Editing Sunstreaker (G1)

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:''Sunstreaker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Autobots secret weapon sunstreaker wax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hi. I'm better than you.]]
'''Sunstreaker''' knows to the core of his [[spark]] that he is better than any other Autobot, and he makes sure everyone else knows it, too. His sociopathic tendencies, combined with his incredible vanity and arrogance, usually result in tension between himself and the other Autobots. He is generally unwilling to help those who are having trouble keeping up, and is quite audible when it comes to complaining about the shortcomings of everyone else. The only Autobot he truly gets along with is his [[twin]] [[Relatives|brother]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and even that can seem strained at times.

The main reason [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] keeps him around is most likely Sunstreaker's effectiveness on the battlefield. Ruthless and skilled in all forms of combat, there is not much Sunstreaker cannot handle. As a front-line warrior, Sunstreaker is a great asset for the [[Autobot]] army. If a rather scary one.

In some universes, he can [[combiner|combine]] with his fellow Autobots to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] or [[Betatron (CW)|Betatron]].

{{bigquote|I'm transforming! I see my true beauty emerging!|Sunstreaker|"[[The Autobot Run]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:State games 1.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Cannot, in fact, beat Megatron with one hand behind his back.]]
''Prior to the outbreak of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Great War (G1)|planet-wide civil war]], Sunstreaker was a gladiator in the [[Games (competition)|Games]] held between the [[Polities of Cybertron|city states]]. He was once brutally beaten by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in combat, and would have been killed if [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had not stepped in.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

[[File:Magnificent6_crop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Magnificent 1+]]
''Early into the Autobot-Decepticon war, Sunstreaker was a member of the [[Magnificent Six]] a team of Autobot warriors tasked with infiltrating Decepticon-held territories and sowing discord from within. During a mission to [[Yuss]], he helped destroy a band of Decepticons terrorizing the town, and was hailed as a hero by the resident [[neutral]]ists for it. A retaliatory strike proved harder to repel, as the Autobots found themselves facing off against [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]] and his elite cadre. The Magnificent Six managed to hold Yuss's borders for a week, but the locals grew to resent them as the violence took its toll on them. The civilians were eventually pushed into betraying the Autobots after Sunstreaker made an indelicate joke about the destruction of Yuss's Ampodrome, a beloved museum. The entire unit was captured and submitted to horrendous torture under Megadeath's care.''

''In one of Megadeath's sadistic games, the Decepticon gave five of the six Autobots blasters, and offered them a chance to win their freedom; they only needed to stop him from killing [[Stampede]], the only unarmed member. Sunstreaker and the others failed to even take up arms, so thoroughly had the Decepticon succeeded in breaking them by that point. Afterwards, Megadeath gave the Autobots two hours to find his neutralist prisoners before he detonated five [[neutron bomb]]s and obliterated the entire region. Finding their mettle, the Autobots forwent any attempt to rescue either themselves or the civilians for the Decepticon's entertainment. They instead hid, then ambushed and crippled Megadeath when he came to investigate their lack of action. Megadeath refused to divulge where he had stashed the neutralists, so the Autobots left him behind to die to his own device. When questioned about what had transpired during their mission, the survivors lied and claimed not to remember any of it.'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

Sunstreaker was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' that crashed on [[Earth]] four million years. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

An erroneous account would later place Sunstreaker as part of a group of Autobots posted on Cybertron hundreds of years ago who, upon detecting the [[Underbase]] heading towards Earth, sent out [[Raindance|two]] [[Grand Slam (G1)|mini-cassettes]] to forewarn the Autobots posted on the organic world of its arrival. {{storylink|Club Con!}}<ref>The flashback in "[[Club Con!]]" depicting Sunstreaker, Beachcomber, Perceptor, and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] on Cybertron is screwy for all kinds of reasons. Aside from the fact that Sunstreaker was on Earth at the time and Defensor hadn't even been created then, Beachcomber and Perceptor would first learn that Optimus Prime still lived in "The Smelting Pool!", when they intercepted the signal that [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] sent in "[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!]]".</ref>

[[File:SunstreakerBlastsSkywarp.jpg|thumb|left|When Sunstreaker "puts his shoulder into it"... people get slagged.]]
Sunstreaker and the rest of the ''Ark''’s crew were eventually awakened in [[1984]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

''In the first few days on Earth, Sunstreaker was teamed up with [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] in a mission to scout out Megatron's new base. When [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] showed up and thrashed Jazz, Sunstreaker opted to run rather than risk his finish getting messed up. He diverted the jets' attack towards a human military camp, and though he received minimal damage, his plan worked; by bringing the Decepticons close enough to the camp, the humans were provoked into themselves attacking the Decepticons. Thundercracker and Skywarp were driven off, but some soldiers were injured in the confrontation.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} He engaged the Decepticons in battle at the [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|Witwicky garage]], firing his [[electron pulse gun]] at the incoming jets while his brother Sideswipe took the fight to them with his [[Jet pack|rocket backpack]], but ultimately failed to keep them from kidnapping [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Sunstreaker took part in the mission to rescue Sparkplug from the Decepticons' [[Fortress Sinister|fortress]] and managed to hit Skywarp with one of his shoulder-mounted, laser-guided, ground-to-air [[missile]]s during a brief skirmish, thus proving (at least to himself) that he was Cybertron's greatest warrior. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

''While repairing the'' Ark'', Sunstreaker looked on as [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] flipped out and attacked Sideswipe, the former's mind altered thanks to a short circuit. After the renegade Autobot had been seemingly destroyed in trial by combat with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], Sunstreaker was depressed but was soon overjoyed to learn that Brawn's apparent death had been a [[Hologram|holographic ruse]] perpetrated by [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] and Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Shortly afterwards the'' Ark ''was attacked by the Decepticons and Sunstreaker tussled with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] before all the combatants were disabled by [[Aunty|Auntie]], the'' Ark''’s computer, and only freed thanks to the unlikely pairing of [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]].'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} Sunstreaker was relatively low on fuel after this, and so gave up his remaining power in the transference chambers to power up Prime, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Mirage for combat against the Decepticons... but then joined them for the battle anyway. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:SunstreakerScrapped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Poor Sunstreaker was too sociopathic for even the comic.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] took control over the Decepticons and possession of the ''Ark'', he destroyed Sunstreaker's body as a demonstration and warning to the deposed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The New Order}} His remains were strung up from the Ark's ceiling thereafter. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}} Because of this, Sunstreaker's body was in disrepair for a very long time; at one point, when [[G.B. Blackrock]] asked about him in the med bay, Jazz told him that [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] wasn't even sure if Sunstreaker would ever be operational again. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} 

