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Implementing per discussion on the Vorpal Saber's talk page. Feel free to add to the discussion there if you have thoughts about the change.
 
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{{factions|minicon|unicron}}
{{factions|minicon|unicron|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Maverick}}
{{disambig3|Maverick}}
:''Maverick is a [[Unicron]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
:''Maverick is a [[Unicron]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''


[[Image:AirAssault-Jcard Shade.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I feel the need...the need for speed!]]
[[Image:AirAssault-Jcard Shade.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I feel the need...the need for speed!]]
'''Maverick''' is a member of the [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team]], and a personal attendant to [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. Staunchly loyal to [[Unicron]]'s goals, this assassin strikes silently and unseen, like a ninja in the night. Unfortunately, while he absolutely ''despises'' his teammates, he can't ''do'' anything to them, so he suffers in solitary silence.<ref>[http://www.transformersclub.com/ Official Transformers Collectors' Club site] members' section, Micro-Sized Online! Mini-Con Profiles, 2007/05/25</ref>
'''Maverick''' is a member of the [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team]], and a personal attendant to [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. Staunchly loyal to [[Unicron]]'s goals, this assassin strikes silently and unseen, like a ninja in the night. Unfortunately, while he absolutely ''despises'' his teammates, he can't ''do'' anything to them, so he suffers in solitary silence.<ref>Defunct [http://www.transformersclub.com/ Official Transformers Collectors' Club site] members' section, Micro-Sized Online! Mini-Con Profiles, [[May 25|25 May]] [[2007]]</ref>


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
===''Armada'' cartoon===
Maverick was part of the combined [[Vorpal Saber]] sword. {{storylink|Puppet|Puppet}}
Maverick was part of the combined [[Vorpal Saber]] sword. {{storylink|Puppet}}


===Linkage===
===Linkage===
Maverick was part of the combined [[Vorpal Saber]] sword. {{storylink|Linkage Part 11|Linkage Part 11}}
Maverick was part of the combined [[Vorpal Saber]] sword. {{storylink|Linkage Part 11}}
 
==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Dark Saber Team.jpg|300px|thumb|]]
{{gamestub}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
===Legends of the Microns===
===''Legends of the Microns''===
[[File:LOTM Shade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
[[File:Arm-toy Shade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discount Skywarp.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Air Assault Micron''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Air Assault Micron''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:* ''ID number'': '''MM-17'''
:* ''ID number'': '''MM-17'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 14]], 2003
:*''Release date'': [[August 14]], 2003


: Released in the sixth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)#Takara Legends of the Microns toyline|Legend of the Microns]]'' product, Shade is a [[redeco]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] member [[Sonar (Armada)#Toys|Sonar]], transforming into a VentureStar concept shuttle. He also forms the hilt to the [[Vorpal Saber#Toys|Dark Saber]] sword, which can be held by any other Transformer that has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist-holes]].
: Released in the sixth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)#Takara Legends of the Microns toyline|Legend of the Microns]]'' product, Shade is a [[redeco]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] member [[Sonar (Armada)#Toys|Sonar]]: he's largely identical to the [[Hasbro]] [[Sonar (Armada)#AirAssault|"Air Assault" version of Sonar]], but uses transparent plastic with a hint of purple instead of Sonar's opaque off-white. He transforms into a VentureStar concept shuttle, plus he forms the hilt to the [[Vorpal Saber#Toys|Dark Saber]] sword, which can be held by any other Transformer that has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist-holes]].
 
: This toy is largely identical to the [[Hasbro]] "Air Assault" version of Sonar, but uses transparent plastic with a hint of purple instead of the Hasbro version's opaque off-white.


