, off to put into motion the next move in the great, enigmatic game Alpha Trion was playing. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

Several years into his journey through space, Metroplex picked up a sample of [[Ore-7]], one of Shockwave's Regenesis ores. When Shockwave sent an army of [[Ammonite]]s to reclaim the ore, the Titan infused it into part of his thumb which he then jettisoned into space, leaving the Ammonites to try to kill him using [[Ore-2]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Having contracted an [[alchemical virus]] from exposure to the deadly ore, Metroplex went into hiding beneath the oceans of [[Hydrophena]], where the water would slow the effect of the virus, then detached his vulnerable [[brain module|brain]] to hide it from further attacks. Being too busy to help, Alpha Trion recruited the aid of [[cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her comrades [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Nautica]], sending them to Hydrophena to protect Metroplex. Though the weakened Titan was unable to speak, Windblade alone had the ability to communicate with him by "reading" patterns of light on his brain. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

Metroplex's discarded thumb impacted with the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where it was almost stolen by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunters]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Eventually he began pulling the lost body part back towards him, knowing the Ore-7 within it would cure him of the disease. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} On seeing the thumb push itself toward a homing signal, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' chose to follow the signal and traveled to Hydrophena, {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} where they discovered Metroplex himself. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

Ultra Magnus led a team in the [[Rodpod]] past Metroplex's missing eye and down his retinal cavity, looking for signs of life. Upon reaching his brain chamber, however, the Autobots discovered Metroplex's brain module had been surgically removed. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Exiting the Rodpod in a drydock, the Autobots attempted to locate when Metroplex's brain module had gone, but were nearly killed in an explosion set off by one of the attacking [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Miraculously surviving, the crew realized that Metroplex was still alive, and more, rearranging the internal structure of his corridors and hallways. His last rearrangement was done deliberately to put some bulkheads between them and the explosion. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} The crew met up with Windblade's team, who had hidden Metroplex's brain module in his shoulder. By hooking Metroplex up to the ''Lost Light's'' quantum drive, Ultra Magnus and his crew gave the Titan enough juice to reactivate himself and Space Bridge back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

On Cybertron, Metroplex leapt into battle immediately to defend New Iacon from the corrupted [[Necrotitan]] that Shockwave had brought back to half-life. As he reached for the ''Lost Light'', Megatron and Bumblebee realized he needed the ore hidden away inside his missing thumb. Entering the storage bay, Megatron used his own integrated Titan tech to teleport Metroplex's thumb back to him. Metroplex then used Ore-7's power of change to restore himself and reduce the Necrotitan's death plague to a benign state, saving the populace of New Iacon. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} As the Necrotitan was destroyed, Metroplex settled himself to continue recuperating, but soon an army of 70 billion Ammonites lay siege to Cybertron on Shockwave's command. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

At Ultra Magnus's urging, Metroplex got back on his feet and helped the Cybertronians fend off the Ammonite invasion. Literally billions of opponents swarmed over the Titan's armor as he fought alongside Autobots, Decepticons, Prowl-Devastator and the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} When a strike team infiltrated Crystal City and destroyed Shockwave's chronal drive, the Ammonites riding the crest to the end of time were destroyed...70 billion attackers dispersed in a single act. Windblade reported that Metroplex's brain module was lighting up as she had never seen it before: the Titan was laughing. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

With Iacon in ruins after the attacks by the Necrotitan and Ammonites, Metroplex transformed into city mode and integrated himself with the city to provide housing for the [[NAIL|neutral population]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Though he was cured of the virus, his priorities lay with restoring the city, and so his own body recovered slowly and remained incapable of communicating with anyone but Windblade. He was plagued by mysterious blackouts, prompting Windblade to investigate and find that his power was being diverted somewhere. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} {{storylink|Windblade issue 2|Windblade #2}} {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade #3}} {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade #4}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}}}