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"I get to do something again--we're fighting [[Unicron|WHAT]]?"]]
However, Sunstreaker was fully repaired in time to view the duel between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The match was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and Sunstreaker came under fire. {{storylink|Totaled!}} He was badly damaged again, and he wound up in stasis aboard the ''Ark'' again, to be revived by [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] in [[1990]], when he and the other newly revived Autobots joined the attack on [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Surprisingly, he survived ''that'' battle as he was able to attend the first meeting of the shaky Autobot-Decepticon alliance. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Once the alliance had fallen apart, the Autobots tracked [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces to the planet of [[Klo]] where they were ambushed and most of them, including Sunstreaker, were killed. However, he was resurrected a short time later thanks to the arrival of Optimus Prime and the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

=====Future timelines=====
In the far-flung future year of [[2005]], the Decepticons staged an assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Optimus Prime and his soldiers on [[Moonbase One]] traveled to Earth to defend their comrades. Sunstreaker was present when Prime rolled out to engage Megatron in battle personally. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Sunstreakerg1uk.jpg|thumb|I'm YELLOW, dammit!]]
An injured Sunstreaker, along with several other Autobots, was awakened not by Nucleon, but by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s [[mind bug]]. Galvatron had studied their dreams in the aim of finding dissenting members of the Autobots that he hoped to put into his own employ, but after a short skirmish, Galvatron's own mind was hijacked by an invention cobbled by [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. Sunstreaker had been off-line so much while on Earth that he needed the others to explain who Galvatron was to him. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} Unlike everyone else who was brought back, Sunstreaker came out of the experience with absolutely no changes in personality, temperament, or maturity! Even though he'd relived letting people die! {{storylink|Transformers Annual 1990|1990 Sunstreaker profile}}

Sunstreaker and the others would go on to join the Earthforce unit, under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s command. {{storylink|Break-Away!}} Initially operating out of their [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]], they decided to abandon the [[Autobot Code]] and do things their own way. {{storylink|Once upon a Time...}} After [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] foolishly broadcast [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s location over an open channel, [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and Sunstreaker had to race to beat the Decepticons to the site. Prowl had just disabled an [[Global warming satellite|atmosphere-destroying bomb]] of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s before it reached apex, but the poison on board was still a viable threat. They didn't beat the Decepticons to the landing site, but before they could jump into the fray, Prowl pulled Jazz and Sunstreaker aside. He had already cleared out the poison, so the two Decepticon factions were fighting over nothing! {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} 

Sunstreaker often got into fights with Dinobots as they couldn't resist dissing him. {{storylink|Transformers Annual 1990|1990 Sunstreaker profile}}

Later, Sunstreaker helped Jazz, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] ruin the Decepticon [[Enclave]] and any chance of peace between Megatron and Shockwave by faking an assassination attempt on Megatron. Once the Decepticons' in-fighting had taken them out of the caves they had originally been holding their soirée in, the Autobots took the opportunity to have some festivities of their own, nabbing what snacks their enemies had left behind. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

Sunstreaker was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase when Wheeljack unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside, forcing Prowl to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console within. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

When [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] kidnapped the Autobots' ally, [[Irwin Spoon]], Sunstreaker joined the other Autobot cars for an impromptu chase scene. He negotiated his way through the various [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] attacks and delaying tactics, but finally hit the wall (literally) when Motormaster detached his cab segment and left his trailer jackknifed across the highway. 'Streaker hit it head-on, and wound up with a legitimate complaint about his bodywork. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

Much later, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus]] unwittingly reunited the surviving members of the [[Magnificent Six]] for a mission to the [[Acid Wastes]]. He suspected the [[Underbase]]'s ruins still held a connection to Cybertron's core, which they could tap into to defeat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Despite the mission's urgency, Sunstreaker and the others made excuses to be excluded from it. Optimus was bewildered by this apparent display of cowardice, and sent them forth anyways, with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] along to round out the team.

[[File:Magnificent Six the end.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|It was a profoundly sombre moment; the mournful atmosphere only slightly punctured when Silverbolt lit one of his farts.]]
Sunstreaker, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], Prowl, Wheeljack, and Jazz found themselves haunted by their past trauma, causing them to hesitate with increasing frequency as they delved deeper into the region. When they reached the remnants of [[Yuss]], all five froze in place completely, despite all attempts Silverbolt made at prodding them forward. They were thus incapable of fighting back when they were accosted by a swarm of mutated mechs, survivors of the Neutronic holocaust that they had failed to prevent millions of years ago. But another ghost from their past held even greater sway over them: [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]] had survived as well, and took the group captive once more! Having realized that his teammates were plagued by past trauma, Silverbolt sought to shock Sunstreaker and the others back to their senses through ridicule, calling the five "the Autobots' resident losers." This riled them enough for the truth of what had transpired in Yuss to finally come forth. Silverbolt convinced his comrades that they were stronger than they thought, and the group's confidence slowly returned. With hate and cold fury driving them, Sunstreaker and his war-time companions confronted Megadeath while Silverbolt saw to the mutated neutralists being freed from his control. Sunstreaker and the others battered down their former torturer, only stopping short of the killing blow. But Megadeath would rather kill himself, while taking the Autobots with him, than admit defeat; he breached his own nuclear core, beginning a destructive chain reaction. The Autobots fled to once more avoid annihilation.

Having overcome their ghosts, the Autobots resumed their initial mission, and reached the former site of the Underbase with the neutralists in tow. {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

=====Another Time & Place=====
Sunstreaker stormed the [[Hydrus Four]] facility with his fellow Autobots to rescue Grimlock and the Dinobots. He almost took a shot in the back from a Decepticon, but Optimus Prime took out his attacker. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Invasion-Radcontrolroom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|If I'm in the back you can't see my sweet new body!]]
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe joined Optimus Prime's crew on Earth after Megatron resurfaced. They braved the Ark's defenses in order to break inside and recover their lost comrade, Ratchet. As an expression of his concern, Sunstreaker made no mention of the chips and tarnish of his paint job when they freed Ratchet, and together the twins carried their medic friend away to safety. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Subsequently, Sunstreaker was stationed with several other Autobots in [[Canada]] within the ''[[Ark II]]''. He was present one day when [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. Soon thereafter, due to the actions of an evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another dimension]], a rift of space time opened over Earth, causing catastrophes worldwide. Sunstreaker assisted his peers in evacuating a devastated city block. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Most of the Autobots relocated to the Ironworks after their Earth transported into the negative polarity universe. Sunstreaker and the crew were pulled to safety in [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock's]] shuttle as the planet started to come apart around them. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Destinypt5 one last charge.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Sunstreaker was part of the unit that accompanied Optimus Prime to confront Megatron on the devastated planet Earth. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} After the battle had been won, Sunstreaker and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were assigned to guard the crashed Ark. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

He was later seen at the [[Presidium (facility)|Presidium]] during [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s final charge against the attacking Decepticon forces. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:RollForIt Sunstreaker Chip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
{{main|Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

An original member of the Autobots when they crash-landed on Earth, Sunstreaker participated in a fair amount of battles against the Decepticons.  He also did a fair amount of ''zilch'' in those battles.  By 2005, he was stationed on the Autobot Moon Base as part of Optimus Prime's crew, while also being stationed on Autobot City, Earth, as part of Ultra Magnus's troops.  He got around.

