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	[[File:WhatsInAName-Swoopjet.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|Hate to break it to you, Swoop, but there's like [[Divebomb (disambiguation)\|30 other people also called Divebomb]] that you're also gonna have to defeat.]]		[[File:WhatsInAName-Swoopjet.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|Hate to break it to you, Swoop, but there's like [[Divebomb (disambiguation)\|30 other people also called Divebomb]] that you're also gonna have to defeat.]]
	[[File:SwoopVsDivebombUKAnnual87.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Swoop, you're not allowed to have a differing [[robot mode]] design that matches your Cybertronian [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] until ''War Within''!]]
	''On Cybertron, Swoop was once a member of the Autobots' [[Elite Flying Corps]] and named Divebomb.'' {{storylink\|The Icarus Theory}} ''After disobeying orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] he came into battle with a [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacon]], who defeated him and [[Divebomb (G1)\|stole his name]]. The Autobot formerly called Divebomb set out to find the Predacon and steal his name back, but he was once again defeated. Only the intervention of Optimus Prime saved Swoop's life, a fact that Swoop hid from his peers in shame.'' {{storylink\|What's in a Name?}}		''On Cybertron, Swoop was once a member of the Autobots' [[Elite Flying Corps]] and named Divebomb.'' {{storylink\|The Icarus Theory}} ''After disobeying orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] he came into battle with a [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacon]], who defeated him and [[Divebomb (G1)\|stole his name]]. The Autobot formerly called Divebomb set out to find the Predacon and steal his name back, but he was once again defeated. Only the intervention of Optimus Prime saved Swoop's life, a fact that Swoop hid from his peers in shame.'' {{storylink\|What's in a Name?}}

			[[File:SwoopVsDivebombUKAnnual87.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Swoop, you're not allowed to have a differing [[robot mode]] design that matches your Cybertronian [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] until ''War Within''!]]
	''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}		''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*In the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)\|letters page]] of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel UK]] [[Still Life!\|issue #324]], [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] described Swoop as being armed with [[Laser cannon\|laser canons]]{{sic}} under his wings, despite Swoop's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Universe]]'' [[profile]] and multiple appearances in the ~~comic~~ to date depicting him with air-to-air missile launchers.		*In the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)\|letters page]] of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel UK]] [[Still Life!\|issue #324]], [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] described Swoop as being armed with [[Laser cannon\|laser canons]]{{sic}} under his wings, despite Swoop's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Universe]]'' [[profile]] and multiple appearances in the comics to date depicting him with air-to-air missile launchers.

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:RoyalMailSwoop.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2]]		[[File:RoyalMailSwoop.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]
	Before meeting Grimlock, Swoop was a member of the Elite Flying Corps and was known as Divebomb, before losing the name to a Predacon who bested him in combat.		Before meeting Grimlock, Swoop was a member of the Elite Flying Corps and was known as Divebomb, before losing the name to a Predacon who bested him in combat.
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	In universal stream [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Veteran and his forces never stopped hunting the remnants of the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian Empire]] which had retreated to [[Planet X (Cybertron)\|Planet X]], prompting Planet X's residents to flee to [[X-Dimension\|another dimension]] entirely. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}		In universal stream [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Veteran and his forces never stopped hunting the remnants of the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian Empire]] which had retreated to [[Planet X (Cybertron)\|Planet X]], prompting Planet X's residents to flee to [[X-Dimension\|another dimension]] entirely. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

			==Notes==
			*In the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)\|letters page]] of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel UK]] [[Still Life!\|issue #324]], [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] described Swoop as being armed with [[Laser cannon\|laser canons]]{{sic}} under his wings, despite Swoop's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Universe]]'' [[profile]] and multiple appearances in the comic to date depicting him with air-to-air missile launchers.

