Editing Smokescreen (Movie)

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:FAB-Smokescreen-art.jpg|right|300px|thumb|So apparently visible sound is yellow. Somebody tell [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/klawulysses.htm Klaw].]]

When the Autobots need some [[Decepticon]] sensors scrambled, they call in their chief diversionary tactician, '''Smokescreen'''. With an array of specially designed weapons and tools at his disposal, ranging from sonic burst weapons to magnetic smoke bombs and oil slicks, this 'bot is a master of distraction.


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==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance3_Smokescreen_Prime.jpg|left|thumb|]]
Many years ago, Smokescreen was a member of the Cybertronian defense force under the command of [[Megatron (Movie)|Protector Megatron]]. After the discovery of [[The Fallen|ancient relic]] and an alien attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} Protector Megatron changed the military's mission of defense to one of offensive war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Smokescreen was sent with [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] and other security officers to arrest science division leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] on trumped-up charges of treason. What they didn't know was the military was leading all of them into a trap, and that all bar Optimus were marked for death. After the group was shelled by [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]], Smokescreen laid down a [[Disruption Cloud]] to cover their escape, though he was concerned for Optimus's safety against so many enemies. Optimus merely replied that he would "make do" - by dropping a city on Starscream's would-be assassins. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

After the fugitives established a hide out at [[Burthov]], Smokescreen acted as a sentry guard and assisted [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] in the capture of the disenchanted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} He was later present in a crowd of Autobots watching as the Decepticons launched the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Years later, as the civil war came to a climax, Optimus Prime revealed his plan to capture the [[AllSpark]] and ferry it away aboard the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]''. As it turned out, Prime's real plan was to blast the Cube into deep space, buying the Autobots valuable time, and then chase after it in their ship. Smokescreen was one of those who volunteered to crew the ship during the search. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[Image:ReignofStarscream3 AirRaid Smokescreen die.jpg|250px|thumb|]]

Thousands of years later, following the defeat of Megatron on [[Earth]], Smokescreen was part of a small Autobot unit led by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] that tracked [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], now the leader of the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], to his base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} After laying down a diversionary [[Ion Cloud]], Smokescreen and the others made short work of the [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drones that the Decepticons sent against them.  He narrowly escaped being sniped by [[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]], thanks to Arcee, but soon fell victim to [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]'s sonic weaponry.  He attempted to evacuate the fallen [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]] as [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] movie perished trying to cover them, but the pair seemingly blown to oblivion by Starscream.  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}

[[Image:RisingStorm1_Smokescreen.jpg|200px|left|thumb|''What did those monsters do to you?!'']]
However, in time it became apparent that Smokescreen had survived his seeming death, when [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] visited Mars and discovered only two Autobot corpses, rather than three. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Smokescreen evidently managed to make his way to Earth, but before making contact with the Autobots on the planet, was captured and brainwashed by the human organization the [[Initiative]] into being one of their soldiers. His [[:Image:Nefarious6 Smokescreen.JPG|colours were bleached out]] and he was thrown at an Autobot/[[NEST]] team in the Initiative's final battle. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

Following the Initiative's defeat, Smokescreen and the other Autobots were freed from the humans' control, but were still left a little mentally "off" by the experience. They were all eager to return to battle, but Optimus told them they still needed to recuperate after the mental trauma they'd suffered. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} While Optimus and his team went to save [[Sam Witwicky]] from a Decepticon attack, Smokescreen and the other refugees remained on [[Diego Garcia]], nostalgically staring at pictures from Cybertron's past. In their docile state, they were found and killed by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Image:Titan13_smokescreenbrawn.jpg|left|thumb|250px|You'd be panicked too if the IDW Comics section had been about ''you''...]]

