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M Sipher: /* The Transformers */

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The Transformers

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	{{Bp-d1\|[[Darkwing (G1)\|Darkwing]] / [[Throttle (G1)\|Throttle]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Darkwing (G1)#Toys\|Darkwing]]<br>(w/ [[Throttle (G1)#Toys\|Throttle]])}}
	{{Bp-~~a1d1~~\|[[Doubledealer]] / [[Knok]] or [[Skar (G1)\|~~Skar~~]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Doubledealer#Toys\|Doubledealer]]<br>(w/ [[Knok#Toys\|Knok]] & [[Skar (G1)\|#ToysSkar]])}}
	{{Bp-d1\|[[Dreadwind (G1)\|Dreadwind]] / [[Hi-Test (G1)\|Hi-Test]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Dreadwind (G1)#Toys\|Dreadwind]]<br>(w/ [[Hi-Test (G1)\|Hi-Test]])}}
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	\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>		\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway]] / [[Rev (G1)\|Rev]]}}		<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)\|Joyride]] / [[Hotwire (G1)\|Hotwire]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway#Toys\|Getaway]]<br>(w/ [[Rev (G1)#Toys\|Rev]])}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]] / [[Hi-Q]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)#Toys\|Joyride]]<br>(w/ [[Hotwire (G1)#Toys\|Hotwire]])}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Slapdash (G1)\|Slapdash]] / [[Lube]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Hi-Q#Toys\|Hi-Q]])}}
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			\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>
			<ul class="iconlist">
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Slapdash (G1)#Toys\|Slapdash]]<br>(w/ [[Lube#Toys\|Lube]])}}
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	\|width="20%" valign="top"\|		\|width="20%" valign="top"\|
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	\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|This is Dreadwind... not like it really matters, or like anybody cares~~.]][[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|This is like, totally Slapdash, or something, I think, maybe. We forget~~.]]		\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|This is Dreadwind... not like it really matters, or like anybody cares.]]
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	The Powermasters were sold boxed at various price points. They were one of two flagship gimmicks in the [[The Transformers (toyline)#1988\|1988 line]], the other being the [[Pretender]]s. Most are fairly chunky and simple figures, considering their large size. Each toy features a small mini-figure (two in Doubledealer's case) which folds up into an "engine" block. Plugging the "engine" into a slot on the toy's [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] deploys a button which unlocks the joints required to transform the toy into [[robot mode]]. While Autobot Powermasters ''can'' fit Decepticon engines into their sockets and vice-versa, they will not unlock their transformations, though engine blocks are not figure-specific and any Autobot engine can be used for any Autobot Powermaster with the same being true for Decepticon duos.		The Powermasters were sold boxed at various price points. They were one of two flagship gimmicks in the [[The Transformers (toyline)#1988\|1988 line]], the other being the [[Pretender]]s. Most are fairly chunky and simple figures, considering their large size. Each toy features a small mini-figure (two in Doubledealer's case) which folds up into an "engine" block. Plugging the "engine" into a slot on the toy's [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] deploys a button which unlocks the joints required to transform the toy into [[robot mode]]. While Autobot Powermasters ''can'' fit Decepticon engines into their sockets and vice-versa, they will not unlock their transformations, though engine blocks are not figure-specific and any Autobot engine can be used for any Autobot Powermaster with the same being true for Decepticon duos.
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	===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===		===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
	Powermaster technology was invented by the [[transtector]] factory computer in [[G Nebula 89]] as part of its mission to find ways of merging organic and mechanical life. Millennia ago, the constructed but unprogrammed Powermaster bodies were stolen by [[Devil Z]], who altered them into [[Godmaster (lifeform)\|Godmaster]] transtectors by exposing them to both [[Zodiac]] and [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX (Grand Maximus~~)\|Bonus Edition Vol. EX~~}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] later adopted a Powermaster body, his partner being the [[Nebulan]] [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink\|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest\|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy bio}} {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX (Metroplex~~)\|Bonus Edition Vol. EX~~}}		Powermaster technology was invented by the [[transtector]] factory computer in [[G Nebula 89]] as part of its mission to find ways of merging organic and mechanical life. Millennia ago, the constructed but unprogrammed Powermaster bodies were stolen by [[Devil Z]], who altered them into [[Godmaster (lifeform)\|Godmaster]] transtectors by exposing them to both [[Zodiac]] and [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink\|LG-EX Grand Maximus}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] later adopted a Powermaster body, his partner being the [[Nebulan]] [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink\|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest\|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy bio}} {{storylink\|LG-EX Metroplex}}