: He came in a three-pack with his partners [[Jackknife#Toys|Jack]] and [[Skull Buster#Toys|Mad]].
: He came in a three-pack with his partners [[Jackknife#Toys|Jack]] and [[Skull Buster#Toys|Mad]].
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{{-}}{{anchor|RampagePack}}
[[File:Arm-toy WheeljackAirAssault.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
[[File:Arm-toy WheeljackAirAssault.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Rampage & Hawk w/ Air Assault Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Rampage & Air Assault Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MS-08'''
:*''ID number'': '''MS-08'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 14]], 2003
:*''Release date'': [[August 14]], 2003


: The Air Assault Mini-Cons were also made available in a multi-pack with the [[TakaraTomy]] release of [[Wheeljack (Armada)#AirAssaultPack|Wheeljack]] and [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#AirAssaultPack|Wind Sheer]]. All of the toys in the multi-pack are identical to their individual releases.
: The Air Assault Mini-Cons were also made available in a multi-pack with the [[TakaraTomy]] release of [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Rampage (Wheeljack)]] and [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#Toys|Hawk (Wind Sheer)]].
 
: All of the toys in the multi-pack are identical to their individual releases.
{{-}}
 
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armadatoy AirAssaultSonar.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Air Assault Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
{{note|The ''Armada'' [[Sonar (Armada)#AirAssault|Air Assault Sonar]] toy implicitly doubles as the ''Earth Wars'' version of Maverick.}}
: A "tainted by evil" redeco of the team released by Hasbro, this version of the trio replaces the transparent plastic with opaque off-white, the other colors turning predominantly black and purple.
{{-}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[Category:Armada combiners]]
[[Category:Armada combiners]]
[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Mini-Con combiners]]
[[Category:Mini-Con combiners]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Latest revision as of 01:47, 26 October 2025

The name or term "Maverick" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Maverick (disambiguation).
Maverick is a Unicron-allied Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
I feel the need...the need for speed!

Maverick is a member of the Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team, and a personal attendant to Nemesis Prime. Staunchly loyal to Unicron's goals, this assassin strikes silently and unseen, like a ninja in the night. Unfortunately, while he absolutely despises his teammates, he can't do anything to them, so he suffers in solitary silence.[1]

Fiction

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Armada cartoon

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Maverick was part of the combined Vorpal Saber sword. Puppet

Linkage

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Maverick was part of the combined Vorpal Saber sword. Linkage Part 11

Games

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Transformers: Earth Wars

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Toys

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Legends of the Microns

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Discount Skywarp.
  • Air Assault Micron (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)
  • ID number: MM-17
  • Release date: August 14, 2003
Released in the sixth wave of Takara's Legend of the Microns product, Shade is a redeco of the Air Defense Mini-Con Team member Sonar: he's largely identical to the Hasbro "Air Assault" version of Sonar, but uses transparent plastic with a hint of purple instead of Sonar's opaque off-white. He transforms into a VentureStar concept shuttle, plus he forms the hilt to the Dark Saber sword, which can be held by any other Transformer that has 5 mm fist-holes.
He came in a three-pack with his partners Jack and Mad.
This mold was also retooled to make Energon Skyboom, Lens, and Cybertron Mini-Con Ramjet.
Transformers: Armada mold: Sonar

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Version 2:


  • Rampage & Air Assault Micron (Multi-pack, 2003)
  • ID number: MS-08
  • Release date: August 14, 2003
The Air Assault Mini-Cons were also made available in a multi-pack with the TakaraTomy release of Rampage (Wheeljack) and Hawk (Wind Sheer).
All of the toys in the multi-pack are identical to their individual releases.


Armada

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  • Air Assault Mini-Con Team (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)
The Armada Air Assault Sonar toy implicitly doubles as the Earth Wars version of Maverick.
A "tainted by evil" redeco of the team released by Hasbro, this version of the trio replaces the transparent plastic with opaque off-white, the other colors turning predominantly black and purple.


Notes

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Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Shade (シェード Shēdo)

References

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  1. ↑ Defunct Official Transformers Collectors' Club site members' section, Micro-Sized Online! Mini-Con Profiles, 25 May 2007
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