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{{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 | '''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== | ||
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===Linkage=== | ===Linkage=== | ||
Maverick was part of the combined [[Vorpal Saber]] sword. {{storylink|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|]] | |||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Legends of the Microns''=== | ===''Legends of the Microns''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Arm-toy Shade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discount Skywarp.]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''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''' | ||
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{{-}}{{anchor|RampagePack}} | {{-}}{{anchor|RampagePack}} | ||
[[File:Arm-toy WheeljackAirAssault.jpg|thumb|upright=1]] | [[File:Arm-toy WheeljackAirAssault.jpg|thumb|upright=1]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Rampage & | <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)# | : 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. | |||
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===''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.
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
[edit]Armada cartoon
[edit]Maverick was part of the combined Vorpal Saber sword. Puppet
Linkage
[edit]Maverick was part of the combined Vorpal Saber sword. Linkage Part 11
Games
[edit]Transformers: Earth Wars
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Toys
[edit]Legends of the Microns
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- 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.
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- 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
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Shade (シェード Shēdo)
References
[edit]- ↑ Defunct Official Transformers Collectors' Club site members' section, Micro-Sized Online! Mini-Con Profiles, 25 May 2007
