Editing Cog (G1)

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:''Cog is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TV Magazine Cog.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Clockwise from top: Cog, Gasket, and Grommet.<br/>Not pictured: Widget, Doodad, and Thingamajigger.]]

'''Cog''' is the combined robotic form of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s vehicular drones, '''Gasket''' and '''Grommet'''. Cog has no independent will of his (its?) own and is completely under Maximus's control. Functioning as both mechanic and warrior, he allows Fortress Maximus to be at other places while in city mode, as well as to interact with more normally-sized beings.<ref>Fortress Maximus's bios in the [[The Transformers Universe|Marvel ''Transformers Universe'']] and [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Dreamwave ''More than Meets the Eye'']]. Remarkably, the two bios entirely agree with each other's presentation of Cog, as his drone status had already been established in Fortress Maximus's on-package bio.</ref>

When Cog is feeling at his most sentient, he's quick to express skepticism in his leaders' actions, even directly to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].  Someone's got to be the wet blanket, because sometimes the wet blanket's correct.  

==Fiction== 
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Marvelhm01 Cog speaks.jpg|left|thumb|Dammit, Max, stop doing your ventriloquist act and ''fight!'']]
[[File:Marvelhm01 gasketandgourmet.jpg|165px|thumb|Dammit, Max, stop repainting your drones and ''fight!'']]

Cog was among [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops that ambushed a prisoner-of-war death march led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He stood at Fortress Maximus's side as he held the troops, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, then split into his component vehicles Gasket and Grommet for the attack. Cog returned to [[robot mode]] by the time the Decepticons' battle line broke, and he counseled Fortress Maximus to finish off the fleeing Decepticons. Maximus refused, instead calling for a mutual retreat. Both Cog's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s were seen returning to the [[Manganese Mountains]] with the rescued prisoners.

Much later, after a disastrous military confrontation with the natives on planet [[Nebulos]], [[:File:Marveluk133 cog sedition.jpg|Cog]] was one of the Autobots that gathered around [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] to talk smack about Fortress Maximus's pacifist-aggressive leadership style. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Gasket-Grommet Rebirth3.jpg|thumb]]
Gasket and Grommet acted as turrets for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s third mode during the giant Autobot's barrage on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Cog, Gasket, and Grommet were identified as some of the names or aspects of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the Builders' era when [[Survive]] led a unit to eliminate the robot/base. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===''Legends'' comic===
In [[2038]], Cog became a butler and attendant to Fortress of [[Master (planet)|Master]]. In the past, Fortress had risked his health whenever he combined with his Battleship Maximus [[Transtector|transtector]] to become the massive and powerful Fortress Maximus. Cog helped circumvent Fortress's problems by combining with the battleship too, serving as Fortress's life support system. Together, they formed "Weaponizer Fortress Maximus" and joined many Autobot Supreme Commanders in defending Cybertron from [[Dark Nova|Unicron Neo]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|Big Powered Prologue, Part 1}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor| [[Brian Robert Burns]] (English), [[Yūki Shin]] (Japanese)|[[Yann Sundberg]] (French), [[Johann Fohl]] (German), [[Alan Bravo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:SiegeEpisode2-Cog.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I'm here to finally show up in a cartoon and support Optimus Prime, and I'm all out of supporting Optimus Prime!]]

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] reported to the Autobots camped within the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had surrendered to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Cog warned that them Ultra Magnus knew the location of their base and all their secrets. Therefore, his actions had put them all in danger. After Optimus explained to everyone that Ultra Magnus had sent a message claiming Megatron was hunting for the [[AllSpark]], Cog countered that A) the AllSpark was a myth and B) any action the Autobots could take to counter this plan could be a trap. Cog was among the Autobots who checked out the coordinates in Ultra Magnus' message before being surrounded by hostile Decepticons, as he had predicted. Cog was shot through his midsection by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and had to be dragged off the battlefield. Once back at the ''Ark'', Cog was repaired by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:SiegeEpisode5-WeaponizedCog.jpg|thumb|300px|I make other people awesome!]]

