Galactic Man - Revision history

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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''TC-Shockwave''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2026)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''TC-Shockwave''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2026)}}</ul>
	:*''Series:'' '''Calculus of Order'''		:*''Series:'' '''Calculus of Order'''
	:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-~~0??~~'''		:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-029'''
	:*''Accessories:''		:*''Accessories:''
	{{toydesigner\|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 10:14, 7 May 2026

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	[[File:AuldeyAAAGalacticMan.jpeg\|thumb\|upright=1.1]]		[[File:AuldeyAAAGalacticMan.jpeg\|thumb\|upright=1.1]]

	'''Galactic Man''' (银河人 ''Yínhé Rén''), aka '''TC-Shockwave''' is an interstellar drifting clone. He suffers from severe defects in his memory modules, causing them to reboot every four million years ~~and adapt~~ to a different name and identity each time. The only constant is his original designation code: '''4C-AM'''.		'''Galactic Man''' (银河人 ''Yínhé Rén''), aka '''TC-Shockwave''' is an interstellar drifting clone. He suffers from severe defects in his memory modules, causing them to reboot every four million years, adapting to a different name and identity each time. The only constant is his original designation code: '''4C-AM'''.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''AAE'' toy bios===		===''AAE'' toy bios===
	After going through multiple name changes, now calling himself "Galactic Man," ~~he encounters a~~ [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] who ~~bears~~ the exact same appearance as ~~himself~~...		After going through multiple name changes, the person now calling himself "Galactic Man" encountered [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]], who bore the exact same appearance as him...

	==Toys==		==Toys==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]		[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]
	* This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]~~. He said~~ the ~~character was written around~~ the [[RadioShack#Overview\|history]] of the ~~original~~ Galactic Man ~~toy~~. (He even ~~actually~~ almost called ~~him~~ "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and ~~later~~ "Galactic Man.~~" He~~ felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel ~~(in 1984, the same design originating from the [[pre-Transformers\|pre-Transformer]] Four Changeable Magnum toy became both Shockwave and Galactic Man)~~, so this name works better as this page title.		* This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]], who wrote the backstory in homage to the [[RadioShack#Overview\|history]] of [[ToyCo]]'s [[1983]] toy 4 Changeable Astro Magnum, which was licensed for release in the United States by [[RadioShack]] as "Galactic Man" prior to being given a new deco by [[Hasbro]] as ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Toys\|Shockwave]] in [[1985]]. (In an interview, Lam even almost called the character "Shackwave" at first.) The ''Transformers'' character was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum", then "4-Changeable Spark Man", and finally "Galactic Man". Lam felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel, so this name works better as this page title.
	* Lam ~~said~~ that this character ~~doesn’t~~ necessarily have to be a Decepticon. Since each reboot gives him a new ~~identity~~, he might end up as either a hero or a villain.		* Lam clarified that this character does not necessarily have to be a Decepticon. Since each reboot gives him a new personality, he might end up as either a hero or a villain.
	* "TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."		* "TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."
	* As it happens, long before Hasbro and Auldey revived the pre-''Transformers'' deco for ''Transformers''-branded items, the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man color scheme was at one point considered for use in the 1984 [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]], as evidenced by a character model shown off by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] at [[Unofficial conventions\|TFcon Los Angeles]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA\|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112\|name=Jesse Wittenrich\|site=Twitter\|year=2019\|month=03\|day=19\|(defunct=)}}</ref> At this very early point in the character's development, Shockwave went by the name "Flash Beam," also used in the script for the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1\|first episode of the cartoon]].		* As it happens, long before Hasbro and Auldey revived the pre-''Transformers'' deco for ''Transformers''-branded items, the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man color scheme was at one point considered for use in the 1984 [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]], as evidenced by a character model shown off by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] at [[Unofficial conventions\|TFcon Los Angeles]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA\|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112\|name=Jesse Wittenrich\|site=Twitter\|year=2019\|month=03\|day=19\|(defunct=)}}</ref> At this very early point in the character's development, Shockwave went by the name "Flash Beam," also used in the script for the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1\|first episode of the cartoon]].

Chris McFeely: /* Notes */ We do know this one, he's "Flash Beam" in the script for MTMTE pt 1 too.

2026-05-07T09:50:08Z

Notes: We do know this one, he's "Flash Beam" in the script for MTMTE pt 1 too.

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	* Lam said that this character doesn’t necessarily have to be a Decepticon. Since each reboot gives him a new identity, he might end up as either a hero or a villain.		* Lam said that this character doesn’t necessarily have to be a Decepticon. Since each reboot gives him a new identity, he might end up as either a hero or a villain.
	* "TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."		* "TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."
	* As it happens, long before Hasbro and Auldey revived the pre-''Transformers'' deco for ''Transformers''-branded items, the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man color scheme was at one point considered for use in the 1984 [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon~~]]. In [[2019~~]], ~~an animation~~ model ~~labeled "Decepticon's Flash Beam" was~~ shown off by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] at [[Unofficial conventions\|TFcon Los Angeles~~]], though it is not clear if this wording means Flash Beam would have been some kind of drone, or an individual person like the finalized [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Shockwave~~]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA\|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112\|name=Jesse Wittenrich\|site=Twitter\|year=2019\|month=03\|day=19\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* As it happens, long before Hasbro and Auldey revived the pre-''Transformers'' deco for ''Transformers''-branded items, the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man color scheme was at one point considered for use in the 1984 [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]], as evidenced by a character model shown off by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] at [[Unofficial conventions\|TFcon Los Angeles]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA\|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112\|name=Jesse Wittenrich\|site=Twitter\|year=2019\|month=03\|day=19\|(defunct=)}}</ref> At this very early point in the character's development, Shockwave went by the name "Flash Beam," also used in the script for the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1\|first episode of the cartoon]].

