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{{factions|sgAutobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Autobotsecretpolice.png|cLink=Secret Police}}}} | {{factions|sgAutobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Autobotsecretpolice.png|cLink=Secret Police}}}} | ||
{{disambig3|Nightbeat}} | {{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot Secret Police chief|his heroic detective counterpart|Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat}} | ||
:''Nightbeat is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] | :''Nightbeat is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]]. Nyeah!'' | ||
[[Image:Nightbeatsgcomic.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Seen this?]] | |||
'''Nightbeat''', he's a real bad copper, see? He'll plug a wiseguy just for glancin' at him cockeyed. Nightbeat don't take kindly to no doublecrossers, turncoats, backstabbers or stool-pigeons! He's Chief of the [[Secret Police]], so if you got a problem you better button ya lip, see? Any mug what don't pipe down when he says so winds up goin' for a little "ride"; and you know what ''that'' means, don'tcha? | |||
He is | He likes to torture, see? Mutilate! Maim! Agonize! Hook yer tender bits up to a dynamo and crank the dial! Get the picture? The [[Autobot]]s hate his guts, see, and the [[Decepticon]]s don't like him much, neither!<ref>[[BotCon 2008]] customization class Nightbeat bio</ref> | ||
Nightbeat's got himself a case of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]], see? It's spread all over his body, ''see''? Makes him fall apart, '''see'''!? It ain't contagious, but any mook caught starin' is gonna find themselves wearin' a pair of "cement slippers", and that ain't no name brand! | |||
When the goin' gets tough, he can combine with [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]] to make [[Nightclash]], see? Once he does that, they'll never take him alive!<ref>[[BotCon 2009]] customization class [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]] bio</ref> | |||
''Nyeah!'' | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Shattered Glass=== | ===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity=== | ||
Nightbeat ain't no nancyboy, see? He was right there in the thick of it when those do-gooder Decepticon goombas attacked the launching platform of the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]''. But Nightbeat don't run from nothin', see? He fought it out with the rest of em! ''Nyeah''! {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}} | |||
When [[Rodimus ( | When that back-stabbin' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] decided to ditch [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] during the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s second launch attempt, Nightbeat got tossed outta the ship, see? Fer bein' too loyal! ''Nyeah''! That's right! ''Too'' loyal! ''Nyeah''! He had to go give Prime the bad news! The red letter! The hot water! They were all stuck on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] since the planet had just entered the [[Plait Expanse]]. {{storylink|Do Over}} | ||
===''Recordicons''=== | |||
[[File:Recordicons 17 Nightbeat&Hosehead.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] | |||
Nightbeat once had an argument with [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]] over whether the latter made a better top or bottom half. Nightbeat was later recounting the affair to [[Hosehead (SG)|Hosehead]] when [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] accidentally gave away [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]]'s position nearby. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 17|Recordicons #17}} | |||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Timelines=== | ===''Timelines''=== | ||
[[Image:SGtoy-Nightbeat.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"The Nebulans are after my head!!!!"]] | [[Image:SGtoy-Nightbeat.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"The Nebulans are after my head!!!!"]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sa|'''Nightbeat''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The other of my first 2 proposals was Nightbeat from Energon Hot Shot. This one went through bigger changes when they went with it, as they wanted it for the Shattered Glass line. But it's fun to compare the concept to final here.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370248868307345408|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}</ref> | |||
: This [[repaint]] of ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]] was only available in the customization class at [[BotCon 2008]]. All parts of the mold were provided, but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy themselves. It uses the same plastic colors as ''Timelines'' Nightbeat, but without the flame deco and with extensive additions of black paint, no doubt to emphasize the doppelganger's "evil-ness". It also has a unique faction [[insignia]]: an Autobot symbol pierced at the center by a dagger (representing the Autobot Secret Police), which is an homage to the emblem of the {{w|Terran Empire}} from ''[[Star Trek]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s {{w|Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Mirror Universe}}, the main inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''. | |||
::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370248868307345408 Designer commentary on Nightbeat from Joe Moore on Twitter]'' | |||
{{EnergonHotShotMold}} | |||
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==Notes== | |||
*Don'tcha get it? Lemme spell it out for ya, see? Nightbeat's speech, it's a caricature of this clown, {{w|Edward G. Robinson}}. ''Nyeah''. | |||
==See also== | |||
{{OtherVersions | |||
|charname=''Shattered Glass'' Nightbeat | |||
|disambig=Nightbeat (disambiguation) | |||
|body= | |||
*[[Nightbeat (SG Animated)|Nightbeat]], the evil counterpart to [[Nightbeat (Animated)|''Animated'' Nightbeat]].}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Combiners]] | [[Category:Combiners]] | ||
[[Category:Convention-original characters]] | |||
[[Category:Customization class toys]] | [[Category:Customization class toys]] | ||
[[Category:Security officers]] | [[Category:Security officers]] | ||
[[Category:Shattered Glass | [[Category:Shattered Glass Autobots]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:25, 28 August 2023
| This article is about the evil Autobot Secret Police chief. For his heroic detective counterpart, see Nightbeat (G1). For a list of other meanings, see Nightbeat (disambiguation). |
- Nightbeat is an evil Autobot from the Shattered Glass continuity family. Nyeah!
