Editing Sweep (G1)

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{{disambig2|the 1986 Decepticon|the 2003 Mini-con known as "Sweep" in Japan|Run-Over}}
:''Sweeps are [[Decepticons]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:FFOD3 Sweeps.JPG|right|250px|thumb|A rare moment of not being shot by Galvatron.]]
'''Sweeps''' are the minions of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] created by [[Unicron]].  Sweeps are visually indistinguishable from Scourge himself, although Sweeps do not necessarily have identical voices. Although only a few are seen initially during Unicron's threat, there appears to be an inexhaustible supply of them later on. That's actually a good thing, as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tends to shoot them.

Like, all the time.


{{quote|Dumb Sweep.|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] calling the kettle black|"[[Webworld]]"}}

:''Italian name:'' '''Incrociatori'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actors: [[Jack Angel]], [[Dick Gautier]], [[Jerry Houser]], [[Aron Kincaid]], [[Chris Latta]], [[Hal Rayle]], [[Frank Welker]] (English)''

Two Sweeps were created by Unicron from the fallen Decepticons [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], though seconds later there were suddenly more of them. They soon followed [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to [[Autobot City]], where one Sweep was destroyed by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]' [[fire-breath]]. The [[Autobot|Autobots]] fled the city, but Galvatron's troops followed suit, and the Sweeps killed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]].   {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|One of the great continuity problems within the G1 animated series concerns the minions of Unicron. Namely, Cyclonus, Scourge, and the Sweeps. The issue stems from the original script never specifying which Decepticons were thrown off Astrotrain and remade into Galvatron’s followers essentially rendering them [[Generic| generics]].  As the third season episodes were most likely made using the script and not the as-yet-unfinished film, the Insecticons regularly reappeared in later episodes as well as later on in the movie itself. Much scuttlebutt has been made about who has been turned into who, but ultimately, it falls on the viewer to decide who were the genuine article and who were Decepticons that simply looked like these characters.}} 
[[Image:StarscreamsGhost Sweeps.jpg|left|200px|thumb|&quot;They&#39;re mongrels.  No spots!  No spots at all!&quot;]]
After Galvatron's defeat at the hands of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], the Sweeps followed Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] in their search for him.  {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

They eventually discovered him on the planet of [[Thrull]], only to be attacked by their crazed leader. Galvatron sent every single Sweep crashing into the planet's plasma pits, and the only one that fought back did no damage whatsoever to his leader. They all survived, though, and followed Galvatron's commands after he regained his senses (kind of).  {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}  {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}  {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} {{storylink|Dark Awakening|Dark Awakening}}  {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost|Starscream's Ghost}}  {{storylink|Surprise Party|Surprise Party}} 

Much later, three Sweeps hunted the Decepticon exile [[Octane]] alongside Scourge and Cyclonus, and cornered him in a [[Decepticon Crypt|crypt]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Scourge ordered the Sweeps to enter the crypt, all three cowardly refused to be the first one in, until Cyclonus got fed up with it and offered to fight whoever was the last one in.  {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost|Starscream's Ghost}} Scourge was later possessed by the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and the Sweeps briefly fell under the command of Cyclonus.  {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{storylink|Webworld|Webworld}}  {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}  {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal|The Quintesson Journal}} 

A number of Sweeps later followed Galvatron when he was tricked by the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] into releasing the dangerous [[Trans-Organic|Trans-Organics]] sealed beneath Cybertron's surface. They didn't fare too well against the monsters, and even worse against the one known as the "[[Dweller]]". As Galvatron fled from the beast, he threw the remaining Sweeps at its horde of [[Energy vampire|Energy Vampires]] in order to slow them down. The Sweeps all became Energy Vampires themselves, but were later cured by a massive power surge.  {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths|The Dweller in the Depths}}

During a battle with the Autobots, "Sweeps Six and Seven" made an attack run on the enemy position. This is the only known occasion when the Sweeps received any form of individual identification.  {{storylink|Call of the Primitives|Call of the Primitives}}

{{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When the madness-inducing [[Hate Plague]] spread throughout the universe, the Sweeps were among its numerous victims. At least one of them were shot down by Galvatron as they chased him across [[Chaar]].  {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

{{note|The varying number of Sweeps is never explained in-fiction. As many as five excluding Scourge have appeared simultaneously, "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]", not even counting the various destroyed Sweeps. One fairly popular [[fanon]] explanation is that since the Sweeps were formed from the bodies of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], they possess similar [[cloning]] powers, but this has never been supported by any official material.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

====''Timelines''====
Cyclonus, Scourge, and his Sweeps surrounded an [[Autobot shuttle]] during a surprise attack.  They lost track the shuttle when it disappeared into a nebula.  {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. Transformers''===
{{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3}}  {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War issue 5}}

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==Toys==
* '''Scourge''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-71'''
: Well, while technically not "Sweeps", any [[Army-building|additional Scourge toys]] you may own can easily function as Sweep toys, what with the characters being identical and all. This works especially well if the [[Targetmaster]] version is used for Scourge and the original version for the Sweeps.


===Titanium Series===
[[Image:6inTiScourge.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
*'''Scourge''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2006)

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