Perceptor (Animated) - Revision history

SoundSky: /* Animated cartoon */

2025-08-29T21:07:41Z

Animated cartoon

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	{{voiceactor\|{{w\|PlainTalk}} (English), unknown speech synthesizer (Japanese) (See [[#Notes\|Notes]])\|[[Frédéric Popovic]] (French) }}		{{voiceactor\|{{w\|PlainTalk}} (English), unknown speech synthesizer (Japanese) (See [[#Notes\|Notes]])\|[[Frédéric Cerdal]] (French, first voice), [[Frédéric Popovic]] (French, second voice)}}

	Millions of years ago, Perceptor participated in "Project: Omega", attempting to create a living weapon of mass destruction that would serve as the Autobots' last hope for defeating the [[Decepticon]]s. The end result of the project was [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]]. During the final stages of the project, Perceptor explained to field tech [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] that Omega had been designed with a simple processor and would require a mentor-bot to guide his actions. Having inherited the activation codes to Omega from the mind-wiped [[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]], Ratchet was thrust into this mentor position, and followed Perceptor's directions to bring Omega online. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}		Millions of years ago, Perceptor participated in "Project: Omega", attempting to create a living weapon of mass destruction that would serve as the Autobots' last hope for defeating the [[Decepticon]]s. The end result of the project was [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]]. During the final stages of the project, Perceptor explained to field tech [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] that Omega had been designed with a simple processor and would require a mentor-bot to guide his actions. Having inherited the activation codes to Omega from the mind-wiped [[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]], Ratchet was thrust into this mentor position, and followed Perceptor's directions to bring Omega online. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}
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	''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}		''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[Image:PerceptorAnimated-altmode.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|When you gotta be the tech guy and the getaway driver at the same time.]]		[[Image:PerceptorAnimated-altmode.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|When you gotta be the tech guy and the getaway driver at the same time.]]

AzimuthAcolyte: Alpha Trion (Animated) -> Alpha Trion update

2025-05-14T00:54:37Z

Alpha Trion (Animated) -> Alpha Trion update

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	[[Image:WhyIHateMachines-Perceptor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|If I deleted my emotions, why am I having [[Dull surprise\|a moment]]?]]		[[Image:WhyIHateMachines-Perceptor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|If I deleted my emotions, why am I having [[Dull surprise\|a moment]]?]]

	Perceptor and [[~~Alpha Trion (Animated)\|~~Alpha Trion]], representing the [[Autobot High Council]], were none too pleased by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]]'s eagerness to return to Cybertron and proclaim himself the new leader. They warned him that he would not be able to bypass the usual council procedures, and to prove it they revealed to the general public details of the transfer of power that Sentinel had preferred to keep secret. During Sentinel's inauguration parade, Perceptor and Alpha Trion were standing right behind him as the crowds cheered. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}		Perceptor and [[Alpha Trion]], representing the [[Autobot High Council]], were none too pleased by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]]'s eagerness to return to Cybertron and proclaim himself the new leader. They warned him that he would not be able to bypass the usual council procedures, and to prove it they revealed to the general public details of the transfer of power that Sentinel had preferred to keep secret. During Sentinel's inauguration parade, Perceptor and Alpha Trion were standing right behind him as the crowds cheered. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}

	When Megatron brought Omega Supreme back to Cybertron, Perceptor was caught in the midst of the debate over what to do about the gigantic ship. Sentinel Prime wanted to destroy it immediately, but Ratchet vigorously opposed this, pointing out that destroying Omega Supreme risked destroying Cybertron as well—and that even if it didn't, it would still be wrong to attack a fellow Autobot and friend. Perceptor was inclined to believe Ratchet, and acknowledged that Ratchet knew even more than he himself did about Omega Supreme. Perceptor and Alpha Trion deliberated on the proper course of action, though their ponderings were made moot when Sentinel took the law into his own hands and attempted to destroy Omega. He failed, but the members of the Autobot High Council were very upset (or at least, Alpha Trion was upset, what with his still having emotions and all). Perceptor then reassured Ratchet that even though Arcee had been abducted by [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Shockwave]], the damage done to her central processor by the EMP was irreversible and there was no chance the Decepticons could ever awaken her. He was wrong! {{storylink\|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}		When Megatron brought Omega Supreme back to Cybertron, Perceptor was caught in the midst of the debate over what to do about the gigantic ship. Sentinel Prime wanted to destroy it immediately, but Ratchet vigorously opposed this, pointing out that destroying Omega Supreme risked destroying Cybertron as well—and that even if it didn't, it would still be wrong to attack a fellow Autobot and friend. Perceptor was inclined to believe Ratchet, and acknowledged that Ratchet knew even more than he himself did about Omega Supreme. Perceptor and Alpha Trion deliberated on the proper course of action, though their ponderings were made moot when Sentinel took the law into his own hands and attempted to destroy Omega. He failed, but the members of the Autobot High Council were very upset (or at least, Alpha Trion was upset, what with his still having emotions and all). Perceptor then reassured Ratchet that even though Arcee had been abducted by [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Shockwave]], the damage done to her central processor by the EMP was irreversible and there was no chance the Decepticons could ever awaken her. He was wrong! {{storylink\|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

