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SoundSky: /* Fiction */

2026-01-09T14:33:49Z

Fiction

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	During a confrontation with [[Jetfire (G1)\|Skyfire]] in the early days of the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]] ordered his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] to transform with the battle cry "Traumatize!". {{storylink\|Secrets & Lies issue 1\|Secrets & Lies #1}}		During a confrontation with [[Jetfire (G1)\|Skyfire]] in the early days of the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]] ordered his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] to transform with the battle cry "Traumatize!". {{storylink\|Secrets & Lies issue 1\|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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			===''Rise of the Beasts''===
			During their charge towards the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)\|Terrorcon]] army, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)\|Optimus Primal]] ordered [[Rhinox (ROTB)\|Rhinox]] and [[Cheetor (ROTB)\|Cheetor]] to transform, shouting "Maximize!". {{storylink\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Rise of the Beasts}}

	===Japanese activation codes===		===Japanese activation codes===

Saix: /* ''Rescue Bots'' */ clean up, replaced: Boulder → Boulder

2025-07-03T05:58:30Z

''Rescue Bots'': clean up, replaced: Boulder → Boulder

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	===''Rescue Bots''===		===''Rescue Bots''===
	[[Boulder]] and [[Ezra Greene\|Doc Greene]] created a series of "energize" tools for the [[Rescue Bot]]s stationed on [[Griffin Rock]] to use. {{storylink\|Road Trip}} These ''required'' the use of the activation code "power up and energize!" as [[Blurr (Prime)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Blurr]] explained to [[Sideswipe (RID)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink\|The Need for Speed}}		[[Boulder (RB)\|Boulder]] and [[Ezra Greene\|Doc Greene]] created a series of "energize" tools for the [[Rescue Bot]]s stationed on [[Griffin Rock]] to use. {{storylink\|Road Trip}} These ''required'' the use of the activation code "power up and energize!" as [[Blurr (Prime)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Blurr]] explained to [[Sideswipe (RID)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink\|The Need for Speed}}

	===''Transformers '84''===		===''Transformers '84''===

AzimuthAcolyte: Sound and Fury -> Sound and Fury (episode) update

2025-05-13T22:11:28Z

Sound and Fury -> Sound and Fury (episode) update

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	In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.		In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.

	English dubs of Japanese-original series retain the "Transform!" and "[Name], Transform!" calls and [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)\|isolated]] [[Sound and Fury\|incidences]] of it exist in American originals. For the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]], "Henshin" became the familiar "Terrorize." Also, although he regularly declared "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]], [[Super Mode\|super mode]]!" before the appropriate transformation, it may or may not have been a necessary activation code. Optimus Prime once said such calls were merely a way to get psyched up. {{storylink\|City}}		English dubs of Japanese-original series retain the "Transform!" and "[Name], Transform!" calls and [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)\|isolated]] [[Sound and Fury (episode)\|incidences]] of it exist in American originals. For the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]], "Henshin" became the familiar "Terrorize." Also, although he regularly declared "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]], [[Super Mode\|super mode]]!" before the appropriate transformation, it may or may not have been a necessary activation code. Optimus Prime once said such calls were merely a way to get psyched up. {{storylink\|City}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus\|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis\|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink\|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}} The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.		After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus\|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis\|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink\|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}} The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.

	[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon ~~general~~]]s each had a unique code:		[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon General]]s each had a unique code:

	*[[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]] - "Tankor, pulverize!"		*[[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]] - "Tankor, pulverize!"
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	These codes were sometimes used to transform to [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]], sometimes to robot mode and sometimes (particularly for [[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]]) as just verbal tics unaccompanied by transformation.		These codes were sometimes used to transform to [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]], sometimes to robot mode and sometimes (particularly for [[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]]) as just verbal tics unaccompanied by transformation.

	The later Vehicon ~~generals~~ [[Obsidian (BM)\|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]] used "obliterate" and "terminate" as the entirety of their vocabulary when they were initially pretending to be 7 bits short of a byte but did not particularly use those words during transformation and essentially dropped them when the ruse was over.		The later Vehicon Generals [[Obsidian (BM)\|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]] used "obliterate" and "terminate" as the entirety of their vocabulary when they were initially pretending to be 7 bits short of a byte but did not particularly use those words during transformation and essentially dropped them when the ruse was over.

