Tekna - Revision history

BerylRoll at 08:52, 24 December 2025

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	:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[File:Tekna.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]		[[File:Tekna.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]
	The elderly '''Tekna''' (テクナ ''Tekuna'') was among the [[Beastformer]]s enslaved by the [[Decepticon]]s to construct [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s colossal [[Transtector]]. As his name suggests, he is particularly talented in the field of engineering, and his work on the Transtector allowed him access to many of its secrets, including its infamous weak spot.		The elderly '''Tekna''' (テクナ ''Tekuna'') was among the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformers]] enslaved by the [[Decepticon]]s to construct [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s colossal [[Transtector]]. As his name suggests, he is particularly talented in the field of engineering, and his work on the Transtector allowed him access to many of its secrets, including its infamous weak spot.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Saix at 14:39, 16 November 2021

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	:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer]] from ~~the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon portion]] of~~ the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[File:Tekna.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]		[[File:Tekna.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]

Saix: /* Foreign names */

2017-08-24T01:01:51Z

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	[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]		[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
	[[Category:The Headmasters ~~characters~~]]		[[Category:The Headmasters aliens]]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Fiction */

2017-05-27T04:29:00Z

Fiction

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	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}
	After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)\|Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.		After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]], and [[Skullcruncher (G1)\|Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.

	[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]		[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]
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	Alas, there was nothing the Autobots could do for Tekna, but he managed to cling to life until the Autobots successfully forced the Decepticons off of Daros. Gathering at his bedside, the Autobots begged Tekna to tell them the secret of Scorponok's weak spot, but the Beastformer was too weak to speak and mustered all his strength simply to raise his right arm. Beneath the fur of his forearm, the Autobots discovered a strip of microfilm Tekna had hidden there, containing the data on Scorponok's weakness. Mere seconds after the microfilm was removed, Tekna died, leaving the Autobots struggling to decode his heavily encrypted data. {{storylink\|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}		Alas, there was nothing the Autobots could do for Tekna, but he managed to cling to life until the Autobots successfully forced the Decepticons off of Daros. Gathering at his bedside, the Autobots begged Tekna to tell them the secret of Scorponok's weak spot, but the Beastformer was too weak to speak and mustered all his strength simply to raise his right arm. Beneath the fur of his forearm, the Autobots discovered a strip of microfilm Tekna had hidden there, containing the data on Scorponok's weakness. Mere seconds after the microfilm was removed, Tekna died, leaving the Autobots struggling to decode his heavily encrypted data. {{storylink\|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

	Tekna's death was not in vain, however; after much work by Highbrow, the unlikely trio of Chromedome, [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel Witwicky]] managed to decrypt the Beastformer's information and discovered Scorponok's weak spot, tipping the scales of a critical battle at the last moment. {{storylink\|I Risk My Life for Earth}}		Tekna's death was not in vain, however; after much work by Highbrow, the unlikely trio of Chromedome, [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]], and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel Witwicky]] managed to decrypt the Beastformer's information and discovered Scorponok's weak spot, tipping the scales of a critical battle at the last moment. {{storylink\|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix: /* Foreign names */

2016-01-24T07:59:34Z

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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''English:'' '''Tegrala''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)		*''English:'' '''Tegrala''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
	*''Italian:'' '''~~Tekno~~'''		*''Italian:'' '''Tecno'''

	[[Category:Beastformers]]		[[Category:Beastformers]]
	[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]		[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
	[[Category:The Headmasters characters]]		[[Category:The Headmasters characters]]

Foffy the Sheep at 23:39, 13 January 2016

2016-01-13T23:39:02Z

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	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}
	After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.		After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)\|Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.

	[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]		[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]
	The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.		The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.

	[[File:Tekna microfilm.jpg\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]		[[File:Tekna microfilm.jpg\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]

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	[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]		[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
	[[Category:The Headmasters characters]]		[[Category:The Headmasters characters]]
	~~[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]~~

Abates: /* The Headmasters cartoon */

2014-02-20T08:38:13Z

The Headmasters cartoon

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	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}
	After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.		After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.

	[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]		[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]

Starfield: /* Foreign names */

2013-07-26T01:12:32Z

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	*''English:'' '''Tegrala''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)		*''English:'' '''Tegrala''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
	*''Italian:'' '''Tekno'''		*''Italian:'' '''Tekno'''


	[[Category:Beastformers]]		[[Category:Beastformers]]
	[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]		[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
			[[Category:The Headmasters characters]]
	[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]		[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]
	~~[[Category:The Headmasters characters]]~~

SanityOrMadness at 04:20, 9 March 2013

2013-03-09T04:20:46Z

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	:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[~~Image~~:Tekna.jpg~~\|right~~\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]		[[File:Tekna.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]
	The elderly '''Tekna''' (テクナ ''Tekuna'') was among the [[Beastformer]]s enslaved by the [[Decepticon]]s to construct [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s colossal [[Transtector]]. As his name suggests, he is particularly talented in the field of engineering, and his work on the Transtector allowed him access to many of its secrets, including its infamous weak spot.		The elderly '''Tekna''' (テクナ ''Tekuna'') was among the [[Beastformer]]s enslaved by the [[Decepticon]]s to construct [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s colossal [[Transtector]]. As his name suggests, he is particularly talented in the field of engineering, and his work on the Transtector allowed him access to many of its secrets, including its infamous weak spot.