===''Knights of Unicron''===
The Autobot City Metroplex, located on Earth, was the second venue for the [[Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour.{{storylink|Knights of Unicron}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}}}
 

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}}
===Transformers ''Generations'' 2013===
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Using the [[Legends Universe]]'s innate power to make dreams come true, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] summoned Metroplex to save the world from [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Once he had subdued Windblade, he transformed into city mode on top of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] office building, destroying it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 12}}

==Games==
===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Gluawakening metroplex.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Metroplex was one of the many Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and was subsequently shot down over [[Earth]]. After spending four million years in stasis, the first few Autobots awoke, including Metroplex. The more damaged members of their group were stored inside Metroplex, while energy was gathered to bring them back online. He was soon able to revive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and joined the Autobot leader in defending a number of human power plants. When the creation of a Decepticon [[space bridge]] was revealed, Metroplex was among the Autobots who pursued [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his men back to Cybertron. Unfortunately in their absence, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had conquered their home world, and Metroplex and the others were promptly captured and imprisoned. After escaping, the Autobots fled back to Earth, where they arrived in time to aid [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in a battle, and later repelled a Decepticon assault against the Ark. When Optimus decided that they needed to return to Cybertron and free the enslaved Autobots there, Metroplex aided in the capture of the Decepticon space bridge, to allow a team to use it to return to their home world. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
In the early days of the war, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attempted to conquer Iacon, believing doing so would secure him a quick victory in the war. However, the battle that ensued awoke Metroplex. Transforming from his city mode and engaging the enemy, the Autobots emerged victorious due to Metroplex's intervention. {{storylink|Assault on Iacon}}

When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] brought [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in an attempt to turn the tide of battle, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] countered with Metroplex. The titan was unable to withstand the assault. {{storylink|The Colossus War}}

Later, Trypticon was once again threatening the Autobots, but Metroplex was unable to intervene due to him missing his transformation cog. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and Fireflight managed to deliver and instal the component, Metroplex transformed to robot mode and sent Trypticon tumbling into the sea with one mighty punch. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}

As part of a plan to supply [[Unicron]] with new parts, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] attacked Metroplex while under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s control and made off with one of the giant's eyes. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] happened to be carrying out a routine inspection on Metroplex at the time, and gave chase. {{storylink|Unicron Returns}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Metroplex toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Yeah, I saw ''Big'' and I went against it.]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Autobot City, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-70'''
**''Accessories:'' Scamper, Scamper's arms/cannons (x2), Scamper's small laser pistol, Slammer, Slammer's turret, Sixgun's body/tower, Sixgun's chestplate/tower top, 2 red cannons/Sixgun's legs, 2 black cannons/Sixgun's arms, Sixgun's laser pistol, double-barreled cannon, rear tower, shoulder antenna, 2 fists, 2 kneecaps, 3 missiles

: Metroplex transforms from a large robot to a multi-leveled "city" mainly for use with the smaller Generation 1 toys. This mode includes a service bay with launching mechanism, a helipad, and "parking" for four vehicles in whatever his legs fold out to be. He also has a third mobile battle station mode; a more compact wheeled form that incorporates his many weapons. Additionally, his weapons are all moulded with universal-sized pegs that allow them to attached in several different configurations and locations (for example, in the otherwise-pointless holes in his kneecaps in city mode). Metroplex came with [[Six-Gun (G1)|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer]], and [[Scamper (G1)|Scamper]]; the first two formed various parts of Metroplex's [[alternate mode]]s. Metroplex's kneecaps also connect in various places in slots on his legs, both in mobile mode, and in city mode on the opposite side (near the knee joint).