After Cog returned to duty, Optimus used the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] to locate the AllSpark within the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. Cog warned Optimus that no Autobot who entered the region had ever returned. While Optimus led a team into the Sea of Rust despite his warnings, Cog joined [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] in grifting [[Energon]] from the elusive [[Mercenary]] [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. Thanks to [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], however, Soundblaster found the trio out. Cog transformed and weaponized Arcee to aid in their escape. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} Returning to the ''Ark'' with enough Energon to power its launch, Cog helped defense the ship from a Decepticon siege as it flew towards a [[space bridge]]. Ultimately, Cog and the rest of the ''Ark'' crew disappeared through the space bridge to a location unknown. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Having been knocked unconscious by the jump, Cog was among the Autobots captured by [[Doubledealer]] and the crew of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' and brought to the Quintesson [[Deseeus]] on [[Chaar]] for judgement. However, after teaming up with the Mercenaries that had first captured them, the Autobots fought off Deseeus' private army and escaped back aboard the ''Ark''. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} Cog was on the bridge of the ''Ark'' as it journeyed through the [[Dead Universe]]. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

[[File:Earthrise6CogBewilderment.jpg|thumb|left|300px|I'm no longer going to make people awesome...]]
Coming upon Optimus locked in battle with Megatron, Cog arrived just in time to see Optimus violently threaten Megatron's life. When the ''Fool's Fortune'' fired on the ''Ark'', Cog was sucked into space through a hole in the ship. Infiltrating the Mercenary ship, Cog offlined both [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] and [[Exhaust]], before making his way to the ship's bridge. Finding that Deseeus was controlling the ship in an attempt to destroy the Autobots and Decepticons, Cog pulled a gun on the Quintesson and shot off one of its tentacles. After being knocked against a wall by a blast from the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Cog was stabbed by Deseeus as he made his escape. Hauling himself into Doubledealer's chair, the mortally-wounded Cog sent a message to both the ''Ark'' and the ''Nemesis'' that he had taken the ''Fool's Fortune'' and asked them to stop firing. Unfortunately, the ''Fool's Fortune'' exploded, killing Cog and sending the other ships crashing down to [[Earth]] in the process. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Cogtoy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Sit on my face and tell me that you love me."]]
* '''Fortress Maximus''' (Headmaster Base, 1987)
**''Accessories'': "Laser" rifle

: Cog was only available as part of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] set. He is formed by combining the two armored cars, Gasket and Grommet; the process involves little more than removing Gasket's arms and re-pegging them on his sides and then pegging the two vehicles together. The top of Gasket's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is sculpted to securely fit [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Toys|Spike]] (pictured) or any other large Headmaster figure.

:Cog, Gasket and Grommet were redecoed into [[Grand Maximus#Toys|Grand Maximus]]'s [[Cog (Masterforce)#Toys|Cog, Onomisu, and Koka]], and [[Fortress Maximus (RID)#Toys|Cybertron City]]'s [[Gadep#Toys|Gadep, Guardia, and Protect]].

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Cog/cog.htm More information on Cog at TFU.info]''

===''Encore''===
*'''Fortress Maximus''' (Headmaster Base, 2013)

:The first re-release of Fortress Maximus in ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' comes with Cog once again. There are no significant differences between the re-release Cog and the original.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Cog.jpg|thumb|300px|He's back, in Cog form!]]
*'''Cog''' (Deluxe Weaponizer, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S8'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''FORTRESSMAXIMUS'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welder" pistols

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Cog is a new mold which transforms from robot into armored vehicle and back. Cog also retains his ability to split into Gasket and Grommet, a trait proudly demonstrated by the packaging artwork. His official alternate mode is a combined half-track vehicle consisting of the two individual vehicles plugged together. However, the flat rectangular tab that holds them together doesn't have a particularly tight fit, and has a tendency to come undone during handling. He can also accommodate "Fire Blast" effect pieces from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment to simulate blaster fire, or ''taking'' blaster fire. His forearms also have minor hints of battle damage.

