Editing Astrotrain (Cybertron)

{{disambig2|the bounty hunter/pirate from ''Cybertron''|the [[Triple Changer]] from [[Generation 1]]|Astrotrain (G1)}}

:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] in a [[Timelines]] addition to the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Astrotrain-CybComic.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Women be different from men. Word.]]

The Decepticons constructed '''Astrotrain''' as a troop transport, a mundane, thankless job that he was all too eager to abandon when [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] vanished after the [[Unicron Battles]].  Now, Astrotrain is a cunning bounty hunter who lives in extravagant wealth, much of which he has used to upgrade his body into a formidable powerhouse.  Despite his haughty cruelty (possibly due to residual bitterness which built up during his trooper transport years), he is extremely loyal to anyone under his command.  Although he is ultimately in business only for himself, he does work from time to time with the space pirate [[Cannonball]].

He also commands a small crew of [[Mini-Con]]s; his partner [[Starcatcher]], and the team of [[Astro-Hook]], [[Astro-Line]] and [[Astro-Sinker]].


==Fiction==
===Cybertron animated continuity===
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==Toys==
===Timelines===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Ultra, 2007)

[[Image:Spacewarp shuttle.jpg|thumb|right|Awesomeness.]]

: Astrotrain is a [[retool]]ed ''[[Armada]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], transforming into a Cybertronic space shuttle, in a gray and purple color scheme that is a (very) loose homage to [[Generation 1]] [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].  Since he is the Jetfire mold, he can also form the lower legs for ''Armada''  [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime's]] super mode. In shuttle mode, his Mini-Con partner Starcatcher can form his front landing gear. 

[[Image:DSC01180.JPG|thumb|left|"Overpriced? YOUR MOM was overpriced!"]]

Placing Mini-Cons on the [[Powerlinx]] points on his wings drops the bombs stored underneath.  He retains the electronic lights and sounds in his main thruster/blaster-weapon from the original retail version, uncommon among such low-run collector [[exclusive]] toys.

: Aside from Starcatcher, Astrotrain also comes with a [[redeco]] of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], named Astro-Hook (crane), Astro-Line (plane), and Astro-Sinker (submarine).  In addition to the Mini-Cons, an exclusive illustrated text story featuring Astrotrain, set in the ''Cybertron'' series, was made available to club members online.

: The toy was released in March 2007 as one of the first exclusives available for purchase to [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members. Well, ''sorta'' technically the first. He ended up being available at the same time as the Club's exclusive ''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]'' [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] toy, but Astrotrain was the first Club exclusive ''advertised''. And that's also not counting the "free" club figures available with subscriptions but which were also available to those who subscribed late.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Spacewarp-r.jpg|right|thumb|The COLORS, man... spacy...]]

* Astrotrain was originally an unproduced ''[[Universe (toyline)|Universe]]'' store exclusive named '''Spacewarp''',  He was to come with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] as well.  No retail chain ended up wanting to carry the exclusive, so Spacewarp was shelved.  He was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line. <small>''Note that'' Spacewarp's color schema is similar to [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], so is Astrotrain's.</small>

* According to [[Fun Publications]] staffers, Astrotrain was chosen as their first exclusive specifically due to the clamor for the original Spacewarp.  He would have kept the "Spacewarp" name, too, but Hasbro was unable to secure the [[trademark]].

* Reportedly, [[Takara]] has insisted that all of the ''[[Armada]]''-era Mini-Con molds were worn out and unusable following the ''Cybertron'' two-packs, hence the Space Mini-Con Team's replacement with the Giant Planet Mini-Con Team.

* Astrotrain's Mini-Con trio are named in homage to [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]], the servants of [[Unicron]] from the [[Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)|U.S. Marvel comic]].

==External links==
* [http://www.blackgears.com/gallery/micro2.html Spacewarp's unreleased Space Team redeco at blackgears.com]


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[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
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[[Category: Fan Club exclusives]]
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