Restraining bolt - Revision history

Smasher at 15:20, 19 July 2024

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	===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===		===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
	[[Bumblebee (ES)\|Bumblebee]] brought a number of restraining bolts with him when he went to aid [[Optimus Prime (ES)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)\|Megatron]] in their fight against [[Frenzy (ES)\|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)\|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)\|Ravage]]. They were successfully used to capture the three Decepticons, despite Megatron's objections. The bolts didn't prevent Laserbeak from sending a signal to [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]], who ambushed the convoy and used a pulse to disable the restraining bolts. During the ensuing battle, Bumblebee again captured the three cassettes with restraining bolts, ~~however~~ Optimus, having listened to Megatron's misgivings, allowed the Decepticon leader to remove the bolts and let the Cons go. {{storylink\|Decoy (episode)\|Decoy}} While fighting [[Swindle (ES)\|Swindle]], Optimus slapped a restraining bolt on the Con, forcing him to revert to vehicle mode. {{storylink\|Disarmed}} ~~Con~~-artist [[Fairmaestro]] had several restraining bolts among his various gadgets. He used one to control the Autobot [[Cosmos (ES)\|Cosmos]]; turning him into a fair ride and an escape vehicle. He later used two to disable [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)\|Thrash]] during a fight for an Ember-shard. [[Mo Malto]] was able to free the Terrans and later free Cosmos by destroying the bolts. {{storylink\|The Butterfly Effect}}		[[Bumblebee (ES)\|Bumblebee]] brought a number of restraining bolts with him when he went to aid [[Optimus Prime (ES)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)\|Megatron]] in their fight against [[Frenzy (ES)\|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)\|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)\|Ravage]]. They were successfully used to capture the three Decepticons, despite Megatron's objections. The bolts didn't prevent Laserbeak from sending a signal to [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]], who ambushed the convoy and used a pulse to disable the restraining bolts. During the ensuing battle, Bumblebee again captured the three cassettes with restraining bolts. However, Optimus, having listened to Megatron's misgivings, allowed the Decepticon leader to remove the bolts and let the Cons go. {{storylink\|Decoy (episode)\|Decoy}} While fighting [[Swindle (ES)\|Swindle]], Optimus slapped a restraining bolt on the Con, forcing him to revert to vehicle mode. {{storylink\|Disarmed}} The con-artist [[Fairmaestro]] had several restraining bolts among his various gadgets. He used one to control the Autobot [[Cosmos (ES)\|Cosmos]], turning him into a fair ride and an escape vehicle. He later used two to disable [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)\|Thrash]] during a fight for an Ember-shard. [[Mo Malto]] was able to free the Terrans and later free Cosmos by destroying the bolts. {{storylink\|The Butterfly Effect}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Ratbat72!: Added fictional appearance

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	===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===		===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
	[[Bumblebee (ES)\|Bumblebee]] brought a number of restraining bolts with him when he went to aid [[Optimus Prime (ES)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)\|Megatron]] in their fight against [[Frenzy (ES)\|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)\|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)\|Ravage]]. They were successfully used to capture the three Decepticons, despite Megatron's objections. The bolts didn't prevent Laserbeak from sending a signal to [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]], who ambushed the convoy and used a pulse to disable the restraining bolts. During the ensuing battle, Bumblebee again captured the three cassettes with restraining bolts, however Optimus, having listened to Megatron's misgivings, allowed the Decepticon leader to remove the bolts and let the Cons go. {{storylink\|Decoy (episode)\|Decoy}} While fighting [[Swindle (ES)\|Swindle]], Optimus slapped a restraining bolt on the Con, forcing him to revert to vehicle mode. {{storylink\|Disarmed}}		[[Bumblebee (ES)\|Bumblebee]] brought a number of restraining bolts with him when he went to aid [[Optimus Prime (ES)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)\|Megatron]] in their fight against [[Frenzy (ES)\|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)\|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)\|Ravage]]. They were successfully used to capture the three Decepticons, despite Megatron's objections. The bolts didn't prevent Laserbeak from sending a signal to [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]], who ambushed the convoy and used a pulse to disable the restraining bolts. During the ensuing battle, Bumblebee again captured the three cassettes with restraining bolts, however Optimus, having listened to Megatron's misgivings, allowed the Decepticon leader to remove the bolts and let the Cons go. {{storylink\|Decoy (episode)\|Decoy}} While fighting [[Swindle (ES)\|Swindle]], Optimus slapped a restraining bolt on the Con, forcing him to revert to vehicle mode. {{storylink\|Disarmed}} Con-artist [[Fairmaestro]] had several restraining bolts among his various gadgets. He used one to control the Autobot [[Cosmos (ES)\|Cosmos]]; turning him into a fair ride and an escape vehicle. He later used two to disable [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)\|Thrash]] during a fight for an Ember-shard. [[Mo Malto]] was able to free the Terrans and later free Cosmos by destroying the bolts. {{storylink\|The Butterfly Effect}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic===		===2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic===
	[[File:TheBeginningOfTheEnd-restrainingbolt.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.4]]		[[File:TheBeginningOfTheEnd-restrainingbolt.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.4\|"Man, this sucks!"<br>"Actually, you think it's awesome."]]