	==References==		==References==

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	''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}		''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}

	Swoop was among the crew of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. After it crashed, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] came to Earth in pursuit and landed in the [[Savage Land]]. Sensing Shockwave's presence, the [[Aunty\|Ark's computer]] awoke long enough to rebuild Swoop, along with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] into the Dinobots. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}} ''(~~This is~~ when ~~Swoop~~ grudgingly took on ~~his new name~~.)''<ref>[[Source:Grim Grams#Issue 132\|Grim Grams, issue 132]]</ref> The Dinobots traveled via shuttle to the Savage Land to combat Shockwave, but their recklessness doomed them and the battle ended with the Dinobots and Shockwave submerged in a tar pit where they remained for four million years. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}		Swoop was among the crew of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. After it crashed, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] came to Earth in pursuit and landed in the [[Savage Land]]. Sensing Shockwave's presence, the [[Aunty\|Ark's computer]] awoke long enough to rebuild Swoop, along with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] into the Dinobots. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}} ''(The ''Ark'' suggested the name "Swoop" when he was rebuilt, and he grudgingly took it on.)''<ref>[[Source:Soundwaves#Issue 70\|Soundwaves, issue 70]]</ref><ref>[[Source:Grim Grams#Issue 132\|Grim Grams, issue 132]]</ref> The Dinobots traveled via shuttle to the Savage Land to combat Shockwave, but their recklessness doomed them and the battle ended with the Dinobots and Shockwave submerged in a tar pit where they remained for four million years. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}

	In [[1984]], after the other Autobots were awoken and the Transformers' war continued on Earth, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] discovered the fate of the Dinobots, but was at first prevented from doing anything about it because of larger events. {{storylink\|The Last Stand}} Shockwave had broken himself free of the tarpits, destroyed all of the Autobots except Ratchet, and had taken over the Ark, deposing [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] as leader of the Decepticons. Ratchet attempted to cut Megatron a deal: if the medic could revive the Dinobots and use them to defeat Shockwave, Ratchet would have the Ark returned to the Autobots. {{storylink\|Warrior School!}} Megatron agreed, and Ratchet traveled to the Savage Land to dig up Swoop and the others. However, Ratchet suspected Megatron would doublecross him, so he recycled footage of Shockwave's original battle with the Dinobots, convinced Megatron the deed had been done, and met Megatron on a ski slope where he had hidden the Dinobots under the snow for an ambush. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to overpower them, and it was left to Ratchet alone to defeat the former Decepticon leader. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}		In [[1984]], after the other Autobots were awoken and the Transformers' war continued on Earth, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] discovered the fate of the Dinobots, but was at first prevented from doing anything about it because of larger events. {{storylink\|The Last Stand}} Shockwave had broken himself free of the tarpits, destroyed all of the Autobots except Ratchet, and had taken over the Ark, deposing [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] as leader of the Decepticons. Ratchet attempted to cut Megatron a deal: if the medic could revive the Dinobots and use them to defeat Shockwave, Ratchet would have the Ark returned to the Autobots. {{storylink\|Warrior School!}} Megatron agreed, and Ratchet traveled to the Savage Land to dig up Swoop and the others. However, Ratchet suspected Megatron would doublecross him, so he recycled footage of Shockwave's original battle with the Dinobots, convinced Megatron the deed had been done, and met Megatron on a ski slope where he had hidden the Dinobots under the snow for an ambush. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to overpower them, and it was left to Ratchet alone to defeat the former Decepticon leader. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}

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	''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}		''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}

	Swoop was among the crew of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. After it crashed, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] came to Earth in pursuit and landed in the [[Savage Land]]. Sensing Shockwave's presence, the [[Aunty\|Ark's computer]] awoke long enough to rebuild Swoop, along with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] into the Dinobots. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}} ''(This is when Swoop ~~was awarded~~ his new name.)'' ~~{{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)~~\|Grim Grams #132}} The Dinobots traveled via shuttle to the Savage Land to combat Shockwave, but their recklessness doomed them and the battle ended with the Dinobots and Shockwave submerged in a tar pit where they remained for four million years. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}		Swoop was among the crew of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. After it crashed, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] came to Earth in pursuit and landed in the [[Savage Land]]. Sensing Shockwave's presence, the [[Aunty\|Ark's computer]] awoke long enough to rebuild Swoop, along with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] into the Dinobots. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}} ''(This is when Swoop grudgingly took on his new name.)''<ref>[[Source:Grim Grams#Issue 132\|Grim Grams, issue 132]]</ref> The Dinobots traveled via shuttle to the Savage Land to combat Shockwave, but their recklessness doomed them and the battle ended with the Dinobots and Shockwave submerged in a tar pit where they remained for four million years. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}

