Editing Requiem Blaster (Armada)

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{{disambigr|Requiem Blaster|the weapon wielded by the Thirteen|Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)}}
[[File:RequiemBlaster.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Not to be confused with [[Dirge (BW)|Dirgegun]].]]
The '''Requiem Blaster''' is quite simply the most powerful energy weapon in the known galaxy. It is the combined form of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], comprising [[Astroscope]], [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]], and [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]. It utilizes Astroscope's transdimensional research to draw on the power of a super nova's energy, a quasar's sonic output, or a [[black hole]]'s gravity. This makes it EXTREMELY powerful. Only the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] is able to diffuse an attack from the blaster. 

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
The existence of the Requiem Blaster was first hinted at by [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] to [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} When it was first created, a blast from it almost destroyed [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Later it allowed [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to slow his fall and boil away the ocean below him without harming the ground underneath it while the recoil slowed him down. {{storylink|Desperate}}

While in possession of the Requiem Blaster the Autobots argued on how it should be used. [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] wanted to use it to storm the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Runaway}} Megatron infiltrated the Autobot base and stole it from [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]. It blasted a hole clear through Smokescreen and the wall behind him. With his prize in hand, Megatron retreated. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

During the raid on the Decepticon base to save the Mini-Cons, Smokescreen (rebuilt as Hoist) blocked a shot from the Requiem Blaster with the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]. He probably wished he had it earlier. {{storylink|Rescue}}

While attempting to get a Mini-Con on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Megatron blasted some mountains with the blaster. After coming within close proximity of the Skyboom Shield and [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], it started to glow with light before the energy created by all three exploded. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

With all three Mini-Con weapons in hand, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] combined them into an ultimate weapon, the [[Hydra Cannon]]. {{storylink|Threaten}}

En route to Cybertron, Megatron fired the Requiem Blaster at [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. The wake caused by the blast severely damaged Scavenger. Another shot at [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] knocked him into an asteroid. It was then used to take aim at a newly revived Optimus Prime, but was never fired. {{storylink|Miracle}}

During the attack by [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], Megatron shot the attacker and blew it to pieces. Nemesis later revived and knocked the Requiem Blaster from Megatron's grasp. After Megatron transformed into Galvatron, he fired once again on Nemesis Prime before turning the weapon's destructive power upon the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]''. {{storylink|Puppet}}

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Galvatron led the attack on Cybertron initially with just the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield, but eventually had Demolishor hand him the Requiem Blaster to continue the attack. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Later while pretending to rebuild the Hydra Cannon, Thrust stole the Requiem Blaster along with the Skyboom Shield. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] pursued, he was blasted to the pieces by the Requiem Blaster. Then, with some fancy time travel, he wasn't. Thrust instead shot the ceiling of the corridor, causing an avalanche. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}} Thrust then took the weapons through a portal to Cybertron's moon. There the kids attempted to wake up the component Mini-Cons, but to no avail. {{storylink|Portent}}

The Requiem Blaster was now considered part of [[Unicron]]'s body. It was said they would not wake up. {{storylink|Union}} Unicron had covered it entirely with tentacles, but when the Mini-Cons began to sing, it broke escaped and broke up into the component Mini-Cons. They combined once again for Optimus Prime to shoot and destroy Sideways. {{storylink|Origin}} The blaster later flew in gun form out of Unicron. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}
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===''Linkage''===
The Requiem Blaster, Star Saber and Skyboom were the "three keys" needed to awaken [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Linkage Part 10}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More Than Meets The Eye}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]], a collector of [[Multiverse|multiversal]] artifacts, had a Requiem Blaster in his collection. [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] stole it and used it to kill the security guard [[Aurik]]. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===Legends World===
Megatron wielded the Requiem Blaster, Star Saber, and Skyboom shield during his foray into the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
In a multiversal foray, [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] witnessed Megatron wielding the Requiem Blaster. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Worlds Collide}}

==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Requiem blaster armada toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Nobody can deny that, measured solely by its ability to blow 'bots into clouds of disproportionate atoms, the Requiem Blaster is an incredible force for good in the universe. But with its wide radius, it is not a particularly terrific weapon for showing off your sharpshooting skills.]]
*'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con Team, [[2003]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''MM-13'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 17]] 2003
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: The Requiem Blaster is the combined form of the three ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Space Mini-Con Team#Toys|Space Mini-Con Team]] members: [[Payload (Armada)#Toys|Payload]] forms the main base and handle, [[Sky Blast (Armada)#Toys|Sky Blast]] the main chamber, and [[Astroscope#Toys|Astroscope]] the firing barrel.

: In the [[Hasbro]] line, the Space Team were released in the third assortment of Mini-Con teams; the complete Team was also included "bonus buy" packs in several different store chains, clamshelled together with the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Team]], [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Toys|Night Attack Team]], and [[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Team]]. In Japan, it was part of the fifth wave of ''Legend of the Microns'' product, released in [[Calendar|July]] 2003. Aside from packaging, there are no noteworthy differences between the two companies' releases. 

:The Requiem Blaster mold-set was [[redeco]]ed into the [[Deep Space Mini-Con Team]]'s [[Umbral Blaster]].

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[[File:2003-spacemicron-xdimension-toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Until now. A high precision version of the standard-issue Requiem Blaster, the Astro Blaster has been engineered from the ground up for Autobots and Decepticons who have mastered the art of shooting AT their targets instead of vaguely near them.]]
*'''Space Micron Exdimensions''' (2003)
**''ID number'': '''MM-14'''
**''Release date'': [[August 14]] 2003

: A limited-edition (but still regular-retail) [[redeco]] of the Space Team was made available in Japan as part of the [[Exdimensions]] series, in the sixth wave of ''Legends of the Microns'' product. The entire Team was redecoed in shades of green and brown... an oddly terrestrial color scheme for a space-based group.

