Editing Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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Read about the adventures of '''Hound''' in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]!

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
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Hound was [[Reproduction|forged]] {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} in [[Lower Monoplex]]. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} Before the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hound was a veteran member of the Autobots, having served in the [[Primal Vanguard]] and also under [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] with the Security Services force in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} During the mass prison break of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s gladiators and Kaon's most dangerous criminals, Hound and the Autobot security forces struggled to hold the line against the rioting malcontents. After Sentinel Prime returned to the battlefield in his Apex armor, Hound served as optic lead for Sentinel's heads-up scanners in targeting Megatron. However, Megatron destroyed Sentinel Prime's display helmet by throwing Hound's heavily damaged form at the Autobot commander. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

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Hound survived and became a tracker for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s unit once the Autobots abandoned Kaon and fell under [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule. At one time they arrested the Decepticon [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] as he was selling [[phase-charge]]s to dissidents in [[Nyon]]. {{storylink|Law and Disorder}} He later participated in a hunt for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], but just as he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] caught up with him, the spy released [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to attack them. Hound managed to take the cat down before passing out from his injuries. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Together with the rest of the unit, he then rescued Orion Pax after the Decepticons took him to Kaon. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}

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A search for the insurgent [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] brought Orion's team to the [[Acropolex]] in Nyon. Hound was very impressed by the building, being reminded of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] who had supposedly led their species with wisdom and justice before the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. He then found some strangely unarmed [[plasma mine]]s and began to suspect Hot Rod wasn't trying to kill them like they thought. Indeed, once they found him, he just wanted to show them proof about Zeta Prime's atrocities. {{storylink|Ruins}} When Prime then attacked Nyon to destroy all who opposed him, Orion Pax and his unit turned on him. They tried to take out one of his [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructors]] by luring it onto Hound's [[graviton-mine]]s and pouring all their firepower on it, but the plan failed and they were defeated by Zeta Prime himself. {{storylink|Purge}} Their lives were saved by none other than Megatron, who brought them to Kaon, had them repaired and convinced Orion to join forces with him against Zeta. {{storylink|Choices}}

As soon as Zeta Prime was dead, Megatron dropped any pretense of niceness and had the Autobots imprisoned in the [[Citadel]]. After he and some others managed to escape their cell, Hound sniffed out an escape route through the building's substructure and made his way to Nyon, where he and the others were surprised to find that Orion Pax had now become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rise}} Under Prime's command, they returned to the Citadel with an army in tow and fought the Decepticons for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Once the Autobots had come out on top and retaken [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Hound was glad to see that the ancient [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] had become the city's new capitol. {{storylink|Endgame}}

As the war went on, Hound was part of the Autobot security of [[Starsreach Spaceport]] during the [[Exodus (G1)|Exodus]] {{storylink|Massacre}} and fought [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s minions during the giant monster's rampage across the planet. {{storylink|Annihilation}} At one point he was working with Prime, [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] in defending one of Cybertron's cities as Megatron's forces began expanding his empire. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:SpotlightGalvatron Hound.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Guido Guidi draws Cybertronian Hound and makes me cry.]]
Much, much later, Hound was the current leader of a combat unit consisting of [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]], and [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], manning a permanent guard post around [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s hidden base in [[Thunderhead Pass]]. Hound was a by-the-book guy who followed his mission parameters. Sideswipe was an authority-challenging, loud-talking belligerent who constantly insulted this dull posting and demanded they head for Earth to search for his missing brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. Working with him makes Hound cry. 

To add insult to injury [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|a mysterious and powerful being]] barged into the base, killed Leadfoot, seriously damaged everyone else, and then stole the inactive form of [[Thunderwing (G1)|the planet-murdering Thunderwing]] himself. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} In the middle of briefing Optimus Prime on this event, {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Hound was interrupted by Sideswipe going on about Sunstreaker again. To Hound's surprise, Optimus agreed and called the team to Earth, {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} only for him to then order them to [[Garrus-9]] instead when the "[[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]" were broken out of the prison there. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}} 

