Time Warrior (G1) - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: /* The Transformers */ Toy design credit, needs toy image

2025-03-29T19:20:27Z

The Transformers: Toy design credit, needs toy image

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	{{anchor\|Generation 1}}		{{anchor\|Generation 1}}
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>
			{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}
			{{picsneeded\|toy}}
	: Part of the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' product, Time Warriors are digital watches with plastic covers look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the blue "mouth" button splits the faceplate in half (like beetle wings) to reveal the watch's LCD display and two control buttons. That's kind of like transforming? The watch keeps track of both the time and date, and can even be used as a seconds-counting stopwatch.		: Part of the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' product, Time Warriors are digital watches with plastic covers look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the blue "mouth" button splits the faceplate in half (like beetle wings) to reveal the watch's LCD display and two control buttons. That's kind of like transforming? The watch keeps track of both the time and date, and can even be used as a seconds-counting stopwatch.

M Sipher: okay that's just pointlessly obtuse.

2024-02-24T10:08:33Z

okay that's just pointlessly obtuse.

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	{{note\|The human involvement is inferred from a blurb that conspicuously uses the second person, bringing the reader into the story as a nameless character on a mission. This would become common in [[S.T.A.R.S.]]-related fiction, where the reader is being recruited as a human ally. But this particular bit is more ambiguous because it predates the introduction of S.T.A.R.S. We retroactively apply the S.T.A.R.S. storytelling model here, but it could be interpreted differently.}}		{{note\|The human involvement is inferred from a blurb that conspicuously uses the second person, bringing the reader into the story as a nameless character on a mission. This would become common in [[S.T.A.R.S.]]-related fiction, where the reader is being recruited as a human ally. But this particular bit is more ambiguous because it predates the introduction of S.T.A.R.S. We retroactively apply the S.T.A.R.S. storytelling model here, but it could be interpreted differently.}}
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==
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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>

	: Part of the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' product, Time Warriors are digital watches ~~that~~ look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the blue "mouth" button splits the faceplate to reveal the ~~digital~~ display. That's kind of like transforming? The watch keeps track of both the time and date, and can even be used as a seconds-counting stopwatch.		: Part of the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' product, Time Warriors are digital watches with plastic covers look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the blue "mouth" button splits the faceplate in half (like beetle wings) to reveal the watch's LCD display and two control buttons. That's kind of like transforming? The watch keeps track of both the time and date, and can even be used as a seconds-counting stopwatch.

	: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]] starting in 1984. They are also ''freakin' expensive'' now, with non-broken copies (the Autobot symbol halves have a nasty habit of snapping off) selling for several hundred dollars.		: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]] starting in 1984. They are also ''freakin' expensive'' now, with non-broken copies (the Autobot symbol halves have a nasty habit of snapping off) selling for several hundred dollars.

	~~==Notes==~~
	*The Time Warriors featured an LCD screen which could display a wide range of numerical values, which periodically incremented in a fixed sequence. Although publicity material typically portrayed a value of 6:32, this was merely one of several possible displays, and was no more common or significant than any of the others.

	[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]		[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]

M Sipher: /* The Transformers */

2024-02-24T10:04:28Z

The Transformers

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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>

	: Time Warriors are watches that look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the mouth splits the faceplate to reveal the ~~time~~. That's kind of like transforming?		: Part of the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' product, Time Warriors are digital watches that look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the blue "mouth" button splits the faceplate to reveal the digital display. That's kind of like transforming? The watch keeps track of both the time and date, and can even be used as a seconds-counting stopwatch.

	: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]].		: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]] starting in 1984. They are also ''freakin' expensive'' now, with non-broken copies (the Autobot symbol halves have a nasty habit of snapping off) selling for several hundred dollars.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix at 16:58, 27 September 2023

2023-09-27T16:58:55Z

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	[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]		[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]
	'''Time Warriors''' are wristwatches used by the [[Autobot]]s and some of their [[human]] allies. That's pretty much the long and short of it. One might imagine that they could [[Heinrad (BW)\|stop time]] or [[Meantime (Movie)\|reverse time]] or tell you the time out loud or ''something.'' But as far as anyone knows... no.		'''Time Warriors''' are wristwatches used by the [[Autobot]]s and some of their [[human]] allies. That's pretty much the long and short of it. One might imagine that they could [[Heinrad (BW)\|stop time]] or [[Meantime (Movie)\|reverse time]] or tell you the time out loud or ''something.'' But as far as anyone knows... no.
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]].		: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]].
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Time Warriors featured an LCD screen which could display a wide range of numerical values, which periodically incremented in a fixed sequence. Although publicity material typically portrayed a value of 6:32, this was merely one of several possible displays, and was no more common or significant than any of the others.		*The Time Warriors featured an LCD screen which could display a wide range of numerical values, which periodically incremented in a fixed sequence. Although publicity material typically portrayed a value of 6:32, this was merely one of several possible displays, and was no more common or significant than any of the others.