SoundSky: /* Notes */

2020-12-25T13:32:00Z

Notes

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	* Perceptor is "voiced", so to speak, by an electronic speech synthesizer, rather than an actual, living actor, as an homage to his fellow super-genius, [[Stephen Hawking]]. It's a wee bit skeevy if you stop and think about it, really.		* Perceptor is "voiced", so to speak, by an electronic speech synthesizer, rather than an actual, living actor, as an homage to his fellow super-genius, [[Stephen Hawking]]. It's a wee bit skeevy if you stop and think about it, really.
	* Responding to a question about Perceptor's unusual voice in an interview, ''Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] suggested that Perceptor "deleted his emotions and personality to make room in his hard drive so he could be even smarter".<ref>[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Interview with Derrick Wyatt at unicron.com]</ref> This was later canonized by ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' where it was said he "deleted most of his personality subroutines to leave more room for science".		* Responding to a question about Perceptor's unusual voice in an interview, ''Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] suggested that Perceptor "deleted his emotions and personality to make room in his hard drive so he could be even smarter".<ref>[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Interview with Derrick Wyatt at unicron.com]</ref> This was later canonized by ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' where it was said he "deleted most of his personality subroutines to leave more room for science".
	* In the French dub of the series, he is dubbed by an actor and speaks ~~"normally"~~.		* In the French dub of the series, he is dubbed by an actor and speaks like any other character.
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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

MrRald at 19:27, 23 December 2020

2020-12-23T19:27:48Z

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	[[Image:AnimatedPerceptor.jpg\|right\|180px\|thumb\|Now aren't you glad they kept his name under trademark?]]		[[Image:AnimatedPerceptor.jpg\|right\|180px\|thumb\|Now aren't you glad they kept his name under trademark?]]
	'''Perceptor''' is head of the Autobot [[Ministry of Science]], and thus one of the finest minds on Cybertron. His high-caliber analytical skills help keep Autobots one step ahead of the exiled Decepticons in their technology. He frequently works with [[Wheeljack (Animated)\|Wheeljack]] on special projects.		'''Perceptor''' is head of the Autobot [[Ministry of Science]], and thus one of the finest minds on Cybertron. His high-caliber analytical skills help keep Autobots one step ahead of the exiled Decepticons in their technology. He frequently works with [[Wheeljack (Animated)\|Wheeljack]] on special projects.
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}		''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[Image:PerceptorAnimated-altmode.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|When you gotta be the tech guy and the getaway driver at the same time.]]		[[Image:PerceptorAnimated-altmode.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|When you gotta be the tech guy and the getaway driver at the same time.]]
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	* Responding to a question about Perceptor's unusual voice in an interview, ''Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] suggested that Perceptor "deleted his emotions and personality to make room in his hard drive so he could be even smarter".<ref>[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Interview with Derrick Wyatt at unicron.com]</ref> This was later canonized by ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' where it was said he "deleted most of his personality subroutines to leave more room for science".		* Responding to a question about Perceptor's unusual voice in an interview, ''Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] suggested that Perceptor "deleted his emotions and personality to make room in his hard drive so he could be even smarter".<ref>[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Interview with Derrick Wyatt at unicron.com]</ref> This was later canonized by ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' where it was said he "deleted most of his personality subroutines to leave more room for science".
	* In the French dub of the series, he is dubbed by an actor and speaks "normally".		* In the French dub of the series, he is dubbed by an actor and speaks "normally".
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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Perceptor''' (パーセプター ''Pāseputā'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Perceptor''' (パーセプター ''Pāseputā'')