	In [[1984]], after the other Autobots were awoken and the Transformers' war continued on Earth, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] discovered the fate of the Dinobots, but was at first prevented from doing anything about it because of larger events. {{storylink\|The Last Stand}} Shockwave had broken himself free of the tarpits, destroyed all of the Autobots except Ratchet, and had taken over the Ark, deposing [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] as leader of the Decepticons. Ratchet attempted to cut Megatron a deal: if the medic could revive the Dinobots and use them to defeat Shockwave, Ratchet would have the Ark returned to the Autobots. {{storylink\|Warrior School!}} Megatron agreed, and Ratchet traveled to the Savage Land to dig up Swoop and the others. However, Ratchet suspected Megatron would doublecross him, so he recycled footage of Shockwave's original battle with the Dinobots, convinced Megatron the deed had been done, and met Megatron on a ski slope where he had hidden the Dinobots under the snow for an ambush. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to overpower them, and it was left to Ratchet alone to defeat the former Decepticon leader. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}		In [[1984]], after the other Autobots were awoken and the Transformers' war continued on Earth, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] discovered the fate of the Dinobots, but was at first prevented from doing anything about it because of larger events. {{storylink\|The Last Stand}} Shockwave had broken himself free of the tarpits, destroyed all of the Autobots except Ratchet, and had taken over the Ark, deposing [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] as leader of the Decepticons. Ratchet attempted to cut Megatron a deal: if the medic could revive the Dinobots and use them to defeat Shockwave, Ratchet would have the Ark returned to the Autobots. {{storylink\|Warrior School!}} Megatron agreed, and Ratchet traveled to the Savage Land to dig up Swoop and the others. However, Ratchet suspected Megatron would doublecross him, so he recycled footage of Shockwave's original battle with the Dinobots, convinced Megatron the deed had been done, and met Megatron on a ski slope where he had hidden the Dinobots under the snow for an ambush. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to overpower them, and it was left to Ratchet alone to defeat the former Decepticon leader. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}
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	==Ask Vector Prime==		==Ask Vector Prime==
	In universal stream [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Veteran and his forces never stopped hunting the remnants of the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian Empire]] which had retreated to [[Planet X (Cybertron)\|Planet X]], prompting Planet X's residents to flee to [[X-Dimension\|another dimension]] entirely. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}		In universal stream [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Veteran and his forces never stopped hunting the remnants of the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian Empire]] which had retreated to [[Planet X (Cybertron)\|Planet X]], prompting Planet X's residents to flee to [[X-Dimension\|another dimension]] entirely. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

			==References==
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	[[Category:Classics Autobots]]		[[Category:Classics Autobots]]

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	On [[April Fools' Day]], the Dinobots played a prank on Grimlock, sending him out into a [[Canada\|Canadian]] snowstorm to face Shockwave in single combat, only to find a snowman replica of the Decepticon leader and an autographed sign saying "April Fools!" When Grimlock took longer than expected to return, Swoop and the others began to worry that their leader hadn't seen the funny side of the joke... unaware that Grimlock was sneaking up on them, carrying the biggest snowball he could make. {{storylink\|Snow Fun!}}		On [[April Fools' Day]], the Dinobots played a prank on Grimlock, sending him out into a [[Canada\|Canadian]] snowstorm to face Shockwave in single combat, only to find a snowman replica of the Decepticon leader and an autographed sign saying "April Fools!" When Grimlock took longer than expected to return, Swoop and the others began to worry that their leader hadn't seen the funny side of the joke... unaware that Grimlock was sneaking up on them, carrying the biggest snowball he could make. {{storylink\|Snow Fun!}}

