Editing Skydive (BM)

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:''Skydive is a [[Maximal]] or [[Autobot]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skydive-universe-packageart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|But he's not The Veteran. Promise.]]

'''Skydive''' (aka '''Sky-Dive''') acts all stoic and composed, but he relishes his flying skills to the point of occasionally buzzing his fellow Maximals just to get a reaction. Not only has he got the speed and maneuverability, but unlike many fliers his [[technorganic]] hide is actually incredibly resilient to damage. Combined with his energy-gathering wings that suck up [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] blaster-fire to give him a constant supply of fuel, Skydive is an aerial terror.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Skydive-beastmachines.jpg|left|400px|thumb]]
Less than three [[Units of time|deca-cycles]] after the [[reformatting]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skydive ran recon for [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] and [[Longhorn]], bringing them news of the new [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} After [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] sensed the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] calling him away from the battlefront, Snarl continued to rely on Skydive's reports to retain a fighting chance against the invaders. Skydive continuously supplied vital information even as he himself tore through his fair share of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Sky-Dive was a general in the army of the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]] during the [[Grand Uprising]]. His unit, the [[Tol-Tech]], warred against the Micromaster 56th in [[Ky-Alexia]]. Unfortunately, the big push ordered by [[Lio Convoy]] proved disastrous, and the remaining Tol-Tech were on the run from [[Hydraulic]]'s forces. They tried to pull back through the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] to rendezvous in [[Hyperious]]. While guiding some of his surviving troops from the air in his [[quetzalcoatl (animal)|quetzalcoatl]] [[beast mode]], Sky-Dive spotted the relentless horde of the Vehicons moving towards Iacon. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Skydive was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals who joined forces with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. He was among the Maximals who invaded [[Toronto]] in advance of Unicron's arrival.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=As far as the battle yeah that's full of nods to certain characters. Some of the BW characters I used for reference in panel 1 are BW Snarl (foreground), Transquito (center left), Soundwave (bat), and Skydive (mid-right.)|link=https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/1063207113193742336|name=Andrew Griffith|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=11|day=15|(defunct=)}}</ref> {{storylink|Ceremony}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Skydive''' (Deluxe, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Known designers'': [[Shogo Hasui]] (Takara), [[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' deluxes, Skydive transforms into a technorganic ''{{w|Quetzalcoatlus}}''. His [[beast mode]] head and neck are spring-loaded to "snap" his beak when pushed.

: In [[robot mode]], his wings are also spring-loaded to form quick-snap melee weapons attached to his forearms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on Skydive at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-SkydiveDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wingfinger before the meteor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skydive''' (Deluxe, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Known designers'': [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' deluxes (and the only new toy in it!), Skydive is a [[redeco]] of his ''Beast Machines'' toy, changing the orange and purple to a somewhat more [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobotty]] gray and red scheme. An Autobot symbol was [[tampograph]]ed over his [[spark crystal]] for this release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on Universe Skydive at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* The Skydive toy's lunging-neck gimmick is a bit at odds with actual ''Quetzalcoatlus'' physiology, as the real creature had a very stiff, straight neck. Well, he ''is'' an alien technorganic approximation, so hey. There's your fun trivia about ancient beasties for today, kids!
* In ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', Sky-Dive's Resistance unit, the Tol-Tech army, is named for the {{w|Toltec}} civilization, a precursor to the {{w|Aztec}}s, since Sky-Dive's alt mode is a Quetzalcoatlus, named for the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl. It all makes sense!
* In what may be possibly one of the most obscure inspirations in a ''Transformers'' line, or just absolutely the most absurd coincidence ever, Skydive appears to be directly based on the minor enemy character "[[fandom:vampirehunterd:Gimlet|Gimlet]]" from the 1985 animated ''{{w|Vampire Hunter D (1985 film)|Vampire Hunter D}}'', with Skydive's particular sculpted slash across the torso even referencing exactly how Gimlet ''dies'' in the film. [[Shogo Hasui]], you so crazy!
*According to packaging cross-sells, Skydive had the preliminary name of Airraptor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skydive''' (スカイダイブ ''Sukaidaibu'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]