Astrotrain (DOTM) - Revision history

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	At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}		At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}

	[[File:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]		[[File:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]
	Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}		Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}
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	===''Bumblebee Movie Prequel''===		===''Bumblebee Movie Prequel''===
	[[File:EnergonIsForever-Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:EnergonIsForever-Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb]]

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Split BBM prequel section from the Rising Storm section for consistency with other pages like Dead End, also considering that those comics are incompatible with IDW's previous movie comics

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW movie comics===		===IDW movie comics===
	~~[[File:EnergonIsForever-Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|left]]~~

	Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], Astrotrain was part of [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]], and helped to root out [[Malcontent]]s. {{storylink\|Foundation issue 2\|Foundation #2}}		Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], Astrotrain was part of [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]], and helped to root out [[Malcontent]]s. {{storylink\|Foundation issue 2\|Foundation #2}}

	Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}		Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}

	By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}

	~~[[File:FromCybertronWithLove-AstrotrainTransforms.jpg\|thumb]]~~

	At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}		At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}

	[[File:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]		[[File:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]
	Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}		Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}

			===''Bumblebee Movie Prequel''===
			[[File:EnergonIsForever-Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb]]
			By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}

	[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]		[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
	[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]		[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
	[[Category:Triple Changers]]		[[Category:Triple Changers]]

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	{{disambig3\|Astrotrain}}		{{disambig3\|Astrotrain}}
	:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~300px~~\|A fan of Megadeth]]		[[File:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.4\|A fan of Megadeth]]

	'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.		'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.
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	Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}		Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}

			By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}

	[[File:FromCybertronWithLove-AstrotrainTransforms.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:FromCybertronWithLove-AstrotrainTransforms.jpg\|thumb]]
	By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}

	At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}		At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}

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	:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[~~Image~~:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A fan of Megadeth]]		[[File:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A fan of Megadeth]]

	'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.		'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.
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	At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}		At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}

	[[~~Image~~:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]		[[File:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]
	Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}		Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}

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	'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.		'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

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 Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
 [[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
 [[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
 [[Category:Triple Changers]]

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW movie comics===		===IDW movie comics===
			[[File:EnergonIsForever-Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|left]]

	Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], Astrotrain was part of [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]], and helped to root out [[Malcontent]]s. {{storylink\|Foundation issue 2\|Foundation #2}}		Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], Astrotrain was part of [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]], and helped to root out [[Malcontent]]s. {{storylink\|Foundation issue 2\|Foundation #2}}

	Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}		Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}

	~~[[File:EnergonIsForever-Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px]]~~		[[File:FromCybertronWithLove-AstrotrainTransforms.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:FromCybertronWithLove-AstrotrainTransforms.jpg\|thumb~~\|right\|upright=0.75~~]]
	By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}		By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}

	At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}		At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}

	[[Image:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|~~right\|250px~~\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]		[[Image:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]
	Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}		Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}
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	: This toy was [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Cybaxx (SG)\|Cybaxx]]. The mold was also used to make ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Boltax (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Cybaxx]] and [[Spacewarp#Combiner Wars\|Spacewarp]].		: This toy was [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Cybaxx (SG)\|Cybaxx]]. The mold was also used to make ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Boltax (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Cybaxx]] and [[Spacewarp#Combiner Wars\|Spacewarp]].
			{{--}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Astrotrain''' (アストロトレイン ''Asutorotorein'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Astrotrain''' (アストロトレイン ''Asutorotorein'')

M Sipher: /* Transformers (campaign item) */

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Transformers (campaign item)

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===		===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
	[[File:~~LostAge~~-~~AstrotrainMicron~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~400px~~]]		[[File:AOE-toy Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]
	*'''Astrotrain ''' (Limited Micron, 2014)		*'''Astrotrain ''' (Limited Micron, 2014)
	~~:Astrotrain is a [[redeco]] of~~ ''~~[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]~~'' ~~[[Blast Master#Generations\|Payload]], transforming from a robot into both a modified {{w\|Boeing X-37\|X-37B space shuttle}}<ref>[http~~://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96686-generations-legends-targetmaster-moulds/?p=2423893 Designer Joe Kyde on "The Allspark" messageboard, 2013/11/10]</ref> and a double-barreled blaster that can be wielded by any larger figure with [[~~5 mm post\|5 mm ports~~]].		**''Release date'': [[August 8]] 2014

	:~~He was available at Japanese~~ [[~~Toys"R"Us~~]] ~~stores starting in August 2014 (and lasting "until supplies run out") with the purchase of 3,000 yen~~ of ''[[Transformers: ~~Age of Extinction~~ (toyline)\|~~Lost Age~~]]'' ~~product~~.		: Astrotrain is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Blast Master#Generations\|Payload]] cast in clear-purple plastic, transforming from a robot into both a modified {{w\|Boeing X-37\|X-37B space shuttle}}<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96686-generations-legends-targetmaster-moulds/?p=2423893 Designer Joe Kyde on "The Allspark" messageboard, 2013/11/10]</ref> and a double-barreled blaster that can be wielded by any larger figure with [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]].

	:This toy was [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Cybaxx (SG)\|Cybaxx]].		: He was available at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores starting in August 2014 (and lasting "until supplies run out") with the purchase of 3,000 yen of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)\|Lost Age]]'' product.
	~~{{--}}~~
			: This toy was [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Cybaxx (SG)\|Cybaxx]]. The mold was also used to make ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Boltax (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Cybaxx]] and [[Spacewarp#Combiner Wars\|Spacewarp]].

