Editing Sunstorm (G1)

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:''Sunstorm is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Sunstorm-Yoshioka.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''"I love to sing-a / about the moon-a and the june-a and the spring-a..."'']]

If bright colors are nature's way of saying "do not touch", then nature's got nothin' on '''Sunstorm'''. Come too close, and circuits will short, steel housing will begin to melt, and psyches will break as the mind struggles to comprehend. Science would explain that his body is aflame in radiation, but Sunstorm has different ideas.

Sometimes, Sunstorm merely believes he is secretly some kind of supernatural being, keeping his comrades away with his odd behavior. At other times, he thinks that he is the living embodiment of the Will of [[Primus]], placed by the divine in this universe to deal righteous judgment on the blasphemous. Occasionally, he just hovers silently in the background and shoots at things. 

Such is life.

{{bigquote|'''Who am I?''' I am the presence anointed to carry forth the '''light.''' The '''original''' light, that which has '''no''' beginning and no end. '''Its''' searing heat shall '''purify''' the earth... purging this world of all flaws, and preparing it for '''what''' lies ahead.|Sunstorm emphasizes randomly|"[[Black Sunshine]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Sunstorm Cartoon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hey mom, I'm on TV!]]
Sunstorm was one of the Decepticon jets on Cybertron four million years ago. He was part of a Decepticon patrol that accosted Autobots [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] when they came near. The two were able to escape the Decepticons' attacks and plow through the patrol, Sunstorm included. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====e-HOBBY comics=====
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as a new morning began to rise, Sunstorm appeared to bask in the rays of the sun. He enthusiastically encouraged all those around him to wake up and take a good look at the beauty of a new dawn. Unfortunately, all those around him were dead [[Autobot]]s whom he had just killed. {{storylink|Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
In the late 1980s, the Decepticons attacked the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in an attempt to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Sunstorm lay in wait till the [[Jumpstarter]]s were fooled into attacking [[Megaplex]], thinking he was [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The real Megatron sicced Sunstorm on the hapless Autobots. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====Controverse=====
When the Decepticons interceded in the trial of Primacron in early 2011, Sunstorm and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] engaged in a bombing run to shake up the Galactic Courts. {{storylink|Controverse}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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As [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] breached [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s walls, Sunstorm was there with the rest of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

Millions of years later, Sunstorm was part of the joint [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] resistance on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army. He was stationed at [[Uraya]] under the command of [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]. Days after the city's forces were forced to retreat, Sunstorm and the others joined in an all-out assault on the Cybertronians. {{storylink|Termination}} They were successful in winning the war. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Sunstorm followed the newly upgraded [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megascream]] in his attack on [[Autobot]] shuttles leaving [[Earth]]. They were recalled back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] ate [[Moonbase One]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine-SunstormStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And thus, Starscream was rendered sterile.]]
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s experiments to fit a solar-powered fusion reactor into cloned Decepticon warriors reached their fruition in Sunstorm, a clone of the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Sunstorm's structure has been augmented to endure the enormous stresses involved. He was the perfect soldier; he possessed the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy, enhanced regenerative capabilities, and a blank slate of a mind waiting to be written according to Shockwave's design.

When the Autobots took [[Iacon (polity)|New Iacon]] from Shockwave, he hurriedly uploaded the compressed contents of the supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]] to multiple locations, including the hidden cloning lab near the [[Quadrant Epsilon|Epsilon]] border where Sunstorm lay, awaiting instructions. The upload overwhelmed the lab's mainframe, spilling over into the only other available receptacle—Sunstorm. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

Fleeing the fall of New Iacon, Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] broke into the Epsilon lab, unaware of its importance, intending to use it as a safehouse. After Runamuck amused himself by frying the lab's [[Mini-spy]] attendant, the duo accidentally awakened Sunstorm, who fried them... rather badly before his scrambled programming compelled him to depart, making his way to Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

[[File:Atonement-SunstormJAccuse.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|J'accuse!]]