In a splinter timeline, Sunstreaker had a few more unremarkable adventures, such as one where he ''almost'' gained a [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] body, but didn't.  He later joined the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] and became partners with the human [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]], whose hair he enjoyed sniffing.

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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Sunstreaker and Optimus lifted themselves up into Earth orbit using electro-magnetic lifts. Wielding a gigantic sheet of reflective metal between them, they beamed back towards the Decepticons’ satellite the deadly heat the evil robots had used to melt the [[Rocky Mountains|Rockies]] into a puddle of molten rock. The satellite's energy turned against itself caused it to explode spectacularly. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}}

Sunstreaker was one of the Autobots sent to attack Megatron and Soundwave during their latest scheme to extract oil from underneath the jungle of Brazil. The Decepticons managed to escape once more during the attack. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
In the aftermath of a battle with the Decepticons, the Autobots found that Decepticon activities had seemingly stopped altogether. Taking advantage of the situation, Optimus went on a trip. Shortly afterwards, Gears discovered that the Autobot's entire fuel supply had been stolen. Thinking he was exaggerating, Sunstreaker told Gears to stop complaining, only for Bumblebee to tell him Gears was correct in his assertion. With their fuel gone, the Autobots were at a huge disadvantage when the Decepticons attacked again. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel. Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

When the Decepticons attacked an Autobot construction site, Sunstreaker helped his fellow Autobots in driving them back. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}

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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Sunstreaker joined Optimus and the rest of the thirty-five Autobots stationed on Earth on an invasion of the Decepticons' headquarters. In the battle that ensued, he blasted Rumble in order to prevent him from creating an earthquake, only to be shot himself by Skywarp. Thankfully, Sunstreaker's durable steel skin resisted the blast. The Autobots were enventually jettisoned from the Decepticons' headquarters and, after some minor repairs, returned to confront Megatron, now with the Decepticons' plan to take over the Earth well under way. Megatron revealed his trump card, The Devastator, for the first time. Unfazed by the formation of the colossus, Sunstreaker led a small group of Autobots as a first strike force against the gestalt. For all of his efforts, Sunstreaker was picked up like a doll by The Devastator while the rest of his squand were blasted by The Devastator's gun. Thanks to the Dinobots' timely intervention, the Autobots eventually succeeded in defeating the Decepticons, and returned to their own base victorious. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

[[File:DevastatorvsSunstreaker-ASW.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65]]
Sunstreaker was enjoying some alone time, polishing his chrome while he admired his transformation abilities. He was so engrossed in looking at his reflection in a nearby pond that he failed to notice [[Devastator (G1)|a giant Decepticon]] sneaking up on him. Only when the robot blotted out Sunstreaker's light did the vain Autobot take notice. Though Sunstreaker attempted to escape, the Decepticon stomped down on him, damaging his chrome. Sunstreaker's ego having been bruised, he attempted to engage the enemy. This only resulted in Sunstreaker being captured and brought to a prison cell within the Decepticons' headquarters.

The Decepticon warrior, Devastator, revealed to Sunstreaker that he was the combined form of six Constructicons. Megatron approached Sunstreaker, and informed the hostage that his teammates would soon be forced into surrendering. Sunstreaker took a potshot at Megatron as the Decepticon leader walked away, and was bombarded by the Decepticons for his insolence. Sunstreaker crawled to a corner of his cell to tend to his wounds.

The other Autobots attempted to rescue Sunstreaker. This resulted in [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to be captured by Devastator as well, and they were put in Sunstreaker's cell.

The next morning, the four prisoners were brought outside to look upon a statue of Devastator. Megatron informed his prisoners that the statue was a gift from the Autobots, signifying that they surrendered. Despite a letter from Optimus conceding this to be the state of affairs, Sunstreaker and the others refused to accept that the Autobots would simply forfeit the Earth. The statue was in fact an Autobot ruse. Reinforcements burst forth from within the false peace offering, and the Autobots ambushed Devastator. A massive battle followed, with the Autobots emerging victorious. Sunstreaker was amongst the Autobots still standing after the kerfuffle, and was instructed by Optimus to help carry the wounded back to Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Sunstreaker was one of the many Autobots who saved Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky from being killed by a squad of Decepticons. Later, when the Decepticons attacked the Hoover Dam, <s>Spin-Out</s> Sunstreaker fought Thundercracker and was badly damaged. Thankfully, Sparkplug was able to fix him in no time, and the Autobots managed to repel the Decepticons once more. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Sunstreaker was part of the Autobot convoy that accompanied Optimus Prime when the Autobots learned the Decepticons were stealing fuel from all across the globe with the help of a [[molecular transfer device]]. Laserbeak attempted to sneak up on Sunstreaker, but Jazz stepped in and used his flamethrower to blast the Decepticon. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} {{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}

Sunstreaker (or Sideswipe) was part of a small strike team of Autobots assembled by Ultra Magnus to help the Dinobots, who were currently engaged in battle against the Decepticons, just outside of Autobot City. After they defeated the Decepticons, Sunstreaker/Sideswipe and the others were cheered on by the nearby oil rig workers as they drove back to Autobot City. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

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Sunstreaker was returning from a road trip with Daniel, Hound and Hot Rod, Bumblebee, Blurr, Wheelie, Springer and Kup when the group paused to eat at a rest stop. As the Autobots ingested Energon Cubes, Hot Rod asked Kup to tell a story. Kup told the others the story of how, upon first crash landing in Mt. St. Hillary, the Ark had lost an enormous shipment of Energon Cubes that remained lost to the day. Enthralled by Kup's story, the rest of the group were all eager to go looking for this lost treasure. Then Springer and Sunstreaker noticed Laserbeak taking off from their location. The two Autobots attempted to shoot him down to no avail. The Autobots realized that Laserbeak had been spying on them the whole time, and would soon inform Galvatron about the lost Energon shipment. Sunstreaker and the others rushed back to Metroplex to inform Ultra Magnus on the situation. After a brief conference, Ultra Magnus led his troops to the Ark's crash site. Finding the Decepticons there already, the two factions began to fight. When the Energon stash was uncovered, it was completely gobbled up by Starscream who proclaimed himself the most powerful Decepticon. With nothing left to fight over, Sunstreaker and the Autobots left Galvatron and Starscream to their squabble. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