	===''Animated''===		===''Animated''===

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	====''Beast Machines''====		====''Beast Machines''====
	After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus\|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis\|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink\|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}} ''The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.''		After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus\|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis\|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink\|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}} The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.

	[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon general]]s each had a unique code:		[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon general]]s each had a unique code:

Saix: clean up, replaced: Deathsaurus (Victory) → Deathsaurus (G1), Landcross (Victory) → Landcross (G1) (2), Star Saber (Victory) → Star Saber (G1)

2021-09-19T23:18:39Z

clean up, replaced: Deathsaurus (Victory) → Deathsaurus (G1), Landcross (Victory) → Landcross (G1) (2), Star Saber (Victory) → Star Saber (G1)

Saix: clean up, replaced: Buster (Masterforce) → Buster (G1), Hydra (Masterforce) → Hydra (G1)

2021-09-19T21:46:23Z

clean up, replaced: Buster (Masterforce) → Buster (G1), Hydra (Masterforce) → Hydra (G1)

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	===''Rescue Bots''===		===''Rescue Bots''===
	[[Boulder]] and [[Ezra Greene\|Doc Greene]] created a series of "energize" tools for the [[Rescue Bot~~\|Rescue Bots~~]] stationed on [[Griffin Rock]] to use. {{storylink\|Road Trip}} These ''required'' the use of the activation code "power up and energize!" as [[Blurr (Prime)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Blurr]] explained to [[Sideswipe (RID)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink\|The Need for Speed}}		[[Boulder]] and [[Ezra Greene\|Doc Greene]] created a series of "energize" tools for the [[Rescue Bot]]s stationed on [[Griffin Rock]] to use. {{storylink\|Road Trip}} These ''required'' the use of the activation code "power up and energize!" as [[Blurr (Prime)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Blurr]] explained to [[Sideswipe (RID)#Rescue Bots cartoon\|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink\|The Need for Speed}}

	===''Transformers '84''===		===''Transformers '84''===
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	*Godmasters would yell "Transform! God On!" to change from altmode to robot mode.		*Godmasters would yell "Transform! God On!" to change from altmode to robot mode.
	*[[Ginrai (human)\|Ginrai]] had several special phrases for his transformations. Aside from the standard "Transform! God On!", he yelled "Double On! Super Ginrai!" to turn into the titular form, "Chōjin Gattai! God Ginrai!" to combine with [[Godbomber]] and turn into this form and "Bomber On!" to attach Godbomber's wings to himself so he could carry the rest of the drone. He also uses "Bomber Off!" to detach Godbomber from himself as God Ginrai, reverse the previous "Bomber On!" process and/or to change Godbomber into his own robot mode.		*[[Ginrai (human)\|Ginrai]] had several special phrases for his transformations. Aside from the standard "Transform! God On!", he yelled "Double On! Super Ginrai!" to turn into the titular form, "Chōjin Gattai! God Ginrai!" to combine with [[Godbomber]] and turn into this form and "Bomber On!" to attach Godbomber's wings to himself so he could carry the rest of the drone. He also uses "Bomber Off!" to detach Godbomber from himself as God Ginrai, reverse the previous "Bomber On!" process and/or to change Godbomber into his own robot mode.
	*[[Hydra (~~Masterforce~~)\|Hydra]] and [[Buster (~~Masterforce~~)\|Buster]] shouted "Wing Cross!" to combine their jet modes into the "Darkwings" configuration.		*[[Hydra (G1)\|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)\|Buster]] shouted "Wing Cross!" to combine their jet modes into the "Darkwings" configuration.
	*[[Sixknight]] had a phrase for each of his modes as part of his [[Rokuhenka]] technique. "Six Change Shot!" was used for his entire transformation into all six modes starting from robot mode. "Shot One!" is used for jet mode, "Shot Two!" is used for drill tank mode, "Shot Three!" is used for hovercraft mode, "Shot Four!" is used for gun mode, "Shot Five!" is used for beast mode and "Shot Six!" is used for returning to robot mode.		*[[Sixknight]] had a phrase for each of his modes as part of his [[Rokuhenka]] technique. "Six Change Shot!" was used for his entire transformation into all six modes starting from robot mode. "Shot One!" is used for jet mode, "Shot Two!" is used for drill tank mode, "Shot Three!" is used for hovercraft mode, "Shot Four!" is used for gun mode, "Shot Five!" is used for beast mode and "Shot Six!" is used for returning to robot mode.
	*[[Brainmaster]]s use "Brain Set!" to convert their smaller robot forms into the faces of their regular forms.		*[[Brainmaster]]s use "Brain Set!" to convert their smaller robot forms into the faces of their regular forms.

