Editing Deep Cover

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:''Deep Cover is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DeepCover-card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Jerry Orbot.]]
'''Deep Cover''' (ディープカバー ''Dīpu Kabā'') is part of the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] set up between the Autobots and the [[human]] police forces. He and his brother [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] work with local authorities to stem the tide of human crime. His many years of undercover work have taken their toll on him; though he remains vigilant and a fierce defender of the innocent, he sometimes comes across as very weary, struggling with inner demons. 

He has quite the impressive bag of tricks, as he can not only  project illusions, but is capable of [[size changing|shrinking]] himself down to 1/40th his normal size for brief periods of time. These special powers are perfect for the solo infiltration missions that have become his specialty.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Deep Cover bio card</ref>

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Deep Cover was one of many countless "offworlders" living in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Deep Cover fought in defense of the Autobot city-states when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his clone army invaded the planet. {{storylink|Termination}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Deep Cover was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Netflix|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy packaging}}

==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
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[[File:DeepCover-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Shrinking feature not included.]]
*'''Deep Cover''' (March [[2003]]) 
**''ID number'': '''92''' 
**''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles 

:An [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] available only in a set with [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]], ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Deep Cover is a [[redeco]] of the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|original Sideswipe toy]], based on the black version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|New Countach LP500S]]. Several decals that were factory-applied on the original ''Diaclone'' version were replaced by painted [[tampograph]]s, like his headlamps. As a Japanese-only release, Deep Cover's spring-loaded missile launcher is fully operational; many ''Transformers'' released in Western markets had their springs weakened [[for safety reasons]].

:Pre-orders for the set closed on [[January 10]], 2003, with the toys shipping out in March.

:This mold is also used for [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]] and—with added roof lights—Clampdown and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Red Alert]]. 

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/DeepCover/deepcover.htm More information on Deep Cover at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Deep-Cover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bake 'em away, toys!]]
*'''Deep Cover''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Earthrise'''''
**''ID number'': '''WFC-GS23'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, blaster

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', Deep Cover is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]], transforming from robot to Cybertronian car and back. Deep Cover keeps a similar deco layout to [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#S26|"Covert Clone Sideswipe"]], but has royal blue plastic in place of Sideswipe's red, as well as police badges placed on his chest and the side of his vehicle mode. Deep Cover has multiple [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] and 3 mm posts to accommodate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]] weaponry and "Fire Blast" effects, respectively. As with [[Tigertrack#Generations|Tigertrack]], Deep Cover borrows Sideswipe's (non-firing) missile launcher and missile, and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]]'s gun, both of which are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System.

:A unique case amongst ''Generations Selects'' releases, the toy packaging features ''Earthrise''-style graphics and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''-styled plastic tray-less packaging. Much like previous [[2020]] Hasbro ''Selects'' product, Deep Cover is branded under the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', though was announced and released in 2021 alongside ''Kingdom''.

:Deep Cover was first listed for sale in mid-January 2021 by online retailer [https://roguetoys.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-deepcover Rogue Toys], before they promptly removed the product's description page (tsk, tsk). The toy was properly revealed by [[Hasbro Pulse]] about two and a half weeks later on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CKzJIoBJ4FA/ TransformersTuesday], suggesting that Rogue Toys had suffered a street date slip-up. Oddly, the announcement stock photography has "VICTORY" written in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]] in the background. In retrospect, this was possibly done to tease the then-upcoming [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#Haslab|Victory Saber]], as it had not been revealed to the public at the time.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
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[[File:WFC_Netflix_Deep_Cover.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|He's a member of the boys in blue.]]
*'''Deep Cover''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 25]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile

:Promoting the ''Kingdom'' chapter of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], Deep Cover is a redeco of the above mold (without Red Alert's blaster) with the radical difference of swapping the black and blue parts of his deco. This is likely a homage to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Sideswipe]]'s deco changes, which effectively inverted Sideswipe's red and black parts from his previous toy. He is ''heavily'' painted: his newly blue parts are actually gray plastic almost completely painted over, and he additionally has extensive silver and black deco representing battle damage.

:This toy, like most Netflix ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, was a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the U.S. and Canada. Like the rest of its Deluxe Class wave, Deep Cover was found in Walmart stores in mid-March 2021<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/wave-3-deluxes-from-netflix-transformers-line-found-in-us-first-look-at-netflix-deep-cover/45744/ ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Wave 3 found at US retail]</ref> before an official unveiling by TakaraTomy.
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==Notes==
[[File:WFC-Siege-Ep5-Red-Alert-and-Deep-Cover.jpg|thumb|250px|So undercover, we don't even know if that's him!]]
* Deep Cover's coloration is based on a [[pre-Transformer|pre-''Transformers'']] ''[[Diaclone]]'' coloration of the toy. This coloration was originally only available in the "Powered Convoy DX set", which also contained the "[[Delta Magnus#Toys|Powered Convoy]]" toy (pre-[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]) and an exclusive red redeco of the "F-1 Ligier JS-11" stock car (pre-[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]]). 
* Deep Cover's shrinking ability puts him at about the same height as his ''Diaclone''-mold toy, making him one of the few Transformers to have a true 1:1 [[scale]] toy.
*The color scheme and layout of his second ''Generations'' toy are very similar to one of the [[generic]] Sideswipe-type Autobots in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, such as one that was being nursed by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] while [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] counter-[[Alpha Trion Protocols]] virus swept the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in [[Siege episode 5]] (right). It is unknown if this, or any generic with this model, is Deep Cover.
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==References==
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