:Metroplex was apparently designed as part of the aborted [[Diaclone]] line, ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination|Free Combination]]"), given the high degree of interactivity he has with other toys confirmed as part of it—namely, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Each of the smaller "limb" robots from these four groups (and those that came after using their basic design, like the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]]) can plug into ports in Metroplex's shoulders and knees in [[robot mode]], while the base modes of the four leaders—[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]—can connect to him in city mode. While the former feature was included in the Hasbro instructions, the latter was omitted (For the curious, Onslaught and Silverbolt use the slots on his knees, Hot Spot and Motormaster use the protruding slots on the sides of his legs). The peg-size of Metroplex's weapons also allows them to be wielded by the leaders (minus Silverbolt) and super-robots these teams create. This interactivity was played up greatly for his Japanese release, where he was part of the ''[[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]'' sub-line.

: As a third-year piece, Metroplex was one of several items to undergo "materials changing". Initial versions of Metroplex used rubber tires, and the fronts of his upper legs were fully-chromed silver. After a time, though, the tires were replaced with single-piece hard-plastic tires, and his legs changed to white plastic with a silver factory-applied sticker at the top. However, the plastic tire version also possessed a waist reinforced with two screw points instead of one, in an effort to prevent Metroplex literally snapping in half as so many of the original versions did due to a weak spot on the waist.

: Metroplex suffers from a large number of weak and breakable points. Apart from the aforementioned waist, the launcher inside his chest, the peg on his back, his extendable shoulder antenna, Scamper's shoulder hinges and Scamper's arm pegs are all very fragile and break or fail in various ways.

: This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], with some [[retool]]ing for ramps compatible with the various [[Micromaster]]/Micro Transformer bases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Metroplex/metroplex.htm More information on Metroplex at TFU.info]

===Transform Jr===
[[File:Metroplex junior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Metroflex''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-70'''
**''Accessories:'' Black gun

:The ''[[Transform Jr]]'' version of Metroplex shrinks and simplifies the original toy, omitting his city mode, all of his partners, his antennae, and his entire armament save for one black rifle. Toy be ''plaaaaain''.
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===Encore===
*'''Metroflex''' (2008)
**''Encore number:'' '''12'''
**''Accessories:'' Scamper, Scamper's arms/cannons (x2), Scamper's small laser pistol, Slammer, Slammer's turret, Sixgun's body/tower, Sixgun's chestplate/tower top, 2 red cannons/Sixgun's legs, 2 black cannons/Sixgun's arms, Sixgun's laser pistol, double-barreled cannon, rear tower, shoulder antenna, 2 fists, 2 kneecaps, 3 missiles

:In September 2008, Metroplex was reissued in Japan in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Transformers Encore|Encore]] line. This version features a minor retool to allow Slammer's gun turret to become the top of a building in city mode. The Encore version also has the chromed upper thighs and rubber wheels of the initial 1986 Hasbro releases.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-MetroplexTitanClass.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|He really wants your money. Big time. (Hasbro version pictured.)]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-T30Metroplex.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Hear that? That's the sound of your bank account having a conniption. (TakaraTomy version pictured.)]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[September 28|9-28]]-[[2013]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG23'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Scamper (G1)#Generations|Scamper]] figure, Scamper's blaster, 1 gun & [[missile]] (Hasbro version only), 2 guns & missiles (TakaraTomy version only), 2 shoulder cannons, repair claw

: Holy [[Frijoles]], dudes.

:The centerpiece of Hasbro's ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' anniversary campaign, ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Metroplex stands around 24 inches tall in robot mode, snatching the title of "tallest Transformers toy ever produced" from the original [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Generation 1|Fortress Maximus]] toy by a two inch margin. His packaging is a wonderful testament to this fact, sporting numerous "Over 2 ft. tall!" call-outs, a measuring scale down its edge, and the statement of "BIGGEST EVER!" in huge letters.

:His robot mode is highly [[Articulation|articulated]], even featuring individually-jointed fingers, as well as ''articulated pupils'' that can move from side-to-side when a lever behind his head is moved. He also has a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] visor which flips down when his antennae are twisted forward, and can be flipped back up when the antennae are twisted back, or when one pushes the visor up with their fingers.

