Editing Null-ray

[[File:Nullray-normal.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pew pew pew.]]

One of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s signature [[weapon]]s, the '''null-ray''' is capable of stopping any electronic device with one shot, be it a mindless machine or a living [[Transformer]].

Except [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. All a blast from the null-ray does is make him angry. It doesn't work on the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] either, but they were already pissed at Starscream and [[Conehead|the jets]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Shortly after arriving at an {{w|oil platform}} with his fellow [[Decepticon]]s, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was ordered to fire his null-ray at some equipment causing the machinery to freeze and cease working. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After causing a tidal wave at [[Sherman Dam]] [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ordered Starscream to shoot three generators with null-ray blasts as part of their efforts to make [[Energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

After being discovered by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], Starscream shot him with the null-ray allowing the Decepticons to modify his [[Circuit (circuit)|memory circuits]] to lead the [[Autobot]]s into a trap. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

Later when Megatron had the [[power chip rectifier]]s of the Decepticons installed in himself before his battle with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] Starscream lamented that he could no longer use the null-ray or his [[cluster bomb]]s. A threat of termination from Megatron shut him up. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Starscream zapped [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] with the null ray so Megatron could extract the Autobot's special circuit. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

[[File:Nullray-jet.jpg|left|thumb|Starscream suffering from a runny nose.]]
Determined not to be replaced by the human-built [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], Starscream used his null-ray to fritz her circuits. Naturally, Megatron wasn't too happy about the loss of his new female "companion" and immediately labeled Starscream a traitor. Again. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

When Starscream was partnered up with the more-than-usually paranoid [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] Starscream fired his null-ray at Red Alert causing his already-unstable logic circuits to restabilize. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:Nullray-finger.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"I am GOD!"]]
Later, Starscream was shown firing the null-ray from his nose while in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}}. Later still, he was shown firing it through his finger. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

Starscream last used his null-ray at his coronation as [[Decepticon leader|leader of the Decepticons]]. During the coronation, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] played trumpets but Starscream, eager to get on with the ceremony used the null-ray to slice the instruments in half. The weapon was undoubtedly destroyed along with the rest of Starscream's [[Structure|chassis]] when he [[Particle cannon|was blasted]] by a vengeful Megatron, now [[Reformatting|reborn as]] [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In 2005, [[Marissa Faireborn]] had a hand-held blaster which fired null-rays. Whether this was reverse-engineered from a captured Seeker, developed with the help of the Autobots, or acquired by some sort of convoluted plan of Starscream's to replace Megatron is unknown. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

====''Battle Drive''====
Starscream maybe used his null-rays to paralyze a fleeing Bumblebee. Unable to move, Bumblebee became easy pickings for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====''Peril from the Stars''====
While you visited your aunt and uncle at the [[Los Palmos observatory]] you met up with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and went up against Starscream and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. A '''null-field''', technology similar to Starscream's signature weapon was used to paralyze any unshielded machine to shut down when it approached the observatory. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
Null Rays were one of Starscream's primary weapons and powers, {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> as was Thundercracker's. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
[[File:Jungle-Null Ray Cannon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] finally got his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] he gained a new attack called the "'''Null [[Laser]] Cannon'''". It didn't disable electrical stuff but created a big explosion instead. {{storylink|Jungle}}
====''Energon''====
Starscream had two lasers on his wings (the wings swiveled to position the laser cannons). He called these Null Beam Cannons. Again, they acted like very powerful blasters.  
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Ship starscream tummyguns.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Starscream had two swiveling, very powerful laser cannons at his waist. He had two more stationary cannons, one on each of his forward wingtips. He called these Null Cannons. Once more, they acted like very powerful blasters. When he supersized, he replaced his broken [[Cyber Key]]-activated sword with a massive wide-bore null cannon. {{Storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] packed null-rays as his main weapon but these also just worked like very powerful blasters. Their destructive effect on [[Earth]]-made buildings was impressive if not as intense as his ''Armada'' self's and a sustained blast of around 12 seconds was enough to render all five Earth-bound Autobots unconscious—for a few seconds. Hmm. Then a direct blast fully disabled ''[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]'' for several minutes (well, to be fair Magnus took a point-blank shot right in the kisser). {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Revenge of the Fallen''====
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] designed his null-ray himself. It was a weapon feared for its ability to deactivate electrical systems.<ref>Starscream's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>

====''Dark of the Moon''====
Starscream possessed two [[MechTech]] null-ray cannons which could combine to create a large double-bladed weapon. Either cannon could also be used as a hand-held blade. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mechtech Deluxe Starscream}}

====''Bumblebee''====
[[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s each sported two Null Rays on each of his wings during [[Cybertron (planet) #Live-action film series|Cybertron]]'s fall. {{Storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
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===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Shadowzone-nullray.jpg|thumb|Now [[Airachnid (Prime)|she]]'s [[Airachnid (Prime)#Notes|stealing things]] he doesn't even have!]]
After losing his arm in a [[GroundBridge]] accident, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] waited on an operating table as [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] began suggesting upgrades to replace the lost limb. His highest recommendation for new armaments was a null-ray. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

The [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] was armed with null-rays. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
Starscream's null-ray sliced mountains in half. It most likely did the same to Autobots but Starscream was bashed offline by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] before he could test that hypothesis.

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFC null-ray.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]] Null-Rays were a common weapon used by [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] and [[Sniper (WFC)|Sniper]]-class Transformers and were [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s preferred weapon. They were sniper rifles fitted with 10x zoom scopes and a cloaked Scout's best friend. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

{{note|In the game, this weapon has the following attributes:
*Damage: 10
*Range: 9
*Accuracy: 10
*Rate of Fire: 1}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Starscream wielded his null-rays during clashes with the Autobots on [[Liberty Bridge]] and while traveling to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via [[space bridge]]. By defeating him, the Autobots could acquire null-rays of their own, which they could equip for use in battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

==Toys==
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Null rays appear on the various molds the Seekers have had over the years, though only in Starscream's case are they explicitly labelled as null-rays and in [[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|other cases]], may be given different names entirely. They sometimes fire [[missile]]s via a spring launcher and can attach to the arms of the Seeker or at the bottom of their wings.
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==Notes==
*[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|At least once]] Starscream's null-ray appeared to cause ice to form on affected machinery. This could be a mere error. {{fact}}
*Clearly Starscream never bothered to patent the null-ray. Bad enough a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|agent]]'s daughter used them but so did [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. 
*Due to the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon's frequent translation and dubbing errors, Starscream's "Null Laser Cannon" was randomly referred to as the "'''''Narrow'' Laser Cannon'''" despite the visually obvious fact that the laser blast was anything ''but'' narrow.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Null kōsen cannon''' (ナル光線キャノン, "null-ray cannon")
*''Chinese:'' '''Nǎi shèxiàn''' (China, 氖射线, "Neon ray")
*''French:'' '''Rayon d'annihilation''' ("Ray of annihilation")
*''Italian:'' '''Raggio zero''' (''The Transformers'' second dub, "Zero Beam"); '''raggio nullo''' (''Prime'', "Null-ray")
*''Polish:'' '''Miotacz promieni Zero''' (''War for Cybertron'', "Zero ray rifle")
*''Spanish:'' '''Neutralizador''' ("Neutralizer")

==References==
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[[Category:Animated weapons]]
[[Category:Armada weapons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee weapons]]
[[Category:Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]