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As they headed off in ''[[Ark-12]]'', Hound had to listen to, yep, Sideswipe moaning they weren't looking for Sunstreaker. His angry retort to Sideswipe to take it up with Prime was interrupted by an attack from [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]; Hound followed protocol in fighting him off and prepared to carry on instead of investigating the incident (necessity before need), only for the dead Cyclonus to ''get up again'' and keep shooting. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] received Hound's distress call from and drove off the threat, but poor Hound got berated by Sideswipe into diverting from their mission to investigate. That divergence led them to [[Corata-Vaz]] where Sideswipe goaded Cyclonus into attacking instead of surrendering and then insulted Hound when criticised over this, Cyclonus deadened Hound's arm, and then Thunderwing was awakened to swat the Autobots all aside. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Prowl regarded the battle with Hound's unit and the [[Wrecker]]s versus Thunderwing as suicidal. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Observing that the battle was not going well, [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] decided to try and take control of Thunderwing using Bludgeon's [[axis cradle]], telling [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to take their forces into the [[Nega-Core]] chamber as quickly as possible should he be successful. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} 

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Hound's unit were pulled out of Corata-Vaz and, along with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], dispatched to Earth to mess up the enemy's space bridge set-up there. Hound sent his men through the Bridge portals to nab all the [[Nega-Core]]s, except for Skram who was sent to get [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], and Sideswipe who volunteered to keep the enemy forces off their backs. Hound didn't understand Sideswipe's reasons but admitted he'd been wrong about the mech, and announced it was an honour to have served with him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'s story about how awesome and cool Jazz is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

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Some time later, Hound joined Optimus Prime's Autobots on Earth, only to be defeated when they were all lured into a Decepticon trap. The Decepticons subsequently dumped them all on Cybertron in hopes that the [[Insecticon swarm]] would finish them off. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Hound and the others were stuck on the ruined planet while the Decepticons rampaged across Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} During one battle with the swarm, he let [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] ride him in vehicle mode, although his Earth mode had traction problems on the planet's metallic surface. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} Hound later watched in silence as the leaderless Autobots broke into one argument after another. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} When the Insecticon swarm came skittering towards the Autobots, Hound helped fend them off until Omega Supreme turned up and drove them away. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Following the Autobots' return to Earth, Hound located [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]], who had helped them defeat the Decepticons by sniping Megatron, and brought him to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} He was later part of an Autobot squad sent to retrieve Bumblebee after he went missing in the ruins of [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|Hidden}}

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Three years later, Hound was still stationed on Earth with Optimus Prime. He helped set up the Autobots' communications network on Earth. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} He was present when Hot Rod demanded to go on a rescue mission for Prowl, and again after the mission went bad and Prime abdicated his leadership role. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} He watched as Hot Rod led a group of Autobots in seceding from the main army {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} and as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to perform his internal affairs report on [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'s murder. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

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Hound was among those who cheered when Bumblebee was nominated as the new leader of the Autobots. He went with [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] and Bumblebee to investigate [[Gordon Horiuchi]]'s proposed alliance between the Autobots and his loyalists in [[Skywatch]]. Hound's scans didn't turn up anything improper, though, and so the Autobots became Skywatch's newest robot hunters. They captured [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Axer (G1)|Axer]], and several others in the hopes of building up enough goodwill for Skywatch's governing body to recognize that they weren't a threat. Their hopes were dashed, however, when Horiuchi demanded they capture one of their own deserters, Blurr. He also demonstrated a hidden failsafe measure in the badges Skywatch had provided them, letting him remotely mode-lock any Autobot who disobeyed orders. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

Not having any other choice, Hound and the others reluctantly captured Blurr, but refused to turn him over in the end. Bumblebee's badge was damaged in combat, and so the Autobots worked out a ruse so that he could roam free and find a means of freeing them from Skywatch. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}} Hound and the others continued to play along with Horiuchi while Bumblebee ran his solo mission. {{storylink|The Gift Horse}} Eventually, Bumblebee successfully disabled the badges and, to accommodate his new role as leader, he had Hound and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] upgrade his body with additional strength and armor. {{storylink|Wings of Wax}}

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Several months later, Hound and most other Autobots left Earth to return to Cybertron. He was among those who were curious about how Optimus Prime would interrogate a captive Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once they arrived, they fought against Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] hordes. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Then Megatron escaped and summoned his own troops to the scene, causing more trouble for the Autobots. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

When the ''[[Lost Light]]'' departed for unknown space to search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Hound was part of the bridge crew. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was present among the assembled Autobots after their tumble through quantum space as [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] addressed the troops. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