	Swoop was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase shortly after its completion, in order to witness [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Wheeljack]] make a demonstration of its systems. Embarrassingly, Wheeljack managed to lock the Earthforce out of the base, forcing Prowl to run the gauntlet of its defenses to deactivate them. {{storylink\|The House that Wheeljack Built!}} When the Decepticons discovered its location they staged a major offensive on the Autobot position. Grimlock took his Dinobots out on the front lines to defend their territory and Swoop ~~was seen making~~ a bombing run on [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] and [[Long Haul (G1)\|Long Haul]]. {{storylink\|Divide and Conquer!}}		Swoop was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase shortly after its completion, in order to witness [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Wheeljack]] make a demonstration of its systems. Embarrassingly, Wheeljack managed to lock the Earthforce out of the base, forcing Prowl to run the gauntlet of its defenses to deactivate them. {{storylink\|The House that Wheeljack Built!}} When the Decepticons discovered its location they staged a major offensive on the Autobot position. Grimlock took his Dinobots out on the front lines to defend their territory and Swoop made a bombing run on [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] and [[Long Haul (G1)\|Long Haul]]. {{storylink\|Divide and Conquer!}}

	Every four million years (give or take), Slag's lack of [[emotional damper]]s played up for a while, turning him from moderately savage to mindlessly savage. It was a secret the Dinobots had kept since they first formed, but unfortunately, this attack occurred when Optimus Prime came back to Earth to inspect the new base. While Grimlock kept Prime occupied, Swoop and the other Dinobots had the unenviable task of keeping the berserker in check so Prime wouldn't find out. Swoop tried to take the ''Triceratops'' by the horns, but was rammed through a wall instead. The Dinobots managed to wrangle Slag long enough for him to burn himself out, and their secret was safe for another four million years. {{storylink\|The 4,000,000 Year Itch!}}		Every four million years (give or take), Slag's lack of [[emotional damper]]s played up for a while, turning him from moderately savage to mindlessly savage. It was a secret the Dinobots had kept since they first formed, but unfortunately, this attack occurred when Optimus Prime came back to Earth to inspect the new base. While Grimlock kept Prime occupied, Swoop and the other Dinobots had the unenviable task of keeping the berserker in check so Prime wouldn't find out. Swoop tried to take the ''Triceratops'' by the horns, but was rammed through a wall instead. The Dinobots managed to wrangle Slag long enough for him to burn himself out, and their secret was safe for another four million years. {{storylink\|The 4,000,000 Year Itch!}}
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	Despite Prime serving as overall commander, however, Swoop and his buddies were still Dinobots first and foremost. So when Grimlock wanted to take first strike action against Prime's orders, there was no question who they'd follow. Using a stolen enemy shuttle, they attempted to sneak upon the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian]] ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)\|Twilight]]'', with a [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] to obliterate it... But Swoop and the others were captured almost immediately, as Jhiaxus had increased his security. They only escaped thanks to the timely intervention of Optimus Prime and his more loyal group of soldiers. {{storylink\|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)\|Devices and Desires!}} Grimlock mellowed a bit after that exchange, and so Swoop and the Dinobots were relegated to training exercises with the other newly arriving Autobots from other regions of space until a new plan of attack against the Cybertronian Empire could be made. {{storylink\|The Power and the Glory}}		Despite Prime serving as overall commander, however, Swoop and his buddies were still Dinobots first and foremost. So when Grimlock wanted to take first strike action against Prime's orders, there was no question who they'd follow. Using a stolen enemy shuttle, they attempted to sneak upon the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian]] ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)\|Twilight]]'', with a [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] to obliterate it... But Swoop and the others were captured almost immediately, as Jhiaxus had increased his security. They only escaped thanks to the timely intervention of Optimus Prime and his more loyal group of soldiers. {{storylink\|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)\|Devices and Desires!}} Grimlock mellowed a bit after that exchange, and so Swoop and the Dinobots were relegated to training exercises with the other newly arriving Autobots from other regions of space until a new plan of attack against the Cybertronian Empire could be made. {{storylink\|The Power and the Glory}}