Flying down to [[Earth]], Sunstorm approached Starscream as he was battling the Autobots. Believing himself to be on a holy mission from the [[Oracle Tank|Oracle]], he tried to get Starscream to join him in his crusade, though Starscream could barely understand his clone's meaning through his religious babbling. The Decepticons turned their weapons on Sunstorm, though he easily overpowered them, using his "divine light" to overload their systems. Sunstorm was momentarily distracted by the arrival of the ''Orion'' starship, and set about attacking the "meddlesome fools" within it, allowing Starscream to flee the scene. Sunstorm soon took note of his template's departure, and pursued him all the way back to the ''Nemesis''. Within the Decepticon base, Sunstorm demanded once more that Starscream join his holy crusade. Believing his clone to be completely insane, Starscream stalled until [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] could surprise him from behind. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Though Jetfire was shielded from Sunstorm's radiation, the clone still held his own against the Autobot. Jetfire nonetheless managed to blast Sunstorm in the face, bringing him down... but only for a few moments, as Sunstorm began regenerating instantly. By the time Sunstorm came to, his quarry had once more disappeared, and Sunstorm tracked down Starscream back to the company of the Autobots. He took on the lot of them, bringing down another ship in the process, only for Jetfire to sneak up on him once more, allowing Bumblebee to attach an inhibitor on his back. Unable to remove the device, and with it draining his power quickly, Sunstorm was force to flee from the battlefield. He tracked down Starscream once more (who had similarly fled from the Autobots during Sunstorm's confrontation against them) and begged for his "brother's" help. Starscream refused by backhanding him. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} As Sunstorm lay unconscious, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived on the scene to apprehend Starscream. Unable to deal with the giant Autobot himself, Starscream destroyed the energy siphon attached to his clone, reawakening him. Omega was ultimately successful in overpowering Sunstorm in a straight fight, but when he retracted his damaged visor in order to examine his quarry, Sunstorm blasted him right in the face with a burst of solar radiation, instantly knocking him offline. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

Sunstorm then fled, taking Starscream with him. He uncovered an enormous well of energy deep below the ocean, sealed with a mechanical door bearing a Cybertronian symbol. As Sunstorm demanded that Starscream, the "chosen one," open the seal, the Decepticons were accosted by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and Bumblebee. Despite the Autobots' best efforts, they were unable to stop the Decepticons from entering the underground chamber, but soon caught up to them. Jetfire was able to quickly subdue Starscream, only to be left in a stand-off against Sunstorm, who held Bumblebee in his irradiated grip. Unexpectedly, Starscream turned on Sunstorm and used his recently-modified null-rays to blast his clone. Starscream then kicked Sunstorm away, sending him tumbling down a nearby chasm. {{storylink|Original Sin}} Sunstorm dropped into the pool at the bottom of the crevice, only to re-emerge, the energies erupting from him now more volatile than ever. Having grown tired of Starscream's numerous betrayals, he denounced his "brother," claiming he had corrupted the Oracle's divine vision with his perverse ambitions. Disabling Starscream's weapons and batting him away, Sunstorm next turned to Bumblebee, and now claimed that ''he'' had now become favored by divine forces. Seeking violent reperation against the Autobot for usurping his celestial station, Sunstorm prepared to strike Bumblebee when his arm explodes... from the inside! The substance he had been submerged in previously was beginning to react with the forces within him, tearing his frame apart. Losing control of his senses, Sunstorm flew off, vowing to push the entire Earth into oblivion. Jetfire, realizing that Sunstorm's internal fusion reactor was growing increasingly unstable and would devastate the planet if it went critical, flew the zealous seeker safely into orbit. Sunstorm's reactor exploded spectacularly, completely obliterating both of them. {{storylink|Atonement}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Upon siphoning from the Well of All Sparks the power needed to create life, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] loosened The Fallen's essence from within it. This essence found a home in Sunstorm, slowly driving him mad with its impurity. Upon Sunstorm's death, this essence moved on, and took root within the still-living Jetfire's spark. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
[[File:Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|His own [[Sunstorm (Universe)|worst enemy]].]] 