	==Games==		==Games==

MCRG: /* Notes */ Engine Masters note.

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Notes: Engine Masters note.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			*The Powermasters design concept began life as a successor to the Headmaster gimmick of the previous year and started out as ''Engine Masters'' where the figures would be unlocked with a key before evolving into what we know now.<ref>''[[Transformers Generations 2013]]'', p. 85</ref>

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Powermaster''' (パワーマスター ''Pawāmasutā'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Powermaster''' (パワーマスター ''Pawāmasutā'')

BerylRoll at 18:52, 21 January 2026

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	{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway]] / [[Rev]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway]] / [[Rev (G1)\|Rev]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)\|Joyride]] / [[Hotwire (G1)\|Hotwire]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)\|Joyride]] / [[Hotwire (G1)\|Hotwire]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]] / [[Hi-Q]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]] / [[Hi-Q]]}}

Kirby0189: /* The Transformers */

2026-01-21T13:26:06Z

The Transformers

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	The Powermasters were sold boxed at various price points. They were one of two flagship gimmicks in the [[The Transformers (toyline)#1988\|1988 line]], the other being the [[Pretender]]s. Most are fairly chunky and simple figures, considering their large size. Each toy features a small mini-figure (two in Doubledealer's case) which folds up into an "engine" block. Plugging the "engine" into a slot on the toy's [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] deploys a button which unlocks the joints required to transform the toy into [[robot mode]].		The Powermasters were sold boxed at various price points. They were one of two flagship gimmicks in the [[The Transformers (toyline)#1988\|1988 line]], the other being the [[Pretender]]s. Most are fairly chunky and simple figures, considering their large size. Each toy features a small mini-figure (two in Doubledealer's case) which folds up into an "engine" block. Plugging the "engine" into a slot on the toy's [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] deploys a button which unlocks the joints required to transform the toy into [[robot mode]]. While Autobot Powermasters ''can'' fit Decepticon engines into their sockets and vice-versa, they will not unlock their transformations, though engine blocks are not figure-specific and any Autobot engine can be used for any Autobot Powermaster with the same being true for Decepticon duos.
	\|}		\|}
	{{--}}		{{--}}

Saix: /* References */

2025-02-21T08:49:23Z

References

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	[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]		[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]
			[[Category:Energy technology]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]		[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 technology]]		[[Category:Generation 1 technology]]

Thylacine 2000: Undo revision 1792024 by JunoDeguzman2024 (talk)

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Undo revision 1792024 by JunoDeguzman2024 (talk)

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	{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}		{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}
	[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]		[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]
	~~[[File:TransformersEarthWars Cliff and Liege Maximo.jpg\|upright=1.55\|thumb\|GOD ON!!!!!]]~~
	Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>		Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>

JunoDeguzman2024 at 13:00, 19 October 2024

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	{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}		{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}
	[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]		[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]
			[[File:TransformersEarthWars Cliff and Liege Maximo.jpg\|upright=1.55\|thumb\|GOD ON!!!!!]]
	Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>		Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>

Saix at 13:10, 2 September 2024

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	[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]		[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]

	Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death. <ref>[[People Power!]]</ref>		Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>