SoundSky: /* Notes */

2020-12-10T17:21:43Z

Notes

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	* Perceptor is "voiced", so to speak, by an electronic speech synthesizer, rather than an actual, living actor, as an homage to his fellow super-genius, [[Stephen Hawking]]. It's a wee bit skeevy if you stop and think about it, really.		* Perceptor is "voiced", so to speak, by an electronic speech synthesizer, rather than an actual, living actor, as an homage to his fellow super-genius, [[Stephen Hawking]]. It's a wee bit skeevy if you stop and think about it, really.
	* Responding to a question about Perceptor's unusual voice in an interview, ''Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] suggested that Perceptor "deleted his emotions and personality to make room in his hard drive so he could be even smarter".<ref>[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Interview with Derrick Wyatt at unicron.com]</ref> This was later canonized by ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' where it was said he "deleted most of his personality subroutines to leave more room for science".		* Responding to a question about Perceptor's unusual voice in an interview, ''Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] suggested that Perceptor "deleted his emotions and personality to make room in his hard drive so he could be even smarter".<ref>[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Interview with Derrick Wyatt at unicron.com]</ref> This was later canonized by ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' where it was said he "deleted most of his personality subroutines to leave more room for science".
			* In the French dub of the series, he is dubbed by an actor and speaks "normally".

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

NexusShard17: /* Animated cartoon */

2019-10-02T14:50:58Z

Animated cartoon

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	''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}		''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}

	~~{{Template:charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|Trial of Megatron, Part 1}}{{storylink\|Trial of Megatron, Part 3}}}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

NexusShard17: /* Animated cartoon */

2019-10-02T14:31:47Z

Animated cartoon

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	''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}		''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}

	{{Template:charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|Trial of Megatron, Part 3}}}}		{{Template:charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|Trial of Megatron, Part 1}}{{storylink\|Trial of Megatron, Part 3}}}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

NexusShard17: /* Animated cartoon */

2019-10-02T14:29:23Z

Animated cartoon

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	''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}		''Perceptor attended the [[Team Stunticon\|Stunt Convoy]]'s show in [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], watching from Sentinel Prime's special box seat.'' {{storylink\|The Stunti-Con Job}}

			{{Template:charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|Trial of Megatron, Part 3}}}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Cyberlink420: /* Animated cartoon */

2019-03-24T00:02:35Z

Animated cartoon

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	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	{{Idw-tfa}}		{{Idw-tfa}}
	{{voiceactor\|{{w\|PlainTalk}} (English), unknown speech synthesizer (Japanese) (See [[#Notes\|Notes]]), [[Frédéric Popovic]] (French) }}		{{voiceactor\|{{w\|PlainTalk}} (English), unknown speech synthesizer (Japanese) (See [[#Notes\|Notes]])\|[[Frédéric Popovic]] (French) }}

	Millions of years ago, Perceptor participated in "Project: Omega", attempting to create a living weapon of mass destruction that would serve as the Autobots' last hope for defeating the [[Decepticon]]s. The end result of the project was [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]]. During the final stages of the project, Perceptor explained to field tech [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] that Omega had been designed with a simple processor and would require a mentor-bot to guide his actions. Having inherited the activation codes to Omega from the mind-wiped [[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]], Ratchet was thrust into this mentor position, and followed Perceptor's directions to bring Omega online. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}		Millions of years ago, Perceptor participated in "Project: Omega", attempting to create a living weapon of mass destruction that would serve as the Autobots' last hope for defeating the [[Decepticon]]s. The end result of the project was [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]]. During the final stages of the project, Perceptor explained to field tech [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] that Omega had been designed with a simple processor and would require a mentor-bot to guide his actions. Having inherited the activation codes to Omega from the mind-wiped [[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]], Ratchet was thrust into this mentor position, and followed Perceptor's directions to bring Omega online. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}

SoundSky at 00:01, 24 March 2019

2019-03-24T00:01:48Z

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	{{voiceactor\|{{w\|PlainTalk}} (English), unknown speech synthesizer (Japanese)(See [[#Notes\|Notes]]), [[Frédéric Popovic]] (French) }}		{{voiceactor\|{{w\|PlainTalk}} (English), unknown speech synthesizer (Japanese) (See [[#Notes\|Notes]]), [[Frédéric Popovic]] (French) }}