:He comes with a large, spring-loaded, missile-firing gun that can be held by his hands, or mount onto a [[5mm post|5mm port]] on his back to serve as a shoulder-mounted weapon. The gun itself is so large that it's sculpted with a bridge and numerous tiny turrets to resemble a ''starship'', and it's barrel tip is cast in orange plastic [[for safety reasons]]. He also comes with two smaller cannons which are meant to peg onto the cannons on his shoulders, but can also be hand-held. Metroplex is covered with numerous 5mm peg-holes for weapons mounting, and his weapons also feature 5mm pegs.

:When the center portion of his chest is pressed down, his eyes and chest [[Light-emitting diode|light up]], and he plays [[Soundbox|an alternating series of seven voice clips and five sound effects]] of him eliminating a Decepticon threat, all from the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' video game]]. Batteries are not included.

:He can transform into either a multi-wheeled aircraft carrier or a city mode, and both modes are specifically designed and scaled to interact with the ''Thrilling 30'' [[Legends Class]] toys. For both modes, Metroplex's head transforms into a turret with 5mm handles, and a ramp extends from the right side of his chest. His aircraft carrier mode is armed with the (now-extended) cannons on his shoulders, has an articulated repair claw arm attached via 5mm post at the end of the runway, and has both a flip-out double-barreled turret and a mini heli-pad on the left shoulder. Meanwhile, his city mode has numerous roadways, ramps, and compartments, is armed with a flip-out turret on his right forearm, and the left side of his chest opens up, revealing hidden sculpted weaponry at the bottom half, as well as a larger heli-pad and two flip-out pillars of unknown purpose at the top half.

:To complete his deco, Metroplex comes with a [[sticker]] sheet composed of over 100 stickers depicting, among other things, computer terminals, readouts, and interfaces, hazard-striped caution signs (for his moving parts), and stickers for the windows on his chest, which depict Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Arcee. Many of these stickers contain Cybertronian text, such as signs that indicate rooms as being used to store ammo and energon cells, an Autobot symbol with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s name graffitied over, a schematic of Scamper labeled as "Slammer", and even a sign that says "INTERLOCK, DYNOTHERMS, MEGA THRUSTERS" in an apparent reference to ''Voltron''. Unfortunately, the sticker sheet swaps the numbers of stickers 31 and 77, while the sticker instructions list sticker 13 twice, with "13" being located on both a runway panel (which is correct) and on the repair claw (which isn't).

:He comes with Legends Class Scamper. In order for this version of Metroplex to fit in his [[packaging]], he is packaged with his right arm detached. Some assembly required. The version released in various [[multilingual packaging]] variants (notably in Canada and the UK) has a different soundbox, omitting all of Metroplex's voice clips. Oddly, the front and back of the packaging is lacking the ''Generations'' moniker, instead being simply branded ''Transformers''. The top and bottom of the packaging do sport the ''Generations'' logo, however, as do the [[instructions]].

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the ninth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, has two guns and missiles. Among other deco changes, he also replaces much of his black plastic (such as his runways and city compartments) with white, features a [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] face, replaces the "safety orange" on his guns with black, and features a slightly different shade of red. He gains numerous additional [[paint operation]]s, mostly for his guns and robot mode, which are either meant to replace stickers on the Hasbro version, or are meant to mirror details on the original G1 toy. As a result, he has fewer stickers overall, although they are metallic, and he does have some additional sticker details not on the Hasbro version. The [[instructions]] are also more thorough and complete, telling one about the features of the toy, and how to attach the two guns and shoulder cannons for all three modes. His soundbox is the unchanged English version with the voice clips, and he comes with his arm assembled in the (much larger) box. The [[package art]] has also been modified, altering Metroplex's deco, and removing the various Autobots moving around on his person. If purchased in Asian countries outside Japan, this version also included an [[exclusive]] Metroplex-themed cord/cable holder.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenMetroplex/metroplex.htm More information on ''Generations'' Metroplex at TFU.info]''