	When normal fuel sources are available, a Powermaster partner can also function as a power booster or turbo accelerator, giving the Transformer he is bonded to a surge of additional power for increased strength or speed in dangerous situations. This benefit allows a Powermaster to be much faster or stronger than most normal Transformers for brief periods of time.		When normal fuel sources are available, a Powermaster partner can also function as a power booster or turbo accelerator, giving the Transformer he is bonded to a surge of additional power for increased strength or speed in dangerous situations. This benefit allows a Powermaster to be much faster or stronger than most normal Transformers for brief periods of time.
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	Over time, the bonding procedure for Powermasters seems to be similar to that of some [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]], in that there is a risk of both partners being absorbed into a single being with only one mind and identity.		Over time, the bonding procedure for Powermasters seems to be similar to that of some [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]], in that there is a risk of both partners being absorbed into a single being with only one mind and identity.

	A Powermaster can't [[transformation\|transform]] from [[alternate mode]] into [[robot mode]] without their partner. <ref>[[Prime Bomb!]]</ref>		A Powermaster can't [[transformation\|transform]] from [[alternate mode]] into [[robot mode]] without their partner.<ref>"[[Prime Bomb!]]"</ref>

	{{quote\|They’ve got the power to surprise!\|Commercial tagline.}}		{{quote\|They’ve got the power to surprise!\|Commercial tagline.}}

Locoman: /* References */

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References

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	*''Japanese:'' '''Powermaster''' (パワーマスター ''Pawāmasutā'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Powermaster''' (パワーマスター ''Pawāmasutā'')
	*''Hungarian:'' '''Erőmester''' ("Powermaster")		*''Hungarian:'' '''Erőmester''' ("Powermaster")

			==See also==
			* [[Godmaster (lifeform)\|Godmaster]]

	==References==		==References==

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	\|width="20%" valign="top"\|'''Powermasters''' (1988)		\|width="20%" valign="top"\|'''Powermasters''' (1988)
	<ul class="iconlist">		<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-d1\|[[Darkwing (G1)\|Darkwing]] / [[Throttle (G1)\|Throttle]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Darkwing (G1)#Toys\|Darkwing]]<br>(w/ [[Throttle (G1)#Toys\|Throttle]])}}
	{{Bp-~~a1d1~~\|[[Doubledealer]] / [[Knok]] or [[Skar (G1)\|~~Skar~~]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Doubledealer#Toys\|Doubledealer]]<br>(w/ [[Knok#Toys\|Knok]] & [[Skar (G1)\|#ToysSkar]])}}
	{{Bp-d1\|[[Dreadwind (G1)\|Dreadwind]] / [[Hi-Test (G1)\|Hi-Test]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Dreadwind (G1)#Toys\|Dreadwind]]<br>(w/ [[Hi-Test (G1)\|Hi-Test]])}}
	\|		\|
	\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>		\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway]] / [[Rev (G1)\|Rev]]}}		<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)\|Joyride]] / [[Hotwire (G1)\|Hotwire]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway#Toys\|Getaway]]<br>(w/ [[Rev (G1)#Toys\|Rev]])}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]] / [[Hi-Q]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)#Toys\|Joyride]]<br>(w/ [[Hotwire (G1)#Toys\|Hotwire]])}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Slapdash (G1)\|Slapdash]] / [[Lube]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Hi-Q#Toys\|Hi-Q]])}}
			\|
			\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>
			<ul class="iconlist">
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Slapdash (G1)#Toys\|Slapdash]]<br>(w/ [[Lube#Toys\|Lube]])}}
	\|		\|
	\|width="20%" valign="top"\|		\|width="20%" valign="top"\|
	\|		\|
	\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|This is Dreadwind... not like it really matters, or like anybody cares~~.]][[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|This is like, totally Slapdash, or something, I think, maybe. We forget~~.]]		\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|This is Dreadwind... not like it really matters, or like anybody cares.]]
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	\|width="100%" valign="top" colspan=5\|		\|width="100%" valign="top" colspan=6\|
	The Powermasters were sold boxed at various price points. They were one of two flagship gimmicks in the [[The Transformers (toyline)#1988\|1988 line]], the other being the [[Pretender]]s. Most are fairly chunky and simple figures, considering their large size. Each toy features a small mini-figure (two in Doubledealer's case) which folds up into an "engine" block. Plugging the "engine" into a slot on the toy's [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] deploys a button which unlocks the joints required to transform the toy into [[robot mode]]. While Autobot Powermasters ''can'' fit Decepticon engines into their sockets and vice-versa, they will not unlock their transformations, though engine blocks are not figure-specific and any Autobot engine can be used for any Autobot Powermaster with the same being true for Decepticon duos.		The Powermasters were sold boxed at various price points. They were one of two flagship gimmicks in the [[The Transformers (toyline)#1988\|1988 line]], the other being the [[Pretender]]s. Most are fairly chunky and simple figures, considering their large size. Each toy features a small mini-figure (two in Doubledealer's case) which folds up into an "engine" block. Plugging the "engine" into a slot on the toy's [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] deploys a button which unlocks the joints required to transform the toy into [[robot mode]]. While Autobot Powermasters ''can'' fit Decepticon engines into their sockets and vice-versa, they will not unlock their transformations, though engine blocks are not figure-specific and any Autobot engine can be used for any Autobot Powermaster with the same being true for Decepticon duos.
	\|}		\|}

