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{{comicstory | {{comicstory | ||
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends Comic: Bonus Edition]]'' Vol. 6 | |seriesissue=''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends Comic: Bonus Edition]]''<br>Vol. 6 | ||
|prev=Legends Vol. 17 | |prev=Legends Vol. 17 | ||
|next= | |next=LG07 Jetfire | ||
|image=Transformers Legends LG 06.jpg | |image=Transformers Legends LG 06.jpg | ||
|japanese= | |japanese=LG06 ゲルシャーク | ||
|title="LG06 Sky-Byte" | |||
|romaji=LG06 Gelshark | |||
|manga=[[Hayato Sakamoto]] | |manga=[[Hayato Sakamoto]] | ||
|packaged with=''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Legends|LG06 Gelshark]] | |packaged with=''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Legends|LG06 Gelshark]] | ||
|date=[[December 27]], [[ | |date=[[2014]] [[December 27]] | ||
|continuity=[[G1 World]], [[Legends World]] | |||
|chronology=[[2004]] (G1 World) | |||
}} | }} | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
In the year 2004 of [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|another world]], one where the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s landed on Earth 4 million years ago and awoke in 1985 to continue their battles, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[R-Blade]] are busy working with [[solitarium]] at the Autobot base. Suddenly they come under attack from [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who in spite of Jetfire's warnings that mishandling the solitarium could blast them all into another dimension, blasts the Autobots with his [[Tsunami Blaster|Maser Storm]]. The ensuing explosion sends Sky-Byte across dimensions to the [[Tokyo]] of the [[Legends World]], where he's shocked to meet talking animals [[Rattrap ( | In the year 2004 of [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|another world]], one where the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s landed on Earth 4 million years ago and awoke in 1985 to continue their battles, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[R-Blade]] are busy working with [[solitarium]] at the Autobot base. Suddenly they come under attack from [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who in spite of Jetfire's warnings that mishandling the solitarium could blast them all into another dimension, blasts the Autobots with his [[Tsunami Blaster|Maser Storm]]. The ensuing explosion sends Sky-Byte across dimensions to the [[Tokyo]] of the [[Legends World]], where he's shocked to meet talking animals [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]], [[Waspinator (Legends)|Waspinator]], and [[Silverbolt (Legends)|Silverbolt]]. | ||
Learning from the three natives that Transformers are fictional in this world, he assumes he must be an incredibly popular character, only to be shot down and told he's nothing compared to the likes of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] or [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. When he reads up on this "Optimus Prime" and learns that it's the foreign name of his hated enemy | Learning from the three natives that Transformers are fictional in this world, he assumes he must be an incredibly popular character, only to be shot down and told he's nothing compared to the likes of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] or [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. When he reads up on this "Optimus Prime" and learns that it's the foreign name of his hated enemy, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]], Sky-Byte grows angry and decides to ruin Prime's reputation by impersonating him and causing evil. However, when some kids are overjoyed to see him dressed up as Optimus Prime and want to play with him, he realizes he can't bring himself to crush their dreams and gives up. In the end, Sky-Byte finds a role for himself as an attraction at a water park, where he lives happily ever after. | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|c1= | |||
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (1) | *[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (1) | ||
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (2) | *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (2) | ||
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*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (8) | *[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (8) | ||
*[[R-Blade]] (9) | *[[R-Blade]] (9) | ||
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW | |h2=[[Decepticon]]s/[[Predacon (BW)|Destronger]]s|c2= | ||
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5) | *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5) | ||
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (6) | *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (6) | ||
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (7) | *[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (7) | ||
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (10) | *[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (10) | ||
*[[Waspinator ( | |||
|h3=[[Legends World]] natives|c3= | |||
*[[Silverbolt (Legends)|Silverbolt]] (11) | |||
*[[Waspinator (Legends)|Waspinator]] (12) | |||
*[[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]] (13) | |||
*[[Build Boy (Legends)|Build Boy]] (14) | |||
*[[Lio Junior (Legends)|Lio Junior]] (15) | |||
*[[Minor (Legends)|Minor]] (16) | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Continuity notes=== | |||
*The first part of this story takes place in [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] during the events of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'', which introduced both solitarium and R-Blade. In Japan, the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] is set in the year 2000 of this continuity, so there's really nothing strange about Sky-Byte's presence either. | *The first part of this story takes place in [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] during the events of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'', which introduced both solitarium and R-Blade. In Japan, the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] is set in the year 2000 of this continuity, so there's really nothing strange about Sky-Byte's presence either. | ||
*R-Blade thinks about how great it is to work with Jetfire: ''Robotmasters'' established that Jetfire is his idol. | *R-Blade thinks about how great it is to work with Jetfire: ''Robotmasters'' established that Jetfire is his idol. | ||
===''Transformers'' references=== | |||
*Sky-Byte dressing up like Optimus Prime mirrors how he dressed up as his own Optimus Prime in "[[Commandos|Quintuple Merge! Baldigus!]]" | |||
*A billboard advertises the DVD for "[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|TF4]]". | |||
[[Category:Legends issues]] | [[Category:Legends issues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:44, 13 March 2026
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| "LG06 Sky-Byte" LG06 ゲルシャーク
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| First published | 2014 December 27 | ||||||||||||
| Manga | Hayato Sakamoto | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | G1 World, Legends World | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | 2004 (G1 World) | ||||||||||||
| Packaged with | Legends LG06 Gelshark | ||||||||||||
A failed attack on the Autobots sends Sky-Byte to the Legends World.
Synopsis
[edit]In the year 2004 of another world, one where the Autobots and Decepticons landed on Earth 4 million years ago and awoke in 1985 to continue their battles, Jetfire and R-Blade are busy working with solitarium at the Autobot base. Suddenly they come under attack from Sky-Byte, who in spite of Jetfire's warnings that mishandling the solitarium could blast them all into another dimension, blasts the Autobots with his Maser Storm. The ensuing explosion sends Sky-Byte across dimensions to the Tokyo of the Legends World, where he's shocked to meet talking animals Rattrap, Waspinator, and Silverbolt.
Learning from the three natives that Transformers are fictional in this world, he assumes he must be an incredibly popular character, only to be shot down and told he's nothing compared to the likes of Optimus Prime or Bumblebee. When he reads up on this "Optimus Prime" and learns that it's the foreign name of his hated enemy, Fire Convoy, Sky-Byte grows angry and decides to ruin Prime's reputation by impersonating him and causing evil. However, when some kids are overjoyed to see him dressed up as Optimus Prime and want to play with him, he realizes he can't bring himself to crush their dreams and gives up. In the end, Sky-Byte finds a role for himself as an attraction at a water park, where he lives happily ever after.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons/Destrongers | Legends World natives |
|---|---|---|
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Notes
[edit]Continuity notes
[edit]- The first part of this story takes place in Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity during the events of Robotmasters, which introduced both solitarium and R-Blade. In Japan, the 2001 Robots in Disguise franchise is set in the year 2000 of this continuity, so there's really nothing strange about Sky-Byte's presence either.
- R-Blade thinks about how great it is to work with Jetfire: Robotmasters established that Jetfire is his idol.
Transformers references
[edit]- Sky-Byte dressing up like Optimus Prime mirrors how he dressed up as his own Optimus Prime in "Quintuple Merge! Baldigus!"
- A billboard advertises the DVD for "TF4".