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===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Upon first awakening on Earth after being offline for about 65 million years, Sunstreaker was one of the Autobots who attempted to take the Decepticons by surprise while the evil robots still did not know what Earth forms the Autobots had taken. Though they successfully took by surprise a squadron of Decepticons, the Autobots had not anticipated a second group flying in from the opposite direction. Thanks to a warning from Spike and Sparkplug, the Autobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and came to accept Earth as their new home. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

During a Decepticon plot to steal an oil truck, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] short-circuited the truck's wiring so that it couldn't move. Sunstreaker countered his move, however, using electron pulses to restart the truck and get it back in action. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}} 

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Sunstreaker was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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Sunstreaker was among the Autobots who traveled to [[South America]] in search of energy, and fought the Decepticons on [[Mount Sheelah]]. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Resting after a day of hard work repairing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Sunstreaker and the other Autobots watched [[television]]. On learning that the Decepticons were kidnapping humans, Sunstreaker agreed that [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was best suited to go investigate the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He was also among the Autobots who thwarted the Decepticon invasion of [[Stanley Lake]] dam. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] announced he wanted to defect to the Autobots, Sunstreaker thought the Air Commander's experience might be of use to them. As it turned out, Starscream was a spy, and the Autobots used him to send the Decepticons on a wild goose chase, during which Sunstreaker and the rest of the Autobots destroyed the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe marveled at Spike's explanation of electricity that comes from the sky. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Sunstreaker was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===
When [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]] spotted [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] stealing energy, he called his Autobot allies through his S.T.A.R.S. control center. Sunstreaker was amongst those who responded to Johnny's call. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} Sunstreaker and the other Autobots struggled against Thundercracker energy-syphoning powers. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}} What happened afterwards is not known.

Later, Ultra Magnus pleaded for [[you]] to "requisition" Sunstreaker and other Autobots in order to combat the Decepticon threat. Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Sunstreaker. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}

Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base's construction. Sunstreaker was amongst the troops accompanying Optimus. As they drove along, the Autobots were ambushed by the Decepticons. The battle that ensued later came to be known as "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]." {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
In the path where Mirage used a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the four [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] over the edge of [[Bandit's Bluff]] and into the ocean, Sunstreaker was one of the Autobots crewing [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray's]] destroyer mode. He helped haul the unconscious quartet aboard for safe transport back to the Ark. 

If Optimus Prime chose to immediately attack the Dinobots without a real plan, Sunstreaker responded to Sideswipe's request for help defeating [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] with a series of high-energy electron pulses, ultimately knocking the Dinobot commander over and dislodging his cerebro-shell. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}
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====Earthquake====
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While the Autobots were enjoying a lull in Decepticon activity, Sunstreaker took the time to polish up his "gorgeous body." He also mused on how the Decepticons would have trouble enjoying down-time, as they all transformed into machines of war.

In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Sunstreaker to the secondary team.

If the secondary team was tasked with attacking the Decepticons’ fortress, they were able to stealthily infiltrate the base and discover the Decepticon's lab. Sunstreaker may have bumped into Cosmos if the Autobot spaceship joined their team thereafter, and led him to the rest of the squadron. The Autobots were then able to redirect the Destruction Beam back to its source, destroying the Decepticons and their base.

In another version of these events, Megatron called his troops to his location, so that they could all partake in Cosmos's dismemberment. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, Cosmos spotted the secondary team hiding nearby. Surrounding the Decepticons, the secondary team engaged their enemies. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they were unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The Destruction beame then reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroy the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best.

In a completely different possible series of events, Beachcomber returned early from his day off to inform the Autobots that Jessie had been taken captive by the Decepticons. Optimus then brought Sunstreaker along for the rescue mission that followed. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through a secret passage Buster had previously discovered.

If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.

If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned on capturing. Sunstreaker was incapacitated early in the Autobots’ raid, and had to be left behind so that the mission could continue. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

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====Decepticon Poison====
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When a new batch of fuel had just arrived at Autobot headquarters, Sunstreaker insisted on being fueled up first. Sparkplug obliged and topped him up. As it turns out, the Decepticons had poisoned the latest batch of fuel, leaving Sunstreaker unable to transform.

If the Autobots decided to assume a defensive strategy in light of these events, Sunstreaker was comforted by Optimus as he began to be wracked with sickness pains.

In one possible sequence of events that ensued, Perceptor gave out the right amount of an antidote the Autobot scientist had created, allowing Sunstreaker to resume his robot form and take arms against an incoming squadron of Decepticons. The antidote having given Sunstreaker and the rest of the cured Autobots a case of battle fever, the bunch were eager to take on the Decepticons head on in combat. The more level-head Prowl suggested instead a more conniving approach, where the Autobots would ambush their assailants.

If Optimus allowed Sunstreaker and the rest of the refuelled Autobots to venture headlong into battle, Sunstreaker lead the charge, firing the opening shot against Megatron. Though his blast managed to stun Megatron for an instant, the Decepticons soon began retaliating. Though Sunstreaker's squad started out strong, they soon found themselves overpowered by Megatron, prompting Optimus to lead a second wave into battle. Sunstreaker was injured by a blast from Megatron's fusion cannon, prompting Ratchet to emerge from headquarters and repair him in the middle of the battlefield. Though he continued to fight, Sunstreaker was downed once more, and had to be retrieved by Grapple when the Autobots ran out of fuel and needed to retreat back inside their headquarters. Thankfully, the Decepticons had been injured enough throughout the battle, prompting them to retreat as well.

If Optimus instead followed Prowl's plan, he instructed Sunstreaker and the others to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots to be already dead, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. Though Sunstreaker initially cheered, finding himself able to transform once more, he soon found himself literally falling to pieces. The Autobots finding themselves completely outmatched against an all-out Decepticon attack were made short work of by the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots used the tainted fuel to create a toxic cloud that successfully fended off the Decepticons attack. This plan gave Perceptor the time he needed to cure Sunstreaker and the others with his antidote. Their ranks fully replenished and the Decepticons turning tail meant the Autobots had earned themselves another victory.

In completely different possible sequence of events, Optimus successfully retrieved the antidote to the poison from the Decepticons’ poison lab, and with Ratchet's help, brought Sunstreaker and the rest of the poisoned Autobots back from the precipice of death. Though Sunstreaker was eager to get revenge on the Decepticons, Optimus informed his Autobots that the Decepticons were planning to poison the humans’ nearby water reservoir, and that mission took precedence.