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To demonstrate [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome's]] ability to identify an Autobot based on their [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sounds]], Trailbreaker got Hound to transform and Chromedome managed to identify him without looking. {{storylink|Interiors}} While [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] was recovering from getting his head shot off, he and Hound had a brief interaction where Hound showed a tendency to still use Earth-based terminology; Rung found it curious he referred to his sedentary circuit slab as a "wheelchair." {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} Hound volunteered for the mission to [[Temptoria]] to see if a Decepticon force there was holding the [[Circle of Light]] prisoner. On the way he discussed [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s recent decapitation with [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and realized that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new title was the longest ever. {{storylink|Before & After}} Hound joined the rest of the crew in fighting [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. When Chromedome arrived at the battle, Hound was seen sitting on the ground, holding a wounded [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} He presumably attended the memorial service for his fallen crewmembers along with the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

Together with Gears and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], Hound defended the ''Lost Light'' when [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]]'s [[Legislator]]s attacked. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Later while serving on the bridge, he received a transmission from [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} This led to a series of events that caused the ''Lost Light'' to go searching for Metroplex and end up underwater on an unknown world where they were attacked by [[Ammonite]]s. With the higher ranked crew members absent, Hound was made acting field commander and led his fellow Autobots into combat. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Once Metroplex was found, he [[space bridge]]d himself and the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron, where Hound was reunited with Bumblebee's Autobots (and Megatron) and got them up to speed on Metroplex's condition. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} He coordinated with the factions led by Bumblebee and Soundwave while the rest of the crew caught their breath after the fall of the [[Necrotitan]]. Hours later, Hound was amazed at how easily the Autobots and Decepticons got along in the aftermath—all it took was some strong engex and a bar to sing in. Badly. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When the Ammonites invaded soon after, Hound got the ''Lost Light'' back in the air to counter the billions of invaders. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Working with Mainframe and Perceptor on the bridge, they rammed Monstructor in his fight with Prowl-Devastator, busting the first combiner into pieces. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Hound attended the trial of Megatron on Luna 2. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

Hound continued to be a crew member of the ''Lost Light'' when the ship itself started disappearing. Hound evacuated the vessel along with the rest of the crew and was one of the twenty to escape in the [[Rodpod]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} When a growing standoff was brewing between Megatron and a few of the Autobots, Hound seemingly aimed his weapon at Nautica, but was really aiming for Ravage, who was lurking in the shadows. Ravage proceeded to pounce from his position towards Hound when the lights went out. When the lights flicked back on, Megatron had Ravage apprehended, leaving Hound to question how Ravage got on the ship to begin with. Hound didn't have much time to ponder his question before he suddenly vanished without a trace. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The few Autobots that didn't disappear soon came across a wrecked duplicate of the ''Lost Light'', created when the ship's [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned upon its original launch. On board the vessel, Megatron and Ravage found the body of Hound with a sword impaled in his chest and his brain module shoved in his mouth, leaving the former Decepticon leader to conclude he was killed by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} This Hound was thus on the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s list of deceased Transformers. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} When the duplicate quantum engines were shut down, Hound reappeared back on the Rodpod, along with the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Hound remained on the ''Lost Light'' when certain members of the crew went back in time after Brainstorm. When they had brought back the latter, Hound was among the Autobots at Swerve's attending movie night. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}        

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==Spotlight: Mirage==
[[File:SpotlightMirage Hound dies.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Second death, but it still doesn't count.]]
On Earth, Hound's friend Mirage was seriously injured, and as he recuperated, he was haunted repeatedly by dreams of being a Decepticon. In this dream, Hound was among the last of the Autobots holding out in a losing battle with the Decepticons. He was working on a way to convert the cross-dimensional [[Zodiac]] energy for consumption in lieu of energon when Mirage tricked the Autobots into letting him enter their hideout. During the subsequent scuffle, Hound killed Soundwave, but the Autobots were forced to surrender when Mirage held Jetfire hostage, yet promised to spare their lives. Unfortunately for Hound, Mirage was ordered by Megatron to execute the Autobots. Hound was killed by Mirage as defiance to Optimus Prime's pleas for him to see reason.

But it was just Mirage's dream (or some alternate dimension mumbo-jumbo), so it didn't matter. Right? {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}
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