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	\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>		\|width="20%" valign="top"\|<br>
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway]] / [[Rev]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Getaway]] / [[Rev (G1)\|Rev]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)\|Joyride]] / [[Hotwire (G1)\|Hotwire]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Joyride (G1)\|Joyride]] / [[Hotwire (G1)\|Hotwire]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]] / [[Hi-Q]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]] / [[Hi-Q]]}}

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	{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}		{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}
	[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]		[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]
	~~[[File:TransformersEarthWars Cliff and Liege Maximo.jpg\|upright=1.55\|thumb\|GOD ON!!!!!]]~~
	Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>		Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>

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	{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}		{{disambig3\|Powermaster}}
	[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]		[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]
			[[File:TransformersEarthWars Cliff and Liege Maximo.jpg\|upright=1.55\|thumb\|GOD ON!!!!!]]
	Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>		Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>

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	[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]		[[File:Powermaster.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Don't try this at home.]]

	Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death. <ref>[[People Power!]]</ref>		Like the [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], the '''Powermasters''' are [[binary bonding\|binary bonded]] to a smaller partner, most often an organic [[Nebulan]], who serves as an external power supply. As a result, Cybertronians who undergo this procedure can survive in environments without access to [[energon]] for prolonged periods of time. However, serving as an organic battery means that their Powermaster partners possess unnaturally high metabolisms, and must eat huge quantities of food on a regular basis just to keep themselves from starving to death.<ref>"[[People Power!]]"</ref>

	When normal fuel sources are available, a Powermaster partner can also function as a power booster or turbo accelerator, giving the Transformer he is bonded to a surge of additional power for increased strength or speed in dangerous situations. This benefit allows a Powermaster to be much faster or stronger than most normal Transformers for brief periods of time.		When normal fuel sources are available, a Powermaster partner can also function as a power booster or turbo accelerator, giving the Transformer he is bonded to a surge of additional power for increased strength or speed in dangerous situations. This benefit allows a Powermaster to be much faster or stronger than most normal Transformers for brief periods of time.
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	Over time, the bonding procedure for Powermasters seems to be similar to that of some [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]], in that there is a risk of both partners being absorbed into a single being with only one mind and identity.		Over time, the bonding procedure for Powermasters seems to be similar to that of some [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]], in that there is a risk of both partners being absorbed into a single being with only one mind and identity.

	A Powermaster can't [[transformation\|transform]] from [[alternate mode]] into [[robot mode]] without their partner. <ref>[[Prime Bomb!]]</ref>		A Powermaster can't [[transformation\|transform]] from [[alternate mode]] into [[robot mode]] without their partner.<ref>"[[Prime Bomb!]]"</ref>

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