If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons’ poison lab, Sunstreaker was amongst the Autobot convoy that drove into action. Whatever decisions the Autobots made from this point forward, they were successful in foiling the Decepticons’ plot. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
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In one possible scenario, the Decepticons gained control of an [[Invisibility Device]]. When the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Sunstreaker and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In another scenario, Sunstreaker was sent out along with Springer, Prowl and Jazz to accompany Kup and Hot Rod when the latter two claimed to have spotted a ship with invisibility capabilities out in the desert.

If the team gave up searching for the ship, Sunstreaker and the rest of the Autobots within Metroplex were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory.

If Hot Rod and Kup convinced the other Autobots to keep on looking, Hot Rod eventually found trail marks, indicating that a heavy object the size of their spacecraft had indeed landed and had been dragged away. Sunstreaker and the others followed the trail to a more rocky terrain, where tracking the ship would become more difficult. The trail seemingly lost, the Autobots then heard someone incoming, and took cover. From their hiding places, they saw the Decepticons Scavenger, a human captive within the grasp of his steam-shovel.

If the Autobots decided to rescue [[Sarah Sanders]] immediately, Scavenger dropped the woman, and cried for help while attempting to flee.

If the Autobots pursued Scavenger, they found him rejoining a whole squadron of Decepticons. Fighting the Decepticons immediately would cost them their lives. Otherwise, if the Autobots decided on a retreat when faced by the whole squadron of Decepticons, they managed to do so by blinding their enemies by their high beams and then splitting off into different direction. They later regrouped and found Sarah wandering in the desert.

If the Autobots asked Sarah to build them their own Invisibility Device, Sarah refused, stating she would not build weapons for war. Running away from the group Sarah was almost killed when Dirge passed overhead and dropped a missile on her position. After rescuing her from the Decepticon attack, Sunstreaker and the others brought Sarah to safety within Metroplex. Grateful for the rescue, Sarah showed the Autobots how to create an [[Invisibility Scrambler]] to counteract the Decepticons’ Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came. The battle over, Sunstreaker shared a laugh with Kup and Hot Rod, the latter having made a quip about “seeing right through the Decepticons’ plans.”

If instead of asking Sarah to build them an Invisibility Device, Sunstreaker and the others attempted once more to retrieve her ship, the whole group snuck over to where the Decepticons were stationed. Once there, Hot Rod and Prowl argued over which plan of action would be the smartest to undertake next.

If the Autobots agreed with Hot Rod to try and take the Decepticons by surprise with a head-on attack, the Autobots manage to stun the Decepticons by dazzling them with their headlights. Sunstreaker provided Hot Rod some cover fire while the young Autobot raced down and snatched the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons. The Autobots then successfully peeled back, congratulating one another on a job well done.

If the Autobots agreed with Prowl to take a moment to come up with a more detailed plan, Prowl instructed Hot Rod to taunt the Decepticons into following him. The plan worked, and the bulk of the Decepticons took off after the young Autobot. With only Scavenger, Shockwave and Galvatron left behind, Sunstreaker and the others easily defeated the Decepticons still guarding the spaceship, and forced Galvatron to retreat. In one possible scenario that followed, Sunstreaker helped destroy a hidden Decepticon base that Hot Rod found while the Decepticons gave him chase. In another, Sunstreaker watched on as Sarah left in her spaceship in order to destroy it, vowing it would never be used to bring destruction.

In an alternate scenario where the Autobots silently trailed Scavenger while the Decepticon held Sarah Sanders captive, Sunstreaker and the others followed him all the way to the Decepticons’ secret desert base. Inside, they spied upon Galvatron telling Sarah Sanders that the Decepticons would use Cerebro-Shells to control her mind, so that she would reveal to them to secret of invisibility. At this point, the Autobots decided to step in. A direct attack would only end in the Autobots’ defeat. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Universe2003packageart-Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|"I'm exclusive!"]]
After the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Sunstreaker left Cybertron with four other survivors of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ([[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]). One year after Cybertron was reformatted into a technorganic planet, they returned. They were greeted by many of the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] inhabitants and with vast media coverage. 

However, what appeared to be celebratory fireworks struck the five Autobots and also the Maximals [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. They were transported to a fiery cauldron deep within [[Unicron]], where all but Trailbreaker were rebuilt painfully into new bodies.

Seeing an arena up ahead, the seven moved towards it, only to be attacked by a swarm of shape-shifting, lava-like creatures. Sunstreaker and the others were overwhelmed and taken into the arena (or, the [[Cauldron]]), where they were caged along with a multitude of Transformers kidnapped from across the multiverse. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}}

The Unicron-influenced ambience of the place was slowly driving the more violent of the group mad. This, of course, included Sunstreaker. He and Sideswipe were forced into combat in the arena (each wielding spiffy [[energon]] weapons), but were rescued by a reborn [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. The group, sans a corrupted Blackarachnia and Shadow Striker, fled back to Cybertron. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}
 
The conflict against Unicron went on for an unspecified amount of time, until one last desperate raiding party on the Chaos Bringer, which included Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and many others. During the final battle with [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]], Unicron began to dissolve beneath the combatants (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). Sideswipe grabbed Sunstreaker and used his jetpack to get them into a portal presumably back to their native Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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{{quote|"Why, you arrogant—yow! I should rewire that smug mug of yours right here—blaw!—right now!"<br>
"Don't kid yourself—this face is worth more than ''you'' are."|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and Sunstreaker|"[[Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation]]"|noquote=true}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective2 SunstreakerSideswipe.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|A family that pelvic thrusts together, stays together.]]
Before joining the Autobot army, Sunstreaker was a successful mural artist. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} When both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] disappeared into a prototype space-bridge, ushering in the "Dark Ages" of Cybertron's civil war, the Autobots and Decepticons broke into several smaller factions. Sunstreaker remained with the "main" Autobot group, fighting under Prowl's command. He was present at the [[Autobase]] when [[The Fallen]] broke in to abduct [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of its holding cells. Though Sunstreaker fought valiantly to stave off the ancient Transformers, he was unable to prevent the enemy from achieving his objective, and absconding with the Decepticon. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

Sunstreak was aboard the Ark when it crashed on Earth millions of years ago. He and the other Autobots awoke in 1984 to restart their war with the Decepticons. He was part of [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, a joint human-Autobot effort to defeat the Earth-bound Decepticons. At the end it was a success, and the captured Decepticons, along with the Autobots and a human crew, departed Earth en route to Cybertron in the ''[[Ark II]]''. The ship, however, was sabotaged and exploded upon liftoff.

