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:''Skyhopper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Skyhopper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:SkyhopperBoxart.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|"Where are my legs?"]] | |||
'''Skyhopper''' (aka '''Slyhopper''') thinks a lot about the symbolism and philosophy of fire. How it purifies, and transmutes. How it symbolizes both the destruction in a conflagration, and the creation one finds in a forge. How in the wild it can destroy a forest, only to leave fertile land for new growth. | |||
Unfortunately, he's not too bright, so he mostly expresses this as, "Haw! That burned up real pretty. Let's burn something else."<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref> | |||
Unfortunately, he's not too bright, so he mostly expresses this as, "Haw! | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=== | ===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=== | ||
[[File:SkyhopperDW.jpg|left | [[File:SkyhopperDW.jpg|left|thumb|"Where are my physics?"]] | ||
Originally a full-size Transformer, Skyhopper was among the few who chose to become Micromasters to be more energy-efficient. He served as [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]'s aerial assault commander and right-hand man as he terrorized a variety of planets and clashed with [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]. They eventually returned to their home planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} They met with the Decepticon leader, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], requesting his help in tracking down Countdown and retrieving the [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|Golden Disk]] he had found on [[Paradron]]. At the same time, Skyhopper and Skystalker plotted to overthrow Shockwave, who they considered to be arrogant, lacking in imagination, and incapable of recognizing real threats. With the long war having drained the "[[ | Originally a full-size Transformer, Skyhopper was among the few who chose to become Micromasters to be more energy-efficient. He served as [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]'s aerial assault commander and right-hand man as he terrorized a variety of planets and clashed with [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]. They eventually returned to their home planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} They met with the Decepticon leader, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], requesting his help in tracking down Countdown and retrieving the [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|Golden Disk]] he had found on [[Paradron]]. At the same time, Skyhopper and Skystalker plotted to overthrow Shockwave, who they considered to be arrogant, lacking in imagination, and incapable of recognizing real threats. With the long war having drained the "[[Macromaster|guzzlers]]" of most of their [[energon]], Shockwave was easy prey for the two well-energized Micromasters. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} | ||
Seeking to rid Cybertron of the resource-wasting guzzlers forever, Skystalker and Skyhopper used Shockwave's decapitated head to trick the weakened Decepticon troops into performing a full-scale assault on the Autobots, which would hopefully take both sides out in a massive battle. Countdown managed to rally the other Micromasters around him and put a stop to this plan, and Skyhopper presumably escaped with Skystalker in the aftermath. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} | Seeking to rid Cybertron of the resource-wasting guzzlers forever, Skystalker and Skyhopper used Shockwave's decapitated head to trick the weakened Decepticon troops into performing a full-scale assault on the Autobots, which would hopefully take both sides out in a massive battle. Countdown managed to rally the other Micromasters around him and put a stop to this plan, and Skyhopper presumably escaped with Skystalker in the aftermath. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} | ||
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''=== | ===''Beast Wars: Uprising''=== | ||
Skyhopper was one of the many Micromaster POWs in the [[Resistance]]-occupied city of [[Protihex]]. He and his fellow [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s were forced to participate in gladiatorial [[Games (competition)|Games]] that aimed to replicate their old battles on [[Earth]]. In the first of these violent re-enactments, Skyhopper went up against [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. Although Skyhopper used his airborne [[alternate mode]] to launch a strafing run on the Autobots, he was overwhelmed by a coughing fit and Roadhandler took the opportunity to shoot him out of the sky. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} | Skyhopper was one of the many Micromaster POWs in the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]]-occupied city of [[Protihex]]. He and his fellow [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s were forced to participate in gladiatorial [[Games (competition)|Games]] that aimed to replicate their old battles on [[Earth]]. In the first of these violent re-enactments, Skyhopper went up against [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. Although Skyhopper used his airborne [[alternate mode]] to launch a strafing run on the Autobots, he was overwhelmed by a coughing fit and Roadhandler took the opportunity to shoot him out of the sky. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} | ||
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material=== | ===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material=== | ||
During the war for Cybertron, Slyhopper was an [[ | During the war for Cybertron, Slyhopper was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''The Transformers''=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:G1-toy Skyhopper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Where is my articulation?]] | [[File:G1-toy Skyhopper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Where is my articulation?]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skyhopper''' (Micromaster Base, [[1989]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories:'' [[Helicopter]] vehicle/base, 2 connector ramps, "deployer" ramp, radar dish, rotor blade, left & right missile launchers, front gun, figure stand. | |||
: | : Released in the sixth year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fifth year in the European line), Skyhopper is a [[redeco]] of Micromaster [[Storm Cloud (G1)#Toys|Storm Cloud]], transforming into a gray and green Dassault Rafale fighter jet. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Star Cloud]]. His helicopter's mold was later used to make [[Sky Hyper]]. | : He was only available packed in with his [[Helicopter|military helicopter]], which could transform into a battle base, and connect with other Micromaster stations via modular ramps. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Star Cloud#Toys|Star Cloud]]. His helicopter's mold was later used to make the [[Sky Hyper#Toys|Sky Hyper]]. | |||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Skyhopper/skyhopper.htm More information on Skyhopper at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Skyhopper/skyhopper.htm More information on Skyhopper at TFU.info]'' | ||
{{ | {{-}} | ||
