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Autoboty: /* Transformers Go! Go! */

2026-01-18T17:14:32Z

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	===''Transformers Go! Go!''===		===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
	~~{{charstubfiction~~\|{{storylink\|Go! Go! issue 40}}}}		The Decepticons procured a Lightning Bug through means unknown and turned its destructive power on [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]], [[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] while the three Autobots were out watching fireflies, not only endangering the Autobots but also threatening the fireflies' habitat. Though Ironhide's initial attempt at counterattacking failed as the weapon's glare rendered him unable to see where his opponents were, Perceptor applied his quick thinking to the situation and had Ironhide freeze a piece of Bumblebee's [[kibble]] with liquid nitrogen, turning it into a frozen mirror with which he reflected the Lightning Bug's glare back at it. The overheated weapon exploded, sending the Decepticons flying off into the distance with their tailpipes on fire. {{storylink\|Go! Go! issue 40}}

	==Games==		==Games==

AzimuthAcolyte: Adding Go! Go! category

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	[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]		[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
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	{{Wingsnote}}		{{Wingsnote}}
	In a conversation about ancient weapons, [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] brought up the Lightning Bug and noted that people would pay top dollar for it. [[Over-Run (G1)\|Over-Run]] didn't believe Swindle. {{storylink\|Flames of Yesterday}}		In a conversation about ancient weapons, [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] brought up the Lightning Bug and noted that people would pay top dollar for it. [[Over-Run (G1)\|Over-Run]] didn't believe Swindle. {{storylink\|Flames of Yesterday}}

			===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
			{{charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|Go! Go! issue 40}}}}

	==Games==		==Games==

Doomdorm64: Undo revision 1760324 by Egoodchild (talk)

2024-04-19T21:23:51Z

Undo revision 1760324 by Egoodchild (talk)

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	The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of heat energy from its antennae.		The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of heat energy from its antennae.

			[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.

	{{bigquote\|How cute! A Lightning Bug!\|[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Starscream]]}}		{{bigquote\|How cute! A Lightning Bug!\|[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Starscream]]}}

Egoodchild: removed humping ref?

2024-04-19T19:05:31Z

removed humping ref?

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	The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of heat energy from its antennae.		The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of heat energy from its antennae.

	~~[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.~~

	{{bigquote\|How cute! A Lightning Bug!\|[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Starscream]]}}		{{bigquote\|How cute! A Lightning Bug!\|[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Starscream]]}}

Monzo at 02:22, 10 February 2023

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	[[File:G1 cartoon lightning bug.JPG\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|"For slag's sake, Lord Megatron, let it go!"<br>"NEVER!"]]		[[File:G1 cartoon lightning bug.JPG\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|"For slag's sake, Lord Megatron, let it go!"<br>"NEVER!"]]

	The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.		The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of heat energy from its antennae.

	[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.		[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.

TimeLord11 at 15:48, 3 October 2022

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	The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.		The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.

	[[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.		[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.

	{{bigquote\|How cute! A ~~lightning~~ Bug!\|[[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]}}		{{bigquote\|How cute! A Lightning Bug!\|[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Starscream]]}}

	{{bigquote\|If that's a lightning bug, I'd hate to meet up with a dragonfly!\|[[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]]\|"[[Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust]]"}}		{{bigquote\|If that's a lightning bug, I'd hate to meet up with a dragonfly!\|[[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]]\|"[[Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust]]"}}
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''The Transformers'' cartoon===		===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
	The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon]]s~~, including Megatron and~~ [[~~Starscream (G1)\|Starscream~~]]~~. They~~ took ~~the Lightning Bug~~ back to [[Earth]] with ~~plans to use it against the Autobots~~.		The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon]]s in the year [[1985]] who took it back to [[Earth]] with them.