A few years later Megatron and other Transformers, including Autobots, were seen causing havoc. It was discovered that [[Lazarus]], a scientist who participated in the ''Ark II'' project, was responsible for the sabotage of the ''Ark II'' and the resurrection of several Transformers under his control via technological tampering. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

[[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] of the [[United States military|U.S. Military]] contacted [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to ask him if he could do something to help them reactivate Optimus Prime, whom they had recovered locked in a state of stasis. Spike managed to reactivate Optimus with a portion of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] that Optimus had given him prior the ill-fated journey of the ''Ark II''. Optimus subsequently went to the Arctic and used the Matrix to reactivate several Transformers, including Sunstreaker and his brother Sideswipe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Sunstreaker accepted the new task at hand and fought alongside his brother when the Autobots faced the Decepticons at Lazarus' ruined base, before Hallo betrayed the Autobots by attempting to destroy both factions with a nuclear weapon. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} The Autobots survived when Megatron's technovirus absorbed the blast, and Sunstreaker helped his comrades recover the captive Autobots imprisoned inside the base.

[[File:DWPrimeDirective5 SideswipeSunstreaker Devastator.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|DULL HEROIC RUNNING!]]
As Jazz's unit worked on Megatron's virus, Sunstreaker followed Optimus Prime to [[San Francisco]] for the last battle against Megatron and his Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] was taken down, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe heroically (though foolishly) charged at [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] rather than, say, shoot him; they were surprisingly beaten up. After Optimus Prime destroyed Devastator's head, Sunstreaker was restrained by the surviving Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} However, through human intervention, Optimus Prime freed his Autobots and the battle was rejoined. Sunstreaker tag-teamed with his brother to pummel Soundwave, though the Decepticons eventually escaped when Superion sacrificed his life to save the city from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear missile launch. After Optimus Prime came back online, Sunstreaker and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] discovered the traitorous [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] buried under rubble. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''During the conflict with the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]], Sunstreaker was one of the Autobots chosen by Optimus Prime to join the strike on occupied Las Vegas. Sunstreaker was edgy about having to work with Megatron and the Decepticons, and was ready to draw his rifle at a moment's notice during the groups' meeting. Still, he remained sensitive enough to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s feelings to comfort his human friend when he was feeling useless, letting Spike know he always did his very best. In Las Vegas, Sunstreaker and the other Autobots lent their energies to Optimus Prime for his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-inspired Finishing Move against the Keepers. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}} Later, Sunstreaker and the Autobots battled alongside the Decepticons again, against the treacherous forces of the American military. Sunstreaker and several other Autobots fell before the processor-eating power of the President's new toy, the [[deconstructionite]]s.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

Sunstreaker was among the Autobots entrenched against Megatron's forces in [[Alaska]] when both groups were ambushed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], leading a united Cybertronian army, and declaring all Earthbound Transformers to be war criminals. Helping provide cover-fire, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe enabled the Autobots to escape Shockwave's troops, while the Decepticons were taken captive. However, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tracked down the Autobots' recon team, intent on enforcing [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s edict. {{storylink|New World Order}} While he headed a group to accompany Magnus, Optimus Prime ordered a portion of his troops into hiding in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]]. This group, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], included Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Sunstreaker's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} However, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and his cassettes soon escaped to Earth with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Attacking the Ark, they defeated all of Jazz's group minus Ratchet and Brawn. Sunstreaker and the others were left in a lake by the Decepticons, deactivated. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

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[[Orion|A ship]] crewed by [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] (led by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]) arrived on Earth with supplies, and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] pulled the deactivated from their would-be watery grave. They were promptly arrested by Commander [[Marissa Faireborn]] of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and her armored troops, {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} who transported the Autobots to a secret underground facility. {{storylink|Atonement}} The damaged Autobots were repaired, and Commander Faireborn came to Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and Jazz with a mission; the population of the American city of [[San Desto]] had all vanished, and they were to uncover the how and why of it. As they headed into the field, Sunstreaker was particularly vocal about his distaste of the [[EDC Night Force Unit|humans]], calling them "germs" to their faces, and was an all-around sourpuss to even his fellow Autobots, especially [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]. Yet, when he and Sideswipe were alone together, Sunstreaker showed signs of concern towards the "fleshbags" accompanying them on the mission... only for the moment to be interrupted by screams coming from a nearby movie theater. Sunstreaker went inside the building to investigate, at which point the Autobots realized that they were dealing with an [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] infestation. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

Faced with innumerable bugs, Sunstreaker didn't think anyone on his team would make it out alive. Though he and Sideswipe were captured after being stunned by [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], they managed to escape thanks to Bumper's intervention. They then joined the rest of their team's last stand against the enemy swarm, wherein Sunstreaker helped take out both [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and Shrapnel, and tore through the Insecticon clones like paper. When Bombshell activated the [[cerebro-shell]]ed human population of San Desto to attack the Autobots, Sunstreaker was also all-too-ready to kill the lot of them, though Jazz was more sensibly opposed to the idea. Bumper saved them all again by managing to track down Bombshell, and taking him out, disabling his mind-control network over the town. {{storylink|Extermination}} The ''Orion'' picked up Sunstreaker and the other Autobots from the EDC's Nevada base shortly after saving San Desto. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Sunstreaker was among the Transformers found and reprogrammed by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]], and along with Sideswipe and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], he was reformatted into a Cobra [[Stinger (G.I. Joe)|Stinger]]. He, his brother and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] were sent to attack the [[SPS Research Facility]], but the two siblings were rammed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] while charging at the main entrance, and Cobra eventually retreated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} When Wheeljack freed the Autobots from Cobra's control, Sunstreaker helped Sideswipe and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] fight against the similarly freed Decepticons [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Sunstreaker's butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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{{main|Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
The story of how Sunstreaker became a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and a [[combiner|gestalt]] limb, and got a [[Bob (IDW)|pet]].
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
When an awesome but reckless human kid spray painted graffiti on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, Sunstreaker got involved to keep the furious Decepticons from destroying the boy. He and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] defended the kid until they drove off the Decepticons. After a stern warning about the dangers of angering homicidal giant robots, Sunstreaker undermined the day's lesson by suggesting they try it ''again''. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 5|Henkei! Henkei! #5}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Optimus told a couple of humans that the Transformers were in the midst of doing something really interesting... and showed them Hot Rod and Sunstreaker eating a pie!