	When Grimlock learned that Optimus had left to confront Megatron alone on Earth, hoping to negotiate a treaty and join forces against Jhiaxus's army, the Dinobot immediately recognized the foolishness in this decision. He gathered up Swoop among others to come to their commander's rescue, their arrival interrupting Megatron before he could deliver a killing blow. {{storylink\|The Gathering Darkness}} Swoop continued to fight alongside the Autobots with his Dinobot comrades on [[Ethos]]. {{storylink\|Escalation!}} In the epic final conflict with the [[Swarm (G2)\|Swarm]], Swoop was ~~seen~~ manning one of the shield generators the united Autobot/Decepticon alliance was using to defend themselves. {{storylink\|A Rage in Heaven!}}		When Grimlock learned that Optimus had left to confront Megatron alone on Earth, hoping to negotiate a treaty and join forces against Jhiaxus's army, the Dinobot immediately recognized the foolishness in this decision. He gathered up Swoop among others to come to their commander's rescue, their arrival interrupting Megatron before he could deliver a killing blow. {{storylink\|The Gathering Darkness}} Swoop continued to fight alongside the Autobots with his Dinobot comrades on [[Ethos]]. {{storylink\|Escalation!}} In the epic final conflict with the [[Swarm (G2)\|Swarm]], Swoop was manning one of the shield generators the united Autobot/Decepticon alliance was using to defend themselves. {{storylink\|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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	Before meeting Grimlock, Swoop was a member of the Elite Flying Corps and was known as Divebomb, before losing the name to a Predacon who ~~took the name after besting~~ him in combat.		Before meeting Grimlock, Swoop was a member of the Elite Flying Corps and was known as Divebomb, before losing the name to a Predacon who bested him in combat.
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Prime Radiant: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */ Swoop Royal Mail bio

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Marvel The Transformers comics: Swoop Royal Mail bio

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	Luckily, the Autobots had long since learned to become worried whenever the Dinobots were out of sight for too long, and had followed them to Hydrus Four. [[Roadhandler (G1)\|Roadhandler]], [[Tote]] and several [[Micromaster]]s managed to free the injured Dinobots, and an Autobot strike force brought down their Decepticon captors. Swoop managed to personally crawl over to the control console for some medical equipment, dropping a [[Repair spider\|giant spidery set of waldoes]] on Bludgeon. In a matter of seconds, the machine tore apart the Decepticon leader, leaving nothing more than a few decentralized components. The Nucleon reversion process was a success, and Swoop and his comrades were restored to fully operational Transformers. {{storylink\|Another Time & Place}}		Luckily, the Autobots had long since learned to become worried whenever the Dinobots were out of sight for too long, and had followed them to Hydrus Four. [[Roadhandler (G1)\|Roadhandler]], [[Tote]] and several [[Micromaster]]s managed to free the injured Dinobots, and an Autobot strike force brought down their Decepticon captors. Swoop managed to personally crawl over to the control console for some medical equipment, dropping a [[Repair spider\|giant spidery set of waldoes]] on Bludgeon. In a matter of seconds, the machine tore apart the Decepticon leader, leaving nothing more than a few decentralized components. The Nucleon reversion process was a success, and Swoop and his comrades were restored to fully operational Transformers. {{storylink\|Another Time & Place}}
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			===Royal Mail stamp bio===
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			Before meeting Grimlock, Swoop was a member of the Elite Flying Corps and was known as Divebomb, before losing the name to a Predacon who took the name after besting him in combat.
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	==Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic==		==Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic==