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*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''01 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Scamper (G1)#SDCC|Scamper]] figure, Scamper's blaster, 2 guns, 2 missiles, 2 shoulder cannons, repair claw, 12 figurines ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)#SDCCMetroplex|Trailcutter]], [[Hoist (G1)#SDCCMetroplex|Hoist]])

: A [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, and later also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. Having a designated number as part of the ''Thrilling 30'' line, this version differs from the Hasbro retail release mainly by having a [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] face and thighs similar to the first release of his Generation 1 toy, having two guns and missiles, as well as metallic stickers. The second gun can mount onto the underside of his left arm strut in city mode, and can sort-of loosely slide onto the corner at the end of the runway in carrier mode.

:He also comes with 12 small, non-transforming figurines of Orion Pax, Megatron, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Trailcutter, and Hoist, all in both modes. The figurines are based on their Thrilling 30 ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.

:He comes in a massive box that is held together by Velcro patches, and can split open to free the toy inside. The box itself is covered by a large, handled sleeve depicting, on both sides, package art of Metroplex and some other Autobots. The art was drawn by [[Phil Jimenez|Phil Jiminez]] and colored by [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you really love me, you'll buy all four versions of me.]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''05 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Scamper (G1)#HKACGCON|Scamper]] figure, Scamper's blaster, 2 guns, 2 missiles, 2 shoulder cannons, repair claw, 12 figurines ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)#HKACGCONMetroplex|Trailcutter]], [[Hoist (G1)#HKACGCONMetroplex|Hoist]])

: Another exclusive version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong]] 2013. The figure itself is identical to the SDCC version, but has normal glossy stickers, and casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver. The [[packaging]] has also been altered from the SDCC release, lacking the SDCC stickers in favor of an HK ACG-CON sticker, (despite retaining the printed SDCC logo on the [[instructions]]) and having a ''different'' number designating him as part of the ''Thrilling 30'' line. Because hey, why settle for just one?

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum metroplex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Metroflex''' (1986)
**''Accessories:'' 2 red cannons, 2 black cannons, double-barreled cannon, rear tower, 2 shoulder antennae, 2 fists, 2 kneecaps

:A snap-together model kit of Metroplex was available as part of the fifth wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' [[candy toy]] series. A much-shrunken version of the original Metroplex toy, the kit can only transform into battle station mode, and does not come with any of Metroplex's partners, but does retain some of the features of the larger figure, such as the opening garage door and flip-down missile rack. Moulded from black, red and grey plastic, Metroplex has stickers for detail rather than paint operations, and came with a stick of gum.
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===Transformers Ramune===
[[File:Metroplex keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Metroflex''' (1986)

: While no figure of Metroplex was released by Hasbro as part of their [[1987]] [[Decoy]] promotion, a soft rubber figure crafted in his image was released as part of the second series of wave of figures released by [[Kabaya]] exclusively in [[Japan]] as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' line. Like the other figures in this series, Metroplex was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in red, blue and yellow colors. Unusually, the figure was based more upon preproduction artwork for the Metroplex toy than on the character's finalized appearance, lacking the distinctive shoulder and "ear" antennae that give Metroplex his unique silhouette and instead sporting an over-the-shoulder double-barreled cannon.

===Forms Robo===
* '''Metroflex''' (1987)

: Metroplex was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger "Decoy"-style figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this wave, Metroplex was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow versions.
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===Soft Robo===
[[File:Metroplex soft robo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Metroflex''' (1987)

:This large, vinyl figurine of Metroplex was packaged with an Autobot [[insignia]] badge.