A native of [[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}} Sunstorm was radioactive, a condition resulting from an accident at the manufacturing facility during his birth. His condition led him to develop a personal sense of mysticism. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|''Universe'' Sunstorm profile}} Sunstorm became a follower of the [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] of [[Viron 403.0 Beta]] after Megazarak's soldiers [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] visited his world. He followed his new boss to [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]] and helped kill the hell out of it. Despite all that, when Unicron abducted him for the [[Universe War]], Sunstorm's delusions of grandeur led him to sign up with Primus! Dreadwind and Smokejumper used this to make contacts with the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] in case they wanted to jump ship, eventually joining him in the Children as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Sunstorm blabbered on about destiny and infidels, which probably led to his defeat as enemy reinforcements would show up before he'd be done talking. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[Image:Kreon Sunstorm wallpaper.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Sunstorm was hanging around the work site as the Decepticons made a grilled cheese sandwich for [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], and was therefore on hand to help capture [[Wheeljack (G1)#Kre-O cartoon|Wheeljack]] and [[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]] when the two [[Autobot]]s came snooping around. Unfortunately they were a diversion, and the Decepticons were subsequently pelted with molten cheese and caught in a net. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[All His Engines|Transformers vol. 1 #7]]

[[File:IDWTF7-SunstormAcidstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"*sigh* I ''will'' get a Masterpiece toy. [[#Masterpiece|Someday]]..."]]
Three years after Megatron was defeated on [[Earth]], Sunstorm was among those Decepticons who managed to escape the human homeworld and was now under the command of the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough [[energon]] to go around. After another pointless patrol, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and Sunstorm dejectedly sat in front of what remained of the ship that carried them to the asteroid that they now called home. {{Storylink|All His Engines}} He was present when Megatron recovered and took back leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

After the war between the Autobots and Decepticons ended, Sunstorm fell victim to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s experiments with [[cerebro-shell|brainwashing]] individuals into mindless shells for the sake of creating the perfect [[combiner]]. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} When [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] had discovered Bombshell had murdered [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] and came to arrest him, Bombshell had the mind controlled Sunstorm hold Prowl and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] off while he made his escape. The altercation ended with him being stabbed and killed by Arcee. {{storylink|Devisive}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Yellow Jet''' (黄色のジェット機 ''Kiiro no Jettoki'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

===''TransTech''===
Sunstorm was one of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. Sunstorm was part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

Sunstorm was a minister at the [[First Church of Primus]] in [[Dodecahex]], built into the structure of his church when his mobility was lost. He was attended by a pair of Micromasters, [[Gran Arm]] and [[Crush Bull]], who came to him after the rest of their Micromaster squad had been killed. They formed a bond, and Sunstorm loved them as his own children.

When the [[Resistance]] came to Dodecahex, Sunstorm met with [[Lio Convoy]] and they reached an understanding. Sunstorm and his congregation were left alone by the Resistance, and they were free to continue their worship in peace.

Nevertheless, peace did not last the coming of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]]. Sunstorm housed those he could inside the church, but the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] soon began forcing their way in. Sunstorm bade Gran Arm and Crush Bull to get his congregation to safety through the tunnels under the church. Staying behind, Sunstorm allowed the light from Cybertron's sun to ignite his old fusion reactor, causing a meltdown which destroyed a few Vehicons while sealing the congregation's escape. {{Storylink|Derailment}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep2-Elites.jpg|300px|thumb]]
The [[Mistress of Flame]] ordered Sunstorm and the other members of the [[Elite Air Resistance Squadron]] to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but they were all completely overwhelmed by the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
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==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC G1Sunstorm DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Need a light?]]
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]]}}

While Sunstorm seems to lack his atomic touch and pure insanity, he does have a pair of kickass flamethrowers! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Sunstorm was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a downloadable content pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3. He could be used in multiplayer games and as an alternate model/colour scheme for [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in the single player Decepticon campaign.}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:BotShots Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|right]]
Sunstorm 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''===
Sunstorm and his team unsuccessfully attempted to intercept [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as the pair returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after an [[energon]] scavenging mission. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (Legends)|More than Meets the Eye}}

Sunstorm was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Robots in the Sky}} During a battle in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Sunstorm pinned down a group of Autobots until he was stomped on by the Dinobots. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Sunstorm appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSunstorm.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Sunstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 450 units of Cybermetal, 155 units of Transmetal, 90 exclusive cores, and 7 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOSunstorm.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Sunstorm was in command of the sixth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invaders using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1toy-SunstormeHobby.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Creamsicle creamseeker.]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Jetron, July 2003 / February 2009)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''89'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 rifle-missiles, 2 rockets, left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail-wings, landing gear

: Sunstorm is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream toy]], transforming into an F-15 fighter jet. His coloration is inspired by—but not wholly accurate to for a variety of reasons—a previously-unnamed "generic" Decepticon seen in the episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". All of the factory-applied [[sticker]]s of the original mold, namely the detailing on his wings and tailins, have been replaced with [[tampograph]]s. Being a Japanese release, his spring-loaded missile launchers are fully operational.