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]		[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]
	* This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the [[RadioShack#Overview\|history]] of the original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the [[pre-Transformers\|pre-Transformer]] Four Changeable Magnum toy became both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.		* This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the [[RadioShack#Overview\|history]] of the original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the [[pre-Transformers\|pre-Transformer]] Four Changeable Magnum toy became both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.
			* Lam said that this character doesn’t necessarily have to be a Decepticon. Since each reboot gives him a new identity, he might end up as either a hero or a villain.
	* "TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."		* "TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."
	* As it happens, long before Hasbro and Auldey revived the pre-''Transformers'' deco for ''Transformers''-branded items, the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man color scheme was at one point considered for use in the 1984 [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]]. In [[2019]], an animation model labeled "Decepticon's Flash Beam" was shown off by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] at [[Unofficial conventions\|TFcon Los Angeles]], though it is not clear if this wording means Flash Beam would have been some kind of drone, or an individual person like the finalized [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Shockwave]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA\|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112\|name=Jesse Wittenrich\|site=Twitter\|year=2019\|month=03\|day=19\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* As it happens, long before Hasbro and Auldey revived the pre-''Transformers'' deco for ''Transformers''-branded items, the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man color scheme was at one point considered for use in the 1984 [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]]. In [[2019]], an animation model labeled "Decepticon's Flash Beam" was shown off by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] at [[Unofficial conventions\|TFcon Los Angeles]], though it is not clear if this wording means Flash Beam would have been some kind of drone, or an individual person like the finalized [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Shockwave]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA\|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112\|name=Jesse Wittenrich\|site=Twitter\|year=2019\|month=03\|day=19\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 05:35, 7 May 2026

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]		[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]
	*This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the [[RadioShack#Overview\|history]] of the original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the [[pre-Transformers\|pre-Transformer]] Four Changeable Magnum toy became both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.		* This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the [[RadioShack#Overview\|history]] of the original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the [[pre-Transformers\|pre-Transformer]] Four Changeable Magnum toy became both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.
	*"TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."		* "TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."
			* As it happens, long before Hasbro and Auldey revived the pre-''Transformers'' deco for ''Transformers''-branded items, the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man color scheme was at one point considered for use in the 1984 [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]]. In [[2019]], an animation model labeled "Decepticon's Flash Beam" was shown off by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] at [[Unofficial conventions\|TFcon Los Angeles]], though it is not clear if this wording means Flash Beam would have been some kind of drone, or an individual person like the finalized [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Shockwave]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA\|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112\|name=Jesse Wittenrich\|site=Twitter\|year=2019\|month=03\|day=19\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]		[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

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Notes: Grammar, adding links

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]		[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]
	*This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the history of original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the Four Changeable Magnum toy ~~ended up becoming~~ both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.		*This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the [[RadioShack#Overview\|history]] of the original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the [[pre-Transformers\|pre-Transformer]] Four Changeable Magnum toy became both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.
	*"TC" stands for "ToyCo," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."		*"TC" stands for "[[ToyCo]]," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."

	[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]		[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

AzimuthAcolyte: Adding image of original Galactic Man

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Adding image of original Galactic Man

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			[[File:Galactic Man.png\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|]]
	*This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the history of original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the Four Changeable Magnum toy ended up becoming both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.		*This character was created by Auldey designer [[Lam Ahtek]]. He said the character was written around the history of original Galactic Man toy. (He even actually almost called him "Shackwave" at first.) It was originally called "4 Changeable Astro Magnum," then "4-Changeable Spark Man," and later "Galactic Man." He felt that, historically, Galactic Man and Shockwave existed in parallel (in 1984, the same design originating from the Four Changeable Magnum toy ended up becoming both Shockwave and Galactic Man), so this name works better as this page title.
	*"TC" stands for "ToyCo," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."		*"TC" stands for "ToyCo," while "4C-AM" means "4 Changable Astro Magnum."

	[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]		[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

CCKIUJ: /* Auldey */

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Auldey

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	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==
	===Auldey===		===Auldey===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''TC-Shockwave''' (Alpha Action Elite, ~~202?~~)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''TC-Shockwave''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2026)}}</ul>
	:*''Series:'' '''Calculus of Order'''		:*''Series:'' '''Calculus of Order'''
	:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-0??'''		:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-0??'''

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Auldey

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}
	{{toystub}}		{{toystub}}
	~~{{comingsoontoy}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Generations Selects */

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Generations Selects

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	:*''Accessories:'' 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers," backpack		:*''Accessories:'' 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers," backpack
	{{toydesigner\|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}
	{{note\|While produced before the independent character's creation, ''Generations Selects'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#GS03\|Galactic Man Shockwave]] would be obtuse to exclude here.}}		{{note\|While produced before the independent character's creation, the literally labeled ''Generations Selects'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#GS03\|Galactic Man Shockwave]] would be obtuse to exclude here.}}

	:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''Siege'', "Galactic Man Shockwave" is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' Leader Class [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Shockwave]] homaging the colors of [[RadioShack]]'s [[:File:Galactic Man.png\|"Galactic Man" toy]], down to the "Galactic Man" name across the upper chest. The accessories use black as opposed to the dark grey of the main figure. Unlike the ''Siege'' figure, Galactic Man Shockwave lacks battle-damage paint.		:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''Siege'', "Galactic Man Shockwave" is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' Leader Class [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Shockwave]] homaging the colors of [[RadioShack]]'s [[:File:Galactic Man.png\|"Galactic Man" toy]], down to the "Galactic Man" name across the upper chest. The accessories use black as opposed to the dark grey of the main figure. Unlike the ''Siege'' figure, Galactic Man Shockwave lacks battle-damage paint.