NexusShard17: /* Animated */

2021-07-14T21:07:55Z

Animated

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	===''Animated''===		===''Animated''===
	[[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]] was entrusted with a set of top-secret access codes said to be crucial to [[Great War (Animated)\|the war effort]] against the [[Decepticon]]s by [[Cybertron Intelligence]], but an encounter she and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] had against [[Lockdown (Animated)\|Lockdown]] ended with Arcee's [[memory core]] wiped clean by Ratchet's disconnected [[Electromagnetic pulse\|EMP]] generator, erasing her identity and presumably the access codes as well. {{storylink\|The Thrill of the Hunt}} Out of desperation, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)\|Ultra Magnus]] had Ratchet perform [[open-processor surgery]] on her to retrieve the codes, but this just triggered an automatic fail-safe which transferred them to Ratchet instead. It turned out the codes were needed to bring online [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]], the first of the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)\|Omega Sentinels]] created by [[Project Omega]]!		[[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]] was entrusted with a set of top-secret access codes said to be crucial to [[Great War (Animated)\|the war effort]] against the [[Decepticon]]s by [[Cybertron Intelligence]], but an encounter she and [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] had against [[Lockdown (Animated)\|Lockdown]] ended with Arcee's [[memory core]] wiped clean by Ratchet's disconnected [[Electromagnetic pulse\|EMP]] generator, erasing her identity and presumably the access codes as well. {{storylink\|The Thrill of the Hunt}} Out of desperation, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)\|Ultra Magnus]] had Ratchet perform open-processor surgery on her to retrieve the codes, but this just triggered an automatic fail-safe which transferred them to Ratchet instead. It turned out the codes were needed to bring online [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]], the first of the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)\|Omega Sentinels]] created by [[Project Omega]]!

	After Omega Supreme was [[Stasis lock\|deactivated]] following the [[Battle for Iacon]], {{storylink\|TransWarped}} his [[Weapon\|weapons systems]] technically still functioned but were locked up in the interests of conserving [[Energon]]. The verbal code that would have activated them was "Codename, Omega!" {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}} {{storylink\|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}		After Omega Supreme was [[Stasis lock\|deactivated]] following the [[Battle for Iacon]], {{storylink\|TransWarped}} his [[Weapon\|weapons systems]] technically still functioned but were locked up in the interests of conserving [[Energon]]. The verbal code that would have activated them was "Codename, Omega!" {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}} {{storylink\|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

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	In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.		In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.

	English dubs of Japanese-original series retain the "Transform!" and "[Name], Transform!" calls and [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)\|isolated]] [[Sound and Fury\|incidences]] of it exist in American originals. For the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Predacon (~~RID~~)\|Predacons]], "Henshin" became the familiar "Terrorize." Also, although he regularly declared "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]], [[Super Mode\|super mode]]!" before the appropriate transformation, it may or may not have been a necessary activation code. Optimus Prime once said such calls were merely a way to get psyched up. {{storylink\|City}}		English dubs of Japanese-original series retain the "Transform!" and "[Name], Transform!" calls and [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)\|isolated]] [[Sound and Fury\|incidences]] of it exist in American originals. For the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]], "Henshin" became the familiar "Terrorize." Also, although he regularly declared "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]], [[Super Mode\|super mode]]!" before the appropriate transformation, it may or may not have been a necessary activation code. Optimus Prime once said such calls were merely a way to get psyched up. {{storylink\|City}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	When [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]] sought to bring the titanic ship-bot back online, he had his double-agent [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Shockwave]] abduct Arcee from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] so the original codes could be extracted from her [[processor]]. {{storylink\|This Is Why I Hate Machines}} Shockwave did get the codes, but when they were transferred to [[Lugnut (Animated)\|Lugnut]] they were found to be missing a special "'''security upgrade patch'''", which required Lugnut to be wired directly into Omega Supreme himself in order to control [[Lugnut Supreme\|the clones Megatron had constructed beforehand]]. Eventually, Arcee was able to reboot the original Omega, which reactivated him once again. {{storylink\|Endgame, Part I}} {{storylink\|Endgame, Part II}}		When [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]] sought to bring the titanic ship-bot back online, he had his double-agent [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Shockwave]] abduct Arcee from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] so the original codes could be extracted from her [[processor]]. {{storylink\|This Is Why I Hate Machines}} Shockwave did get the codes, but when they were transferred to [[Lugnut (Animated)\|Lugnut]] they were found to be missing a special "'''security upgrade patch'''", which required Lugnut to be wired directly into Omega Supreme himself in order to control [[Lugnut Supreme\|the clones Megatron had constructed beforehand]]. Eventually, Arcee was able to reboot the original Omega, which reactivated him once again. {{storylink\|Endgame, Part I}} {{storylink\|Endgame, Part II}}