Later, Sunstreaker overheard Grimlock announce that he had resolved to become a waiter, so he could spit in people's drinks. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''United''===
Sunstreaker was in attendance for a ceremony commending the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s after they had retrieved the cure for a deadly nano-virus infecting the Autobots stationed on Earth. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Sunstreaker was among the Autobots pulled into a strange world of giants, where he ended up in battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Sunstreaker was stationed within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] lay siege to the Autobot city. To his surprise, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Imhotep Rodimus]] returned to Metroplex in the midst of the battle to retake his place as leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yūichi Nakamura]] (Japanese)}}
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker joined [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] for a discussion of crappy games. The pair were able to detail a number of similarly crappy games released around the same time as ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]''. {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} They were both later among the many Autobots who briefly answered Optimus Prime's summons. {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Sunstreaker has a twin brother, Sideswipe. The self-professed "good-looking one" of the pair volunteered to serve on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Sunstreaker's bio}} which subsequently crash-landed{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}} on Earth. Despite this rocky arrival, Sunstreaker came to enjoy the planet and especially the attention of humans. [[Rung (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Rung]] noted that he was a complicated character, having both detonated a bridge alone to allow his teammates to escape, and crashed a shuttle because... he was distracted by his own reflection.

Sunstreaker was also part of the initial crew of the [[Lost Light]], though by the present day he had returned to Earth. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Sunstreaker's bio}}

The existential threat of Decepticon combiners in the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] pushed [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Optimus Prime]] to master the [[Ultra Prime|power of combination]] and form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Optimus Maximus]] {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#BattleCoreOP|Battle Core Optimus Prime's bio}} to protect Earth. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Mirage's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Ironhide's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Prowl's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Sunstreaker's bio}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Sunstreaker was one of the many casualties of the Great War before the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''TransTech''===
During the conflict between the [[Screaming Eagles]] and [[S.K.A.R.]] in [[Primax 806.30 Gamma]], Sunstreaker was binary-bonded to the Screaming Eagles' artillery expert, [[D-Day]]. After a globe-spanning confrontation which almost destroyed Earth, the Autobots and G.I. Joes emerged victorious. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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{{bigquote|They can't beat the best.}}
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Sunstreaker was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Private]] {{storylink|Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} and/or Ground Command Infantry Private.<ref>Sunstreaker's ''Earthrise'' toy's instructions refer to him as a Ground Command Infantry Private; all other sources agree on him being a Ground Command Special Ops Private.</ref> {{storylink|Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy instructions}}  His function was a warrior, his primary objective was to win at both combat and life, and his primary weapons were laser-guided ground-to-air rockets. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
While the Autobots and [[Maximal]]s searched for the Allspark on Earth, the artifact produced an illusion of Sunstreaker to Sideswipe, part of its defense mechanism to lead would-be threats astray. Sideswipe happily recognized and called out to his brother, though he presumably snapped back to reality after. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
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[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness Companions.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|WE'RE ABOUT TO SAVE A LOT OF MONEY ON CAR INSURANCE!!!]]
Sunstreaker served under [[Pyra Magna]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], being right beside her on the bridge of their ship when [[Turmoil]]'s ship was accidentally destroyed.  While Pyra Magna was imprisoned for this, Sunstreaker remained loyal to her and joined back up with his fellow [[Companion]]s after Pyra was released and enlisted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to combat the Decepticon menace.  The Companions hid under a [[shimmer field]] as Pyra met with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] as part of a parlay and sprung into action when it turned into an assassination attempt on their leader.  Facing off with a group of Decepticons Strika had brought along, Sunstreaker directed his comrades in battle as they made their way to Pyra's side.  After driving the Decepticons off, Pyra announced that they would be putting their support behind Optimus Prime for the time being.  {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}  

Optimus next had Pyra and her Companions aid in evacuating the besieged city of [[Protihex]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Sunstreaker was later part of the strike team who went to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] with Pyra Magna to rescue [[Termagax]] from an [[Insecticon clone]] swarm and secure the [[Enigma of Combination]]. After the swarm was dealt with and Termagax gave permission for the Autobots to defend her from an incoming Decepticon assault, Sunstreaker positioned [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] on the roof of [[House (building)|House]] as snipers. Next, he had [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] prepare a trench for the Autobots as cover to repel the oncoming Decepticon army.  When the [[Rainmaker]]s approached their position, Sunstreaker reassured the worried [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] that they had a countermeasure prepped and his snipers took the Decepticons down. The Autobots then entered into battle with the rest of the Decepticons as they surged forward. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Sunstreaker and [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] held the line with their troops until the battle was over. The Enigma of Combination was lost to the Sea of Rust, but fortunately there were no casualties on the Autobot side. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

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Sunstreaker and the Companions were present for the siege of [[Crystal City]] as the Autobots resisted Strika's army of Decepticons. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} The tide turned when [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], the last Titan, returned from space with an Autobot combiner named [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] as well. Much of the Decepticon army fled and Sunstreaker took [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] of the Heavies prisoner. The Autobots were able to sue for a temporary truce with Strika. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Exarchon was spotted in the Sonic Canyons, and Pyra Magna brought out her Companions to finish the last war. Sunstreaker and the others found Sixshot's Decepticons also opposing the Threefold Spark, although many of the [[Rise]] had thrown in with Exarchon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Their first assault was repulsed, and Pyra Magna regrouped with Sixshot to plan tactics. Sunstreaker was incensed at the idea of collaborating with Decepticons, but deferred to his general. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Circumstances improved when Megatron's Techy Trinity arrived with a solution—a Titanspark in a modified spark-cage, designed to capture Exarchon's unique spark and prevent it from escaping again. The plan was put into motion, and the united Cybertronians succeeded in containing Exarchon's spark before destroying it altogether. The truce had reached its breaking point, though, and the Autobots and Decepticons soon returned to their respective camps. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}} Sunstreaker fought in the final battle at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], and journeyed to the [[Winged Moon]] aboard the last ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

====Alternate future====
When an experiment accidentally catapulted [[Jumpstream]] through [[unspace]] and onto the Cybertron of a possible future, she encountered a drone-like Sunstreaker that had been enslaved by a [[Voin]] asserter. The Voin and its drones led Jumpstream to the ruler of this alternate Cybertron— [[Exarchon]].  {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} 
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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==Commercial appearances==
*Sunstreaker, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] fled from a Decepticon attack, and hid behind a mountain concealing the Autobots' newest warrior, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Sunstreaker helped fend off [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] alongside his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Triple Changers and Perceptor|Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial}}

==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Sunstreaker could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him navigate more quickly through the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons}}

===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
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Sunstreaker was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. As one of the more badly damaged Autobots, Sunstreaker was stored in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] until the Autobots could gather enough energon to revive him. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
At some point, Sunstreaker fought in a battle alongside [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}

After Optimus Prime's defeat at the hand of Megatron, Sunstreaker was involved in the skirmishes in Autobot city that ensued. {{storylink|The Omega Corps}}