* '''Water Gun Set''' (1987)

:The large vinyl figure of Metroplex was also available in a "VS" figurine set, along with a Decepticon insignia badge, a water pistol and two randomly-packed peach-colored Autobot [[Decoy]]s. The text below VS states that it is "Exciting".
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===Collegeville Costumes===
[[File:Metroplex halloween costume.jpg|thumb|Eeeeeiiigh!]]
* '''Metroplex Halloween costume''' (1986)

:Given the small number of ''Transformers'' costumes produced by [[Collegeville Costumes]], it was perhaps an odd choice to base one on a comparatively lesser-known character like Metroplex. Nonetheless, this two-piece costume adhered to the crappy time-worn tradition of consisting of a sculpted thin plastic mask held over the wearer's face with elastic, and a smock with a picture of Metroplex and his name on it.
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[[File:Metroplex mask.jpg|thumb|[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)#Quotes|GIVE ME YOUR FACE.]]]]
* '''Metroplex mask''' (1986)

: Collegeville evidently liked Metroplex, as they also immortalized him in their line of ''Transformers'' masks. Made from flat styrofoam, the mask featured a hinge that allowed the wearer to lift it up and down, transforming from kid to robot in the blink of an eye!

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===Super Collection Figure===
* '''Metroflex''' (2001)
[[File:HOC Metroplex.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

: Metroplex was the "Build-A-Figure" in fourth wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line of non-transformable PVC figurines. Available in eight out of every ten cases, Metroplex was divided into six parts, each one packaged mostly with one of the silver metallic "pewter" versions of the other six figurines in the line. His head and guns came with Ultra Magnus, his body with Arcee and Daniel, his left arm with Optimus Prime, his right arm with Megatron, his left leg with [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and his right leg with Rodimus Prime. Metroplex's parts were available in two versions, at an equal ratio: full-color and clear plastic, making two versions of the figure to collect.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/HoCMetroplex/metroplex.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Metroflex at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearMetroflex/metroflex.htm More information on clear Metroflex at TFU.info]''

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

:''Super Collection Figure'' Metroplex was later made available as part of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line, again packaged as a "Build-A-Figure" for the line's fifth wave. As the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' figures did not feature variants and were not blindpacked, it was a lot easier to assemble a Metroplex figure; the head and guns came with Optimus Prime, his body with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], his left arm with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], his right arm with Megatron and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], his left leg with Starscream and his right leg with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]].

:Like all of the initial releases of the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' line, Metroplex's parts were cast in a transparent plastic with the colour based upon their faction (blue in Metroplex's case). He was almost completely painted, leaving his eyes and the back of his head unpainted for a [[light-piping]] effect.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/HoCMetroplex/metroplex.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Metroplex at TFU.info]''
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===MyClone===
[[File:Myclone metroplex.jpg|100px|thumb]]
*'''Metroplex''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF015'''
**''Accessories:'' White display stand
:Released in the third wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this adorable little Metroplex comes with a hexagonal white display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/MyCloneMetroflex/metroflex.htm More information on ''MyClone'' Metroplex at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1 Autobot City.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Of course, if you look closely, he's sort of magically floating ''above'' the city, but hey, points for trying!]]
[[File:Metroplex character models.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Metroplex is on the right, and his grandpa is on the left.]]
*Metroplex's relationship to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon series]] is ill-defined at best. He is not actually mentioned by name in the movie, while ''[[Five Faces of Darkness]]'' uses the terms "Autobot City" and "Metroplex" interchangeably, suggesting they are the same thing. The confusion seems to originate with the design history behind Autobot City: designer [[Floro Dery]] has described how he created [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/04/ark-addendum-autobot-city-concept-art.html his own concept for the city], but was then instructed to redesign it, adding elements of the Metroplex toy (evidenced in the film itself by the city's shift from orange to white as it transforms and the appearance of a turret that is quite blatantly [[Slammer]]). The series would very rarely show Metroplex and Autobot City onscreen at the same time, using only one or the other as the episode demanded; the closest it would usually come to unifying the two would be to show the occasional leftover orange building remaining at Metroplex's feet when he transforms to [[robot mode]]. The episode "[[Thief in the Night]]" offered the best answer to the conundrum, by clearly presenting Metroplex to be a smaller sub-section of the city (see right).
*''Scramble City'' features a different [[character model]] for Metroplex compared to the one used for his appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon. The ''Scramble City'' model is more [[show-accuracy|toy-accurate]], featuring individual eyes, more robo-wrinkles and "stubble."
*"Fortress Maximus" was likely a considered name for Metroplex. The [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic adaptation]] of the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 Movie]] even refers to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as "Fortress Maximus" in a caption.
*The Japanese book [[Transformers Generations]] contains concept art for an unmade [[Action Master]] version of Metroplex.
*In ''[[Transformers The Game]]'', the video game tie-in for the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], a [[Tranquility Mall|suburban mall]] was called the Metroplex Mall as an homage to the character.
*Unusually for the G1 cartoon, Metroplex retains his red optics. This is in contrast to the cartoon's typical practice of colouring Autobot optics blue and Decepticon optics red.
* No instructions show this, but in a bizarre case of convergent engineering, Grandus in transport mode can combine with Metroplex in transport mode via the pegs on the former's shoulders, and the fist holes on the latter. ''[[Free-Combination|Jizai Gattai]]'' indeed.
* The tower formed with Slammer boasts a peak that is ''very'' similar to the Scramble City connection pieces sported by all smaller limb pieces, but is too large to be used in the same manner.
* In issue 8 of the Dreamwave [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]] comic, there is a statue of what looks like Metroplex carrying Cybertron on his shoulders.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Metroflex''' (メトロフレックス ''Metorofurekkusu'')
*''English:'' '''Philip''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Métroplex''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Guardian'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dà Dū-hùei''' (Taiwan, 大都會, "Grand Metropolis"), '''Mǒng Dà Shùai''' (China, 猛大帅, "Fierce Grand Marshal")