	[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]		[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]

Ashendawn: changed from G2 toys to G1

2023-09-27T16:16:29Z

changed from G2 toys to G1

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	[[Category:Generation 2 toy Autobots]]		[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
	[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]		[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
	[[Category:Merchandise-only characters]]		[[Category:Merchandise-only characters]]
	[[Category:Watches]]		[[Category:Watches]]

Roverlord at 14:33, 23 August 2023

2023-08-23T14:33:21Z

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	[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]		[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
	[[Category:Merchandise-only characters]]		[[Category:Merchandise-only characters]]
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M Sipher: /* Toys */

2023-08-15T03:41:53Z

Toys

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	===''The Transformers''===		===''The Transformers''===
	{{anchor\|Generation 1}}		{{anchor\|Generation 1}}
	*'''Time Warrior''' (1985)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>

	: Time Warriors are watches that look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the mouth splits the faceplate to reveal the time. That's kind of like transforming?		: Time Warriors are watches that look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the mouth splits the faceplate to reveal the time. That's kind of like transforming?

	: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]].		: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]].
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix: /* top */clean up, replaced: (BWN) → (BW)

2021-09-19T19:39:41Z

top: clean up, replaced: (BWN) → (BW)

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	[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]		[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]
	'''Time Warriors''' are wristwatches used by the [[Autobot]]s and some of their [[human]] allies. That's pretty much the long and short of it. One might imagine that they could [[Heinrad (~~BWN~~)\|stop time]] or [[Meantime (Movie)\|reverse time]] or tell you the time out loud or ''something.'' But as far as anyone knows... no.		'''Time Warriors''' are wristwatches used by the [[Autobot]]s and some of their [[human]] allies. That's pretty much the long and short of it. One might imagine that they could [[Heinrad (BW)\|stop time]] or [[Meantime (Movie)\|reverse time]] or tell you the time out loud or ''something.'' But as far as anyone knows... no.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Fanofcoolstuff27 at 07:25, 3 May 2021

2021-05-03T07:25:13Z

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===		===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===
	[[File:PackIn EarthlingsTheSTARS Inside2.jpg~~\|left~~\|100px\|thumb\|Synchronize Swatches!]]		[[File:PackIn EarthlingsTheSTARS Inside2.jpg\|100px\|thumb\|Synchronize Swatches!]]
	The Time Warriors arrived with the [[Reinforcements from Cybertron!\|reinforcements from Cybertron]], and the Autobots used them to coordinate their attacks on Decepticon bases. {{storylink\|The battle is far from over!}} {{storylink\|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}} {{storylink\|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}}		The Time Warriors arrived with the [[Reinforcements from Cybertron!\|reinforcements from Cybertron]], and the Autobots used them to coordinate their attacks on Decepticon bases. {{storylink\|The battle is far from over!}} {{storylink\|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}} {{storylink\|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}}

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===~~Generation 1~~===		===''The Transformers''===
			{{anchor\|Generation 1}}
	*'''Time Warrior''' (1985)		*'''Time Warrior''' (1985)

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	: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]].		: They were only available as a mail-away offer, advertised via various [[Pack-in material\|pack-in flyers]].
			{{--}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 02:09, 12 December 2015

2015-12-12T02:09:06Z

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	{{disambig2\|devices from ~~the [[~~Generation 1 ~~continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]~~\|multiversal adventurers\|Time Warrior (AVP)}}		{{disambig2\|devices from Generation 1\|the multiversal adventurers from the Unicron Trilogy\|Time Warrior (AVP)}}

	[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]		[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]

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	{{anchor\|Generation 1}}		{{anchor\|Generation 1}}
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Time Warrior''' (1985)}}</ul>
			{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}
			{{picsneeded\|toy}}
	: Part of the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' product, Time Warriors are digital watches with plastic covers look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the blue "mouth" button splits the faceplate in half (like beetle wings) to reveal the watch's LCD display and two control buttons. That's kind of like transforming? The watch keeps track of both the time and date, and can even be used as a seconds-counting stopwatch.		: Part of the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' product, Time Warriors are digital watches with plastic covers look like Autobot symbols. Pressing the blue "mouth" button splits the faceplate in half (like beetle wings) to reveal the watch's LCD display and two control buttons. That's kind of like transforming? The watch keeps track of both the time and date, and can even be used as a seconds-counting stopwatch.

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	{{factions\|autobot}}		{{factions\|autobot}}
	{{disambig2\|devices from ~~the [[~~Generation 1 ~~continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]~~\|multiversal adventurers\|Time Warrior (AVP)}}		{{disambig2\|devices from Generation 1\|the multiversal adventurers from the Unicron Trilogy\|Time Warrior (AVP)}}

	[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]		[[File:Timewarrior.jpg\|right\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Not actually involved in the [[Time Wars]].]]