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:''The Cyberjets are jets from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | |||
[[File:G2Cyberjets-CBBmangaGroup.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]] | |||
The '''Cyberjets''' are a cross-factional group of warriors. Transforming into | The '''Cyberjets''' (also '''Mini-Jets''')<ref>European releases</ref> are a cross-factional group of warriors. Transforming into Earthly jets and equipped with missile launchers accessible in both modes, the Autobot and Decepticon Cyberjets share common design traits and even exact body types. | ||
{{ | ==Fiction== | ||
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=== | |||
====''Robotmasters'' comic==== | |||
At [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], R-Blade and the Autobots were confronted by Beast Megatron, new leader of the Decepticons. His warriors Air Hunter and [[Tow-Line (RID)|Wrecker Hook]] brought the war to the Autobots' doorstep. {{storylink|Clash! The Two Leaders}} {{storylink|The New Battle Begins!}} | |||
R-Blade was targeted by Air Hunter, Wrecker Hook, and [[Psycho-Orb]] due to the sensitive information he carried. In a Catch-22, the Autobot courier could not fight back to defend his info without damaging it in the process. Luckily, the newly arrived [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] from the [[Blastizone]] saved him from the attackers. {{storylink|To War! Optimus Primal}} | |||
The Decepticons were joined by a powerful ally with the former Autobot Cyberjet named X-Gunner. {{storylink|Defend the Solitarium!}} X-Gunner was obsessed with victory and winning, and challenged the Autobot Cyberjets to a race rather than an actual battle. He lost to his former comrade R-Blade, and left in disgrace. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race}} | |||
== | ====Ask Vector Prime==== | ||
=== | When the Cyberjets were summoned from the [[Metrowars]] to the past, [[Primus]] plucked [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] to serve as one of his [[Child of Primus|Children]] during the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/23}} | ||
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====''G-2'' story pages and pack-in manga==== | |||
[[File:AeroRaid-manga.jpg|thumb|Mmmm...well, EXCELLENT! Who are those new Predacons?]] | |||
In the next generation of the Cybertronian Wars, Megatron organized the Cyberjets to his cause. Skyjack demonstrated his stealth abilities by raining fire down upon [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Volt]]. Space Case used trickery to lure the Autobots into a trap. And Hooligan turned his multi-shower missiles on Optimus Prime himself, blasting him in the back. He also took to the roads, riding [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]] into battle against the Autobots. | |||
The Decepticons weren't the only Cyberjets, though. Aero Raid helped [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] escaped from Decepticon pursuers. Strafe provided back-up for Volt by divebombing Megatron in battle. And Jetfire saved Electro from the Decepticons after he was captured. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 manga}} | |||
{{storylink| | |||
===''Comic BomBom G-2'' manga=== | |||
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wanted Earth's [[forestonite]], and the Cyberjets prepared to gather it for him. Hooligan, Skyjack, and Space Case staged an attack on a human air show near Mount Fuji. [[Electro]] held them off until Optimus Prime arrived to shut down the Decepticons in force. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}} | |||
=== | ===Descent into Evil=== | ||
{{storylink| | The Cyberjet named Ricochet worked under [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] in the hunt for [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his [[Virulent Clone]]s. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Generation 2''=== | ===''Generation 2''=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Skyjack-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Skyjack]] | ||
[[ | [[File:G2Strafe-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Strafe]] | ||
*'''Decepticon Cyberjets''' (1995) | *'''Decepticon Cyberjets''' (1995) | ||
**[[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] | **[[Hooligan (G2)#Toys|Hooligan]] | ||
**[[Skyjack]] | **[[Skyjack (G2)#Toys|Skyjack]] | ||
**[[Space Case | **[[Space Case (G2)#Toys|Space Case]] | ||
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}} | |||
*'''Autobot Cyberjets''' (1995) | |||
**[[Air Raid (G1)#Cyberjet|Air Raid]]/[[Aero Raid#Toys|Aero Raid]] | |||
**[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Jetfire]] | |||
**[[Strafe (G1)#Generation 2|Strafe (G1)]]/[[Strafe (G2)#Toys|Strafe (G2)]] | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}} | |||
: | :The Cyberjets are small sized jets with high poseability, intricate transformations, and pressure-launched missiles. They were among the earliest fully-poseable transformers, prefiguring the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' line to come. They also feature [[light-piping]] in their heads. While this feature is used on larger toys to give them "light-up" eyes, due to their small size, the Cyberjets seem to have illuminated faces which lack the usual facial features. The Cyberjets were also the first ''Transformers'' appearance for the "pressure-launch" style [[missile]] launchers. | ||
: | :There are three different Cyberjet molds, each being released twice during ''Generation 2'' — once as an Autobot and once as a Decepticon. | ||
: | :[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] planned to extend their ''Generation 2'' line by re-releasing the Cyberjets once more, now [[retool]]ed to feature new armored limbs and larger weapons; these versions were [[Unreleased toy|never released]]. | ||
:The molds have been [[redeco]]ed several times in subsequent lines. | |||
{{-}} | |||
===''Robotmasters''=== | |||
[[File:RM-toy RBlade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|R-Blade]] | |||
*[[Delta Seeker#Toys|Delta Seeker]] | |||
*[[R-Blade#Toys|R-Blade]] | |||
*[[X-Gunner#Toys|X-Gunner]] | |||
===''Universe'' (2003)=== | |||
*[[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]] | |||
*[[Wind Sheer (Universe)#Toys|Wind Sheer]] | |||
*[[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Air Raid]] | |||
== | ===''Timelines''=== | ||
*[[Ricochet (Timelines)#Toys|Ricochet]] | |||
Both the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' lines had one unique new deco for each mold, and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Ricochet (Timelines)#Toys|Ricochet]] was a fifth new color scheme for the [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] mold. | |||
*'' | ==Notes== | ||
[[File:Toy show 95 Cyberjet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Unreleased Cyberjet retools]] | |||
*Shown at right, the Cyberjets were planned to have retools with heavy weaponry attached to them. Although this never came to be, it was later used in [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3|a chapter]] of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic. | |||
*'' | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Cyberjet''' (サイバージェット ''Saibājetto'') | |||
* | *''French:'' '''Pirate du Ciel''' ("Sky Pirate") | ||
{{ | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cyberjets| ]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Robotmasters]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Universe (2003)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:12, 25 January 2025
- The Cyberjets are jets from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Cyberjets (also Mini-Jets)[1] are a cross-factional group of warriors. Transforming into Earthly jets and equipped with missile launchers accessible in both modes, the Autobot and Decepticon Cyberjets share common design traits and even exact body types.