: Sunstorm was only available with [[Hauler#Collector's Edition|Road Hauler]] in a separately-packaged ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' set [[exclusive]] to [[e-HOBBY]]. Pre-orders for the set closed on [[May 15]], 2003. The toys shipped out in July.

:The figure was released again in February of 2009, once again exclusive to e-HOBBY, in slightly altered packaging to coincide with TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissue of Starscream, but this time with [[Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm|an exclusive comic]] by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]]. Strangely, Sunstorm's stock picture in his e-Hobby manga presents him with fists sporting circular peg holes similar to the one seen in the previous Transformers Collection #9 Starscream release. In Asia, a small number of remaining stock (all unopened) were dumped to many Hobby shops.

: The same base sculpt is used by [[Dirge (G1)/toys|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)/toys|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/Sunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU.info]
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, remember that body I never had in that comic I wasn't in? Well, now you can buy it!]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Stand, name placard

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Sunstorm is a redeco of ''[[War Within (toyline)|War Within]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Thundercracker]], transforming into a Cybertronian "tetrajet" as reimagined by [[Don Figueroa]]. As with all 6-inch ''Titanium Series'' Cybertron Heroes, he has large portions of his body constructed with fully-painted [[die-cast]] metal.

: This mold was also used to make ''War Within'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Skywarp]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Titanium Series|Thrust]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Titanium Sunstorm at TFU.info]''

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===''Kre-O''===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Sunstorm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"What was the melting point of plastic again?"]]
* '''Sunstorm''' (Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Kit number'': '''A1009'''
**''Bag number'': '''21451 9'''
**''Accessories'': Built-up blaster, 2 clip-on rifles

: Part of a six-figure "preview" wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Sunstorm is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] bagged mini-figure.  He comes with extra parts which help him form a crude jet form.  These parts, while in robot mode, also configure into a weapon.

: Obviously, Sunstorm uses the helmet, wing-pack, and arm-guns originally made for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]]. The entire set was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Wing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
{{anchor|2012-Masterpiece}}
[[File:MPtoy-Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2| If I have a cape and crown, why am I not on Fire?]]
*'''Sunstorm''' ([[August 25]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11S'''
**''Accessories:'' Crown, pauldrons (left and right), cape, 2 null rays, hologram pilot figurine

:A redeco of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-11 Starscream, Sunstorm comes with redecoed versions of Starscream's coronation gear from ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including crown, twin shoulder pads, and a sculpted plastic cape (rather than a fabric one). As a redeco of the retooled MP-11 Starscream (instead of the original ''Masterpiece'' Starscream), Sunstorm features the same extensive retooling to wind his ''Masterpiece'' design back into Kawamori's original, more Generation 1-accurate look, with most of the robot mode being newly tooled parts, including chunkier legs that now incorporate his tail-fins, [[retool]]ed shoulders and wingtips that no longer curve into one another, a new head (with collapsible head fins), new heel spurs that flip out for added support in robot mode, and re-engineered null rays attached to extending armatures that mean they no longer have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation. Despite the similarity to the original MP-3 prototype, the retooled parts are in fact a whole new design heavily based on the original concept. Additionally, Sunstorm (like MP-11 Starscream) comes with a chromed jet pilot figure instead of [[Doctor Arkeville]].

:Unlike previous Sunstorm toys, ''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm's colors replicate his color layout as seen in his cartoon appearance, with white arm blasters, biceps, fists, and shoulder intakes. This includes a shift to a more yellow color scheme than creamsicle orange, now featuring a yellow-to-orangey yellow gradient across the surface of the jet mode and additional flame deco on his wrists and jet intakes.