: This mold set also doubles as the [[Cosmic Exploration Team]] and the [[Astro Blaster (Armada)|Astro Blaster]].


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*'''Apollo''' (Candy toy, 2003)
**''Change Micron ID number'': '''5'''
**''Release date'': August ?? 2003
*'''Mir''' (Candy toy, 2003)
**''Change Micron ID number'': '''4'''
**''Release date'': August ?? 2003
**''Accessories'': Missile
*'''Move''' (Candy toy, 2003)
**''Change Micron ID number'': '''6'''
**''Release date'': August ?? 2003

: The entire Space Team was sold as individuals in the second series of [[Kabaya]] "[[Change Micron]]" [[candy toy]]s in Japan. These molds are based on the originals, but are in fact entirely new molds with numerous minor sculpting differences. It's likely this toy is also not [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his teammates like the original. The most notable difference between the [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] Space Team and the Kabaya version is the latter has darker-blue plastic than the usual lighter-blue plastic, plus each member has a number of small paint differences/omissions.

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*'''Jetfire w/ Comettor''' (Giga-Con Class, 2003)

: The Space Team was placed in a bubble attached to the top of normal ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] packages as a bonus-buy in [[Target]] stores for a limited time in the US.

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[[File:Unreleased Space Team.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|]]
*'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (<strike>2004</strike>)

: Test-shots of a slightly-altered Space Team have popped up from various sources. It's possible this was intended to be a mid-series deco-change for the team, though it looks unfinished at best. The team has ''exactly'' the same [[Paint operation|paint application]] layouts in exactly the same ''colors'' as the original. Astroscope's main body changed to off-white, while his lighter-blue legs and head turned black.

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130113020333/http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act281/ Gallery of the unreleased Armada Space Team at TFkenkon]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|uprigh=1.33|thumb|]]
*'''Spacewarp''' (Ultra Class, <strike>[[2004]]</strike>?)

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]] was an unproduced redeco of ''Armada'' Ultra-sized [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]], slated to come with a redeco of [[Comettor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Comettor]] and the [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. Judging from ''Universe'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Toys|Ramjet]] and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Toys|Sunstorm]] each being packaged with four redecoed Mini-Cons whose names were unchanged, Astroscope would presumably have retained his name.

:This set was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive but was shelved because no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry it. Spacewarp was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line.

:In [[2007]], the Spacewarp concept was modified and revived as ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Toys|Astrotrain]], one of the first exclusives available for purchase from the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. By this point, however, the Space Team molds were too worn out and were thusly replaced by a redeco of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team|Giant Planet Team]] as the [[Sabotage Team]].

:In [[2015]], this unproduced deco became the basis of the separate [[Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team]] and their combined mode the [[Transwarp Blaster]].

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20071022040230/http://blackgears.com/gallery/micro2.html More information on the unreleased Spacewarp team at Black Gears]''
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===''Energon''===
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Command Class, [[2004]])

: The Space Team was redecoed and packaged in with ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Ultra-sized [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus was originally going to be packed with a new-characters redeco of the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] ([[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] and [[Override (Energon)|Override]], no team name given), but this was changed at the last minute. Exactly why the change to the Space Team was made has yet to be determined.

: The toy was a last-minute redeco, along with [[Rapid Run (Energon)#Toys|Rapid Run]] and [[Treadbolt#Toys|Treadbolt]]. As such, their packaging photography had to be completed before properly painted samples could be obtained, so the box-back photos use the original decos; Magnus's box also shows the original Street Speed Team rather than the Space Team.

: Magnus, Rapid Run, and Treadbolt were produced in smaller numbers than the rest of the normal retail ''Energon'' line (reportedly only about 10,000 units each) and were only available in the initial shipments of the line. However, Magnus's shipment saw a ''very'' limited release, quickly replaced with the second assortment in the US, making him hard to come by. Magnus later showed up in much larger numbers in Australia, Canada, and some European markets, and was made available in Japan through [[e-HOBBY]] with the box altered via a black and white sticker, reflecting the Space Team's addition. The European release showed the correct Mini-Cons, in addition to the standard multi-language changes.

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*'''Race Mini-Con Team / Space Mini-Con Team''' (Multi-Pack, 2004)

: An unaltered version of the Space Team was released as part of an ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Race Mini-Con Team|Road Assault Mini-Con Team]] (yet named the "Race Team" again).

: This set was exclusive to both [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] stores.

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==Notes==
*Unlike the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield, the Requiem Blaster does not transform into a different shape upon completing its combination.
*[[Aaron Archer]] claims credit for naming the Requiem Blaster, and thinks it is both his greatest and his dumbest name for a kids toy ever.<ref name="InstructionSheetArt">{{citesocial|quote=If you know, you know.... This weird weapon is both my greatest and dumbest Name for an kids toy ever... "Requiem-Blaster"... what was I thinking??|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CwTXPOauugR/ |title=Instruction Sheet Art |site=Instagram |name=Aaron Archer|year=2023|month=08|day=23}}</ref>

==References==
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Astro Blaster''' (アストロブラスター ''Asutoro Burasutā'')
*''Finnish:'' '''Tuomipäivän Tykki''' ("Doomsday Blaster")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rekviem Romboló''' ("Requiem Destroyer")
*''Polish:'' '''Rozpylacz''' ("Dustbringer")
*''Swedish:'' '''Rekviemkanonen''' ("Requiem Cannon")

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