Editing Galaxy Shuttle

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:''Galaxy Shuttle is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Galaxy Shuttle boxart.jpg|275px|thumb|I know the pain of Astrotrain...]]
'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (ギャラクシーシャトル ''Gyarakushī Shatoru'') does not have a very interesting name. Nor does he have an interesting personality. Nor does he have an interesting job, which is basically "[[Jetfire (G1)|Autobot bus]], but in space". Sometimes people even forget his name and just call him "'''Shuttle Robo'''" (シャトルロボ ''Shatoru Robo'').

However, he does have a funny voice and the ridiculously interesting "Meteor Crusher" ability, which allows him to become the center of a swarm of meteors which he can use to smash land-based targets to a fine powder. ''Yikes''.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Shingo Hiromori]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:AntarcticBattle Galaxy Shuttle fight interrupt.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
With the exception of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], and [[Grand Maximus]], Galaxy Shuttle is possibly the largest Autobot. Combiners barely reach his chest. As a shuttle, he has to live on top of the fortress launchpad habited by his compatriots, which makes him... pretty big. That said, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] has no trouble putting him in his place, with extreme prejudice.

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}} {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}} {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}}}



====''Zone'' cartoon, comic, and story pages====
After the defeat of Deathsaurus and his fortress, the Decepticons eventually consolidated again, this time under the command of [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]], and began conquering vast expanses of space. To combat this threat, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] stationed Galaxy Shuttle on the [[Micro|Planet Zone]], overseeing several [[Micromaster|Microtransformer]] teams and mobilizing them on coordinated strike missions to defend planets from Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

On a mission to [[Feminia]], however, the planet was completely destroyed by Violengiguar's [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Generals]]. Galaxy Shuttle managed to ferry away as much of the planet's population as he could, but Victory Saber was considerably damaged by the explosion, and so command of the Autobots was passed on to [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} 

Later, Violengiguar sent his new warriors, [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] to attack the Lunar Zone Base. Galaxy Shuttle was killed by Metrotitan in the attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Galaxy Shuttle was eventually restored to life, and stood in defense of the Micromasters when their world again came under attack. Galaxy Shuttle protected [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]] and [[Rabbicrater]] when Metrotitan struck, standing up against the Decepticon once responsible for killing him. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===''Victory'' comic===
When [[Leozack]] attacked the [[Earth]], [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and the [[Autobot]]s were stationed onboard Galaxy Shuttle. After receiving an SOS, Star Saber left to investigate the attack. {{storylink|Leozack's Rampage!}}

Later, [[Blacker]] left Earth via Galaxy Shuttle to return to [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]], where he was greeted by [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}

When [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] initiated his final assault on the Earth, Galaxy Shuttle carried the [[Victories]] into battle, helping them invade the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Decepticon Space City]]. Although they bested the [[Dinoforce]], they were stalled by an explosive trap set up by Leozack. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}

===''TransTech''===
Tasked with a new assignment, Galaxy Shuttle, an offworlder in [[Axiom Nexus]], was given a new altmode resembling an [[Andegea]]n shuttle called the ''Orion''. His mission was to bring [[Vector Prime]] and [[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] close enough to [[Nebulos]] to allow him to [[Orbital jump|orbital bounce]] down and assume his disguise as a factory. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/09}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
[[Spacewarp]] had crossed paths with Galaxy Shuttle in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. The Decepticon explorer thought the Autobot's unoriginal name was the product of being named by a [[Functionism|Functionist]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/21}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]].]]
*'''Galaxy Shuttle''' ([[1989]]/[[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-326'''
**''Accessories'': Thruster-cannon

: Galaxy Shuttle transforms into a large space shuttle. His cockpit opens to hold a [[Micromaster]] or similar-sized robot (like the [[Brainmaster]] units). His cargo bay is also deep enough to fit a suitably low-riding Micromaster in vehicle mode. He is designed to be able to rest on the launching pad of [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]]/[[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s [[Rocket Base]] in the place of its normal rocket. His top shuttle thruster/stabilizer fin becomes a (non-firing) hand-held cannon for robot mode.

:Due to his compatibility with the Rocket Base, Galaxy Shuttle continued being shipped in 1990, now in slightly redesigned packaging complete with a ''Micro Transformers'' logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/GalaxyShuttle/galaxyshuttle.htm More information on Galaxy Shuttle at TFU.info]''

===''The Transformers''===
*'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (Autobot, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Thruster-cannon

: Galaxy Shuttle (alternatively "Galaxy") was inexplicably also available in the Italian ''[[The Transformers (European toyline)|Transformers]]'' line from [[GiG]]. His box used the ''Fight!'' template, but replaced the branding with [[Hasbro]]-line markings, and replaced the ID number with the GiG logo. The toy inside is functionally identical to the ''Victory'' release.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/770/Generation+1/Galaxy+Shuttle.html More information on the Italian Galaxy Shuttle at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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==Notes==
[[File:BraveThunderDagwonModel.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|No one will recognize me in this costume!]]
*When Galaxy Shuttle first appeared in robot mode in episode 2, his name read out on the screen as "Shuttle Robo".
*In the ''Victory'' cartoon, Galaxy Shuttle appears in robot mode only for "[[Sneak Attack! Dinoking]]", "[[Rescue Jan!!]]", and "[[Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle]]". Maybe he was too scared to fight them Decepticreeps! His voice was also ridiculously high-pitched and computerized, and sounded like a mini-computer. By his second robot mode appearance, his voice was much deeper with a significant booming effect.
*Galaxy Shuttle's tech spec numbers are quite perplexing. Hardly any of them are what one would expect, given his physical attributes and depictions in fiction. The most baffling is his speed: a whopping 6. Every Transformers character prior to ''Victory'' who had a Space Shuttle as an alternate mode boasted a speed of 10. Despite this low number, however, Galaxy Shuttle was somehow perfectly able to cover interstellar distances in good time.
*Galaxy Shuttle was later released in Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Command Dagwon]]'' toyline as Thunder Dagwon. The toy was significantly [[retool]]ed, and included an additional motorcycle/robot that combined for the shuttle's robot mode.
*The spaceship ''[[Orion]]'' from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Generation One'' comics]] is pretty much identical to Galaxy Shuttle. This is presumably just an [[easter egg]].
**Years later, [[Ask Vector Prime]] would pay tribute to this vessel's resemblance to Galaxy Shuttle by having Galaxy Shuttle's new altmode be based on a ship that happened to also bear the name of the ''Orion''. Life's funny, ain't it?
*The ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] toy's appearance and transformation sequence is an homage to Galaxy Shuttle. This was confirmed by then-head designer [[Aaron Archer]] during his stint as 'ORSON' on the [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com] boards.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Countdown''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Galaxy Shuttle''', '''Galaxy'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngtiānpào''' (冲天炮, "Firecracker")
*''Russian:'' '''Shattl''' (Шаттл, "Shuttle")

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