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	[[File:WhatsInAName-Swoopjet.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|Hate to break it to you, Swoop, but there's like [[Divebomb (disambiguation)\|30 other people also called Divebomb]] that you're also gonna have to defeat.]]		[[File:WhatsInAName-Swoopjet.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|Hate to break it to you, Swoop, but there's like [[Divebomb (disambiguation)\|30 other people also called Divebomb]] that you're also gonna have to defeat.]]
	[[File:SwoopVsDivebombUKAnnual87.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Swoop, you're not allowed to have a differing [[robot mode]] design that matches your Cybertronian [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] until ''War Within''!]]
	''On Cybertron, Swoop was once a member of the Autobots' [[Elite Flying Corps]] and named Divebomb.'' {{storylink\|The Icarus Theory}} ''After disobeying orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] he came into battle with a [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacon]], who defeated him and [[Divebomb (G1)\|stole his name]]. The Autobot formerly called Divebomb set out to find the Predacon and steal his name back, but he was once again defeated. Only the intervention of Optimus Prime saved Swoop's life, a fact that Swoop hid from his peers in shame.'' {{storylink\|What's in a Name?}}		''On Cybertron, Swoop was once a member of the Autobots' [[Elite Flying Corps]] and named Divebomb.'' {{storylink\|The Icarus Theory}} ''After disobeying orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] he came into battle with a [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacon]], who defeated him and [[Divebomb (G1)\|stole his name]]. The Autobot formerly called Divebomb set out to find the Predacon and steal his name back, but he was once again defeated. Only the intervention of Optimus Prime saved Swoop's life, a fact that Swoop hid from his peers in shame.'' {{storylink\|What's in a Name?}}

			[[File:SwoopVsDivebombUKAnnual87.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Swoop, you're not allowed to have a differing [[robot mode]] design that matches your Cybertronian [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] until ''War Within''!]]
	''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}		''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}

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	''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}		''This began a continuing rivalry between the two.'' {{storylink\|Grudge Match!}} Swoop and the other Autobots who would later become the Dinobots formed a rogue group of warriors. None of them felt Optimus Prime was strong enough to be their leader, so in their spare time they made plans in the event that they wanted to leave Cybertron. Swoop and the others snuck into a Decepticon spaceport, stole three of their battlecruisers, and parked them in the [[Rad Zone]]. {{storylink\|A Savage Circle}}

	Swoop was among the crew of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. After it crashed, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] came to Earth in pursuit and landed in the [[Savage Land]]. Sensing Shockwave's presence, the [[Aunty\|Ark's computer]] awoke long enough to rebuild Swoop, along with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] into the Dinobots. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}} ''(~~This is~~ when ~~Swoop~~ grudgingly took on ~~his new name~~.)''<ref>[[Source:Grim Grams#Issue 132\|Grim Grams, issue 132]]</ref> The Dinobots traveled via shuttle to the Savage Land to combat Shockwave, but their recklessness doomed them and the battle ended with the Dinobots and Shockwave submerged in a tar pit where they remained for four million years. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}		Swoop was among the crew of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. After it crashed, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] came to Earth in pursuit and landed in the [[Savage Land]]. Sensing Shockwave's presence, the [[Aunty\|Ark's computer]] awoke long enough to rebuild Swoop, along with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] into the Dinobots. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}} ''(The ''Ark'' suggested the name "Swoop" when he was rebuilt, and he grudgingly took it on.)''<ref>[[Source:Soundwaves#Issue 70\|Soundwaves, issue 70]]</ref><ref>[[Source:Grim Grams#Issue 132\|Grim Grams, issue 132]]</ref> The Dinobots traveled via shuttle to the Savage Land to combat Shockwave, but their recklessness doomed them and the battle ended with the Dinobots and Shockwave submerged in a tar pit where they remained for four million years. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}