==='' | ===''War for Cybertron: Siege''=== | ||
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Slyhopper.jpg|upright= | [[File:Siege-Micromaster-Slyhopper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Where is my original name?]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S61''' | |||
: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Slyhopper" is a [[redeco]] of [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the hilt of the "Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword" when combined with his pack-in partner [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]] (or any other iteration of that mold). [[Fire Blast effect]]s can be attached to his wings and engines (and, in robot mode, his hands). | :''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Slyhopper" is a [[redeco]] of [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the hilt of the "Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword" when combined with his pack-in partner [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]] (or any other iteration of that mold). [[Fire Blast effect]]s can be attached to his wings and engines (and, in robot mode, his hands). | ||
: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]], [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]], [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]] (who uses the same mold as Slyhopper), [[Ricon#Toys|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker]], [[Fireline]], and Nightflight. | :He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]], [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]], [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]] (who uses the same mold as Slyhopper), [[Ricon#Toys|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker]], [[Fireline]], and Nightflight. | ||
{{ | {{-}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*As a redeco of Storm Cloud who was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with Whisper, Generation 1 Skyhopper, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]]. | *As a redeco of Storm Cloud who was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with Whisper, Generation 1 Skyhopper, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]]. This was oddly not carried forward for their ''Siege'' counterparts, despite ''Siege'' Storm Cloud and Visper continuing to be gang molded; instead, ''Siege'' Slyhopper shares plastic colors with his combination partner Nightflight. | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]] | [[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]] | [[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]] | |||
[[Category:Micromasters]] | [[Category:Micromasters]] | ||
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]] | [[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:44, 7 May 2025
- Skyhopper is a Decepticon Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Skyhopper (aka Slyhopper) thinks a lot about the symbolism and philosophy of fire. How it purifies, and transmutes. How it symbolizes both the destruction in a conflagration, and the creation one finds in a forge. How in the wild it can destroy a forest, only to leave fertile land for new growth.
Unfortunately, he's not too bright, so he mostly expresses this as, "Haw! That burned up real pretty. Let's burn something else."[1]
Fiction
[edit]Dreamwave Generation One continuity
[edit]
Originally a full-size Transformer, Skyhopper was among the few who chose to become Micromasters to be more energy-efficient. He served as Skystalker's aerial assault commander and right-hand man as he terrorized a variety of planets and clashed with Countdown. They eventually returned to their home planet Cybertron. The Gray Race They met with the Decepticon leader, Shockwave, requesting his help in tracking down Countdown and retrieving the Golden Disk he had found on Paradron. At the same time, Skyhopper and Skystalker plotted to overthrow Shockwave, who they considered to be arrogant, lacking in imagination, and incapable of recognizing real threats. With the long war having drained the "guzzlers" of most of their energon, Shockwave was easy prey for the two well-energized Micromasters. Recipe for Hate
Seeking to rid Cybertron of the resource-wasting guzzlers forever, Skystalker and Skyhopper used Shockwave's decapitated head to trick the weakened Decepticon troops into performing a full-scale assault on the Autobots, which would hopefully take both sides out in a massive battle. Countdown managed to rally the other Micromasters around him and put a stop to this plan, and Skyhopper presumably escaped with Skystalker in the aftermath. Victims of the Revolution
Beast Wars: Uprising
[edit]Skyhopper was one of the many Micromaster POWs in the Resistance-occupied city of Protihex. He and his fellow Builders were forced to participate in gladiatorial Games that aimed to replicate their old battles on Earth. In the first of these violent re-enactments, Skyhopper went up against Roadhandler. Although Skyhopper used his airborne alternate mode to launch a strafing run on the Autobots, he was overwhelmed by a coughing fit and Roadhandler took the opportunity to shoot him out of the sky. Safe Spaces
War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material
[edit]During the war for Cybertron, Slyhopper was an Air Force Infantry Raider. Siege toy packaging
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]
- Skyhopper (Micromaster Base, 1989)
- Accessories: Helicopter vehicle/base, 2 connector ramps, "deployer" ramp, radar dish, rotor blade, left & right missile launchers, front gun, figure stand.
- Released in the sixth year of the The Transformers toyline (fifth year in the European line), Skyhopper is a redeco of Micromaster Storm Cloud, transforming into a gray and green Dassault Rafale fighter jet.
- He was only available packed in with his military helicopter, which could transform into a battle base, and connect with other Micromaster stations via modular ramps.
- This mold was also used to make Star Cloud. His helicopter's mold was later used to make the Sky Hyper.
War for Cybertron: Siege
[edit]
- Autobots vs. Decepticons (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)
- ID number: WFC-S61
- Siege "Slyhopper" is a redeco of Storm Cloud, transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic jet. As part of the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, he can also form the hilt of the "Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword" when combined with his pack-in partner Nightflight (or any other iteration of that mold). Fire Blast effects can be attached to his wings and engines (and, in robot mode, his hands).
- He was only available as part of a Target exclusive ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots Ground Shaker, Irontread, Overair (who uses the same mold as Slyhopper), Ricon, Road-Police, and Wheel Blaze, and the Decepticons Cratermaker, Fireline, and Nightflight.
Notes
[edit]- As a redeco of Storm Cloud who was gang molded with Whisper, Generation 1 Skyhopper, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy Groundshaker. This was oddly not carried forward for their Siege counterparts, despite Siege Storm Cloud and Visper continuing to be gang molded; instead, Siege Slyhopper shares plastic colors with his combination partner Nightflight.
Foreign names
[edit]- French: Hélico (France, "Helicopter"), Airélio (Canada)
- Italian: Rotor