:If purchased from a retailer supplied by Hasbro Asia, he comes with a Sunstorm collectible coin.
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[[File:TRU-Masterpiece-Sunstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-05'''
**''Accessories:'' 

:A [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, ''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream mold. Hasbro's release of Sunstorm has significant differences from the Takara version, with some of the most noticeable differences being his head, null rays and other previously black plastic being molded in a bronze/brown color; his body being an almost uniform shade of yellow (save for the flame deco on his wings), and his main accent color of red being reminiscent of ''Animated'' Sunstorm.

:For some reason, his [[stock photography]] (which is also featured on the box) shows Sunstorm as a redeco of the MP-03 Starscream sculpt, rather than the actual MP-11 version of the sculpt.

:This figure was also available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in many international Hasbro markets such as Canada, Australia, and Europe.

:This sculpt was also released by Hasbro in the US, also as Toys"R"Us exclusives, as Thundercracker, Acid Storm, and Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MPSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Toys"R"Us ''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:BSToy-Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Bot Shot, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''310'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''930'''
***''Sword strength'': '''280'''
:Sunstorm is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Starscream]] from the first series, with translucent orange plastic. He turns into a tiny jet and automatically converts to robot mode when his nosecone is pressed.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU.info]''

===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_YellowJetAirBaseSunstorm.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
*'''Yellow Jet and Air Base (Sunstorm)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS03'''

:In the Japanese ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' line, Sunstorm comes with a redeco of Starscream's [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Launcher|''Harbinger'' launcher]], which can attach to him as a trailer or open up into a base mode. This version of Sunstorm is bright yellow with blue paint details, and features three new chest stickers depicting the inside of a cockpit, Sunstorm combined with the Air Base, and the Air Base on its own. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Air Base trailer.

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL Sunstorm-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wait a minute... I thought they said I WASN'T one of the Rainmakers? Now I am? I'm confused....]]
*'''Rainmakers''' {{sic}} (Convention 3-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream]] mold, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Sunstorm transforms into a F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. His missile launchers can mount under his wings, on his shoulders, or in his fists, and fire spring-loaded projectiles. The large size of his launchers (necessary [[for safety reasons]]) restricts his arm movement somewhat in robot mode, as they bump into his wings. All three Rainmakers have slight tolerance issues with the white parts, making key joints juuuuuust a bit too tight.

: He was only available in a [[BotCon 2013]] [[exclusive]] souvenir set with [[Bitstream (G1)#Timelines|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)#Timelines|Hotlink]], limited to 2500 pieces. All three toys use exactly the same [[paint operation]]s and plastic layouts, with the only difference between the three being their primary plastic color. Confusion arose when Sunstorm and his newly named companions from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" were released as a pack titled "Rainmakers". However, [[Fun Publications]] employees subsequently confirmed that the pack's title was an error, and that there was no intention to link the "welcoming committee" to the trio from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".

:The atypical inclusion of black and silver in Sunstorm's color scheme is the result of convoluted mix-ups during production. Early in the BotCon set's development, Fun Publications learned that e-HOBBY had their own plans for a ''Classics''-mold Sunstorm toy, and in deference to the character's creators, changed their own Sunstorm into a different character named "Hotlink", giving him an altered color scheme. Ultimately, e-HOBBY's Sunstorm was abandoned at TakaraTomy's request (possibly due to them erroneously believing Hasbro was still releasing the character via BotCon!), and so Fun Publications hurriedly changed their toy's identity ''back'' to being Sunstorm. However, there was insufficient time before the convention to adjust the toy's deco to match. The name "Hotlink" was reassigned to [[Hotlink (G1)|another member]] of the three-pack.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/156054-generations-selects-brown-box-revealed-pg-7/page-9#entry3834842 Post by Fun Publications' Jesse Wittenrich on the Allspark Forums, 15 January 2019]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BCSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Sunstorm at TFU.info]''

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===''Generations''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Sunstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)

:A redeco of ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Starscream]], Sunstorm is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a jet when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in one of the first three cases of the toyline.

:This mold was also used to make ''Alt-Modes'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Skywarp]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)#Alt-Modes|Acid Storm]], and would have been retooled into [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Dirge]].

