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{{disambig2|the ancient Transformer from ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''|the motorbike from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon toyline]]|Tailpipe (DOTM)}}
{{disambig3|Tailpipe}}
[[File:IDW Tailpipe Dark Cybertron.JPG|thumb|250px|right|I'll just be over here, ruining your cover story.]]
[[File:IDW Tailpipe Dark Cybertron.JPG|thumb|250px|right|I'll just be over here, ruining your cover story.]]
:''Tailpipe is a [[Transformer]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
:''Tailpipe is a [[Transformer]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
When [[Nova Prime]] took the first ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to conqu- er, explore the galaxy, he chose '''Tailpipe''' to be one of his crew.
When [[Nova Prime]] took the first ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to conqu- um, ''explore'' the galaxy, he chose '''Tailpipe''' to be one of his crew.


{{quote|I was a senior officer aboard the ''Ark''. I knew who was supposed to be on board. There was a Tail'''''pipe''''', but no Tail'''''gate'''''.|[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]|[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]}}
{{quote|I was a senior officer aboard the ''Ark''. I knew who was supposed to be on board. There was a Tail'''''pipe''''', but no Tail'''''gate'''''.|[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]|"[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]"}}


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{ongoing}}
Tailpipe piloted the ''Ark'' when its crew stumbled upon an anomaly within the [[Benzuli Expanse]]. He panicked when the anomaly began to pull the ship in, but Nova Prime assured him that it was merely doing his bidding. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} The entire crew was subsequently lost to the [[Dead Universe]] and presumed dead back on Cybertron, where they were honored with the [[Ark-1 Memorial Grounds|''Ark-1'' Memorial Grounds]]. Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], while examining the memorial, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] placed his hand over Tailpipe's name. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}  
Tailpipe piloted the ''Ark'' when its crew stumbled upon an anomaly within the [[Benzuli Expanse]]. He panicked when the anomaly began to pull the ship in, but Nova Prime assured him that it was merely doing his bidding. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} The entire crew was subsequently lost to the [[Dead Universe]] and presumed dead back on Cybertron, where they were honored with the [[Ark-1 Memorial Grounds|''Ark-1'' Memorial Grounds]]. Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], while examining the memorial, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] placed his hand over Tailpipe's name. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}  


Millions of years later, Cyclonus revealed that he knew Tailpipe was supposed to be part of the crew but that [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] was not. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}
Millions of years later, Cyclonus revealed that he knew Tailpipe was supposed to be part of the crew but that [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] was not. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*Tailpipe's design is inspired by his [[Tailpipe (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' counterpart]].
*Tailpipe's design is inspired by his [[Tailpipe (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' counterpart]].
*His name is obscured in "Post Hoc" to make us think it's Tailgate's name.


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Latest revision as of 14:20, 5 December 2022

The name or term "Tailpipe" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Tailpipe (disambiguation).
I'll just be over here, ruining your cover story.
Tailpipe is a Transformer from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

When Nova Prime took the first Ark to conqu- um, explore the galaxy, he chose Tailpipe to be one of his crew.

I was a senior officer aboard the Ark. I knew who was supposed to be on board. There was a Tailpipe, but no Tailgate.Cyclonus, "Cybertronian Homesick Blues"

Fiction

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2005 IDW continuity

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Tailpipe piloted the Ark when its crew stumbled upon an anomaly within the Benzuli Expanse. He panicked when the anomaly began to pull the ship in, but Nova Prime assured him that it was merely doing his bidding. Dark Dawn The entire crew was subsequently lost to the Dead Universe and presumed dead back on Cybertron, where they were honored with the Ark-1 Memorial Grounds. Before the war, while examining the memorial, Ratchet placed his hand over Tailpipe's name. Post Hoc

Millions of years later, Cyclonus revealed that he knew Tailpipe was supposed to be part of the crew but that Tailgate was not. Cybertronian Homesick Blues

Notes

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  • Tailpipe's design is inspired by his Dark of the Moon counterpart.
  • His name is obscured in "Post Hoc" to make us think it's Tailgate's name.