Editing Terradive (Armada)

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:''Terradive is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:Terradive-armada-packageart.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Seemingly unconcerned that he's knee-deep in fire.]]

'''Terradive''' is the thrill-seeker of the [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]], much to his more serious-minded teammates' chagrin. His favorite tactic is to dive-bomb a target, then pull up at the very last possible second. This takes a severe toll on his body (especially when he stalls or mistimes pulling up) and he's constantly having to get maintenance done to his system because of it, but the thrill, to him, is all worth it.

An alternate-universe incarnation of Terradive is partnered with the herald of [[Unicron]] [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], but shares none of Terradive's personality traits—he hasn't ''got'' a personality anymore. Untold millennia of servility to the dark Transformer have left him—and his fellow Mini-Cons—little more than drones, utterly subservient to his master's will.

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
[[File:Air military.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Terradive and the Air Military Team were hidden away in storage on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], apparently trapped there for a million years unlike their fellow Mini-Cons who had been scattered over the Earth. They were found and recruited by [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] to the Decepticon cause, and incorporated into his battle strategies. Alongside the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], the Decepticons now possessed a rather large air force for vanquishing the Autobots. After Thrust lured the Autobots into a tight ravine with a false Mini-Con signal, Terradive and his flying partners joined with [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in strafing the trapped Autobots. They were eventually overcome when [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] fired on the jets, bringing them down. {{storylink|Tactician}}

The Air Military Team and Air Defense Team were used in Thrust's next offensive as well. Terradive and the others used the Autobots' prohibition against firing on Mini-Cons against them, keeping [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] distracted and surrounded in mid-air, cut off from his landbound fellow Autobots and unable to fire back at his attackers. {{storylink|Linkup}}

Terradive and his squad were assembled again to do battle with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Jet Optimus]] alongside [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Dark Fleet armor]]. {{storylink|Desperate}}
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===''Cybertron'' comic===
The alternate-universe Terradive and his teammates came with Ramjet and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during their mission to destroy [[Primus]] using the [[Dead Matrix]]. Their first move was to blast their way into the [[Vector Sigma]] chamber, where they neutralized both the supercomputer and [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act}} Terradive and his fellow Mini-Cons later sat down as Ramjet explained [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]]'s vampiric behavior to them and several [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetals]], then stood beside their master as he met [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 3}} They all came with Ramjet and Nemesis Prime as they headed for Primus's chamber. The group was confronted by [[Vector Prime]], who aimed to stop them, in the [[Spark Core Access Tunnels]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}} As Ramjet dueled with the ancient Transformer, the Air Military Team powerlinxed with him to increase his strength. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}} However, it still wasn't enough, and Terradive ended up getting blasted into a portal alongside his dark master. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada Terradive toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With this Mini-Con, you too can look like [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MM-11'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[June 12]], 2003
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Terradive transforms into a stealth fighter somewhat similar to a {{w|Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird}}. He also has a third "weapon" mode, a triple-bladed claw. As a Mini-Con, he has two "[[Powerlinx]]" sockets on the underside of his vehicle and weapon modes that allow him to attach to larger toys with compatible Powerlinx plugs, activating special [[gimmick]]s on the larger toys when attached to a "live" plug.

: There is an unfortunate design flaw of the three claw/cockpit sections, in that there isn't enough clearance for each claw to move past each other during transformation, meaning each claw has to be flexed past one another, causing any of them to pop off. In the most cases, the outer claw sockets can crack and break. As it is a result of the overall design, it's safe to assume that every use of the mold is just as prone to breakage. With this release in particular, the [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|swirly metallic blue plastic]] not only causes the outer claws to break, but the inner claw has multiple tiny hairline fractures that form directly on top of the swirls in the plastic, that also branch out from them, which can lead to splitting and shattering.

: He was normally only available in a three-pack with his teammates [[Gunbarrel (Armada)#Toys|Gunbarrel]] and [[Thunderwing (Armada)#Toys|Thunderwing]]. In the [[Hasbro]] line, the Air Military Team were released in the fourth assortment of Mini-Con teams. In Japan, it was part of the fourth wave of ''Legend of the Microns'' product, released in [[Calendar|June]] 2003. Aside from packaging, there are no noteworthy differences between the two releases.

: This mold was also used to make [[Falcia#Toys|Falcia]], [[Blitz]], ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Shockwave (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Shockwave]], and [[Mugen]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/Terradive/terradive.htm More information on Terradive at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaTerradiveMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Thrust & Air Military Micron''' (Multi-pack, [[June 12]], 2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MS-06'''

: In Japan, the Air Military Team was available both in an individual set and in a multi-pack with [[Thrust (Armada)#Toys|Thrust]] and [[Inferno (Armada)#Toys|Inferno]].

: All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:2003-airmilitarymicron-xdimension-toys2.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Air Military Micron Exdimensions''' (2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MM-12'''

: A limited-edition (yet still standard retail) "[[Exdimensions]]" [[redeco]] of the Emergency Team was released in Japan. The entire Air Military Team was redone in black, clear-black, and white plastics, plus given a light white paint-wash.

: The design flaw noted above is amplified here, as all three claw prongs ''and'' the sockets to secure the outer claws are all thin transparent plastic and easily breakable. 

: This toy also doubles as the separate character [[Recon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XRecon/recon.htm More information on Exdimensions Recon at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaTerradiveMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Unicron with Dead End''' (Bonus pack, 2003)}}</ul>

: Late in the US line, [[Walmart]] stores received [[exclusive]] [[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]] toys that came with the Air Military Team in a bubble attached to the top of the box. This set was sold for the normal retail price of Unicron… hey, free Mini-Cons!
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet with Thunderclash, Gunbarrel, Thunderwing, and Terradive''' (Ultra Class, 2004)}}</ul>

: Available as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Spring Value Pack" with his master [[Ramjet (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Ramjet]], this version of Thunderwing was redecoed in mostly darker shades of his original colors, though his entire cockpit area was painted orange, the most immediately-noticeable difference. (The boxback photography showed a very different deco, see "Notes" below).

: This set also came with redecoes of the Mini-Cons [[Thunderclash (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Thunderclash]], [[Gunbarrel (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Gunbarrel]], and [[Thunderwing (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Thunderwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Terradive/terradive.htm More information on Spring Value Pack Terradive at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaTerradiveMold}}

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[[File:TFU03-toy Terradive StockadeMagna.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Stockade & Magna Stampede with Prowl & Terradive''' (Ultra Class, 2004)}}</ul>

: Terradive was redecoed again for the regular-retail ''Universe'' line, this time in a blindingly white and gold deco.

: He was only available in an Ultra-level multi-pack with [[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Toys|Stockade]], [[Magna Stampede#Toys|Magna Stampede]], and the Mini-Con [[Prowl (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Prowl]], released in the third "official" wave of the line (''Universe'' has a few ".5" half-waves, which ultimately put this pack in the fifth set of Ultra releases, yes it's confusing). The [[packaging]] for this toy lists both Mini-Cons as Autobots.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/TFUTerradive/terradive.htm More information on ''Universe'' Terradive at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaTerradiveMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Uni2003 Terradive unused deco.JPG|right|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*The packaging for the Toys"R"Us Ramjet sets shows an air Military Team in very different colors. Terradive ended up primarily white with medium blue accents, possibly a reference to the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Cyberjet]] version of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Recon''' (リーコン ''Rīkon''), '''Terradive''' (テラダイブ ''Teradaibu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Recon''' (리콘 ''Rikon'')

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