	In [[1984]], after the other Autobots were awoken and the Transformers' war continued on Earth, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] discovered the fate of the Dinobots, but was at first prevented from doing anything about it because of larger events. {{storylink\|The Last Stand}} Shockwave had broken himself free of the tarpits, destroyed all of the Autobots except Ratchet, and had taken over the Ark, deposing [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] as leader of the Decepticons. Ratchet attempted to cut Megatron a deal: if the medic could revive the Dinobots and use them to defeat Shockwave, Ratchet would have the Ark returned to the Autobots. {{storylink\|Warrior School!}} Megatron agreed, and Ratchet traveled to the Savage Land to dig up Swoop and the others. However, Ratchet suspected Megatron would doublecross him, so he recycled footage of Shockwave's original battle with the Dinobots, convinced Megatron the deed had been done, and met Megatron on a ski slope where he had hidden the Dinobots under the snow for an ambush. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to overpower them, and it was left to Ratchet alone to defeat the former Decepticon leader. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}		In [[1984]], after the other Autobots were awoken and the Transformers' war continued on Earth, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] discovered the fate of the Dinobots, but was at first prevented from doing anything about it because of larger events. {{storylink\|The Last Stand}} Shockwave had broken himself free of the tarpits, destroyed all of the Autobots except Ratchet, and had taken over the Ark, deposing [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] as leader of the Decepticons. Ratchet attempted to cut Megatron a deal: if the medic could revive the Dinobots and use them to defeat Shockwave, Ratchet would have the Ark returned to the Autobots. {{storylink\|Warrior School!}} Megatron agreed, and Ratchet traveled to the Savage Land to dig up Swoop and the others. However, Ratchet suspected Megatron would doublecross him, so he recycled footage of Shockwave's original battle with the Dinobots, convinced Megatron the deed had been done, and met Megatron on a ski slope where he had hidden the Dinobots under the snow for an ambush. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to overpower them, and it was left to Ratchet alone to defeat the former Decepticon leader. {{storylink\|Repeat Performance!}}

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	On [[April Fools' Day]], the Dinobots played a prank on Grimlock, sending him out into a [[Canada\|Canadian]] snowstorm to face Shockwave in single combat, only to find a snowman replica of the Decepticon leader and an autographed sign saying "April Fools!" When Grimlock took longer than expected to return, Swoop and the others began to worry that their leader hadn't seen the funny side of the joke... unaware that Grimlock was sneaking up on them, carrying the biggest snowball he could make. {{storylink\|Snow Fun!}}		On [[April Fools' Day]], the Dinobots played a prank on Grimlock, sending him out into a [[Canada\|Canadian]] snowstorm to face Shockwave in single combat, only to find a snowman replica of the Decepticon leader and an autographed sign saying "April Fools!" When Grimlock took longer than expected to return, Swoop and the others began to worry that their leader hadn't seen the funny side of the joke... unaware that Grimlock was sneaking up on them, carrying the biggest snowball he could make. {{storylink\|Snow Fun!}}

	Swoop was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase shortly after its completion, in order to witness [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Wheeljack]] make a demonstration of its systems. Embarrassingly, Wheeljack managed to lock the Earthforce out of the base, forcing Prowl to run the gauntlet of its defenses to deactivate them. {{storylink\|The House that Wheeljack Built!}} When the Decepticons discovered its location they staged a major offensive on the Autobot position. Grimlock took his Dinobots out on the front lines to defend their territory and Swoop ~~was seen making~~ a bombing run on [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] and [[Long Haul (G1)\|Long Haul]]. {{storylink\|Divide and Conquer!}}		Swoop was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase shortly after its completion, in order to witness [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Wheeljack]] make a demonstration of its systems. Embarrassingly, Wheeljack managed to lock the Earthforce out of the base, forcing Prowl to run the gauntlet of its defenses to deactivate them. {{storylink\|The House that Wheeljack Built!}} When the Decepticons discovered its location they staged a major offensive on the Autobot position. Grimlock took his Dinobots out on the front lines to defend their territory and Swoop made a bombing run on [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] and [[Long Haul (G1)\|Long Haul]]. {{storylink\|Divide and Conquer!}}