	Millions of years ago, Perceptor participated in "Project: Omega", attempting to create a living weapon of mass destruction that would serve as the Autobots' last hope for defeating the [[Decepticon]]s. The end result of the project was [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]]. During the final stages of the project, Perceptor explained to field tech [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] that Omega had been designed with a simple processor and would require a mentor-bot to guide his actions. Having inherited the activation codes to Omega from the mind-wiped [[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]], Ratchet was thrust into this mentor position, and followed Perceptor's directions to bring Omega online. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}		Millions of years ago, Perceptor participated in "Project: Omega", attempting to create a living weapon of mass destruction that would serve as the Autobots' last hope for defeating the [[Decepticon]]s. The end result of the project was [[Omega Supreme (Animated)\|Omega Supreme]]. During the final stages of the project, Perceptor explained to field tech [[Ratchet (Animated)\|Ratchet]] that Omega had been designed with a simple processor and would require a mentor-bot to guide his actions. Having inherited the activation codes to Omega from the mind-wiped [[Arcee (Animated)\|Arcee]], Ratchet was thrust into this mentor position, and followed Perceptor's directions to bring Omega online. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}

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	[[Image:WhyIHateMachines-Perceptor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|If I deleted my emotions, why am I having [[Dull surprise\|a moment]]?]]		[[Image:WhyIHateMachines-Perceptor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|If I deleted my emotions, why am I having [[Dull surprise\|a moment]]?]]

	Perceptor and [[~~Alpha Trion (Animated)\|~~Alpha Trion]], representing the [[Autobot High Council]], were none too pleased by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]]'s eagerness to return to Cybertron and proclaim himself the new leader. They warned him that he would not be able to bypass the usual council procedures, and to prove it they revealed to the general public details of the transfer of power that Sentinel had preferred to keep secret. During Sentinel's inauguration parade, Perceptor and Alpha Trion were standing right behind him as the crowds cheered. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}		Perceptor and [[Alpha Trion]], representing the [[Autobot High Council]], were none too pleased by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]]'s eagerness to return to Cybertron and proclaim himself the new leader. They warned him that he would not be able to bypass the usual council procedures, and to prove it they revealed to the general public details of the transfer of power that Sentinel had preferred to keep secret. During Sentinel's inauguration parade, Perceptor and Alpha Trion were standing right behind him as the crowds cheered. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}

	When Megatron brought Omega Supreme back to Cybertron, Perceptor was caught in the midst of the debate over what to do about the gigantic ship. Sentinel Prime wanted to destroy it immediately, but Ratchet vigorously opposed this, pointing out that destroying Omega Supreme risked destroying Cybertron as well—and that even if it didn't, it would still be wrong to attack a fellow Autobot and friend. Perceptor was inclined to believe Ratchet, and acknowledged that Ratchet knew even more than he himself did about Omega Supreme. Perceptor and Alpha Trion deliberated on the proper course of action, though their ponderings were made moot when Sentinel took the law into his own hands and attempted to destroy Omega. He failed, but the members of the Autobot High Council were very upset (or at least, Alpha Trion was upset, what with his still having emotions and all). Perceptor then reassured Ratchet that even though Arcee had been abducted by [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Shockwave]], the damage done to her central processor by the EMP was irreversible and there was no chance the Decepticons could ever awaken her. He was wrong! {{storylink\|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}		When Megatron brought Omega Supreme back to Cybertron, Perceptor was caught in the midst of the debate over what to do about the gigantic ship. Sentinel Prime wanted to destroy it immediately, but Ratchet vigorously opposed this, pointing out that destroying Omega Supreme risked destroying Cybertron as well—and that even if it didn't, it would still be wrong to attack a fellow Autobot and friend. Perceptor was inclined to believe Ratchet, and acknowledged that Ratchet knew even more than he himself did about Omega Supreme. Perceptor and Alpha Trion deliberated on the proper course of action, though their ponderings were made moot when Sentinel took the law into his own hands and attempted to destroy Omega. He failed, but the members of the Autobot High Council were very upset (or at least, Alpha Trion was upset, what with his still having emotions and all). Perceptor then reassured Ratchet that even though Arcee had been abducted by [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Shockwave]], the damage done to her central processor by the EMP was irreversible and there was no chance the Decepticons could ever awaken her. He was wrong! {{storylink\|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}