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[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart2-skitter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who's the cutest widdle invasive species?]] | [[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart2-skitter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who's the cutest widdle invasive species?]] | ||
The tiny alien creatures known as '''skitters''' are silicophagous detritivores from the [[A'ovan]] [[Na'conda|homeworld]], able to survive and thrive on metallic worlds such as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by dint of their unique diet. | The tiny alien creatures known as '''skitters''' are silicophagous detritivores from the [[A'ovan]] [[Na'conda|homeworld]], able to survive and thrive on metallic worlds such as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by dint of their unique diet. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW 2019 continuity=== | ===IDW 2019 continuity=== | ||
The skitters first arrived on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] along with the [[A'ovan]], stowing away aboard their refugee ships; the skitters soon took to life on the metallic planet and turned invasive, but the [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] allowed them to stay on account of their harmless natures. When [[Rubble]] first met [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], the newborn pointed out one such creature on the engineer's foot who cheerily explained what it was and sent it on its way before returning Rubble's attention to the glory of engineering. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} | |||
[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] fed dead skitters to an organic avian pet of his. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}} | [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] fed dead skitters to an [[Green|organic avian pet]] of his. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}} | ||
A skitter was roaming the badlands of Cybertron when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] accidentally ran it over. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} | A skitter was roaming the badlands of Cybertron when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] accidentally ran it over. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} | ||
[[Swindle's]] hosted a racetrack where patrons could illegally bet on skitter races. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} | |||
After the [[A'ovan habitat]] had been damaged and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] chased from it, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] tried to feast on a skitter but it managed to scurry away to safety. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} | |||
A skitter was scavenging a dead [[Insecticon clone|Insecticlone]] when Megatron nearly crushed it. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}} | |||
==Games== | |||
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''=== | |||
[[Scatterspike (G1)|Scatterspike]] enjoyed betting on skitter races. {{storylink|Catch a Falling Starscream}} | |||
==Notes== | |||
* Skitters come in a variety of colors: ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|issue #2]] shows a yellow specimen with a red shell, the skitters at [[Swindle's]] in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|#20]] are a uniform grey, and green skitters with red shells feature in both [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|#10]] and [[War World: Awakenings|#26]]. ''[[Transformers: Escape|Escape]]'' [[Escape Part One|#1]] shows a purple skitter with a green shell and a red head, and a flashback to the A'ovan homeworld in the same issue shows another one in all-yellow. | |||
[[Category:Alien species]] | |||
[[Category:IDW (2019) species]] | [[Category:IDW (2019) species]] | ||
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game species]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:22, 20 April 2024
The tiny alien creatures known as skitters are silicophagous detritivores from the A'ovan homeworld, able to survive and thrive on metallic worlds such as Cybertron by dint of their unique diet.
Fiction
[edit]IDW 2019 continuity
[edit]The skitters first arrived on Cybertron along with the A'ovan, stowing away aboard their refugee ships; the skitters soon took to life on the metallic planet and turned invasive, but the Cybertronians allowed them to stay on account of their harmless natures. When Rubble first met Wheeljack, the newborn pointed out one such creature on the engineer's foot who cheerily explained what it was and sent it on its way before returning Rubble's attention to the glory of engineering. The World In Your Eyes Part Two
Prowl fed dead skitters to an organic avian pet of his. The World In Your Eyes Part Five
A skitter was roaming the badlands of Cybertron when Megatron accidentally ran it over. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four
Swindle's hosted a racetrack where patrons could illegally bet on skitter races. Swindle's
After the A'ovan habitat had been damaged and the Insecticons chased from it, Skrapnel and Kickback tried to feast on a skitter but it managed to scurry away to safety. Escape Part One
A skitter was scavenging a dead Insecticlone when Megatron nearly crushed it. Fate of Cybertron
Games
[edit]Transformers Roleplaying Game
[edit]Scatterspike enjoyed betting on skitter races. Catch a Falling Starscream
Notes
[edit]- Skitters come in a variety of colors: Transformers issue #2 shows a yellow specimen with a red shell, the skitters at Swindle's in #20 are a uniform grey, and green skitters with red shells feature in both #10 and #26. Escape #1 shows a purple skitter with a green shell and a red head, and a flashback to the A'ovan homeworld in the same issue shows another one in all-yellow.