	~~When~~ Megatron (~~and supposedly some other Decepticons~~) was ~~infected~~ by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]]~~, the kidnapped~~ [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron ~~whined and cried about how he didn't want~~ to ~~get rid of his~~ weapon~~. But since~~ Perceptor ~~stupidly forked over the~~ [[~~Corrostop~~]] cure~~, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands~~, Megatron ~~didn't have to. He sent back the rust-~~infected Perceptor~~, so~~ the ~~virus spread~~ to ~~all~~ the Autobots~~. Megatron then used~~ the Lightning Bug to ~~slightly~~ enhance the spread~~, then stopped and went home~~ to watch ~~''[[Jem]]'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off~~.		While leaving the planet, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] was struck by a meteor carrying [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] spores. When [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Perceptor]] was abducted for his scientific expertise, he determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. After Megatron refused to destroy the weapon, Perceptor correctly theorized that [[corrostop]] could cure the disease. After claiming the chemical, Megatron infected Perceptor with the disease and sent him back to the Autobots, using the Lightning Bug to quickly enhance the spread before he settled in to sadistically watch his foes crumble.

	When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ~~''deus ex machina''—er, a cure~~, Megatron ~~decided~~ to ~~use~~ the Lightning Bug ~~on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop.~~ [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] ~~was~~ to ~~use~~ the ~~Lightning~~ Bug ~~to destroy~~ the ~~statue~~ (~~instead of just smashing it~~ to ~~bits like he normally does)~~. ~~The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and~~ [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] ~~blasted~~ the Lightning Bug to ~~tiny bits~~. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}		When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a way to produce more corrostop after harvesting some from the [[Statue of Liberty]], Megatron ordered the Decepticons to destroy the Statue, giving the Lightning Bug to [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]]. When Menasor prepared to turn the Lighting Bug on the infected Autobots, the arrival of the uninfected [[Aerialbot (G1)\|Aerialbots]] caused him to drop the weapon. When the Aerialbots combined into [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]], the two [[combiner]]s began a brawl for the weapon, the Autobot managing to destroy the Lightning Bug after separating Menasor. Unwilling to engage the combiner without Menasor or the Lighting Bug, Megatron ordered a retreat. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}

	===''Wings Universe''===		===''Wings Universe''===

SanityOrMadness at 01:30, 3 April 2015

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	[[~~Image~~:G1 cartoon lightning bug.JPG\|right\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|"For slag's sake, Lord Megatron, let it go!"<br>"NEVER!"]]		[[File:G1 cartoon lightning bug.JPG\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|"For slag's sake, Lord Megatron, let it go!"<br>"NEVER!"]]

	The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.		The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''The Transformers'' cartoon===		===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
	The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon~~\|Decepticons~~]], including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.		The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon]]s, including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.

	When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''[[Jem]]'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.		When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''[[Jem]]'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.
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	When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina''—er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lightning Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}		When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina''—er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lightning Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}

	===Wings ~~of Honor~~===		===''Wings Universe''===
			{{Wingsnote}}
	In a conversation about ancient weapons, [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] brought up the Lightning Bug and noted that people would pay top dollar for it. [[Over-Run (G1)\|Over-Run]] didn't believe Swindle. {{storylink\|Flames of Yesterday}}		In a conversation about ancient weapons, [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] brought up the Lightning Bug and noted that people would pay top dollar for it. [[Over-Run (G1)\|Over-Run]] didn't believe Swindle. {{storylink\|Flames of Yesterday}}

Abates at 06:46, 21 October 2014

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	===Wings of Honor===		===Wings of Honor===
	In a conversation about ancient weapons, [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] brought up the Lightning Bug and noted that people would pay top dollar for it. [[Over-Run (G1)\|Over-Run]] didn't believe Swindle. {{storylink\|Flames of Yesterday}}		In a conversation about ancient weapons, [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] brought up the Lightning Bug and noted that people would pay top dollar for it. [[Over-Run (G1)\|Over-Run]] didn't believe Swindle. {{storylink\|Flames of Yesterday}}

			==Games==
			===''Transformers Legends''===
			[[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] found the Lightning Bug on an old Autobot colony world and stole it, unaware that he and his men had been infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (Legends)\|Cosmic Rust}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

DrSpengler: /* The Transformers cartoon */

2011-10-20T22:41:56Z

The Transformers cartoon

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	The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]], including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.		The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]], including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.

	When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''Jem'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.		When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''[[Jem]]'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.

	When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina''—er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lightning Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}		When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina''—er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lightning Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}

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	The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]], including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.		The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]], including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.

	When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''Jem'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.		When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''[[Jem]]'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.

	When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina''—er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lightning Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}		When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina''—er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lightning Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink\|Cosmic Rust (episode)\|Cosmic Rust}}