			===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
			PSP double-agent [[Wolfang (Predacon)\|Wolfang]]'s body could alter from his Maximal disguise to his natural Predacon form when he declared "terrorize". When he was infected with a virus by Resistance femme fatale Blackarachnia, he yelled out the phrase involuntarily. {{storylink\|Trigger Warnings}}

	===''Rescue Bots''===		===''Rescue Bots''===

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	After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus\|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis\|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink\|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}} The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.		After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus\|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis\|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink\|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}} The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.

	[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon ~~general~~]]s each had a unique code:		[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon General]]s each had a unique code:

	*[[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]] - "Tankor, pulverize!"		*[[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]] - "Tankor, pulverize!"
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	These codes were sometimes used to transform to [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]], sometimes to robot mode and sometimes (particularly for [[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]]) as just verbal tics unaccompanied by transformation.		These codes were sometimes used to transform to [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]], sometimes to robot mode and sometimes (particularly for [[Tankor (BM)\|Tankor]]) as just verbal tics unaccompanied by transformation.

	The later Vehicon ~~generals~~ [[Obsidian (BM)\|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]] used "obliterate" and "terminate" as the entirety of their vocabulary when they were initially pretending to be 7 bits short of a byte but did not particularly use those words during transformation and essentially dropped them when the ruse was over.		The later Vehicon Generals [[Obsidian (BM)\|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]] used "obliterate" and "terminate" as the entirety of their vocabulary when they were initially pretending to be 7 bits short of a byte but did not particularly use those words during transformation and essentially dropped them when the ruse was over.