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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References

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	[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]		[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
	[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]		[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
	[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]		[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
	[[Category:Triple Changers]]		[[Category:Triple Changers]]

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Transformers (2014)

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Transformers'' (~~2014~~)===		===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
	[[File:LostAge-AstrotrainMicron.jpg\|thumb\|400px]]		[[File:LostAge-AstrotrainMicron.jpg\|thumb\|400px]]
	*'''Astrotrain ''' (Limited Micron, 2014)		*'''Astrotrain ''' (Limited Micron, 2014)

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	{{disambig3\|Astrotrain}}		{{disambig3\|Astrotrain}}
	:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~300px~~\|A fan of Megadeth]]		[[File:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.4\|A fan of Megadeth]]

	'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.		'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.
	~~{{TOCclear}}~~

			{{TOC}}
	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW movie comics===		===IDW movie comics===
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	Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}		Astrotrain later fell under the command of Shockwave, who led the Decepticons on Cybertron after Megatron departed to search the cosmos for the [[AllSpark]]. In the early days of the 20th century, Shockwave employed Astrotrain as bait in a scheme to lure out an Autobot resistance group, who thought they were attacking a convoy loaded with [[Energon]], but instead walked right into a murderous ambush. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 2\|Rising Storm #2}}

			By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}

	[[File:FromCybertronWithLove-AstrotrainTransforms.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:FromCybertronWithLove-AstrotrainTransforms.jpg\|thumb]]
	By [[1964]], Astrotrain was operating under the command of [[Malignus (BB)\|Malignus]] on [[Earth]]. When the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] began interfering with Decepticon operations, a trap was baited for him and his human allies with Astrotrain being sent to collect him. As the Triple Changer monologued evilly, he fell victim to [[Heath Donavan]]'s electrical trap, knocking him into stasis. He recovered in time to return to headquarters and aim his guns at the Autobot. {{storylink\|Energon Is Forever}} Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when [[Diabla (BB)\|Diabla]] suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]] and Malignus himself sicced [[Dead End (ROTF)\|Dead End]] on [[Runabout (BB)\|Runabout]]. Rather than help [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]] eliminate the traitor, Astrotrain transformed and flew off, believing that Shockwave was a better commanding officer than that pint-sized jerk Malignus. {{storylink\|From Cybertron with Love}}

	At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}		At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}

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	{{disambig3\|Astrotrain}}		{{disambig3\|Astrotrain}}
	:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)\|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series\|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[~~Image~~:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A fan of Megadeth]]		[[File:RisingStorm2_Astrotrain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A fan of Megadeth]]

	'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.		'''Astrotrain''' is a Decepticon [[Triple Changer]], who acts as [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]'s loyal right-hand 'bot. As the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons escalated over the years, Shockwave relies on him to take care of some of his side projects while he handles more pressing matters. Shockwave seems to have chosen wisely, since while Astrotrain's little more than a thug, he's a thug with smarts. He has no problem aiding his master in some of his more complicated plans with little to no supervision. And in battle, he can turn into a Cybertronian jet and a train to keep his enemies on his toes.
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	At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}		At some point during [[2010]], when Shockwave was freed from his Siberian prison by [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] and charged with helping to put the scattered Decepticon forces back in order, he called Astrotrain in to help him, and to serve a role in the duplicitous scheme he unfolded. Together with Shockwave, Astrotrain attacked an oil processing plant in China, killing the Autobots [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]] and [[Longarm (Movie)\|Longarm]] in the process, then began salvaging raw materials from the wreckage which he took to upstate [[New York (state)\|New York]] to build a cage for Shockwave's pet [[Driller]]. Astrotrain had been provided with a brain unit scrap drone named [[Brains]] that allegedly contained an important download for the cage's construction, but in actuality, Shockwave had another use for the little drone, having programmed him with self-awareness that prompted him to flee when he overheard Astrotrain being instructed to terminate him once its job was complete. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 1\|Rising Storm #1}}

	[[~~Image~~:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]		[[File:RisingStorm3_Astrotrain_transforms.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The Wrath of Khanrail.]]
	Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}		Tracking the brain unit back to its point of origin, [[Elita-One (Movie)\|Elita-One]], [[Arcee (Movie)\|Arcee]], and [[Chromia (ROTF)\|Chromia]] overheard as Shockwave deigned to reveal to Astrotrain via comm-link that Brains was immaterial. The three spies were caught by [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]], whose minions were kept busy by Chromia and Arcee while Elita attempted to warn the Autobots of Shockwave's schemes. Astrotrain adopted his vehicle mode and powered after her through the wilderness, {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 3\|Rising Storm #3}} but Elita believed she could outpace him once they reached a nearby city. Unfortunately for her, Astrotrain chose this moment to unveil his triple-changing abilities, shifting to his airborne form, and convincing her that she would have to fight and defeat him before she could carry on with her mission. A swipe of Elita's blade cleaved Astrotrain's armor, and he was last seen exploding above a building as Elita sped away. {{storylink\|Rising Storm issue 4\|Rising Storm #4}}