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

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Talk:Metroplex (G1)

2015-05-31T16:48:48Z

ZTS is Very Sorry: /* Development */

Sorry guys... I don't know how the hell I wiped out the page. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:41, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

The mainland Chinese name for Metroplex would be more accurately rendered as "Fierce Grand Marshal." {{unsigned|68.33.222.169}}

Anybody got a picture of Metroplex combined with any or all of the following: Hot Spot, Silverbolt, Onslaught, Motormaster? I have a pic I dregded up but it's not mine, and the site that (presumably) hosted it is gone.[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 00:10, 22 December 2009 (EST)

So, someone changed the spelling in most of the product headers to "Metroflex". Small change, but I changed in back.
: That's his Japanese name. The toys were released in Japan, hence why they're listed under Metroflex. [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 04:40, 29 February 2012 (EST)

==Breakable?==
I was reading the toy section about suffering from weak points, but I have three of the buggers (all second-hand) and stickers aside, they're in great condition - far better than, say, any of the Triple Changers or even the Aerialbots. Have I been really lucky with these? They're all the plastic wheels version common in the UK. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 08:59, 29 December 2012 (EST)

==What continuity family is Generations Metroplex==

Shall we move it?.. Or? {{unsigned|Johnthedragon}}
:It's not FOC Metroplex. It bears zero resemblance to the specific FOC design, and doesn't have FOC branding anywhere on its packaging. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 10:08, 25 February 2013 (EST)
:: Furthermore, it's promoted in IDW's G1 spotlight comics. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:55, 25 February 2013 (EST)
:Got a source on that claim that it's FOC? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:13, 25 February 2013 (EST)
::I'm sure the original poster is going off the reports that he was "inspired by" or "based on" FOC Metroplex, but given everything we know about him, that seems to be in the sense of "that's why we did a big Metroplex toy", not "this is a toy of that Metroplex". -[[User:LV|LV]] 19:23, 25 February 2013 (EST)
:::The only thing that's really FOC-based the most about this toy is its batch of electronic voice quotes taken from the game. But a big indicator about its identity is its toy bio pinning him down the closest to IDW Metroplex. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 00:26, 26 February 2013 (EST)
::::And also also the big packaging art thing where he's hanging out with all these G1 guys. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:55, 26 February 2013 (EST)
::Slightly less assumptiony then all this, here's TFclub:
<blockquote>The Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex is the largest converting Transformers toy EVER! At over two feet tall, '''Metroplex from the hit video game Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron from Activision''', the Autobots’ ultimate weapon converts from robot mode to rolling battle platform mode, and converts into an Autobot city! The ultimate action figure for Transformers fans!</blockquote>
::So, certainly drawing inspiration from the IDW version, but there's bits from FOC too, and hey, TFclub. Move now?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 18:01, 27 February 2013 (EST)
:::We all know Hasbro thinks of characters as being the same guys no matter what line they're from. Unless the guy is sold in FOC packaging, or has references to FOC in his bio, or is depicted with FOC toys or guys in FOC bodies, there's no reason for him to be considered a toy of FOC Metroplex. -[[User:LV|LV]] 18:49, 27 February 2013 (EST)