Fiction
[edit]Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
[edit]Robotmasters comic
[edit]At Autobot City, R-Blade and the Autobots were confronted by Beast Megatron, new leader of the Decepticons. His warriors Air Hunter and Wrecker Hook brought the war to the Autobots' doorstep. Clash! The Two Leaders The New Battle Begins!
R-Blade was targeted by Air Hunter, Wrecker Hook, and Psycho-Orb due to the sensitive information he carried. In a Catch-22, the Autobot courier could not fight back to defend his info without damaging it in the process. Luckily, the newly arrived Optimus Primal from the Blastizone saved him from the attackers. To War! Optimus Primal
The Decepticons were joined by a powerful ally with the former Autobot Cyberjet named X-Gunner. Defend the Solitarium! X-Gunner was obsessed with victory and winning, and challenged the Autobot Cyberjets to a race rather than an actual battle. He lost to his former comrade R-Blade, and left in disgrace. Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race
Ask Vector Prime
[edit]When the Cyberjets were summoned from the Metrowars to the past, Primus plucked Wind Sheer to serve as one of his Children during the Universe War. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/23
G-2 story pages and pack-in manga
[edit]
In the next generation of the Cybertronian Wars, Megatron organized the Cyberjets to his cause. Skyjack demonstrated his stealth abilities by raining fire down upon Optimus Prime and Volt. Space Case used trickery to lure the Autobots into a trap. And Hooligan turned his multi-shower missiles on Optimus Prime himself, blasting him in the back. He also took to the roads, riding Road Pig into battle against the Autobots.
The Decepticons weren't the only Cyberjets, though. Aero Raid helped Road Rocket escaped from Decepticon pursuers. Strafe provided back-up for Volt by divebombing Megatron in battle. And Jetfire saved Electro from the Decepticons after he was captured. G-2 manga
Comic BomBom G-2 manga
[edit]Megatron wanted Earth's forestonite, and the Cyberjets prepared to gather it for him. Hooligan, Skyjack, and Space Case staged an attack on a human air show near Mount Fuji. Electro held them off until Optimus Prime arrived to shut down the Decepticons in force. The New Battle!!
Descent into Evil
[edit]The Cyberjet named Ricochet worked under Ironhide in the hunt for Deathsaurus and his Virulent Clones. Descent into Evil
Toys
[edit]Generation 2
[edit]
- Decepticon Cyberjets (1995)
- Known designers: Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)
- Autobot Cyberjets (1995)
- Known designers: Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)
- The Cyberjets are small sized jets with high poseability, intricate transformations, and pressure-launched missiles. They were among the earliest fully-poseable transformers, prefiguring the Beast Wars line to come. They also feature light-piping in their heads. While this feature is used on larger toys to give them "light-up" eyes, due to their small size, the Cyberjets seem to have illuminated faces which lack the usual facial features. The Cyberjets were also the first Transformers appearance for the "pressure-launch" style missile launchers.
- There are three different Cyberjet molds, each being released twice during Generation 2 — once as an Autobot and once as a Decepticon.
- Takara planned to extend their Generation 2 line by re-releasing the Cyberjets once more, now retooled to feature new armored limbs and larger weapons; these versions were never released.
- The molds have been redecoed several times in subsequent lines.
Robotmasters
[edit]
Universe (2003)
[edit]Timelines
[edit]Both the Robotmasters and Universe lines had one unique new deco for each mold, and Timelines Ricochet was a fifth new color scheme for the Hooligan mold.
Notes
[edit]
- Shown at right, the Cyberjets were planned to have retools with heavy weaponry attached to them. Although this never came to be, it was later used in a chapter of the Legends comic.
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Cyberjet (サイバージェット Saibājetto)
- French: Pirate du Ciel ("Sky Pirate")
References
[edit]- ↑ European releases