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==Merchandise==
===Heroes of Cybertron===
[[File:HOC Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|This will put your kids through college!]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (OTFCC 2004 attendance freebie)

: ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' Sunstorm is a [[repaint]] of the mold used to make [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Starscream]] and the other [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Sunstorm's colors are inspired by the e-Hobby toy, but given more variety in its shades of orange to better fit the overall color layouts of the animation models.

: Sunstorm was given as a freebie to people who had pre-registered for [[OTFCC 2004]] for [[OTFCC 2003|the previous year's convention]]. He was later made available for sale through the [[3H Productions]] website. 

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/OTFCCSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Sunstorm at TFU.info]''
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===Palisades===
*'''Sunstorm''' (Palisades, 2005)

[[File:PalisadesSunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

:A ''Previews''-exclusive redeco of the Starscream statue, Sunstorm is a six inch tall statue with articulated head and arms. He can stand normally or use a stand to take on a "hovering" pose. Sunstorm was limited to 300 pieces, and sculpted by [[3L Creation Group]] from a design by [[George Tremarco]].[http://web.archive.org/web/20050407011030/http://toychest.diamondcomics.com/toys/12_04/14_tf_sunstorm.htm]
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===Diamond Select===
[[File:DiamondSelectSunstormbust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Diamond Select, 2010)
:Sunstorm was planned to be a repainted and slightly-altered version of the Starscream bust sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]]. Along with a new head and a differently-posed left hand, Sunstorm was going to be limited to 600 pieces.

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===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Sunstormtls.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Sunstorm is a San Diego Comic Con Exclusive figure. He uses the [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#The Loyal Subjects|Starscream]] mold, and is consequently less articulated than the Coneheads and Skywarp.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Sunstorm.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Sunstorm, Fusion Flyer''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1''' 
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T38/T40'''
**''Stars: ''11
:'''Sunstorm, Fusion Flyer''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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==Notes==
[[File:StudioOxCybertronBattleCons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Look just above <s>Astro Magnum</s> <s>Galactic Man</s> grey [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s gun-arm.]]
*An orange Cybertronic "pyramid jet" is depicted in a Cybertronian battle scene by [[Studio OX]] that appeared in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' (and was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' and ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]''). Hmm. You don't think...?
*A common piece of [[fanon]] identified the all-yellow [[Rainmaker]] as the partially yellow Sunstorm. However, even taking into consideration the haphazard coloring typically given to generic Seekers, chances were not in favour of their being the same guy. After being asked the question during the August 2010 Q&A, Hasbro confirmed that the yellow Rainmaker was not Sunstorm, but some as-yet-unnamed guy.<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/07/26/hasbro-transformers-qa-july-2010-answers August 2010 Q&A on ASMzine:] ''"When the right opportunities arise, the other Seekers seen in the original television series such as Acid Storm have been named and given official backgrounds. Unfortunately, not every character that has appeared on screen has made the transition into other forms of media or even product. Because of this fact, there has been no official backgrounds created for these characters."''</ref> Old Yeller was eventually named as [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] in 2015.
*[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], who both named Sunstorm and wrote his original bio, also considered the names '''Flareburst''' and '''Flarestorm''' for him.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/43df7ba151f7a1b3 Doug Dlin reporting personal communications with Ichikawa], [[alt.toys.transformers]]</ref>
*Sunstorm is apparently a fan of professional wrestling, having performed both a Stone Cold Stunner and a DDT when engaging in close combat with Jetfire.
*The ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers: Legends]]'' mobile game uses our TFWiki.net entry here for Sunstorm's card bio, word for word. So... Yay?
*Sunstorm was considered as a redeco from ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]] (itself a new-head retool of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Skydive]]) for the final [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 5.0 (2017)|Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] figure but was replaced at the last minute with [[Starscream (SG)#Generations|Shattered Glass Starscream]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1265690290993709057 Tweet by @JesseWittenrich, 27 May 2020]</ref> [[Randy Para]] drafted the profile for Sunstorm, later recycling fragmentary elements for SG Starscream.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/137564-petes-robot-convention-and-twerk-academy/page-41#entry3545714 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 2 July 2017]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Sunstorm''' (サンストーム ''Sansutōmu'')

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

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