	During a ceasefire between the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s, Optimus Primal allowed [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], [[Skold]], and [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] onto the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' so long as they were fitted with restraining bolts. If the Predacons weren't in the presence of a fully online Maximal, the bolts would automatically overload their systems and shut them down. {{storylink\|The Beginning of the End}}		During a ceasefire between the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s, Optimus Primal allowed [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], [[Skold]], and [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] onto the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' so long as they were fitted with restraining bolts. If the Predacons weren't in the presence of a fully online Maximal, the bolts would automatically overload their systems and shut them down. {{storylink\|The Beginning of the End}}

Saix at 23:29, 20 October 2023

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	During a ceasefire between the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s, Optimus Primal allowed [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], [[Skold]], and [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] onto the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' so long as they were fitted with restraining bolts. If the Predacons weren't in the presence of a fully online Maximal, the bolts would automatically overload their systems and shut them down. {{storylink\|The Beginning of the End}}		During a ceasefire between the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s, Optimus Primal allowed [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], [[Skold]], and [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] onto the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' so long as they were fitted with restraining bolts. If the Predacons weren't in the presence of a fully online Maximal, the bolts would automatically overload their systems and shut them down. {{storylink\|The Beginning of the End}}

	~~{{--}}~~

	===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===		===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===

Locoman at 23:19, 20 October 2023

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic===		===2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic===
	~~{{stub~~\|{{storylink\|The Beginning of the End}}}}		[[File:TheBeginningOfTheEnd-restrainingbolt.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.4]]

			During a ceasefire between the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s, Optimus Primal allowed [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], [[Skold]], and [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] onto the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' so long as they were fitted with restraining bolts. If the Predacons weren't in the presence of a fully online Maximal, the bolts would automatically overload their systems and shut them down. {{storylink\|The Beginning of the End}}

			{{--}}

	===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===		===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
	[[Bumblebee (ES)\|Bumblebee]] brought a number of restraining bolts with him when he went to aid [[Optimus Prime (ES)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)\|Megatron]] in their fight against [[Frenzy (ES)\|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)\|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)\|Ravage]]. They were successfully used to capture the three Decepticons, despite Megatron's objections. The bolts didn't prevent Laserbeak from sending a signal to [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]], who ambushed the convoy and used a pulse to disable the restraining bolts. During the ensuing battle, Bumblebee again captured the three cassettes with restraining bolts, however Optimus, having listened to Megatron's misgivings, allowed the Decepticon leader to remove the bolts and let the Cons go. {{storylink\|Decoy (episode)\|Decoy}} While fighting [[Swindle (ES)\|Swindle]], Optimus slapped a restraining bolt on the Con, forcing him to revert to vehicle mode. {{storylink\|Disarmed}}		[[Bumblebee (ES)\|Bumblebee]] brought a number of restraining bolts with him when he went to aid [[Optimus Prime (ES)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)\|Megatron]] in their fight against [[Frenzy (ES)\|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)\|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)\|Ravage]]. They were successfully used to capture the three Decepticons, despite Megatron's objections. The bolts didn't prevent Laserbeak from sending a signal to [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]], who ambushed the convoy and used a pulse to disable the restraining bolts. During the ensuing battle, Bumblebee again captured the three cassettes with restraining bolts, however Optimus, having listened to Megatron's misgivings, allowed the Decepticon leader to remove the bolts and let the Cons go. {{storylink\|Decoy (episode)\|Decoy}} While fighting [[Swindle (ES)\|Swindle]], Optimus slapped a restraining bolt on the Con, forcing him to revert to vehicle mode. {{storylink\|Disarmed}}

			==Notes==
			* In both function and appearance, restraining bolts are based on the [[wikia:starwars:Restraining bolt\|the identically-named devices]] from ''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]''.

	[[Category:Beast Wars technology]]		[[Category:Beast Wars technology]]
	[[Category:EarthSpark technology]]		[[Category:EarthSpark technology]]
	[[Category:Restraining devices]]		[[Category:Restraining devices]]

Abates: Unfortunately I don't have the BW issue as it was released after Amazon legally murdered Comixology.

2023-10-20T22:42:59Z

Unfortunately I don't have the BW issue as it was released after Amazon legally murdered Comixology.

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[[File:EarthSpark-Decoy-RestrainingBolt.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
'''Restraining bolts''' are small devices that can be used on [[Transformer]]s to limit their ability to move. They can even force a Transformer to switch to their [[alternate mode]] and render them completely immobile.

==Fiction==
===2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic===
{{stub|{{storylink|The Beginning of the End}}}}

===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] brought a number of restraining bolts with him when he went to aid [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] in their fight against [[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]]. They were successfully used to capture the three Decepticons, despite Megatron's objections. The bolts didn't prevent Laserbeak from sending a signal to [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]], who ambushed the convoy and used a pulse to disable the restraining bolts. During the ensuing battle, Bumblebee again captured the three cassettes with restraining bolts, however Optimus, having listened to Megatron's misgivings, allowed the Decepticon leader to remove the bolts and let the Cons go. {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}} While fighting [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]], Optimus slapped a restraining bolt on the Con, forcing him to revert to vehicle mode. {{storylink|Disarmed}}

[[Category:Beast Wars technology]]
[[Category:EarthSpark technology]]
[[Category:Restraining devices]]