	Every four million years (give or take), Slag's lack of [[emotional damper]]s played up for a while, turning him from moderately savage to mindlessly savage. It was a secret the Dinobots had kept since they first formed, but unfortunately, this attack occurred when Optimus Prime came back to Earth to inspect the new base. While Grimlock kept Prime occupied, Swoop and the other Dinobots had the unenviable task of keeping the berserker in check so Prime wouldn't find out. Swoop tried to take the ''Triceratops'' by the horns, but was rammed through a wall instead. The Dinobots managed to wrangle Slag long enough for him to burn himself out, and their secret was safe for another four million years. {{storylink\|The 4,000,000 Year Itch!}}		Every four million years (give or take), Slag's lack of [[emotional damper]]s played up for a while, turning him from moderately savage to mindlessly savage. It was a secret the Dinobots had kept since they first formed, but unfortunately, this attack occurred when Optimus Prime came back to Earth to inspect the new base. While Grimlock kept Prime occupied, Swoop and the other Dinobots had the unenviable task of keeping the berserker in check so Prime wouldn't find out. Swoop tried to take the ''Triceratops'' by the horns, but was rammed through a wall instead. The Dinobots managed to wrangle Slag long enough for him to burn himself out, and their secret was safe for another four million years. {{storylink\|The 4,000,000 Year Itch!}}
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	Despite Prime serving as overall commander, however, Swoop and his buddies were still Dinobots first and foremost. So when Grimlock wanted to take first strike action against Prime's orders, there was no question who they'd follow. Using a stolen enemy shuttle, they attempted to sneak upon the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian]] ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)\|Twilight]]'', with a [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] to obliterate it... But Swoop and the others were captured almost immediately, as Jhiaxus had increased his security. They only escaped thanks to the timely intervention of Optimus Prime and his more loyal group of soldiers. {{storylink\|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)\|Devices and Desires!}} Grimlock mellowed a bit after that exchange, and so Swoop and the Dinobots were relegated to training exercises with the other newly arriving Autobots from other regions of space until a new plan of attack against the Cybertronian Empire could be made. {{storylink\|The Power and the Glory}}		Despite Prime serving as overall commander, however, Swoop and his buddies were still Dinobots first and foremost. So when Grimlock wanted to take first strike action against Prime's orders, there was no question who they'd follow. Using a stolen enemy shuttle, they attempted to sneak upon the [[Cybertronian (faction)\|Cybertronian]] ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)\|Twilight]]'', with a [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] to obliterate it... But Swoop and the others were captured almost immediately, as Jhiaxus had increased his security. They only escaped thanks to the timely intervention of Optimus Prime and his more loyal group of soldiers. {{storylink\|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)\|Devices and Desires!}} Grimlock mellowed a bit after that exchange, and so Swoop and the Dinobots were relegated to training exercises with the other newly arriving Autobots from other regions of space until a new plan of attack against the Cybertronian Empire could be made. {{storylink\|The Power and the Glory}}

	When Grimlock learned that Optimus had left to confront Megatron alone on Earth, hoping to negotiate a treaty and join forces against Jhiaxus's army, the Dinobot immediately recognized the foolishness in this decision. He gathered up Swoop among others to come to their commander's rescue, their arrival interrupting Megatron before he could deliver a killing blow. {{storylink\|The Gathering Darkness}} Swoop continued to fight alongside the Autobots with his Dinobot comrades on [[Ethos]]. {{storylink\|Escalation!}} In the epic final conflict with the [[Swarm (G2)\|Swarm]], Swoop was ~~seen~~ manning one of the shield generators the united Autobot/Decepticon alliance was using to defend themselves. {{storylink\|A Rage in Heaven!}}		When Grimlock learned that Optimus had left to confront Megatron alone on Earth, hoping to negotiate a treaty and join forces against Jhiaxus's army, the Dinobot immediately recognized the foolishness in this decision. He gathered up Swoop among others to come to their commander's rescue, their arrival interrupting Megatron before he could deliver a killing blow. {{storylink\|The Gathering Darkness}} Swoop continued to fight alongside the Autobots with his Dinobot comrades on [[Ethos]]. {{storylink\|Escalation!}} In the epic final conflict with the [[Swarm (G2)\|Swarm]], Swoop was manning one of the shield generators the united Autobot/Decepticon alliance was using to defend themselves. {{storylink\|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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