Nightbeat, he's a real bad copper, see? He'll plug a wiseguy just for glancin' at him cockeyed. Nightbeat don't take kindly to no doublecrossers, turncoats, backstabbers or stool-pigeons! He's Chief of the Secret Police, so if you got a problem you better button ya lip, see? Any mug what don't pipe down when he says so winds up goin' for a little "ride"; and you know what that means, don'tcha?
He likes to torture, see? Mutilate! Maim! Agonize! Hook yer tender bits up to a dynamo and crank the dial! Get the picture? The Autobots hate his guts, see, and the Decepticons don't like him much, neither![1]
Nightbeat's got himself a case of the cosmic rust, see? It's spread all over his body, see? Makes him fall apart, see!? It ain't contagious, but any mook caught starin' is gonna find themselves wearin' a pair of "cement slippers", and that ain't no name brand!
When the goin' gets tough, he can combine with Thunderclash to make Nightclash, see? Once he does that, they'll never take him alive![2]
Nyeah!
Fiction
[edit]Fun Publications Shattered Glass continuity
[edit]Nightbeat ain't no nancyboy, see? He was right there in the thick of it when those do-gooder Decepticon goombas attacked the launching platform of the Ark. But Nightbeat don't run from nothin', see? He fought it out with the rest of em! Nyeah! Shattered Glass
When that back-stabbin' Rodimus decided to ditch Optimus Prime during the Ark's second launch attempt, Nightbeat got tossed outta the ship, see? Fer bein' too loyal! Nyeah! That's right! Too loyal! Nyeah! He had to go give Prime the bad news! The red letter! The hot water! They were all stuck on Cybertron since the planet had just entered the Plait Expanse. Do Over
Recordicons
[edit]
Nightbeat once had an argument with Wheeljack over whether the latter made a better top or bottom half. Nightbeat was later recounting the affair to Hosehead when Ravage accidentally gave away Soundwave's position nearby. Recordicons #17
Toys
[edit]Timelines
[edit]
- Nightbeat (Deluxe, 2008)
- This repaint of Timelines Nightbeat was only available in the customization class at BotCon 2008. All parts of the mold were provided, but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy themselves. It uses the same plastic colors as Timelines Nightbeat, but without the flame deco and with extensive additions of black paint, no doubt to emphasize the doppelganger's "evil-ness". It also has a unique faction insignia: an Autobot symbol pierced at the center by a dagger (representing the Autobot Secret Police), which is an homage to the emblem of the Terran Empire from Star Trek's Mirror Universe, the main inspiration for Shattered Glass.
| Energon mold: Hot Shot | ||
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Notes
[edit]- Don'tcha get it? Lemme spell it out for ya, see? Nightbeat's speech, it's a caricature of this clown, Edward G. Robinson. Nyeah.
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ↑ BotCon 2008 customization class Nightbeat bio
- ↑ BotCon 2009 customization class Thunderclash bio
- ↑ "The other of my first 2 proposals was Nightbeat from Energon Hot Shot. This one went through bigger changes when they went with it, as they wanted it for the Shattered Glass line. But it's fun to compare the concept to final here."—Joe Moore, Twitter, 2021/03/11