:As a Weaponizer, he can also be disassembled into an arsenal of weapons, armor, and other upgrades compatible with various other ''Siege'' figures as part of the interchangeable/connectable-weapon [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]... or, really, ''any'' figures with [[5 mm post]] attachment points. He splits into a "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield" (torso), "C-LR Thermal Booster" (hips and waist), two "C-HV Electro-Scramblers" (arms), and two "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors" (legs), with a pair of "RT-5 Circuit Welders" (his handguns) left over. His instructions show two suggested combinations with Deluxe-level figures: the "Defensive Loadout" turns Cog into a shield, pair of platform shoes and an anti-aircraft backpack, while the "Offensive Loadout" uses nearly all his parts to make a huge artillery-laden backpack with marginally bigger cannons. Cog's transformation is also the most simple of the ''Siege'' "Weaponizer" molds, as it only requires the detachment of three parts.

:Cog's G1 toy and character model both have his front portion as a six-wheeled vehicle, with the middle pair of wheels being coloured gray (as they're molded into the torso). The ''Siege'' toy reinterprets this central pair as simply being circular detail for the shoulder joints. Meanwhile, the treads of the back portion of the vehicle have been flipped upside-down, perhaps to better hide the wheels the toy rolls on. The treads are actually removable, each tightly attached with three small pegs, and can be swapped, but sculpting on the inside stops them from sitting flush in anything other than the default position.

:The 5 mm pegs on his guns are trimmed on the side, and consequently don't fit securely into his hands or the 5 mm ports on other figures. Additionally, most of the pegholes featured on Cog's body are in fact hexagonal as opposed to circular, which combined with the trimmed circles leaves them unable to stay positioned properly.

:This mold serves as the basis for the [[Comms Officer]] and [[Security Officer (G1)|Secutiry Officer]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Netflix cartoon]] and was [[retool]]ed with a new head to make ''Siege'' [[Aragon#Generations|Aragon]].
::*''[https://youtu.be/60kQRdKs6u8 Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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==Games==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W3SergeantCog.jpg|thumb|Having a new toy does wonders for an old obscure bot's exposure.]]
*'''Sergeant Cog, Artillery-Mechanic/Heavy Force Defensebreaker Cannon''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I''' 
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T42/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Sergeant Cog, Artillery-Mechanic is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I. As a [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]], Sergeant Cog, Artillery-Mechanic begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Heavy Force Defensebreaker Cannon, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Cog toy's packaging art.
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==Notes==
[[File:Marveluk130 cog dewback.jpg|110px|thumb|You're ''not helping,'' England.]]
* Cog and his components were variously miscolored in almost every appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' book. Such art errors were common in the miniseries. [[:File:Marvelhm01 gromet decepticon.jpg|The one time]] any of his components was colored ''right'' was when Grommet was shown fighting alongside the [[Decepticon]]s.
* Cog's appearance in the ''Headmasters'' comic is a possible art error: he's colored like [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and his advice to Fortress Maximus suits Hardhead's aggressive nature. So a possible explanation is that Hardhead was incorrectly drawn as Cog, and [[Nelson Yomtov|the colorist]] was actually using the correct color scheme from the scripted character. This is supported by the fact that Fortress Maximus is also colored correctly—but is drawn like Hardhead!
* In the UK printing, someone noticed the errors and decided that the colors and script were wrong, not the line-art. So the dialogue was changed to have Cog addressing Hardhead, not Fortress Maximus. Unfortunately, not only does this negate the possibility that what appears to be Cog is actually Hardhead himself, but it also attributes the followup line ("There's been enough destruction!") to Hardhead, which does not suit his personality at all.
*Cog's comic book appearance uses Cerebros's cartoon head design. In turn, ''Siege'' Cog homages Cerebros's distinct mouthplate as opposed to the traditional mouthplate on his original toy.
*Gasket and Grommet's "appearance" in "The Rebirth" is due to their toys having the gimmick of being able to be stored in Fortress Maximus's feet. This was likely the case in photos of the toy given to the animation studio, which led to the character model for Fortress Maximus's third mode including the cannons in the feet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cog''' (コグ ''Kogu''), '''Gasket''' (ガスケット ''Gasuketto''), '''Gromme''' (グロメ ''Gurome'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tengely''' ("Axis")

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