When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his minions set their sights on the secrets of [[Gravitronic Energy]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and Sunstreaker had to save the human scientists and their research. {{storylink|Box Trap}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Sunstreaker appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Bubbles. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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Sunstreaker participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Optimus Maximus Awakes!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
When [[Teletraan Alpha]] told Sideswipe to face the impending chaos with bravery instead of anger, Sideswipe asked if Teletraan had been talking to Sunstreaker, claiming he sounded just like him. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Sunstreaker-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi. You know I'm better than all those [[Breakdown (G1)|other]] remolds people find]]
Not only does Sunstreaker believe he's the best, he tells everyone he is. Endlessly.
He's a complete egotist, convinced of his invulnerability on the basis that no one does it better. Sunstreaker loves to discuss his aerodynamic styling and sleek bodywork, and is faintly contemptuous of the other sports car-styled Autobots.
He's also a dangerous, ruthless warrior... if he could just shut up long enough to fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker bio}}

Sunstreaker came to Earth when Ironhide contacted him about information about the [[Fractal Map]]. When Ironhide said that he didn't want to step into a large crowd of Laser turrets, Sunstreaker said they couldn't touch him (literally and metaphorically) so he took them down. Starscream scolded Sunstreaker for being a cunning coward, only for Sunstreaker to retort that they may have been outnumbered, but not outgunned! Optimus was clearly impressed. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|The Lost Map Campaign}}

Sunstreaker got all giddy and excited when he learned his brother, Sideswipe, decided to show up. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

When Optimus heard about Megatron trying to create another combiner, Optimus volunteered himself and [[Ironhide (G1)|some]] [[Prowl (G1)|other]] [[Mirage (G1)|bots]], including Sunstreaker to combine, resulting in the all righteous combiner [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|OPTIMUS MAXIMUS!!!]] {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Countdown to Combination Event}}

*'''Class''': Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 1 star (2 star if not using Campaign mode)
*'''Weapons:''' Sunstreaker uses a standard issue [[grenade launcher]], with custom paint applications. 
*'''Ability: Incendiary Rockets''' Shoots out 6 incendiary rockets towards the target area dealing damage over 6 seconds! (Level 1)
**'''Cost''': 7 ability points +2 for reuses.

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Sunstreaker TFO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
{{bigquote|No one can beat the best.}}

Sunstreaker considered himself the most handsome Autobot of them all. He would go to the trouble to discredit his Autobot colleagues, just to intimidate anyone who comes in contact with him. Sideswipe thinks Sunstreaker is the strongest Autobot on the battlefield, as the latter's performance is cold-blooded, ruthless, and merciless. Of course, no one easily praised Sunstreaker as much as Sideswipe did. Otherwise, Sunstreaker would stop to strike a pose in response to that ignorance. 

In battle, Sunstreaker wielded the "[[Lightning Greaves]]" and the "[[Phlogistic Grenade Launcher]]". His active skill was "Magnet Mines": 
*'''Magnet Mines''' — Sunstreaker deploys a Magnet Mine unit. When this unit is within enemy range, it will split apart into multiple mine traps in the opponents' path. Each mini-mine deals 350 points of damage. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero10.shtml Sunstreaker on the Transformers Online website]</ref>
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Sunstreaker-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not pictured: His iconic Combiner Wars sword showing off his status as the best swordsman on New Quintessa.]]
As a Brawler, Sunstreaker enters the fight in Pristine state Armoring up and Evading, and at low health he becomes Blemished and gains Melee Buffs and Unstoppable. A Signature upgrade to a Premium Model lets him keep his Armor and Melee buffs after they expire.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Sunstreaker was a violent warrior whose penchant for brutality alienated him and his brother from the other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|Sunstreaker (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*Sources from the early days of ''Transformers'' refer to [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s brother as "'''Spinout'''"<ref name="bible">[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#017 "Nearly the equal of his twin brother, Spinout, in combat, but less cold-blooded." From page 17 from the ''Transformers'' [[production bible|show bible]].]</ref> or "'''Spin-Out'''".<ref name="marvelage">[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/03/transformers-arrive-in-marvel-age.html Article from Marvel Age #17, announcing the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|upcoming ''Transformers'' comic]].]</ref>  Before the name change, the bot that would be Sunstreaker was intended to be a yellow, Autobot-aligned release of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "No. 15 New Countach LP500S" toy – the mold that would eventually see release, in red, as Sideswipe.  Evidently, plans changed, and the characters had their molds swapped, creating the yellow "No. 1 Countach LP500S" Sunstreaker and the red New Countach Sideswipe that we know today.  This whole shebang resulted in discrepancies such as Sideswipe being noted for his [[jet pack]] (in reality, Sunstreaker's vehicle mode exposed engine) and Sunstreaker's red shoulder stickers (which were intended to match with an otherwise red toy).  In [[2016]], the [[Fun Publications]] prose story "[[The Toxic Transformer]]" would pay homage to Sunstreaker's production history, introducing a new character named [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] in a red Sunstreaker body-type – though the Spin-Out/Sunstreaker toy as originally planned would have looked more like another ''Diaclone'' refugee, [[Tigertrack]].
*According to a [[story page]] in the October 1985 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Sideswipe and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was '''not''' changed in the Japanese dub of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.
*In August 2006, while discussing story plans that were cut short by the bankruptcy and closure of [[Dreamwave Productions]], former Dreamwave staffer [[Matt Moylan]] alleged that writers [[Adam Patyk]] and [[James McDonough]] wrote Sunstreaker as gay in their comics.<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/2ugos3 Moylan on the TFW2005 Boards]</ref> Patyk and McDonough themselves, however, denied that this was the case.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/community/showpost.php?p=512360&postcount=66 Patyk and McDonough on the TFArchive forum]</ref>
*Simon Furman's reason for making Sunstreaker a Headmaster at IDW? Because he's the one character who'd ''least'' want to ''be'' a Headmaster.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Moonbase Two interview with Nick Roche, 27:58 in]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sunstreaker''' (サンストリーカー ''Sansutorīkā'')
*''French:'' '''Solo''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Sorék Shémesh''' (סורק שמש, "Sun Scanner")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Napcsillantó''', '''Napvillantó''' ("Sun-flasher")
*''Italian:'' '''Lince''' ("Lynx")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tàiyángwén''' (Taiwan, 太陽紋, "Sun Streak"), '''Fēimáotuǐ''' (China, 飞毛腿, "Scud")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Raio Solar''' (Portugal comics, "Sun Beam"), '''Raiado''' (Brazil comics, "Crease")
*''Russian:'' '''Mercatel''' (Мерцатель, "Twinkler")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Promin'''' (Промінь, "Ray")
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