Smokescreen, along with [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]] and [[Wideload (ROTF)|Wideload]], had the misfortune to be on duty at [[NEST]]'s [[South Africa|South African]] prison when [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] staged a jailbreak! He worried that the Decepticons would find a way past their inhibitor clamps (they did), worried they couldn't hold the Decepticons without back-up (they couldn't), ''really'' worried when Brawn said to take cover behind him only to be knocked down, and was told he should be worrying more by a Decepticon who smashed him into the ground. Luckily, reinforcements arrived before Smokescreen could be killed. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}}

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===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' movie comics===

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Armed with a disruptor rifle, jamming missiles and the ability to produce smokescreens, Smokescreen fought alongside his fellow Autobots against the Decepticons... or sometimes alongside Decepticons against his fellow Autobots. Nobody was particularly loyal during this conflict. Under the command of [[Optimus Primal]], Smokescreen may also have fought in the "Energon Wars" against [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]]'s troops. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[Image:Movie FAB Smokescreen.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Because really, there aren't ''enough'' [[Homage|homages]] of this deco. We need about forty-six more.]]
*'''Sonic Shock Smokescreen''' (Fast Action Battlers, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[redeco]] of [[Jazz (Movie)#Fast Action Battlers|"Ion Blast" Autobot Jazz]], "Sonic Shock" Smokescreen sports a red and blue colour scheme based very closely upon [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]. In vehicle mode he's kind of a squat and cutified Pontiac Solstice, while in robot mode he bears a decent resemblance to various Generation 1 hood-chest Transformers. Amusingly, [[Fast Action Battlers]] Smokescreen's head is mounted on a piece of plastic extending from the roof/windshield piece, just like the [[Smokescreen (G1)#Toys|original Generation 1 Smokescreen toy]]. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, hips and knees, and he has a spring-loaded missile launcher in place of his left hand.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Sonic Shock Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Smokescreen_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|My clever diversion is to not get killed.  You know, like [[Jazz (Movie)|this guy]] or [[Smokescreen (Armada)|that guy]].]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle) 

:Smokescreen is an extensive redeco of Deluxe class [[Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Jazz]]. Unlike most redecos called Smokescreen, he isn't a slavish recreation of Generation 1 Smokescreen's colours, instead favoring a predominantly blue scheme with red and silver for detailing. As he is a redeco of the regular Jazz mold, he comes with the telescoping "sword" rifle, instead of the more fiction-accurate (for both Jazz and Smokescreen) Crescent Cannon that came with [[Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe_Class_toys|Final Battle Jazz]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Revenge of the Fallen Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TargetLegendsROTFSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|300px|So does this mean this mold will get [[Smokescreen (unreleased)|redecoed as Hot Shot]] at some point? Seems only fair.]]
*'''Smokescreen''' and '''Starscream''' (Legends 2-Pack, 2010)

:Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Rodimus]], transforming into a racing car of made-up model. He came packaged with [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#VsSmokescreen|Starscream]] as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] as part of the "[[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]]" [[subline imprint]].

: His cardback [[stock photography|stock photo]] is pretty grievously mistransformed; the entire chest transformation was left out, so his hood is still behind his head and his inner "spine" is clearly visible.

:This mold was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Rodimus (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Legends Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle Card Game===
[[Image:3DCard-Smokescreen.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He won that body in a poker game.]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (2007)
**''Card number'': '''12'''

: Smokescreen is a 29-point "Uncommon" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly-packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode, or into a rather stumpy robot mode. One of his blaster-weapons is held in his right hand, the other can mount on either shoulder.  His design is largely based on [[Smokescreen (G1)|''Alternators'' Smokescreen]], except without all the rally markings.

: He uses the same construction as the [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] and Jazz cards.  This style is similar to the one used by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Earth]]-mode [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

: This was actually the first "appearance" of the movieverse Smokescreen.

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==Notes==
*Whilst looking virtually identical to Jazz, Smokescreen does have a few subtle differences in his earlier IDW appearances. Mainly being his different weapons, as well as his face; his facial features look somewhat different from how Jazz is seen and his visor, which glows orange, appears to be permanently fixed into place, as opposed to Jazz whose visor can retract when need be. In Titan, he was given a mouthplate and a gun for an arm (recalling his [[Fast Action Battlers]] toy) to further distance the two 'bots visually.

==External links==
* [http://www.wizards.com/transformers/ 3D Battle Card Game at Wizards of the Coast]


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