::::I don't think we'd move the toy based on a single press release. I'd say that actual G1 fiction (packed in with toys in the same toyline, no less) shilling the toy, and a package bio that makes reference to a very specific aspect of said fiction, are a more convincing argument than one sentence in some marketing copy. They bring up Fall of Cybertron 'cause they can't very well say 'as seen in a cartoon 28 years ago!'. We've just had a line of Fall of Cybertron toys, all of which bear close resemblance to their in-game appearances. If Hasbro had set out to make a toy of Fall of Cybertron Metroplex, it'd... look like Fall of Cybertron Metroplex. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 18:50, 27 February 2013 (EST)
::::Didn't they just make FOC Omega Supreme who doesn't really look like his model? Also, Transformers Club's official website seems like it would absolutely be able to say "as seen in IDW" or "as seen in Generation 1" or what the hell ever they want to. Plus, the Prime comics shill the IDW comics as well.
::::You guys are the experts, though, it just seems kind of weird that the preferred choice is based on a lot of vague stuff, in contrast to one explicit statement.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 19:24, 27 February 2013 (EST)
I feel I should mention that the "command center windows" stickers in his chest have G1 Optimus and Arcee in them, among others. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:30, 27 February 2013 (EST)
:::....huh. Withdrawn.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 19:47, 27 February 2013 (EST)

== Development ==

This thing has aborted features up the wazoo; what I'd give for notes from the development team: the "pillars" holes are equidistant with the ports behind the shoulder turret; the smaller, black guns have a "nub" that wants to be a full post, these match perfect to the holes on either side of the toy's arms. His knee pads fold up over the Tarmac in transport mode, and have two sets of corresponding slot sets in his shins; even the double-jointed knees. Fully incorporated, this toy could have cost as much as encore max. [[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 11:12, 26 September 2013 (EDT)

*First off, to what ports behind the shoulder turret are you referring? Second, the black guns can and do plug in to the sockets on his arms that are also used for attaching "Scramble City"-type limb robots. As for the knee pads, they're weapon hardpoints. In city mode, they give the rifles a place to be mounted. In battlestation mode, they can be attached (although they block the missile battery) as places to mount weapons from the "Scramble City" team leaders. But there probably are dropped features. Looking at his arms (and considering he was originally being developed for Diaclone, as were the pre-movie "Scramble City" teams) I think it highly likely that they were intended to have a fist-launching gimmick, but it was dropped either for safety reasons or for because the need to have the arms collapse got in the way. He may also have been intended to have metal plates attached at certain points. And there has to have been [i]some[/i] purpose to the hole in his chest. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 11:51, 25 May 2015 (EDT)

== The Encore retool ==
* According to Remy's site and reports he's heard. there were original Metroplexes with the peg on Slammer's turret to make it a tower add-on, and the prototype in the catalog has said peg as well. Thus, it would seem the Encore retool didn't create the peg... but instead expunged the original (and more common) pegless variant. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 19:29, 23 May 2015 (EDT)