	===''Animated''===		===''Animated''===

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	*[[Sixknight]] had a phrase for each of his modes as part of his [[Rokuhenka]] technique. "Six Change Shot!" was used for his entire transformation into all six modes starting from robot mode. "Shot One!" is used for jet mode, "Shot Two!" is used for drill tank mode, "Shot Three!" is used for hovercraft mode, "Shot Four!" is used for gun mode, "Shot Five!" is used for beast mode and "Shot Six!" is used for returning to robot mode.		*[[Sixknight]] had a phrase for each of his modes as part of his [[Rokuhenka]] technique. "Six Change Shot!" was used for his entire transformation into all six modes starting from robot mode. "Shot One!" is used for jet mode, "Shot Two!" is used for drill tank mode, "Shot Three!" is used for hovercraft mode, "Shot Four!" is used for gun mode, "Shot Five!" is used for beast mode and "Shot Six!" is used for returning to robot mode.
	*[[Brainmaster]]s use "Brain Set!" to convert their smaller robot forms into the faces of their regular forms.		*[[Brainmaster]]s use "Brain Set!" to convert their smaller robot forms into the faces of their regular forms.
	*[[Star Saber (~~Victory~~)\|Saber]] used "Ride On!" to sit on his [[V-Star]] booster and attack with it. He also uses "Battle Up!" to combine with his V-Star ship to turn into his 'Star Saber' form, or if he already combined with it but doesn't have his 'Star Saber' head on he uses it to attach the head onto himself to fully become Star Saber. He would then combine with [[Ginrai (robot)\|Victory Leo]] and both would shout "Gattai! Victory Saber!" to form either the vehicle or robot mode of Victory Saber.		*[[Star Saber (G1)\|Saber]] used "Ride On!" to sit on his [[V-Star]] booster and attack with it. He also uses "Battle Up!" to combine with his V-Star ship to turn into his 'Star Saber' form, or if he already combined with it but doesn't have his 'Star Saber' head on he uses it to attach the head onto himself to fully become Star Saber. He would then combine with [[Ginrai (robot)\|Victory Leo]] and both would shout "Gattai! Victory Saber!" to form either the vehicle or robot mode of Victory Saber.
	*The [[Breastforce]] used "Breast Attack!" to launch their smaller [[Breast Animal]] partners to attack their foes, "Breast Change!" to change their partners into their weapon forms and "Breast On!" to reattach them to their chestplates.		*The [[Breastforce]] used "Breast Attack!" to launch their smaller [[Breast Animal]] partners to attack their foes, "Breast Change!" to change their partners into their weapon forms and "Breast On!" to reattach them to their chestplates.
	**For their combination into [[Liokaiser]] the Breastforce uttered "Roku-tai Gattai! Liokaiser!" in unison.		**For their combination into [[Liokaiser]] the Breastforce uttered "Roku-tai Gattai! Liokaiser!" in unison.
	**As a member of the Breastforce, [[Deathsaurus (~~Victory~~)\|Deathsaurus]] used the same phrases for his own Breast Animals. However, he also tended to shout "Breastar!" to deploy [[Eaglebreast]] after launching [[Tigerbreast]] with the more standard "Breast Attack!"		**As a member of the Breastforce, [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]] used the same phrases for his own Breast Animals. However, he also tended to shout "Breastar!" to deploy [[Eaglebreast]] after launching [[Tigerbreast]] with the more standard "Breast Attack!"
	*The [[Dinoforce]] used "Trans-Out!" to get their robot modes out of Pretender Shells and "Gattai! [[Dinoking]]!" to combine into the one singular form.		*The [[Dinoforce]] used "Trans-Out!" to get their robot modes out of Pretender Shells and "Gattai! [[Dinoking]]!" to combine into the one singular form.
	*The [[Multiforce]] used "Multi-Out!" to split in half into their two smaller robot forms, "Multi-On!" to reconnect and "Gattai! [[Landcross (~~Victory~~)\|Landcross]]!" to combine into that gestalt.		*The [[Multiforce]] used "Multi-Out!" to split in half into their two smaller robot forms, "Multi-On!" to reconnect and "Gattai! [[Landcross (G1)\|Landcross]]!" to combine into that gestalt.

	In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.		In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.
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	*The meta-reason for the idea of activation codes is possibly that Optimus Primal can't well say "Transform and roll out" as most of the Maximals have no wheels upon which to roll.		*The meta-reason for the idea of activation codes is possibly that Optimus Primal can't well say "Transform and roll out" as most of the Maximals have no wheels upon which to roll.
	*[[Combiner]]s occasionally had something resembling an activation code. The team leader would generally call out "(team name), merge!" or "(team name), unite!" (e.g. [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] yelling "[[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]], unite!" to form Devastator). Japanese combiners (such as [[Piranacon (G1)\|King Poseidon]], [[Landcross (~~Victory~~)\|Landcross]], [[Dinoking]] and [[Liokaiser]]) would normally be formed in this manner. Just as often combiners could simply fuse without any sort of verbal command. During their revenge-seeking assault on Cybertron the Combaticons merge while [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] is talking. Bruticus even finishes Swindle's sentence. Of course, it could be simply a military command<!-- just like "Dress Right", "Attention!"-->.		*[[Combiner]]s occasionally had something resembling an activation code. The team leader would generally call out "(team name), merge!" or "(team name), unite!" (e.g. [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] yelling "[[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]], unite!" to form Devastator). Japanese combiners (such as [[Piranacon (G1)\|King Poseidon]], [[Landcross (G1)\|Landcross]], [[Dinoking]] and [[Liokaiser]]) would normally be formed in this manner. Just as often combiners could simply fuse without any sort of verbal command. During their revenge-seeking assault on Cybertron the Combaticons merge while [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] is talking. Bruticus even finishes Swindle's sentence. Of course, it could be simply a military command<!-- just like "Dress Right", "Attention!"-->.

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