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	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}
	After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.		After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.

	[[~~Image~~:Tekna dies.jpg\|left~~\|180px~~\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]		[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]
	The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.		The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.

	[[~~Image~~:Tekna microfilm.jpg~~\|right~~\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]		[[File:Tekna microfilm.jpg\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]
	Alas, there was nothing the Autobots could do for Tekna, but he managed to cling to life until the Autobots successfully forced the Decepticons off of Daros. Gathering at his bedside, the Autobots begged Tekna to tell them the secret of Scorponok's weak spot, but the Beastformer was too weak to speak and mustered all his strength simply to raise his right arm. Beneath the fur of his forearm, the Autobots discovered a strip of microfilm Tekna had hidden there, containing the data on Scorponok's weakness. Mere seconds after the microfilm was removed, Tekna died, leaving the Autobots struggling to decode his heavily encrypted data. {{storylink\|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}		Alas, there was nothing the Autobots could do for Tekna, but he managed to cling to life until the Autobots successfully forced the Decepticons off of Daros. Gathering at his bedside, the Autobots begged Tekna to tell them the secret of Scorponok's weak spot, but the Beastformer was too weak to speak and mustered all his strength simply to raise his right arm. Beneath the fur of his forearm, the Autobots discovered a strip of microfilm Tekna had hidden there, containing the data on Scorponok's weakness. Mere seconds after the microfilm was removed, Tekna died, leaving the Autobots struggling to decode his heavily encrypted data. {{storylink\|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:39, 13 January 2016
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	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}
	After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.		After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)\|Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.

	[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]		[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]
	The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.		The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.

	[[File:Tekna microfilm.jpg\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]		[[File:Tekna microfilm.jpg\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]

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	:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Tekna is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[~~Image~~:Tekna.jpg~~\|right~~\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]		[[File:Tekna.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|This old dog knows some new tricks.]]
	The elderly '''Tekna''' (テクナ ''Tekuna'') was among the [[Beastformer]]s enslaved by the [[Decepticon]]s to construct [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s colossal [[Transtector]]. As his name suggests, he is particularly talented in the field of engineering, and his work on the Transtector allowed him access to many of its secrets, including its infamous weak spot.		The elderly '''Tekna''' (テクナ ''Tekuna'') was among the [[Beastformer]]s enslaved by the [[Decepticon]]s to construct [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s colossal [[Transtector]]. As his name suggests, he is particularly talented in the field of engineering, and his work on the Transtector allowed him access to many of its secrets, including its infamous weak spot.

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	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)\|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, [[Omni Productions]] dub)}}
	After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.		After the successful completion of Scorponok's Transtector, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]] had Tekna imprisoned in an inhospitable penal colony on the planet [[Daros]], in order to prevent the knowledge the Beastformer had gained about the construction of the giant robot from falling into the wrong hands. Quite logically, this wasn't enough assurance for Scorponok, and when the Decepticons visited Daros during their interplanetary energy-gathering raids, he instructed [[Weirdwolf]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]] and [[Skullcruncher]] to find and kill Tekna as a more permanent solution to his problem.

	[[~~Image~~:Tekna dies.jpg\|left~~\|180px~~\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]		[[File:Tekna dies.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Play dead, boy! Oh, wait.]]
	The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.		The three Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] attacked the penal colony, willfully slaughtering all the prisoners in their quest for Tekna, but the crafty Beastformer was able to avoid detection, and he sent out an SOS signal that was quickly picked up by the [[Autobot]]s, who were hot on the Decepticons' heels and headed for Daros anyway. Taking refuge in the [[South-North Caves]], Tekna was soon located by Autobot Headmasters [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm]], and he was about to tell them of the critical weak spot on Scorponok's Transtector when he was suddenly shot from behind with a laser blast by Weirdwolf. Fatally wounded by the shot, Tekna was carried back to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Battleship Maximus]] by Highbrow while Chromedome took on the Decepticons.

	[[~~Image~~:Tekna microfilm.jpg~~\|right~~\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]		[[File:Tekna microfilm.jpg\|210px\|thumb\|Wow, and we thought he just had mange!]]
	Alas, there was nothing the Autobots could do for Tekna, but he managed to cling to life until the Autobots successfully forced the Decepticons off of Daros. Gathering at his bedside, the Autobots begged Tekna to tell them the secret of Scorponok's weak spot, but the Beastformer was too weak to speak and mustered all his strength simply to raise his right arm. Beneath the fur of his forearm, the Autobots discovered a strip of microfilm Tekna had hidden there, containing the data on Scorponok's weakness. Mere seconds after the microfilm was removed, Tekna died, leaving the Autobots struggling to decode his heavily encrypted data. {{storylink\|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}		Alas, there was nothing the Autobots could do for Tekna, but he managed to cling to life until the Autobots successfully forced the Decepticons off of Daros. Gathering at his bedside, the Autobots begged Tekna to tell them the secret of Scorponok's weak spot, but the Beastformer was too weak to speak and mustered all his strength simply to raise his right arm. Beneath the fur of his forearm, the Autobots discovered a strip of microfilm Tekna had hidden there, containing the data on Scorponok's weakness. Mere seconds after the microfilm was removed, Tekna died, leaving the Autobots struggling to decode his heavily encrypted data. {{storylink\|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}